In the men’s race, Kenya’s John Korir claimed a dominant win in 2:02:24, improving his PB by 20 seconds to record the third-quickest time of the year and move to eighth on the world all-time list.
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The top two athletes in each category – track, field and out of stadium – have been chosen from the first round of voting.
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Kenya’s Jepchirchir triumphed in Tokyo last month to add the world title to the Olympic crown she claimed in Japan in 2021.
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After 42km on the streets of Tokyo, Jepchirchir and Assefa entered the Japan National Stadium shoulder-to-shoulder, setting up a dramatic showdown for the title.
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The elite field also includes world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich, two-time Berlin Marathon champion Tigist Assefa, and two-time world cross-country champion Jacob Kiplimo, who will debut over the classic distance.
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The three-time world half marathon champion sprinted away from world record-holder Tigist Assefa, 2021 London winner Joyciline Jepkosgei and last year’s runner-up Megertu Alemu – all of whom finished inside 2:17 – to notch up her third victory in a
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While Hassan is not defending her London Marathon title, the field does include Kenya’s 2019 world champion Chepngetich, who sits fourth on the world all-time list with 2:14:18 from Chicago in 2022.
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