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Pro Field for the 2015 Tokyo MarathonPublished by
Mutai Leads Strong Mens FieldThe 2015 Tokyo Marathon takes place on February 22, the first stop in the World Marathon Majors, and the professional fields for this year's competition are stronger than ever. Defending Olympic champions Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) and Tiki Gelana (ETH) are entered, along with defending men's champion Dickson Chumba (KEN) and one of the fastest marathoners in history in Geoffrey Mutai (KEN). Olympic medalist Tariku Bekele (ETH) and World Half Marathon bronze medalist Selly Chepyego (KEN) make their debuts, while Josphat Boi (USA) and Lauren Kleppin (USA) lead the American charge. MEN
Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2:03:02 Dickson Chumba (KEN) 2:04:32 Tsegay Kebede (ETH) 2:04:38 Endeshaw Negesse (ETH) 2:04:52 Markos Geneti (ETH) 2:04:54 Peter Some (KEN) 2:05:38 Shumi Dechasa (BRN) 2:06:43 Michael Kipyego (KEN) 2:06:48 Joseph Gitau (KEN) 2:06:58 Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) 2:07:20 Yared Asmerom (ERI) 2:07:27 Adil Annani (MAR) 2:07:43 Arata Fujiwara 2:07:48 Kohei Matsumura 2:08:09 Ryo Yamamoto 2:08:44 Koji Kobayashi 2:08:51 Hirokatsu Kurosaki 2:09:07 Masanori Sakai 2:09:10 Masato Imai 2:09:30 Josphat Boit (USA) 2:12:52 Yuki Sato 2:16:31 Tariku Bekele (ETH) debut Yuma Hattori debut WOMENTiki Gelana (ETH) 2:18:58 Berhane Dibaba (ETH) 2:22:30 Flomena Cheyech (KEN) 2:22:44 Albina Mayorova (RUS) 2:23:52 Yeshi Esayias (ETH) 2:24:06 Azusa Nojiri (JPN) 2:24:57 Madoka Ogi (JPN) 2:26:55 Helah Kiprop (KEN) 2:27:14 Lauren Kleppin (USA) 2:28:48 Selly Kaptich Chepyego (KEN) debut More news |