Next Sunday, November 6, the TCS New York Marathon will be held, one of the most popular majors and, as expected, the one that creates the most expectations among elite participants.
male elites
In the men’s group, among those confirmed, we have the runner as the main American contender Crazy Rupp (2:06:07), who trains hand in hand with the Oregon Nike Project, under the leadership of Alberto Salazar; This runner has added big wins and times in recent years, most recently at the Eugene Athletics World Championship where he finished 2:09:36 and in the Chicago Marathon where he took second place.
Within this group we also have Daniel Ferreira do Nascimento (2:04:51) as the highest representative of the South American region, being the third in the last Seoul Marathon, where he achieved his current personal best. Abdi Nageye (2:04:56), the Dutch runner of Somali origin will also race in this new edition of the New York Marathon; recalling that this elite runner took second place in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Marathon.
Within the group of Kenyan runners, the names of Evans Chebet (2:03:00), who achieved his best time in the 2020 Valencia Marathon; Besides, it will be too Alberto Corir (2:08:03). Other notable names include Ethiopian Shura Kitata (2:04:49), Suguru Osako (2:05:59), Tadesse Abraham (2:06:36), among others.
female elites
The women’s branch has excellent candidates, such as Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (2:17:45), Israeli athlete, originally from Kenya, specialist in long distance running and marathons; Added to it, other names stand out, such as Gotytom Gebreslase (2:18:11) and the veteran Edna Kiplagat (2:19:50).
Among American runners, Keira D’Amato (2:19:12) stands out, as this 38-year-old runner has been a three-time national champion and American 10-mile record holder, so she’s a worthy runner and expects great results in this upcoming event; Sara Sala (2:20:32), the winner of the 3000 meters obstacle course at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, will also perform this Sunday 6; like it Desiree Linden (2:22:28), a runner with an Olympic background.
In other news the Kenyan elite, Peres Jepchirchir retires due to injury. Recall that last year this runner obtained the first position at the Tokyo Olympic Marathon and months later she also won gold at the New York Marathon, also debuting in the American races.
