This year's Boston marathon runner-up, Gabriel Geay (TAN) and third place finisher, Benson Kipruto (KEN), will be racing 2023 B.A.A 10km on Sunday, June 25.
Both are decorated in marathon.
Geay holds Tanzanian national record in 2:03:00, the eighth fastest in all time list. Whereas Benson Kipruto is twice Major Marathon winner, having won 2021 Boston marathon and 2022 Chicago marathon.
However, 10km on Sunday will be a different ball game. Geay seems to have the upper hand with his personal best of 27:58. Kipruto will be making his maiden appearance in the10km.
The duo is not favorite for Sunday race.
Geoffrey Koech (KEN) is the fastest on the paper with a personal best of 27:02. So to Tsegay Kidanu (ETH) with lifetime best of 27:14
Kenya's Hellen Obiri will headline Women's field. Her compatriot, Sheila Chepkurui is the fastest in the line-up with a personal best of 29:46.
Men's professional field:
Name. PB.
- Geoffrey Koech 27:02 KEN
- Tsegay Kidanu 27:14 KEN
- Teshome Mekonen 27:50 ETH
- Gabriel Geay 27:58 TAN
- Leonard Korir 28:00 USA
- Callum Hawkins 28:02 GBR
- Abel Kipchumba 28:06 KEN
- Edward Cheserek 28:26 KEN
- Zouhair Talbi 28:26 MAR
- Alex Masai 28:29 KEN
Debut:
Benson Kipruto KEN
Edwin Kurgat KEN
Stephen Kiprop KEN
Women's professional field:
- Sheila Chepkurui 29:46 KEN
- Vicoty Chepngeno 30:14 KEN
- Joan Chelimo 30:14+KEN
- Hellen Obiri 30:15 KEN
- Irene Cheptai 30:16 KEN
- Mary Ngugi 30:30 KEN
- Edna Kiplagat 31:06 KEN
- Sharon Lokedi 31:06 KEN
- Caroline Rotich 31:30 USA
- Stancy Ndiwa 31:35 KEN
- Emily Sisson 31:47 USA
- Emily Durgin 31:49 USA
