Defending champion Evans Chebet will face off with Geoffrey Kamworor in the New York marathon on November 5.
Chebet won the race in his debut last year in 2:08:41, seven months after winning the Boston Marathon.
He became the eighth man in history to win both races in the same year and the first since 2011. Chebet defended his Boston title earlier this year and has finished first or second in 13 marathons.
“I feel very confident as I begin my preparations to defend my New York City Marathon title,” Chebet said.
“I understand that nobody has won Boston and New York in back-to-back years since Bill Rodgers in the 1970’s, so making history will be my aim.”
Challenging Chebet will be Kamworor, a Kenyan Olympian and three-time world half marathon champion and who is looking to become only the third athlete to win three New York City Marathon men’s open division titles. He won in both 2019 and 2017, and has made the podium in all four of his appearances.
Also confirmed for the race is 2021 winner Albert Korir, while US-based Kenyan Edward Cheserek is set to make his marathon debut.
Among those expected to challenge the Kenyans in the American city will be world silver medalist Maru Teferi, two-time New York silver medalist Shura Kitata and two-time world silver medalist Mosinet Geremew, both of Ethiopia.
In the women's category defending champion Sharon Lokedi will battle it out with Boston and New York half marathon champion Helen Obiri, Olympic champion and 2021 winner Peris Jepchirchir and marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei.
In addition to Lokedi and Obiri, last year’s runner-up and two-time Olympian and World Championships medalist Lonah Salpeter of Israel, as well as third-placed finisher and two-time World Championships medalist Gotytom Gebreslase of Ethiopia will be back.
Kenyans Edna Kiplagat – a New York City, Boston, London and World Championships Marathon winner – and Olympian Viola Cheptoo will also return.
Ethiopia’s Olympic and World Championships medalist Gidey, the 10,000m and half marathon world-record holder and who recorded the fastest women’s marathon debut in history last year (2:16:49) in Valencia, will make her New York City Marathon debut.
Yalemzerf Yehualaw, a World Championships bronze medalist and the 2022 London Marathon winner, will also line up for the first time.
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