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GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON on Sunday:
Kenyans are favorites in Munich, Hendel chases Olympic dream
A group of Kenyan runners headed by Luke Kibet could be challenged by
Sebastian Hendel in the race for victory at the GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON on
Sunday. The German elite runner hopes to dip under the Olympic qualifying
time of 2:08:10 when he will finish in the Munich Olympic Stadium. Athletes
from Kenya are the fastest on the women's start list as well. Catherine
Cherotich has a personal best of 2:26:41.
Including events at shorter distances well over 20,000 runners have so far
registered for the 37th edition of the GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON. More than
5,000 of them will run the classic distance through the Bavarian capital,
starting and finishing inside the Olympic Stadium. Entries are still
accepted at: www.generalimuenchenmarathon.de
The GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON will be streamed live from 8.55 am (CET) on
Sunday at: www.generalimuenchenmarathon.de/news/gmm-livestream-2
"After a great elite race comeback with two course records a year ago we
are now looking forward to more thrilling races at the GENERALI MUNICH
MARATHON on Sunday. Additionally I hope that Sebastian Hendel can produce a
strong performance and makes the next step with a sub 2:10 time," said Race
Director Gernot Weigl. Relatively warm temperatures are expected around
midday on Sunday. While the elite athletes will have already finished their
races water supply at the course has been increased for the fun runners.
With a personal record of 2:08:45 Luke Kibet is the fastest runner on the
start list. The 28 year-old Kenyan achieved this time in Chuncheon, Korea,
four years ago. Kibet has prepared for the GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON in
Iten, Kenya, where he joined the strong training group of Germany's
marathon record holder Amanal Petros. While compatriots Edwin Kimaiyo and
Cosmas Kiplimo are number two and three on the start list with PBs of
2:09:12 and 2:09:44 respectively Bernard Muia could be in for a surprise.
He has only a 2:13:40 to his credit so far, but the Kenyan ran this time in
Nairobi in high altitude. Muia is a training partner of Samwel Mailu, the
course record holder of the Vienna City Marathon and world half marathon
championships bronze medalist. He is a said to be in fine form. Benson
Nzioki, also from Kenya, is tipped to produce a good debut.
Sebastian Hendel was fourth in Munich a year ago with a 2:10:37 debut. When
the 27 year-old returns to the GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON he wants to break
2:10 and hopes to become the third German to break the Olympic qualifying
time of 2:08:10. "My shape is good and actually better than a year ago. I
want to run the first half in 64:20 and then hope to achieve the Olympic
standard with a negative split," said Sebastian Hendel. If he should be
able to run such a time he will most probably be in contention for victory
as well.
With personal bests of around 2:27:00 three Kenyan women head the elite
start list. With 2:26:41 Catherine Cherotich is the fastest of the three.
It is worth noting that she ran her PB in Nairobi. Because of the high
altitude she should be able to run faster on Sunday in Munich. While
Caroline Chepkwony took the Enschede Marathon in 2019 with 2:27:00 Munich's
elite race coordinator Michael Kraus expects Teclah Chebet to do well. She
has won six of her seven marathons and most recently took the race in Linz,
Austria, this spring with a PB of 2:27:18.
Elite runners with personal bests:
MEN
Luke Kibet KEN 2:08:45
Edwin Kimaiyo KEN 2:09:12
Cosmas Kiplimo KEN 2:09:44
Sebastian Hendel GER 2:10:37
Cornelius Chepkok KEN 2:11:46
Jackson Rutto KEN 2:12:02
Merhawi Ghebreslasie FRA 2:12:34
Amos Birgen KEN 2:13:09
Bernard Muia KEN 2:13:40
Alessandro Giacobazzi ITA 2:15:25
Benson Nzioki KEN Debut
WOMEN
Catherine Cherotich KEN 2:26:41
Caroline Chepkwony KEN 2:27:00
Teclah Chebet KEN 2:27:18
Beatrice Cheburet KEN 2:30:41
Flomens Ngurasia KEN 2:30:42
More information about the GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON and online entry is
available at: www.generalimuenchenmarathon.de
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