The qualification window for the marathon ended on Sunday and a big number of Kenyans have hit the standards. Qualifying times have been lowered, signaling strong competition.
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Assefa finished well clear of Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei.
The 2021 Rome Marathon champion Peris Jerono and Viola Chepngeno, who has competed in half marathons such as Copenhagen and Lille have registered for Eldoret City Marathon.
The hardest part of training is done and the focus is now on competing in the sixth edition of Eldoret City Marathon on Sunday.
More than 1000 elite athletes are expected to participate in the sixth edition of Eldoret City Marathon on April 27.