NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – World record holder Eliud Kipchoge has finally revealed the ‘next rabbit’ he is chasing after he was confirmed for next year’s Boston Marathon, one of only two World Major Marathons he has never competed in.
Kipchoge cleared his fourth of six majors this year when he won the Tokyo Marathon in a new Course Record time, and he will now battle for the honors in Boston on April 17, 2023, meaning he will not be charging for another London title.
Organizers revealed on Thursday evening that the double Olympic Champion would grace the Marathon, alongside a loaded field.
Defending champion Evans Chebet, 2021 winner Benson Kipruto, and two-time victor Lelisa Desisa will be part of a historically deep men’s elite race.
Boston… it’s time.@EliudKipchoge #BostonMarathon #oneBOSTON #Boston127 pic.twitter.com/1QTWuSbiGq— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) December 1, 2022
As the fastest marathon runner in history, Kipchoge will take on the challenging Boston Marathon course with hopes of earning his 11th win in an Abbott World Marathon Majors event. Kipchoge’s last marathon resulted in a world record of 2:01:09 at the Berlin Marathon.
“I am happy to announce in April I will compete in the Boston Marathon, a new chapter in my Abbott World Marathon Majors journey,” said Kipchoge. “Good luck to all the runners running Boston in 2023.”
Chebet stormed to a 2:06:51 win at the Boston Marathon earlier this year then ran to victory at the New York City Marathon in November. In 2022, Chebet became just the sixth man in history to win the Boston and New York City Marathons in the same year.
“To be a champion in Boston is something very special and for me it has even more meaning because it took me quite some time during my career to be competitive enough to finally win the oldest marathon in the world,” said Chebet. “I can’t wait to be back and to enjoy the great atmosphere of such a unique and historical race!”
