Kenyans tackle strong Ethiopian line-up at the Shenzhen Marathon today

Uganda’s Stephen Kiprotich and Kenya’s Peter Kimeli Some at the men’s marathon at 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow. [Photo:AFP]

Peter Kimeli Some and Mulu Seboka are the fastest and most experienced runners on the entry lists for the Shenzhen Marathon, but they will line up against strong opponents at the IAAF Bronze Label road race today.

It has been four years since Some set his personal best of 2:05:38 to win at the 2013 Paris Marathon. Although that remains his only sub-2:07 time to date, the 27-year-old Kenyan is still competitive and finished second at the Daegu Marathon in April in 2:09:22.