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Kenya and Ethiopia renew rivalry in London Marathon today morning

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October 3, 2021 Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei celebrates winning the elite women's race REUTERS

Defending champion Joyciline Jepkosgei and Amos Kipruto, the 2019 world silver medalist, must be at their best to stop strong Ethiopian field at the London Marathon today (10am).

Jepkosgei and Ethiopia's world 10km record holder Yalemzerf Yehualaw headline an incredibly deep women's line-up for the World Athletics Elite Platinum.

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