The organizers have assembled an elite women's field with impressive strength in depth. The course record stands at 2:21:01 set by the Ethiopian Meselech Melkamu six years ago and, given good weather conditions, this should come under threat on Oct. 28.
"We are looking forward to a thrilling men's race with world-class runners," said race director Jo Schindler. "We are pleased when athletes of this caliber choose Frankfurt for their autumn marathon. It is always our aim to present world-class athletes and at the same time to offer perfect conditions for every single runner."
Kosgey ran what was then a personal best of 2:07:22 to finish second at the 2016 Frankfurt Marathon. Returning last year, he finished fourth in 2:09:39. Hiroyuki Yamamoto will lead a strong Japanese contingent in Frankfurt. He ran his best of 2:09:12 in Tokyo in 2017 to finish 10th.
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