However, Cherono, with her best time of 2:19:25, will want to claim her own third title in the German capital.

The Kenyan will first tackle the human challenge and make sure she has the title secured before channeling her energies into running a fast time.

“The important thing is to win the race,” she said.

Another Kenyan in the race is 2017 Boston Marathon winner Edna Kiplagat. The 38-year-old shows no signs of retiring, and with two world marathon titles to her credit and a silver at the London 2017 World Championships, Kiplagat will be hard to beat.

In addition to her Boston triumph, she has also won the New York and London Marathons in 2010 and 2017 respectively.

Other notable entrants include Yebrugal Melese, who has run 14 marathons, Ruti Aga and Aselefech Mergia, all of whom hail from Ethiopia.

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