Another Kenyan Nancy Kiprop, a three-time winner of Vienna City marathon, will seek to improve her stakes. The 40-year-old is upbeat ahead of the race.

"I am looking forward to my first big city marathon debut in New York City. This will culminate to reward my years of hard work, learning and growth," Kiprop said.

The men's race will feature defending champion Desisa, who won his first New York City Marathon title last year in 2:05:59, the second-fastest time in event history.

Runner-up Shura Kitata will be back again this year to challenge Desisa, as will 2017 New York City Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor, who finished third last year.

"I'm looking forward to defending my title in November and lining up against Shura Kitata, who finished just two seconds behind me last year, and Kamworor, who won the race two years ago," Desisa said.

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