"Of course my race against Bekele is still on," said Kipchoge.

Last year in Berlin, where Kipchoge had set a world record in 2018 of 2:01:39, Ethiopia's Bekele rose up to the challenge and was only two seconds off the world record clocking 2:01:41.

"I am looking forward to racing against Eliud again. We have had many great battles over the years," Bekele said in February.

Bekele's marathon career has been hindered by various injuries, but his close shave to the record has shown he is the man capable to challenge Kipchoge.

The pair have met 20 times on track and marathon course since 2003. Bekele dominated the track, but Kipchoge has led in the marathon.

Kipchoge has won all four of their marathon meetings with the last being two years ago in London where the Kenyan won while the Ethiopian was sixth-placed.

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