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According to the latest news, world record holder Eliud Kipchoge will most likely participate in the Tokyo Marathon scheduled to start on March 6 – if the event can be held normally without being affected by the epidemic.
On November 12, the International Olympic Committee announced that two-time Olympic marathon champion Kipchoge aims to achieve three consecutive Olympic titles in Paris in 2024!
Kipchoge has chosen to participate in two races every year since he entered the marathon program in 2013, and he has also said that he wants to complete the dream of a grand slam, so in 2022 after the Olympic Games, Kipchoge has not yet run the Tokyo Marathon, the Boston Marathon and the New York Marathon, and which race he played in in the last few years of his career is a hot topic for many fans.
Not long ago, the Boston Marathon officially announced the 2022 star runner lineup led by Becker, Kipchoge did not appear in it, and the New York Marathon was in the second half of the year -
So, is the Tokyo Marathon Kipchoger's choice this year?
The latest news suggests that Kipchoge may participate in the Tokyo Marathon on March 6, and several reliable sources said that the Tokyo Marathon Organizing Committee has issued an invitation to Kipchoge, and if Kipchoge can appear in Tokyo, he is likely to break Wilson Kipsang's record of 2 hours, 03 minutes and 58 seconds set in 2017 and the record in Japan.
But the coronavirus Omiljung variant could have a major impact on this. Whether the Tokyo Marathon will be held as scheduled is unknown.
Since November 30 last year, the Japanese government has banned all foreigners living in Japan from entering the country. Tokyo and the rest of the country will enter a partial state of emergency on January 21. Tokyo Marathon organizers have put in place policies that will cancel the race if the government asks to stop hosting major events after Feb. 6.
The 2021 Tokyo Marathon was originally scheduled to be held in March, but due to the severity of the epidemic, it was initially postponed to October.
With the spread of the new coronavirus Omilon variant, marathons across Japan have begun to be cancelled.
Dark clouds hang over the future of the Tokyo Marathon, and it's unclear if Kipchoge will be able to enter the country. The organizing committee is waiting for the right opportunity to announce the elite runners list and still wants to make the best decision for the Tokyo Marathon. If the best marathon runner in history can appear at the beginning of the Tokyo Marathon as scheduled, the history of the Tokyo Marathon will write a new chapter.
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The all-Japan prefectural men's stagecoach, which was scheduled to take place this weekend, was cancelled last week, and road cycling and other races across Japan have been suspended. All this has cast a shadow over whether East Malaysia, which has experienced two postponements, can be held as scheduled, and even whether Kipchoge himself can successfully enter Japan is unknown.
Next, we'll see.
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