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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Mary Ngugi will be aiming to win the Boston Marathon after two podium finishes in the past two years.<\/p>\n

Ngugi, who clocked 2:25:20 hrs to finish third in 2021 and 2:21:32 last year to finish second, says her ultimate goal will be to win this year’s edition which is slated for April 17.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, Boston Marathon is more than a race. The city is special, and special for me too. I have raced there so many times across different distances and the buzz from the fans all along the course is incredible. I even got married in Boston! So I hope this time around I can be third time lucky,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Ngugi’s finished seventh at the London Marathon in October after posting 2:20:22.<\/p>\n

Besides Ngugi, a strong Kenyan presence is expected with the likes of New York champion Sharon Lokedi, Fancy Chemutai and Celestine Chepchirchir expected to line up.<\/p>\n

Others expected are Viola Cheptoo younger sister to Kenyan-turned-American track legend Bernard Lagat, former New York and London marathon champion Joyciline Jepkosgei, Maurine Chepkemoi and Vibian Chepkirui.<\/p>\n

There will also be Boston Marathon debuts for Sheila Chepkirui, who ran 2:17:29 for third in Valencia, and Ethiopia\u2019s Hiwot Gebremaryam, runner-up in Berlin in 2021 and third at Boston in 2022.<\/p>\n

Also set to grace the event are \u2014reigning world champion Gotytom Gebreslase as well as Boston Marathon champions Des Linden (2018), Edna Kiplagat (2017, 2021), and Atsede Baysa (2016).<\/p>\n

Among the American contingent are Sara Hall, Aliphine Tuliamuk, Emma Bates, Nell Rojas, Dakotah Lindwurm, Laura Thweatt, Annie Frisbie, Sara Vaughn and Erika Kemp.<\/p>\n

Rojas has finished as the top American at Boston two years in a row (fifth in 2:27:12 in October 2021 and 10th, 2:25:57 in April 2022), while Hall and Bates finished fifth and seventh respectively at the 2022 World Athletics Championships Marathon in Eugene.<\/p>\n

The men’s category will feature Olympic and world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge, Defending champion Evans Chebet, Chicago Marathon champion Benson Kipruto alongside two-time defending champion Lelisa Desisa. Over 30,000 participants will grace the event<\/p>\n

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