Strong men's field set for 2024 New York City Marathon with Olympic champion and top contenders
olympics.com — October 31, 2024, 07:01 PM UTC
The 2024 New York City Marathon features a strong men's field, including reigning Olympic champion Tamirat Tola from Ethiopia. Tola, who set a new Olympic record in Paris, is also the defending champion in New York, having won last year with a course record. Kenya's Evans Chebet, a three-time Marathon Major champion, is another top contender. He has a personal best of 2:03:00 but missed the Paris marathon due to injury. Chebet aims to reclaim his status in New York. Other notable competitors include two-time champion Geoffrey Kamworor and 2021 winner Albert Korir, both of whom are expected to challenge for victory in this final Marathon Major of the year.