Stanley Biwott in the past. He is among key athletes who will participate in this year’s edition of London Marathon. [Photo/mpora.com]Organizers of the 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon have added Kenyan athlete Stanley Kipleting Biwott in the list of male runners set for this year’s edition.International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) website – iaaf.org reports that the Marathon will be held on April 22, 2018, in Britain’s Capital, London.Sternly Biwott is the 2015 New York City Marathon winner. He ran for 2 hours, 10 minutes and 10 seconds to emerge the winner back then.31-year-old Biwott finished second behind winner Eliud Kipchoge in the 2016 edition of the London Marathon.During this year’s edition of London Marathon in April, Biwott will be up against formidable long distance runners among them Eliud Kipchoge, Britain’s Mo Farah and Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele.Kenya’s Kipchoge is the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Marathon winner, 2013 Hamburg Marathon winner, 2014 Rotterdam Marathon winner, 2014 Chicago Marathon winner, 2015 and 2016 London Marathon winner and 2017 Berlin Marathon, winner.Kenenisa Bekele is the world record and Olympic record holder in both the 5,000 metre and 10,000-metre events. He made Marathon debut during the Paris Marathon in 2014.On the other hand, Mo Farah established himself as a formidable 5, 000 metre and 10, 000-metre athlete before switching to Marathon last year.

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