Defending champion Eliud Kipchoge to face off with Kipsang in London

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Defending champion Eliud Kipchoge will once again go head to head with Wilson Kipsang during this year’s London Marathon.

The two faced off during last year’s race with Kipchoge getting the better of Kipsang by just five seconds to clinch his first London marathon title. Joining Kipchoge and Kipsang is world record holder Dennis Kimetto as well as Stanley Biwott.

However they will face tough opposition from Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele who missed last year’s race due to injury as well as world champion Ghirmay Ghebreslassie from Eritrea.