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The director of the race James Mcilroy said that the involvement of Chern is the “culmination of the hard work of a few years behind the scenes”.
“To have the double Olympic champion in charge and the double owner of the world record in a very fast race, we believe it is the fastest in the world, it will be fantastic,” Mcilroy said at the BBC Sport Ni.
Mcilroy explained that previous attempts had been made to bring ChePtegei to the event.
“This is not the first conversation we had on it. It was about to come for a couple of years, but the diary had to adapt to timing.
“Obviously the Olympic games of last year where he was maintaining his title did not help us for 2024.
“Once the Amsterdam marathon has been confirmed, we have also been confirmed for us.
Mcilroy expects other big names to enroll in this year’s event, but recognizes that ChePtegei will be the main attraction.
“In fact, what you have is the high profile runner in the world currently running on one of the most beautiful roads in the world.
“We know that he is bringing two pacemakers. He said he will take place very quickly with his own admission.
“He managed two half marathons in the last two years, one in New York City and one in New Delhi. They are both huge races, so being present in the same breath as those races is fantastic.”
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