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<\/figure>\n\n\nThe Ethiopian duo of Kenenisa Bekele and Guye Adola will also be absent, leaving the race open for fresh champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEverybody has a plan and at the back of their mind know what they need from that race. I would advise them to stick to their plan and trust their minds and their systems, like what the coach is telling them,” he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“For me, I could have just been there as one of the fans and a past winner of Berlin to celebrate the 50 years. To just thank the fans and the organisers for the many years of support.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Kipchoge’s absence, eight Kenyans are set to attempt to fill up the massive shoes left by the marathon legend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Berlin Marathon will on Sunday mark 50 years since its inception in 1974, with the 2024 edition of the event set to be unique for a number of reasons. Most notably, the biggest name in marathon, Eliud Kipchoge, will for the first time in more than a decade miss out on this year’s race….<\/p>\n