Olympic Marathon champions past and present return to the British capital next Monday (25 May) in a bid to win the second edition of the 'Bupa London 10,000'.Stefano Baldini, who won the Athens Olympic Marathon in 2004, will be chasing victory for Italy on his 38th birthday, while Constantina Dita, the 2008 Olympic Marathon champion, is seeking redemption in the women’s race after the 39-year-old Romanian was forced to drop out of the London Marathon just a month ago.
They will race over a spectacular central London course which follows the proposed route of the 2012 Olympic Games Marathons, starting in Birdcage Walk and taking in Parliament Square, Victoria Embankment, St Paul’s Cathedral, the City and Trafalgar Square before finishing in The Mall.
“I am delighted to be returning to London for the BUPA London 10,000,” said Baldini, who ran the London Marathon eight times over 10 years, finishing second in 1997 and 2003.
“I have raced in this city many times and have many great memories,” he added. “I will be doing my best to give myself a great birthday present with another top three London finish on 25 May.”
Elite starters and their PRs
Men
Abdullah Ahmad Hassan QAT 27:31
Luke Kibet KEN 27:47
Samuel Kosgei KEN 27:49
Boniface Kiprop UGA 27:58
Sergiy Lebid UKR 27:58
Mo Farah GBR 28:07
Stefano Baldini ITA 28:10
Phil Wicks GBR 28:54
Andrew Lemoncello GBR 29:18
Women
Constantina Dita ROU 31:11
Kim Smith NZL 32:18
Fatna Maraoui ITA 32:38
Emily Brichacek AUS 33:48
Hatti Dean GBR 33:40
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