Why Jacob Kiplimo’s London Marathon debut will have the whole world watching - The 24-year-old smashed the world record for the half marathon in February and now attempts his first attempt at the full

The marathon world record currently belongs to the late Kelvin Kiptum, who clocked 2:00:35 at the 2023 Chicago Marathon. While pundits have pegged Kiplimo as the potential heir to Kiptum’s record, and perhaps the next to challenge the two-hour barrier, Kiplimo and his team have kept their expectations in check.

Kiplimo will mix with some of the world’s best marathoners at the moment. The lead figure is four-time event winner Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge who is looking to bounce-back from a tough display at