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Hellen Obiri has opened up about feeling the pressure to defend her Boston Marathon title but noted that she will just run her race and give her best shot at running well.
Defending champion Hellen Obiri has admitted that she is under the pump ahead of defending her Boston Marathon title on Monday, April 15.
Obiri returns to the streets of Boston after a second-place finish at the Houston Half Marathon that was held on Sunday, January 14. Obiri clocked 1:06:07 to cross the finish line behind Ethiopia’s Sutume Kebede who clocked 1:04:37 to cross the finish line.
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The reigning New York City Marathon now has focus on defending her title and she is aware that all eyes will be on her, something that gives her some pressure ahead of the D-day.
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“I’m feeling happy and excited to be back and I feel good. This year I have a lot of pressure because I’m the defending champion and I know that people are going to be watching me.
“I also have to be in my best shape and show people that I’m the best in what I do. I have competed with a lot of strong athletes all over the world for so many years.
“When I go to the Boston Marathon, I will be competing as Hellen Obiri and I will give my best at the event,” she said in an interview with Citius Mag.
At the moment, she can now be called a full marathoner since she has been able to work things out perfectly. She disclosed that her body has adapted to marathon training and she is even perfect at it.
“For now, I’m a marathoner and I can’t say I’m a beginner because I’m going for my fourth marathon. Everything I’m doing in my training is different and my body is also doing well unlike last year and 2022 where I was struggling with my program and long workouts.
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“Right now, I’m doing it perfectly and I love doing fartlek and long runs but I don’t like doing track work outs because it’s hard,” Obiri revealed.
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