Magdalyne Masai has been confirmed for the Sevilla Marathon where she hopes to start her season on a good note.
The 2023 Vienna City Marathon champion Magdalyne Masai has been confirmed for the Sevilla Marathon scheduled for Sunday 18 February.
Masai will be opening her season at the event with the hope of stunning her opponents and continuing her hot streak from last season.
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Last season, the Kenyan was on fire, winning the Vienna Marathon and also finishing third at the Roma Ostia Half Marathon. However, she stumbled at the Frankfurt Marathon where she finished ninth but she will be out to prove her marathon prowess once again.
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She will be up against Namibian long-distance runner Helalia Johannes, who is aged 43 but still has it in her legs to run well.
The Namibian only competed once last season, at the Daegu International Marathon that saw her finish 10th and she will seek to start her season on a good note this year.
Azmera Gebru, an Ethiopian runner, has also been confirmed for the event and she will be out to give Masai a run for her money.
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Gebru returns to competitive running after a mixed two years and she has her fingers crossed to run well this season.
Last year, she was in action at the Zurich Marathon in Barcelona which saw her finish sixth while in 2022, she was confirmed for the Prague Marathon where she failed to finish the race.
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The race organisers of the event are still announcing the elite athletes of the event which will promise fireworks owing to the women who have already been announced.