Pakistan, April 21 -- Tamirat Tola feels a carefully planned build-up will give him every chance of adding the London Marathon title to his success in New York.
The 32-year-old Ethiopian - world champion from 2022 in Oregon - clocked a new course record of two hours, four minutes and 58 seconds when he won in Manhattan during November last year.
Tola hopes his meticulous preparations will allow him to again hit top form as he aims to be the first over the finish line on the Mall on Sunday afternoon, having come third last year. "(Winning in) London is not easy, but I worked hard to win New York and my training has all been OK since then, so I am ready," said Tola, who also took the 2023 Great North Run title. "Everything is good with what...