Kampala, Feb. 25 -- Uganda's Stella Chesang has been confirmed to take part in the TCS London Marathon 2025 slated for April 27.
Dominic Otuchet, President of the Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF), on Monday said, "We have now confirmed both Jacob Kiplimo for the men's and Chesang for the women's category in the London Marathon. And we expect very good performances from them because they are very experienced runners."
The 28-year-old Chesang who won gold in 10,000m in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia will face tough competition from defending champion Peres Jepchirchir and world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich, all from Kenya.
She will also face strong resistance against Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa, a two-time Berlin M...