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Sir Mo set to spearhead the 2023 British men's field
British legend Sir Mo Farah will be back at the TCS London Marathon
for its spring reawakening
On Sunday 23 April 2023, the TCS London Marathon will return to its
traditional springtime slot - its home. And fittingly, it's at this
homecoming marathon that we'll see a swathe of homegrown running talent
take to the Start Line, including decorated British athlete Sir Mo Farah.
Back in MOtion
A multiple Olympic and world champion on the track, Sir Mo Farah is also
the fastest British marathon runner in history, having set the current
British record of 2:05:11 when he won the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
in 2018. With three London Marathons to his name already - including the
2018 event, where he achieved his best-placed finish of third just months
before his Chicago victory - he is now raring to give his all at the 2023
TCS London Marathon in April.
This news follows disappointment last autumn, when Sir Mo was forced to
withdraw from the 2022 event on Sunday 2 October due to a hamstring injury.
Following three months off running and a steady return to fitness and
marathon mileage, he will now head to a training camp in Ethiopia for final
preparations before his long-awaited London return.
He said: "I was really disappointed to miss last October's TCS London
Marathon because of injury. But I'm so happy the event has returned to
April for 2023, as I don't have to wait a whole year to get another chance.
The London Marathon has always been special to me and I look forward to
being back out there on the roads of my hometown."
Farah's farewell?
From the mile to the marathon, Sir Mo has accomplished great things across
multiple running distances over his impressive running career, having won
the Mini London Marathon three times as a junior and claimed victory at
iconic 5000m, 10,000m and half marathon events - among other feats. But
will this year's TCS London Marathon be the 39-year-old's final 26.2-mile
dance?
"Who knows? It depends on my body," he said. "I want to give the London
Marathon another shot and, most importantly, get to the Start Line feeling
healthy."
"It has been a tough few years with injuries, but I love what I do - I'm in
such a good mood when I'm out running and representing my country. I've got
nothing to prove in this race. It'll just be nice to be back on the streets
of London, knowing that everyone's behind you and cheering you on!"
A first-class British field
Accompanying Sir Mo in the 2023 elite men's race are some of the finest
runners Britain has to offer. These include the head-turning debutant Emile
Cairess, who gained valuable London Marathon experience as a pacer at last
year's event.
Cairess will arrive in London equipped with a silver medal from the 2022
European Cross-Country Championships, coming second to Norway's 1500m
Olympic and 5000m World Champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen. Alongside Sir Mo, he
is also the joint-holder of the British 10K record (27:44) and, thanks to
his outstanding time of 60:32 for 13.1 miles, the fourth-fastest British
man in history over the half marathon distance.
Will Sir Mo head the British field or be dropped by any of his countrymen?
You can check out the competitive British men's start list for the 2023 TCS
London Marathon below - and see the action unfurl for yourself on Sunday 23
April.
British elite men at the 2023 TCS London Marathon
- Sir Mo Farah (PB 2:05:11 NR)
- Dewi Griffiths (2:09:49)
- Chris Thompson (2:10:52)
- Ben Connor (2:11:20)
- Joshua Griffiths (2:11:28)
- Luke Caldwell (2:11:33)
- Weynay Ghebresilasie (2:11:57)
- Phil Sesemann (2:12:10)
- Charlie Hulson (2:13:34)
- Andrew Heyes (2:13:52)
- Adam Craig (2:13:58)
- Ross Braden (2:14:32)
- Nick Earl (2:14:38)
- Nigel Martin (2:15:19)
- Ronnie Richmond (2:16:59)
- Nicholas Bowker (2:17:35)
- Alex Milne (2:17:40)
- Josh Lunn (2:17:59)
- Fraser Stewart (2:18:40)
- Matthew Dickinson (2:19:23)
- Emile Cairess (debut)
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