This article was originally posted by Ryan at the original HillRunner.com Blogs.
Another stellar field:
Priscah Jeptoo (KEN) 2:20:14 2013 London Marathon champion
Tiki Gelana (ETH) 2:18:58 2012 Olympic marathon champion
Florence Kiplagat (KEN) 2:19:44 2013 Berlin Marathon champion
Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 2:19:50 2011 & 2013 World marathon champion
Aberu Kebede (ETH) 2:20:30 2013 Tokyo Marathon champion
Feysa Tadesse (ETH) 2:21:06 2013 Paris Marathon champion
Tetyana Hamera-Shmyrko (UKR) 2:23:58 2013 Osaka Marathon champion
Jessica Augusto (POR) 2:24:33
Kim Smith (NZL) 2:25:21
Ana Dulce Felix (POR) 2:25:40
Nadia Ejjafini (ITA) 2:26:15
Diane Nukuri-Johnson (BDI) 2:29:54
Amy Whitehead (GBR) 2:33:44
Emma Stepto (GBR) 2:35:05
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) Debut
Gemma Steel (GBR) Debut
Lyudmila Konavalenko (UKR) Debut
Just like the men’s field, full of big names. Jeptoo, Gelana, both Kiplagats. Plus another highly anticipated debut with Tiru Dibaba. This will be a very fascinating race, just as the men’s race will be.