Obiri credits fellow Kenyan marathoner for motivation ahead of London Marathon debut
Former Boston and New York City Marathon champion Helen Obiri is lining up for her first London Marathon race in Sunday 26 April, hoping to continue her winning streak in the World Marathon Majors.Aside from the 2024 Olympics, where Obiri earned bronze, all seven of her other marathons have been in the US. She has won twice in Boston (2023 and 2024) and in New York (2023 and 2025), smashing the course record with 2:19:51 with her latest victory.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsObiri who went back-to-back in Boston before relegating the title to compatriot Sharon Lokedi, settling for second last year and missing last week’s action in the American race says she is motivated by her fellow compatriot to chase the London title, which is a different challenge for the former World Champion.”Watching Lokedi win in Boston last weekend has added to my motivation for Sunday’s race. I didn’t get to travel to London ahead of time to check out the course, but my coach has raced here and h..