Helah Kiprop, who competed at the virtual Boston marathon last year, will be competing against top athletes at the 2021 race set for October 11th.
The former Tokyo marathon champion has intensified her training in Iten under head coach David Marus.
She will be facing off with former champion Ednah Kiplagat, Diana Chemtai, Purity Changwony, Caroline Chepkoech and Monica Wanjiru.
“My training is going on well with hopes of earning good results in Boston after a very long time out of competition due to maternity leave,” saidKiprop.
She last competed at the 2018 Tokyo marathon where she finished 5th and she is set to make her return with a bang.
“It has been a while since I competed in a race and this time, I hope I will run well and am strong after three years out of competition but that has not killed my spirit. Am training more to ensure I get good results,” added Kiprop.
The former World Athletics Championships silver medalist competed at the Eldoret City marathon in June to gauge her form in preparations for the races ahead.
“I competed at the Eldoret City marathon not for the prize but to gauge my speed and form. I decided not to finish and realized I was fit for bigger races,” said Kiprop.
Commenting on her virtual Boston marathon, she said that the race was not that competitive since she ran alone in the virtual relays.
Apart from Tokyo, which she has dominated, she was 7th and 4th at the London and Berlin marathon in 2017 and 2013 respectively, which are part of the world marathon majors.
She also won various half marathons and 10km in her road running career.