Ruth Jebet and Sharon Cherop among women’s favourites in Istanbul

Abebe Negewo of Ethiopia and Kenya’s Kenneth Kipkemoi head a strong elite field with personal bests of under 2:05 while Kenyan Sharon Cherop and Ethiopia’s Sintayehu Lewetegn are the fastest women on the start list at the 2024 Türkiye Is Bankasi Istanbul Marathon on Sunday.