- Geoffrey Kamworor is one of the main attractions in the 2025 Rotterdam Marathon that will take place on Sunday, April 13 in the Netherlands.
- Kamworor will fight for the title against the likes of Timothy Kiplagat, Amedework Walelegn and Kenneth Kipkemboi.
- Kamworor has a full marathon lifetime best of 2:04.23 which he set in the 2023 London Marathon.
Prominent Kenyan athlete Geoffrey Kamworor headlines the 2025 Rotterdam Marathon that is scheduled to take place in the Netherlands on Sunday.
Kamworor, who has won three world half marathon championships individual titles for Kenya in his career, will battle it out with big names such as Timothy Kiplagat, Kenneth Kipkemboi and Ethiopia’s Amedework Walelegn.
Kipkemboi, who run away with the top prize in the 2018 Rotterdam Marathon edition, is expected to make life harder for Kamworor in the race that will start at 11 am EAT
Apart from the experienced athlete, Kamworor will also have to watch out for Kiplagat, and Walelegn, since they have bagged a number of wins in high profile races in recent years.
The latter has clinched the Seoul Marathon title twice in his career while Kiplagat registered a second place position in the 2023 Rotterdam Marathon.
In addition, Walelegn has previously won a bronze medal for his beloved country in the world half marathon championships.
However, despite the threat that these athletes will pose, Kamworor still has what it takes to shine in the streets of Rotterdam on Sunday.
The athlete, who runs under the same management with the likes of London Marathon bound Eliud Kipchoge, Daniel Mateiko and track superstar Faith Kipyegon, has the fastest personal best of among this year’s entries.
Kamworor has also managed to win the New York City Marathon twice in his career that has been impacted by injuries.
Geoffrey Kamworor to chase new personal best in 2025 Rotterdam Marathon
Speaking ahead of the race, Kamworor disclosed that his main target will be to lower his personal best of 2:04.23 that he set in the 2023 London Marathon.
“My main goal is to run my personal best but most importantly it is always aiming to win,” the 32-year-old explained.
Geoffrey Kamworor opinion on Kenya’s doping problem
When asked his opinion on Kenya’s doping challenge, Kamworor urged his fellow athletes to run clean.
“The problem is really big but concerned agencies, the ADAK, and AIU are doing a great job in teaching the athletes. We are all encouraged to fight doping together, let people run clean, to stay away from any drugs.
To stay away from any supplements. Just to try hard, to be determined and believe that you can do it, because there are some people who have done it without doping,” ended Kamworor.
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