Nairobi — USA-based Kenyan marathoner Sharon Lokedi is eyeing one other podium end and a attainable victory, as she strains up towards what she phrases as a top quality subject at Monday night’s Boston Marathon.
Lokedi completed second behind two-time winner Hellen Obiri final 12 months and as she comes up towards a well-recognized foe and an additional deep subject, Lokedi believes she will be able to get one higher and clinch her second main marathon title.
Talking completely to Telecomasia.internet from Boston, the USA-based Kenyan believes she has finished effectively throughout her coaching interval in Arizona, and is in sensible form to battle for a win.
“To be sincere this 12 months’s subject is a really robust one with superb high quality rivals all spherical. There are various ladies on the sector with good instances. However the plan is to be affected person and preserve with the main group for so long as attainable and be very aggressive. However, I’m wanting ahead to doing higher than final 12 months and the very best tactic is to concentrate on when to make a transfer,” Lokedi instructed Telecomasia.
She has competed towards defending champion Obiri greater than 3 times and is but to beat her, however believes racing towards the two-time champion all the time brings the very best out of her.
“I actually like competing towards her as a result of she places the hammer down and that’s what I like. She brings the very best out of me and is a motivation to maintain working. I imagine I’ve ready effectively on my finish regardless of coaching by means of winer. I nonetheless managed to place in some good work and get the very best out of myself on race day,” Lokedi added.
Her solely main marathon victory was on the 2023 New York Marathon and is wanting ahead to difficult for a second in Boston.
