Athletics-Brasher predicts elite women's London Marathon race to be better than Paris Olympics

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 23, 2023 General view as participants run past the Old Royal Naval College during the London Marathon REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

LONDON (Reuters) - London Marathon event director Hugh Brasher is predicting a more competitive women's race on Sunday than the 2024 Paris Olympic marathon later this year, and believes the women's-only world record may fall.

The world's fastest female marathoner Tigst Assefa headlines an elite field that features seven women who have run under two hours, 17 minutes and 30 seconds, including three of the top four fastest women ever.