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Two-time Rotterdam champion Marius Kipserem will be the man to beat as he chases a hat trick of victories at the 41 edition of the Rotterdam Marathon on April 10 in the Netherlands. Kipserem clinched the 2016 event winning in 2:06:11, setting the course record three years ago when he posted 2:04:11. 

The 34-year-old was not lucky in the 2018 edition as he finished a distant fifth in 2:07.22 in a race won by Kenneth Kipkemoi in 2:05.44. 

Kipserem came back in 2019 breathing fire to smash the ten years course record of 2:04.27 that had been set by Duncan Kibet and James Kwambai in 2009; both ran the third-fastest time ever for the distance. 

He set a new course record of 2:04.11 which is also his personal best and has now set his sight on lowering it again come October. 

Kipserem has won three marathons in the ten championships that he has competed in and his worst finish is being placed in 10th place at the 2020 London marathon in 2:09.25.