Alphonce Felix Simbu of Tanzania celebrates after the marathon.

BIRMINGHAM, UK (July 28) — The following is the entry list for the men’s marathon run at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, on Saturday (30). Northern Irish runner, Kevin Seaward, who finished fourth at the last edition at Gold Coast 2018, is the highest returner this year.

Seaward finished fourth at the Commonwealth Games 2018, but he enters this year’s race aiming to at least step on the podium, despite the presence of some very good runners, especially those representing Team Kenya. Read more: Commonwealth Games 2022 women’s marathon entry list; Helaria Johannes returns to defend title

How to Watch the marathon live?

You can watch live streaming coverage of the races on BBC TV, along with coverage on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website, and BBC Sport mobile app. Watch in the United Kingdom BBC Red Button | For those in Canada watch on: CBC Sports and on DAZN | For those in Australia watch on: 7 Plus

Alphonce Felix Simbu of the United Republic of Tanzania, the 2017 World Championships bronze medalist and seventh place finisher at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021, is the fastest among the entrants in the field this season with a 2022 best of 2:06:20.

However, Jonathan Kipleting starts with the best personal best in the field overall with 2:04:32, while teammate Philemon Kacheran has clocked 2:05:19 at his best. Kipleting has a season-best of 2:08:04, while Kacheran has a 2022 best of 2:10:12.

Commonwealth Games 2022 Men’s marathon entry list

Name Status Personal best Season’s best
Liam ADAMS StatusConfirmed 2:10:48
Andrew BUCHANAN StatusConfirmed 2:12:23 2:12:23
Jack RAYNER StatusConfirmed 2:11:06
CGA codeENG
England
Name Status Personal best Season’s best
Jonathan MELLOR StatusConfirmed 2:10:05 2:10:46
CGA codeGIB
Gibraltar
Name Status Personal best Season’s best
Arnold ROGERS StatusConfirmed 2:28:08 2:28:08
CGA codeIND
India
Name Status Personal best Season’s best
Nitendra Singh RAWAT StatusConfirmed 2:16:05 2:16:05
CGA codeIOM
Isle of Man
Name Status Personal best Season’s best
Oliver LOCKLEY StatusConfirmed 2:19.40
CGA codeKEN
Kenya
Name Status Personal best Season’s best
Jonathan Kipleting KORIR StatusConfirmed 2:04:32 2:08:04
Philemon Kacheran LOKEDI StatusConfirmed 2:05:19 2:10:12
Erick Kiplagat SANG StatusConfirmed
CGA codeLES
Lesotho
Name Status Personal best Season’s best
Tsepo MATHIBELLE StatusConfirmed 2:13:50
Motlokoa NKHABUTLANE StatusConfirmed 2:09:47
Lebenya NKOKA StatusConfirmed 2:12:20
CGA codeNAM
Namibia
Name Status Personal best Season’s best
Tomas Hilifa RAINHOLD StatusConfirmed 2:10:24 2:12:55
CGA codeNIR
Northern Ireland
Name Status Personal best Season’s best
Stephen SCULLION StatusConfirmed 2:09:49 2:14:32
Kevin SEAWARD StatusConfirmed 2:10:09 2:11:54
CGA codeSOL
Solomon Islands
Name Status Personal best Season’s best
Martin FAENI StatusConfirmed
CGA codeTAN
United Republic of Tanzania
Name Status Personal best Season’s best
Hamisi Athumani MISAI StatusConfirmed
Alphonce Felix SIMBU StatusConfirmed 2:06:20 2:06:20
CGA codeUGA
Uganda
Name Status Personal best Season’s best
Victor KIPLANGAT StatusConfirmed
CGA codeWAL
Wales
Name Status Personal best Season’s best
Dewi GRIFFITHS StatusConfirmed 2:09:49

Photo by Toby Melville

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