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CHASING SH45m PURSE: Rotich kicks off her WMM chase on high note

Caroline Rotich of Kenya celebrates after winning the 119th Boston Marathon on April 20, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. Mike Lawrie/Getty Images/AFP

Caroline Rotich’s superlative showing at the 119th Boston Marathon on Monday night slid her to the top of 2015/2016 World Marathon major (WMM) series leader-board.

But fireworks are expected as London Marathon organisers welcome the world’s best four women – defending champion and World Marathon Majors series winner Edna Kiplagat, 2013 winner Prisca Jeptoo, Mary Keitany, the 2011 and 2012 winner and 2014 runner-up Florence Kiplagat – to chase the ‘Virgin Money’ on Sunday.

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