MANCHESTER, CT — Two outstanding runners from Kenya will compete in the 89th Manchester Road Race. Two outstanding runners from Kenya will compete in the 89th Manchester Road Race.

Race organizers Monday said that Dorcus Ewoi, a silver medalist in the women’s 1,500 meters at last summer’s World Championships in Tokyo, has entered the Thanksgiving Day Run.

They also announced that Amon Kemboi, who won the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K Road Race in New York City on Nov. 1, has committed to Manchester. 

In July, Ewoi finished second in the 1,500 meters at the 2025 World Championships to fellow Kenyan Faith Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic Champion. Kipyegon won the race with a time of 3:52.15 and Ewoi was the runner-up in 3:54.92.

This year will mark Ewoi’s second appearance at the MRR. She placed sixth at last year's race in 24:31.

Kemboi won the Abbott 5-K earlier this month with a time of 13:50. He has had three prior outings on the Manchester loop, placing eighth in 2022, sixth in 2023, and fifth last year.

Kemboi ran his fastest time of 21:23 at the 2022 MRR.

The 89th Manchester Road Race steps off on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27 of this year) at 10 a.m. It is held on a 4.737-mile course through central Manchester that starts and finishes on Main Street in front of St. James Church.

More details, and on-line registration for the race are available at www.manchesterroadrace.com.

As of early Monday morning, 10,061 runners have signed up for the 89th Manchester Road Race. By Chris Dehnel, Patch