Boston and Chicago Marathon champion, Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya tops the list of over 47 elite international athletes who have registered for this year's Lagos International Half Mara-thon.

A spokesman of the Organi-sing Committee, Charles Ikoa-basi, told Trustsports yesterday that Cheruiyot who won the Boston Marathon in 2003, 2006 and 2007 also won the Chicago marathon in 2006.

"More that 47 elite interna-tional athletes have registered for the half marathon and they are big names which will make this year's edition remarkable," Ikoabasi said.

He said than other internatio-nal professionals registered for the event are Ivuti Patrick Mu-tuku, Chebor William Chebon, Kebenei Wilson Kiprotich and Kirong Duncan Kibet all from Kenya.

Also registered are Yonas Kifles, Yared Asmeron and Tes-fayohannes Mesfen from Eritrea. Among the women elite runners are Debela Berhane Adere, Ethiopia, Timbilili Alice Jemeli, Kenya and Magarsa Askale Tafa, Ethiopia.

Most of the athletes are sche-duled to arrive before December 6, 2007.