The 31-year-old outkicked her fellow country-mate Yenenesh Dinkesa, at the last 1km mark to forge ahead and cut the tape 2:26.12.
Memuye led an Ethiopian sweep as Dinkesa followed her closely to cross the line three seconds later. Fantu Jimma closed the first three podium finishes in 2:26.15.
The 2012 Olympic Games silver medallist champion comes to this race with a personal best of 2:20.14 that she got at the 2012 London Marathon, where she finished in third place.
The 37 year-old is the fastest athlete on paper and she will not have an easy race as she will face Wagnesh Mekasha and Sifan Melaku both from Ethiopia. Mekasha comes to this race with a personal best of 2:22.45 that she got at the 2019 Dubai Marathon while Melaku holds a personal best of 2:23.49 that she got at the Seville marathon in February 2020.
Another Ethiopian Tigist Memuye has also been added to the list and carries on her shoulder a personal best of 2:24.23 that she got at the Harmony Geneva Marathon in May this year.
The three have been put together to target the race course record of 2:20.55 that was set by Purity Cherotich from Kenya in 2017
