"It really does validate the model we have established for SailGP and is an important step on our journey towards having a truly global league. When asked about the difficulties of playing and living in 'bubbles' he added: "It's being confined, it's having to abide by quite stringent rules and protocols every day. Yes they are getting more lenient and it's coming up to quite a considerable period of time that we have been adhering to all of these. Live stream Sky Sports with a NOW Sports MembershipWin in our free to enter competitions section©2021 Sky UKFootball The Ethiopian edged a sprint finish in the elite men's race last October to topple the great Eliud Kipchoge, who had won the annual event in England's capital on four occasions.