Uganda’s former World and Olympic Champion Stephen Kiprotich put up his best showing in three years when he finished second at the Haspa Hamburg International Marathon Sunday morning. Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Mekonnen won the sprint to the tape (2:07:26 ), edging out Kiprotich who clocked 2:07:31. Kenya’s Jacob Kendagor was third in …
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Paris, France | AFP | Paul Lonyangata won the 41st Paris marathon on Sunday with his wife Purity Rionoripo tying up the women’s race to make it a memorable day out for the Kenyan couple in the French capital. Lonyangata recorded his biggest career win in a time of two …
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Paris, France | AFP | Jemima Sumgong, the first Kenyan woman to win Olympic marathon gold when she triumphed at Rio in 2016, has failed an out-of-competition dope test, reports claimed Friday. The 32-year-old, who is also the reigning London Marathon champion, tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO …
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Prague, Czech Republic | AFP | Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei broke the world record for the women’s half marathon on Saturday in Prague, becoming the first female to beat the 1hr 5min mark. The 23-year-old’s scorching time of 1hr 4min 52sec smashed the previous record set by compatriot Peres Jepchirchir in Dubai …
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Beijing, China | AFP | Thinking of competing in a marathon but put off by the distance? Easy. Pay someone to run it for you. The death of a runner in a half marathon in China’s southeastern city of Xiamen this month has highlighted an unexpected form of cheating. When …
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42K men Bernard Cheptoch 2:19:13 (Uganda) – Prize sh14m 42K women Japyator Kimayie 2:52:56 (Kenya) – Prize sh14m 21 K men Men Daniel Rotich 1:06:01 (Uganda) Prize sh4m 21K women Rachael Chebet 1:18:30 (Uganda) Prize sh4m 10K men Elisha Chemutai 29:25 (Uganda) Prize sh1.5m 10K women Mercyline Chelangat (33:39) (Uganda) Prize sh1.5m LIVE FEED from …
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Moses Kipsiro of Uganda crosses the finish line to complete the Professional Men’s Division during the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon in Central Park on November 6, 2016 in New York City. AFP New York, United States | AFP | Moses Kipsiro bounced back from the disappointment of not …
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Chicago, United States | AFP | Kenyans Dickson Chumba and Florence Kiplagat aim to defend their titles at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, with 2012 winner Tsegaye Kebede out to spoil Chumba’s repeat bid in the Windy City. Chumba pulled away in the final three miles to lead a Kenyan …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Olympic marathon silver medallist Feyisa Lilesa failed to return to Ethiopia Monday night despite assurances he would not be punished for his Rio protest over political repression in his country. An AFP journalist at the airport in Addis Ababa said Lilesa was not onboard …
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge won the Rio Games men’s marathon gold medal on Sunday. Ethiopian Feyisa Lilesa won silver with American Galen Rupp earning bronze. Kipchoge, 31, timed 2hr 8min 44sec on a wet but picturesque course that snaked below Rio’s mountain-top Christ the Redeemer …
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