Tag: London marathon
Amos Kipruto takes maiden London Marathon title
Reuters
Kenyan Amos Kipruto won his first London Marathon title on Sunday and Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw stormed to victory in the women's race ahead of last year's winner Joyciline Jepkosgei. Kipruto made a move with five kilometres left and f
Injured Mo Farah out of London Marathon
Reuters
Britain's four times Olympic champion Mo Farah has withdrawn from his home London Marathon on Sunday after suffering a hip injury.
Ethiopia's Lemma wins men's London Marathon
Reuters
Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma won the men's London Marathon in a time of two hours four minutes and one second after breaking away from the leading pack late in the race on Sunday.Lemma, who finished on the podium last year, crossed the
Kenya's Jepkosgei wins elite women's race at London Marathon
Reuters
Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei won a thrilling London Marathon on Sunday in two hours, 17.43 minutes as world record holder and defending champion Brigid Kosgei faded late in the race to finish just outside the podium places.Jepkosge
Bizarre occurrence, says Kipchoge
Bryson Kibe
World record holder Eliud Kipchoge opens up about a bizarre occurrence that befell him during the world marathon in London earlier on. "After 25 kilometers my ear blocked and it couldn't open anymore. But this is how sports is, we should