Sunday, April 25, 2010

LONDON CALLING: Kebede wins London Marathon

CNN

Last year's runner-up Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia has won the 2010 London Marathon in a time of two hours, five minutes and 18 seconds.

In a 1-2-3 for African nations, Kenya's Emmanuel Mutai finished second with Morocco's Jaouad Gharib in third place.

Meanwhile, the women's race was won by Liliya Shobukhova -- who came home in a time of two hours, 22 minutes, to become the first Russian woman to cross the line first.

The 32-year-old drew clear in the final 2km to add the London title to her victory in the Chicago Marathon last year.

Inga Abitova made it a 1-2 for Russia by finishing second with Ethiopia's Asselefech Mergia in third place.
 
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