The results are in from the Los Angeles Marathon — and it was by no means an easy contest as Elisha Barno and Askale Merachi claimed the top spots in the men’s and women’s contests, respectively. Kenyan Elisha Barno crosses the finish line at the #LAMarathon. While women’s winner Merachi created more separation between herself and the other contestants, her race was not without its share of excitement: The Ethiopian athlete set a new course record with her time of 2:24:11. Eskale Merachi of Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is your women’s winner of the 2019 @LAMarathon #LAMarathon pic.twitter.com/ecqRilicwY — Chris Schauble (@ChrisKTLA) March 24, 2019Posting a time of 1:31:47.67, Joshua Cassidy won the men’s wheelchair race; Katrina Gerhard came in first in this year’s women’s wheelchair contest, ending with a time of 1:56:22.03. Exclusive: Marathon Runner Deena Kastor on Why She’s Not Slowing Down & How the Sport Is GrowingShop The Rock’s First Under Armour Running Shoe and New Training SneakerVirgil Abloh Gives Berlin Marathon Winner Eliud Kipchoge Custom Off-White x Nike Shoes

Source: Ethiopian News March 24, 2019 17:37 UTC