Ethiopian runners dominated the just-ended 2019 edition of the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon. 2:23:35 pic.twitter.com/t6tEebEybP — Schneider Electric France (@SchneiderElecFR) April 14, 2019A 100% golden Ethiopian podium came at the expense of their Kenya competitors. In the men’s event, the two-time defending champion in Paris, Kenyan Paul Lonyangata only finished third behind a second-placed Ethiopian. Reactions after winning:Gelete Burka: “I’m delighted to add my name to the list of winners of the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris. I stayed with the favourites and then went for it with every ounce of energy I had left.”The annual Paris Marathon (Marathon de Paris) is run over a distance of 42,195 km.

Source: Ethiopian News April 15, 2019 07:30 UTC