Ethiopian runners won the men's and women's races at the 12th edition of the Marathon, here on Sunday, braving a wet and windy weather. Birhanu Legese won the men's race, his first major title, clocking 2:04:48, reports news. Kenya's Bedan Karoki finished second in 2:06:48, while compatriot Dickson Chumba, who had won twice in Tokyo, came third in 2:08.44, more than three minutes slower than his 2018 race. Ethiopian Ruti Aga won the women's race in 2:20:40, defeating compatriot by 21 seconds. --IANSgau/pcj(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Source: Ethiopian News March 03, 2019 07:30 UTC