SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) " Kenyans Elisha Barno and Hellen Jepkurgat won the men's and women's titles at the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday. Barno pulled away from 2015 winner Daniel Limo of Kenya in the final mile of the race, crossing the finish line near the Santa Monica Pier in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 51 seconds. He finished third last year in the 26.2-mile race that begins at Dodger Stadium and finishes at the Pacific Ocean. Willy Koitile of Kenya finished third in 2:12.43. Jepkurgat comfortably led the pack throughout the women's race before breaking away in the 13th mile to win in 2:34.24, nearly 2 minutes ahead of fellow Kenyan Jane Kibii, who finished in 2:36.14.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 19, 2017 19:24 UTC