Ag AFPLONDON: Kenyan Amos Kipruto marked his London Marathon debut with a decisive victory on Sunday as Ethiopian 23-year-old Yalemzerf Yehualaw became the youngest winner of the women’s race. It was a maiden London victory for Yehualaw in what was just the second marathon of her career. Ethiopian distance great Kenenisa Bekele was fifth with compatriot Sisay Lemma, last year’s London Marathon winner, seventh. Kipruto, understandably elated by his victory, said: “This is my London debut and it’s a wonderful day. Her time was also the third fastest in the history of the women’s London Marathon.

Source: Ethiopian News October 03, 2022 01:11 UTC