Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - October 2, 2022 Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw crosses the line to win the women's elite race Action Images via Reuters/Andrew BoyersLONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Kenyan Amos Kipruto won his first London Marathon title on Sunday and Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw stormed to victory in the women's race ahead of last year's winner Joyciline Jepkosgei. Kipruto made a move with five kilometres left and finished in two hours four minutes and 39 seconds to take his first marathon title after coming second to world record holder Eliud Kipchoge in Japan in March. Yehualaw, 23, who only ran her first competitive marathon in April in Germany, winning it with the fastest debut time in history and an Ethiopian record, was equally impressive after making light work of the field in London. In the absence of world record holder and twice London Marathon champion Brigid Kosgei, who withdrew due to a hamstring injury, seven women had pulled clear by the halfway stage, led by Ethiopia's Ashete Bekere. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Peter Hall, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Source: Ethiopian News October 02, 2022 11:37 UTC