TOKYO (Reuters) - Wilson Kipsang of Kenya missed out on the world record but ran the fastest time ever on Japanese soil to win the Tokyo Marathon in two hours, three minutes and 58 seconds on Sunday. "Today I was really feeling good and the course was very nice," Kipsang said after receiving the trophy. "I really enjoyed it and I was going for a world record but I think it was a little bit windy and that's why I couldn't run that time." All six of the world record times recognised by the IAAF have been set at the Berlin marathon, including Kipsang's at the 2013 version. At the 30 kilometre mark, only compatriot Dickson Chumba was still with him and 10 kilometres later, he was on his own but slightly off the world record pace.

Source: The Star February 26, 2017 03:00 UTC