Kiptum and Hassan triumph in astounding London MarathonMARATHON: Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum won the men’s London Marathon race in the second-fastest time in history on Sunday (Apr 23), breaking the course record with an astonishing time of 2 hours, 1 minute and 27 seconds. Hassan, 30, then burst clear in a sprint finish to win in a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds. I never thought I would finish a marathon and here I am winning it!” Hassan told the BBC. Hassan, 28 seconds behind the leaders at the 25km (15.5 miles) mark, added: “I can’t believe it. I was going to stop at 25km.”Ethiopia’s Alemu Megertu was second in 2:18:37, with Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir, the Olympic champion, third in 2:18:38.

Source: Ethiopian News April 25, 2023 01:37 UTC