Deso Gelmisa of Ethiopia, center, runs to finish and win the men's race of Tokyo Marathon, followed by his compatriot Mohamed Esa on March 5 in Tokyo. (Pool Photo via AP)Deso Gelmisa led an Ethiopian clean sweep of the podium at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, with Kenya's Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s race. In a tight finish, the 25-year-old Gelmisa finished in 2:05:22 to win his first World Marathon Major by one second ahead of compatriot Mohamed Esa. There was no close finish to the women's race as Wanjiru crossed the line 28 seconds ahead of Ethiopia's Tsehay Gemechu for her first major win. Schar won the women's race in 1:36:43.

Source: Ethiopian News March 05, 2023 21:50 UTC