Two-time New York Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor fizzled out into a disappointing fifth as Team Kenya failed to make the podium in the men's marathon at Oregon22 in Eugene on Sunday. Tola's stunning time – a World Championship best –surpassed the prior record of 2:06:54 set by Kenyan Abel Kirui in 2009. This was the fifth time a nation won gold/silver in the men’s marathon, including 2019 when Ethiopia also did it. Bashir Abdi won bronze, the best finish for Belgium in this event, after the sixth-place finish by Armand Parmentier in 1983. Mongolian Ser-Od Bat-Ochir ran in his 10th World Championship marathon (2003-2022).

Source: The Star July 18, 2022 13:53 UTC