Athletics - London Marathon - Mo Farah Press Conference - London, Britain - April 17, 2018 Mo Farah during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra Reuters(Reuters) - Mo Farah scored a stunning Chicago Marathon victory as he won in two hours five minutes and 11 seconds in only his third race over the distance on Sunday. Farah, 35, thrust his right arm into the air as he neared the finish line and delightedly celebrated the victory with his 'Mobot' pose. Last year's runner-up, Kenyan Brigid Kosgei won the women's race in 2:18:35. In the women's race, world-record holder Manuela Schaer of Switzerland clocked 1:41:38 to end American Tatyana McFadden's seven-race Chicago streak. He is now the fastest European at 1,500m (3:28.81), 10,000m (26:46.57) and the marathon.

Source: Ethiopian News October 07, 2018 15:45 UTC