Budapest: Uganda’s Victor Kiplangat won the men’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, while Maru Teferi of Israel finished with silver despite taking a tumble. “When I reached 30km I knew I felt strong and decided to push. Then at 35km I could surge again,” Kiplangat said after his victory. A pack of about 30 runners then slowed the pace and took control of it, before Kiplangat, Gebresilase and Tola made their move with 10km to go. Kiplangat’s victory made him the first Ugandan champion since Stephen Kiprotich in 2013, and the first non-Ethiopian winner since 2017.

Source: Ethiopian News August 27, 2023 13:30 UTC