Uganda's Victor Kiplangat is the new world marathon men’s champion. The 23-year-old gallantly protected his lead to win his country’s second ever world marathon title in 2 hours 8 minutes 53 seconds on Sunday (27 August) at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, exactly 10 years after compatriot Stephen Kiprotich won the title in Moscow in 2013. Kiplangat added a world marathon gold to the Commonwealth Games title he clinched last year in Birmingham on the final day of the championships, on what is expected to be the hottest day this year in the Hungarian capital. "There was a lot of cheering but last part was very challenging so I am grateful I even finished. This is my first world championships marathon, it was tough but I believe I will come back even stronger for the next time," he said.

Source: Ethiopian News August 28, 2023 23:47 UTC