Yalemzerf Yehualaw recovered from a fall over a speed bump at around 32km to claim a dramatic yet incredible victory in the London Marathon today, recording a stunning time of 2:17:26. The 23-year-old Ethiopian retained her composure despite suffering the mid-race mishap to become the youngest woman in history to win this iconic race. Yehualaw made her winning break just inside the final 5km, producing a relentless burst of acceleration to kick clear of defending champion, Joyciline Jepkosgei and on to a magnificent win – just three seconds shy of her Ethiopian record. An ecstatic Yehualaw said: “I am so happy to win here in London. In the men’s marathon, Amos Kipruto won on his London debut with 2:04.39, while Leul Gebresilase finished second (2:05:12) after a very strong race, followed by his team mates Kenenisa Bekele in fifth (2:05:53) and Birhanu Legese in sixth (2:06:11).

Source: Ethiopian News October 02, 2022 21:20 UTC