Kipchoge wins London Marathon 2016

Sunday, 24 April 2016

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge took the 2016 London Marathon title in second fastest marathon time in history.

Kipchoge successfully defended his London marathon title clocking 2:03:04 the second fastest time in history on Sunday, Apr. 24. The 31-year-old Kenyan beat into second his countryman Stanley Biwott 2:03:51 and legendary Kenenisa Bekele into third 2:06:36. World marathon record holder 2:02:57 man, Dennis Kimetto, finished only in 11th place.

The 2-time London marathon winner Wilson Kipsang fell down at 10km hydration and hurt his right knee but still managed to finish the race in 7th in 2:07:52. " It was a good race and i felt okay. I fell down at 10k and the leg was getting painfull after 25k," Kipsang later Tweeted.

Meanwhile women's race winner Jemima Sumgong won the race in 2:22:58 after recovering from a bad fall involving three other runners just 8 km from the finish. Last year's winner Tigist Tufa of Ethiopia came in second in 2:23:03, while Florence Kiplagat concluded the women's podium in 2:23:39.

Men's Top results

1	Kipchoge, Eliud (KEN)	+00:00	02:03:05
2	Biwott, Stanley (KEN)	+00:46	02:03:51
3	Bekele, Kenenisa (ETH)	+03:31	02:06:36
4	Ghebreslassie, Ghirmay (ERI)	+04:41	02:07:46
5	Kipsang, Wilson (KEN)	+04:47	02:07:52
6	Regassa, Tilahun (ETH)	+06:42	02:09:47
7	Lemma, Sisay (ETH)	+07:40	02:10:45
8	Hawkins, Callum (GBR)	+07:47	02:10:52
9	Kimetto, Dennis (KEN)	+08:39	02:11:44
10	Kibrom, Ghebre (ERI)	+08:51	02:11:56

Women's top results

1	Sumgong, Jemima (KEN)	-	+00:00	02:22:58
2	Tufa, Tigist (ETH)	-	+00:05	02:23:03
3	Kiplagat, Florence (KEN)	-	+00:41	02:23:39
4	Mazuronak, Volha (BLR)	-	+00:56	02:23:54
5	Mergia, Aselefech (ETH)	-	+00:59	02:23:57
6	Dibaba, Mare (ETH)	-	+01:11	02:24:09
7	Tadese, Feyse (ETH)	-	+02:05	02:25:03
8	Jeptoo, Priscah (KEN)	-	+04:29	02:27:27
9	Keitany, Mary (KEN)	-	+05:32	02:28:30
10	Augusto, Jessica (POR)	-	+05:55	02:28:53