The 30-year-old Kenyan, who entered the race with a PB of 2:22:07, was keen to smash through the 2:20 barrier, so she increased her pace gradually in the second half.
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Six athletics gold medallists from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are among the nominees for the Laureus World Sports Awards. The ceremony, set for 21 April, will once again be held in Madrid. This year marks the 25th anniversary of
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The event started in near perfect marathon conditions but turned warmer and sunnier as the morning went on.
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Racing in ideal weather conditions of 13ºC with no wind, Kiplimo became the first athlete to break 57 minutes for the distance and also set a world best of 39:47 for 15km en route to his world half marathon record.
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President Ruto explained that this would elevate the relations between the two countries to a new level and strengthen their ties to boost engagements in various fields.
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Kenya’s Kipruto, who also set a Japanese all-comers' record when winning in Tokyo last year in 2:02:16, will be joined in the men’s race by Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, the world 5000m and 10,000m record holder
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The elite field also includes world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich, two-time Berlin Marathon champion Tigist Assefa, and two-time world cross-country champion Jacob Kiplimo, who will debut over the classic distance.
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Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda were to jointly host the Championship from February.
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