adminATHENS. — Kenya’s Hillary Kipkogei Yego won the 31st Athens classic marathon yesterday in a time of two hours, 13 minutes and 59 seconds.
The 33-year-old Yego was followed across the finish line by three of his countrymen.
In second came Dickson Kimeli who clocked 2:14.40, David Kipkorir Rutoh took third at 2:14.47 and Paul Kibet Kosgei filled fourth at 2:16.58.
“It was the first time that I participated in the Athens classic marathon. I am very happy that I managed to achieve my personal best time. The weather conditions were very good,” Yego said. The women’s race was won by another Kenyan, 26-year-old Nancy Joan Rotich in a time of 2:41.38. She finished 19th overall.
Some 17 000 runners from 102 countries took part in the classic marathon which began just a short distance from the tumulus erected for the Greek dead of the battle of Marathon. — AFP.
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