Reigning Boston marathon champion Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi won the New York marathon held yesterday in the USA.
Chebet clocked 2:08:41 to win the men’s race ahead of Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata settled for second in 2:08:54 ahead of Netherlands’ Abdi Nageeye, who timed 2:10:31. The other Kenyan in the race was Albert Korir, who placed seventh in 2:13:27.
In women, Lokedi defeated world marathon bronze medallist Lonah Salpeter of Israel to clinch the title after clocking 2:23:23. Salpeter coming second in 2:23:30 as Ethiopia’s Gotytom Gebreslase, the world marathon champion, settled for third in 2:23:39.
Other Kenyans in the race included Edna Kiplagat who placed fourth in 2:24:16 and Viola Cheptoo (fifth in 2:25:34).
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