Lonyangata and Kiplagat finish second at Changsha marathon

Kenyans Paul Lonyangata and Vivian Cherono Kiplagat finished second at the Changsha Marathon held today in China.

In men, Lonyangata finished second in 2:09.49 behind champion Tadese Dereje Abi from Ethiopia winning the title in 2:07.09 while Kiplagat was second in 2:31.11 in a race won by Ethiopian Urge Diro Soboka at 2:25.55.

Men

1. Tadese Dereje Abi (ETH) 2:07.09 (CR)
2. Paul Lonyangata (KEN) 2:09.49
3. Gebru Redahneh (ETH) 2:10.15

Women

1. Urge Diro Soboka (ETH) 2:25.55 (CR)
2. Vivian Cherono Kiplagat (KEN) 2:31.11
3. Judith Jerubet (KEN) 2:31.24