Kenyan Magdalene Masai and Samwel Nyamai mailu were crowned the Vienna City marathon title held today in Vienna Austria.
Masai, from the running family of Masai’s won the women title in 2:24.12 beating compatriot Agnes Keino to second in 2:24.45 with Ethiopian Galise Mulu completing the podium after timing 2:24.50and
In men, it was Mailu who reigned supreme when he cut the tape in 2:05.08 for the title leading Kenyans to a 1-2-3-4 podium sweep positions.
At 30, Mailu improved from his personal best of 2:07.19 then set at the Frankfurt marathon to the current time ahead of compatriots Bethwell Yegon taking second place in 2:06.57 followed by Titus Kimutai finished in third in 2:07.46 with Joshua Kogo taking fifth place in 2:08.39.
Leading results
Women
- Magdalene Masai (KEN) 2:24.12
- Agnes Keino (KEN) 2:24.45
- Galise Mulu (ETH) 2:24.50
MEN
- Samwel Mailu (KEN) 2:05.08
- Bethwell Yegon (KEN) 2:06.57
- Titus Kimutai (KEN) 2:07.46
- Joshua Kogo (KEN) 2:08.39