Reigning World Half marathon champion Sebastian Kimaru sawe and Ethiopian Tigist Assefa were the winners of London City Marathon ran today in the colonial master’s land.
The Valencia marathon champion won the men’s title at 2:02:27 ahead of Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo’s 2:03:37 and then defending champion Alexander Munyao Mutiso completing the podium at 2:04:20 in a photo finish with Netherlands’ Abdi Nageeye.
Ethiopian Assefa won the women title at 2:15:50 followed by Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei who clocked 2:18:44 and Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan completing the podium when she timed 2:19:00
Selected results
Men
- Sabastian Sawe (KEN), 2:02:27
- Jacob Kiplimo (KEN), 2:03:37
- Alexander Munyao (KEN), 2:04:20
- Abdi Nageeye (NED), 2:04:20
- Tamirat Tola (ETH), 2:04:42
- Eliud Kipchoge (KEN), 2:05:25
- Hillary Kipkoech (KEN), 2:06:05
- Amanal Petros (GER), 2:06:30
- Mahamed Mahamed (GBR), 2:08:52
- Milkesa Mengesha (ETH), 2:09:01
Women results
- Tigst Assefa (ETH), 2:15:50
- Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN), 2:18:44
- Sifan Hassan (NED), 2:19:00
- Haven Hailu Desse (ETH), 2:19:17
- Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN), 2:22:32
- Stella Chesang (UGA), 2:22:42
- Sofiia Yaremchuk (ITA), 2:23:14
- Eilish McColgan (GBR), 2:24:25
- Rose Harvey (GBR), 2:25:01
- Susanna Sullivan (USA), 2:29:30
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