Thitu and Kipyego finish second at La Rochelle marathon

Kenyans Pauline Thitu and Kennedy Kipyeko finished second at the La Rochelle marathon held today in France.

Thitu (2:38.58) finished second behind Ethiopian Tejinesh Tulu in 2:31.40 while Kipyeko (2:10.49) copltede in a photo finish both Berhanu Heye recordin similar times.

Women

1. Tejinesh Tulu-2:31.40
2. Pauline Thitu-2:38.58
3. Emilie Lasserre-2:47.24

Men

1. Berhanu Heye-2:10.49
2. Kennedy Kipyeko- 2:10.49
3. Edwin Soi-2:10.53