Eliud Kipchoge and Jemima Sumgong gave a timely boost to the tarnished reputation of Kenyan athletics on Sunday with courageous wins in the men’s and women’s London Marathons.
Kipchoge set a new course record for the men in winning the full-distance London race for the second straight year.
The 31-year-old former track star clocked an official time of 2hrs 03mins 04secs, the second fastest run in history over the distance, just seven seconds shy of the world record set by fellow Kenyan Dennis Kimetto at the Berlin Marathon in September 2014.
A truly great performance to get off the floor and beat the defending champion. Pics @jedleicester #LondonMarathon pic.twitter.com/IZ3hZ6dS7z
— LondonMarathon (@LondonMarathon) April 24, 2016
Fantastic win from Marcel Hug in the men's wheelchair race.https://t.co/oaojhYMpSJ
— BBC Get Inspired (@bbcgetinspired) April 24, 2016