Athletics-Kipruto, Kebede win Tokyo Marathon in course record times

Athletics-Kipruto, Kebede win Tokyo Marathon in course record times

The Star Online - Sport·2024-03-03 14:00

TOKYO (Reuters) - Kenyan Benson Kipruto won the men's Tokyo Marathon in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds on Sunday, breaking former world record holder Eliud Kipchoge's course mark in perfect racing conditions on the streets of the Japanese capital.

Ethiopia's Sutume Asefa Kebede won the women's race ahead of Kenya's defending champion Rosemary Wanjiru in 2:15:55, also bettering the best previous women's time over the course from Shinjuku to the Imperial Palace.

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