Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum wins London Marathon in 2nd fastest time

Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum wins London Marathon in 2nd fastest time

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Category : Sports Published on: April 26 2023

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Kelvin Kiptum, a 23-year-old Kenyan athlete, won the London Marathon and set the second fastest time in history for the distance.
The 23-year-old Kenyan runner set the course record with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, 25 seconds and just missed out on Eliud Kipchoge's world record by 16 seconds.
In the women's elite race, 5,000m and 10,000 Olympic champion Sifan Hasan of the Netherlands won her first marathon with a time of 2:18:33.
It is an annual long distance running competition that takes place in London, UK. It was first organised in 1981.
The event attracts elite athletes and amateur runners from around the world. Participants walk 26.2 miles (42.2 km) through the streets of London, passing famous landmarks such as Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.

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