Kenya's Amos Kipruto Wins London Marathon Title

Kenyan Amos Kipruto won his maiden London Marathon title with a time of two hours, four minutes and 39 seconds on Sunday.

The 30-year-old world bronze medalist defeated Ethiopia’s Leul Gebresilase, who crossed the line 33 seconds later, with Bashir Abdi of Belgium claiming bronze in 2:05:19.

In the women’s race, debutant Yalemzerf Yehualaw of Ethiopia claimed her first World Marathon Major title in 2:17:26 despite taking a hard fall in the second half of the race.

The 23-year-old finished ahead of defending London Marathon champion Joyciline Jepkosgei from Kenya, who bagged silver in 2:18:07, while Alemu Megertu of Ethiopia completed the podium in 2:18:32.

A total of six women ran under 2:20, including Judith Korir of Kenya (2:18:43), Joan Melly of Romania (2:19:27), and Ashete Bekere of Ethiopia (2:19:30).

This year, there is a total prize purse of $313,000, with $55,000 each (Sh7.5 million) for the men’s and women’s winners, according to Runner’s World.