Winner of men's elite race Kenya's Amos Kipruto (R) and winner of women's elite race Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw celebrate at the awarding ceremony after races at 2022 London Marathon in London, Britain, Oct. 2, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
LONDON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Amos Kipruto and Yalemzerf Yehualaw from Ethiopia won the men's and women's elite races at the London Marathon here on Sunday.
Despite tripping on a speed bump in the last stage of the race, Yehualaw managed to break clear of the leading group later and finished first in two hours, 17 minutes and 26 seconds.
The 23-year-old Ethiopian was 41 seconds ahead of defending champion Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya. Yehualaw's compatriot Alemu Megertu was third in 2:18:32.
Kipruto took the men's title in 2:04:39. Ethiopia's Leul Gebresilase and Bashir Abdi of Belgium followed in second and third, in 2:05:12 and 2:05:19, respectively.
Ethiopian veteran Kenenisa Bekele finished fifth in 2:05:53. With three Olympic golds and five world champions, the 40-year-old is considered by many as one of the greatest long-distance runners of all time. ■
Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw celebrates at the awarding ceremony after winning the women's elite race at 2022 London Marathon in London, Britain, Oct. 2, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
Kenya's Amos Kipruto celebrates at the awarding ceremony after winning the men's elite race at 2022 London Marathon in London, Britain, Oct. 2, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw crosses the finish line as she wins the women's elite race at 2022 London Marathon in London, Britain, Oct. 2, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
Kenya's Amos Kipruto celebrates after winning the men's elite race at 2022 London Marathon in London, Britain, Oct. 2, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua）
Second place Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya, winner Yalemzerf Yehualaw of Ethiopia and third place Alemu Megertu of Ethiopia (from L to R) celebrate at the awarding ceremony after the women's elite race at 2022 London Marathon in London, Britain, Oct. 2, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
Second place Leul Gebresilase of Ethiopia, winner Kenya's Amos Kipruto and third place Bashir Abdi of Belgium (from L to R) celebrate at the awarding ceremony after the men's elite race at 2022 London Marathon in London, Britain, Oct. 2, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
