Athletics: Bekele triumphs in debut marathon
The previous Paris record was held by Kenya’s Stanley Wiwott who clocked 2:05:10 in 2012.
Ethiopia's runner Kenenisa Bekele runs past the Eiffel tower as he competes during the 38th Paris Marathon on April 6, 2014, in Paris. PHOTO: AFP
PARIS:
Ethiopia’s legendary runner Kenenisa Bekele notched up another impressive milestone in an already glittering career by winning the Paris Marathon on Sunday, his first attempt at the gruelling event.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 7th, 2014.
Ethiopia’s legendary runner Kenenisa Bekele notched up another impressive milestone in an already glittering career by winning the Paris Marathon on Sunday, his first attempt at the gruelling event.
The 31-year-old 5,000m and 10,000m world record holder crossed the line in an event record time of two hours, five minutes and two seconds after negotiating a sunbathed course of 42km, through the streets of the French capital.
The previous Paris record was held by Kenya’s Stanley Wiwott who clocked 2:05:10 in 2012.
Fellow Ethiopian Getachew Negari Terfa, who set a course record at Xiamen in 2013, came home second with Luka Kanda of Kenya, the 2012 Rome winner, claiming the final spot on the podium in third.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 7th, 2014.