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London Marathon: Ethiopia-born Hassan surprised by her victory

London Marathon: Ethiopia-born Hassan surprised by her victory

Sifan Hassan admitted she never believed she could win the London Marathon after doing it in unbelievable style on Sunday. The 30-year-old Dutch runner of Ethiopian origin started the race on the back foot after having discomfort in her hip. Despite the setback, the Adana-born athlete made her way up and crossed the finish line in a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds...

Kenya’s Kiptum wins London Marathon as Mo Farah finishes ninth

Kenya’s Kiptum wins London Marathon as Mo Farah finishes ninth

Kelvin Kiptum claimed victory at the 2023 TCS London Marathon on Sunday while Sir Mo Farah finished the race in ninth position. Somali-born Farah announced the marathon would be his last competitive outing having featured in three previous editions where his best finish was third place in 2018. https://twitter.com/AfroSportTV/status/1650106297918840835?t=W18qBUFvXB-U_qfuPFD9kw&s=19 The 40-year old had struggled with injuries and fitness problems in recent years and showed signs of...