Mexico City Marathon

Mexico City Marathon

Men’s Winners of the XLI Mexico City Marathon 2024 (L-R) Leonard Kipkoech Langat of Kenya second place, Edwin Kiprop Kiptoo of Kenya first place and , Francis Cheruiyot of Kenya first place posing with their medals after the race. Mexico City, Mexico, August 25, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexico City Marathon

Mexico City Marathon

Men’s Winners of the XLI Mexico City Marathon 2024 (L-R) Leonard Kipkoech Langat of Kenya second place, Edwin Kiprop Kiptoo of Kenya first place and , Francis Cheruiyot of Kenya first place posing with their medals after the race. Mexico City, Mexico, August 25, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kenya dominates Israel's Tel Aviv Marathon

STORY: Kenya dominates Israel's Tel Aviv Marathon DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Tel Aviv CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1.various of the marathon STORYLINE: Kenya's Vincent Kipsang Rono won the men's race of Israel's annual Tel Aviv Marathon on Friday at two hours, 12 minutes and 55 seconds. His compatriots Alfred Kipkemboi Koech, who clocked 2:15:38, and John Langat (2:17:50), finished in second and third place, respectively. Israel's Mintamir Bikaya won the women's marathon at 2:53:02, ahead of 2020's winner, Elena Tolstykh of Russia at 2:56:04 and Israel's Anna Prais in 3:15:59. The first-place runners Rono and Bikaya won a prize of 7,500 U.S. dollars each. Malade Bukayaw of Israel won the men's half marathon race at 1:03:11, while Ethiopia's Buzunesh Getachew Gudeta finished first in the women's event with 1:09:51. About 40,000 runners participated in the event, which also included half marathon, 10 km and 5 km runs. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from