Cyprian Kotut Sets Personal Best To Win Paris Marathon

Cyprian Kotut of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the 40th Paris Marathon men's race, in Paris, Sunday April 3, 2016. Cyprian Kotut won the Paris marathon on Sunday as Kenyan runners pulled off a podium sweep in perfect weather conditions. The 24-year-old Kotut, who also won the Paris half-marathon last month, completed the 42.195-kilometer (26-mile) race in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 11 seconds to improve his personal best set last year when finishing runner-up in Milano on his debut over the distance (2:08.55). (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) syndication.ap.org     PARIS (AP) — Cyprian Kotut won the Paris marathon on Sunday as Kenyan runners pulled off a podium sweep in perfect weather conditions. The 24-year-old Kotut, who also won the Paris half-marathon last month, completed the 42.195-kilometer (26-mile) race in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 11 seconds to improve on his personal best set last year when finishing runner-up in Milano on his debut over the distance (2:08.55). Kotut, the younger brother of three-time London Marathon winner Martin Lel, came in ahead of Laban Korir, who clocked 2:07. In case you have any kind of issues concerning where by in addition to tips on how to work with sơ đồ Sunshine Avenue (sunshineavenuedatxanh.com), you possibly can contact dự án căn hộ giá rẻ us on our own web-page. 29. Stephen Chemlany finished third in 2:07.37. In bright sunshine and mild temperatures, the race started on a high pace and remained open until the final kilometers. Kotut made his move with four kilometers left and won alone on the Avenue Foch. "It's a bit surprising," Kotut said. "It's my second experience at the marathon and I had that fear that I wouldn't have so much experience. My objective was to run my personal best so it's perfect."