JERUSALEM: 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, "lena 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 Ethiopi'a'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, 10km and 5km runs. IANS
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