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Kebede and Jeptoo blot out Olympic disappointment

April 21, 2013 16:30
By Alison Wildey LONDON (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede and Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo put last year's Olympic disappointments behind them on Sunday with victories in the London Marathon. Big crowds, undaunted by the Boston Marathon bombings last week, lined the route to cheer on the runners, many of whom wore black ribbons to honour those killed and wounded in the American race.

Athletics: Greek marathon remembers Boston victims

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 15:15
The eighth international Alexander the Great Marathon Sunday was dedicated to the victims of the Boston marathon. More than 12,500 runners wore black arm bands and tags with the word "Why?" as the classic marathon run of 42.195km began in the northern town of Pellas and ended in Thessaloniki. Winner of the race was 28-year-old Ethiopian Teklu Geto in 2 hours, 19.29 minutes while the first woman finisher was Magda Gazea of Greece, in 2 hours, 41.26 minutes. le/dj

Boston tributes, tighter security at London Marathon

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 13:00
Tens of thousands of runners flowed through the British capital Sunday in the London Marathon, after a solemn 30-second silence at the start for the victims of the bomb attacks at the Boston Marathon barely a week ago. Many of the 35,000 competitors wore black ribbons to remember those killed and wounded by the blasts in the United States. Security for the London race was tightened in the wake of the Boston carnage last Monday, with several hundred extra police officers drafted in along the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometre) course.

Kebede and Jeptoo win London Marathon

Agencia EFEApril 21, 2013 12:46
London, Apr 21 (EFE).- Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede and Kenya's Priscah Jeptoo won the men's and women's London Marathon, respectively, on Sunday amid heavy security measures and at which the victims of the terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon last week were remembered.

Boston tributes, tighter security at London Marathon

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 12:00
Tens of thousands of runners flowed through the British capital Sunday in the London Marathon, after a solemn 30-second silence at the start for the victims of the bomb attacks at the Boston Marathon barely a week ago. Many of the 35,000 competitors wore black ribbons to remember those killed and wounded by the blasts in the United States. Security for the London race was tightened in the wake of the Boston carnage last Monday, with several hundred extra police officers drafted in along the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometre) course.

Thinking of Boston, Americans cheer London Marathon runners

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 12:00
Determined to show they would not be cowed by last week's deadly attack on the Boston Marathon, scores of Americans joined the hundreds of thousands of supporters cheering the London race on Sunday, where weary runners were urged to "finish for Boston". The London Marathon prides itself on the carnival atmosphere along the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometre) route and this year's event -- which kicked off after a solemn 30-second silence for the Boston victims -- was no different.

Athletics: Belgrade Marathon results

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 09:15
Results from Belgrade Marathon on Sunday: Men 1. Edwin Kitum (KEN) 2hr 19min 33sec, 2. Eliud Kibet Kirui (KEN) 2hr 24:40, 3. Boash Mayaka (KEN) 2hr 30:42 afp13

Boston tributes, tight security at London Marathon

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 09:00
Tens of thousands of runners flowed through the British capital Sunday in the London Marathon, after a solemn 30-second silence at the start for the victims of the bomb attacks at the Boston Marathon barely a week ago. Many of the 35,000 competitors wore black ribbons to commemorate the attacks in the United States. Security for the London race was tightened in the wake of the Boston carnage last Monday, with several hundred extra police officers drafted in along the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometre) course.

Athletics: Kebede, Jeptoo win emotional London Marathon

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 08:45
Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede and Priscah Jeptoo of Kenya triumphed at a sombre London Marathon on Sunday, as runners paid tribute to the victims of the deadly bomb attacks at the Boston Marathon. Kebede hunted down 2011 champion Emmanuel Mutai to win the men's race, while Jeptoo surged to victory in the women's event, eight months on from her second-place finish at the London Olympics.

Athletics: Kenya's Kipchoge wins Hamburg Marathon

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 08:00
Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya won Sunday's Hamburg Marathon as the 15,000 runners in the northern German city paid tribute to the victims of the Boston Marathon bomb blasts. The 28-year-old Kipchoge set a new course record of 2hrs 05.30mins with Ethiopia's Limenih Getachew second 2min 5sec back, while Kenya's Lawrence Kimaiyo was third 4min 57sec adrift. "I am very happy, because I certainly wanted to break the record," Kipchoge, who won a 5000m silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, told broadcaster NDR having shaved 28 seconds off the previous record.
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