It was a double win for Ethiopians as Solomon Deksisa and Amane Gobena took top honours in the men's and women's categories respectively at the 2018 Mumbai Marathon on January 21, 2018.more-inTwenty-two-year-old Deksisa broke away from the rest of the field at the 35-km mark and kept his nose ahead for the reminder of the 42.195-km men’s event to lead a 1-2 finish for Ethiopia ahead of 29-year-old compatriot Shumet Akalnaw. Deksisa clocked 2 hours, 9 minutes, 34 seconds, off the course record of 2:08:35, while his compatriot Shumet crossed the finish line in 2:10:00 after being in hot pursuit of the lead runner over the last seven kilometres without being able to catch up. Kenyan Joshua Kipkorir, second last year, ended up third this year in 2:10:30. Amane Gobena made it a memorable day for the Ethiopians, winning the women’s title.

Source: Ethiopian News January 21, 2018 16:01 UTC