It was the second title notched by Gonfa this year in China as he also took the victory at the Xiamen Marathon in January. Gonfa’s compatriot Seboka Dibaba Tola finished second in 2:14:35 while Mogos Shumay Solomon of Eritrea took the third place in 2:14:40. Compared with Gonfa, Aiyabei was even more dominant in the women’s race as she wrapped up the win with an advantage of more than five minutes. With a winning mark of 2:21:38, Aiyabei became the first Kenyan female champion in the 38-year history of the race. Bahrain’s Eunice Chebichi Chumba finished second in 2:26:56 while Fatuma Sado Dergo of Ethiopia finished third in 2:27:41.

Source: Ethiopian News September 16, 2018 08:03 UTC