It proved 13th time unlucky as world record holder Eliud Kipchoge fluffed his lines at Sunday’s London marathon, won in a thrilling sprint finish by Ethiopian Shura Kitata. Kipchoge, who set the world record of 2:01.39 in Berlin in 2018, eventually finished eighth. Kipchoge made headlines last year when he became the first man to break the two hour marathon mark. I trained for the same course, I am very happy to win the race,” Kitata, who finished second in the 2018 London and New York Marathons, told BBC. I struggled up to the moment I finished.”Originally published as Seven-year failure rocks London Marathon

Source: Ethiopian News October 05, 2020 05:03 UTC