Farah gets another European record
CHICAGO (USA, Oct 7): Mo Farah won the Chicago Marathon in a European record of 2:05:11 with splits of 63:05/62:06 in rain. Farah broke away in the final mile to claim victory and the European record ahead of Ethiopia’s Mosinet Geremew in 2:05:24. Suguru Osako finished third in 2:05:50 to break the Japanese record of 2:06:11 and secure a 100-million yen bonus from the Japanese Federation as part of the Project Exceed initiative. Kenya’s Kenneth Kipkemoi also broke the 2:06-barrier in fourth in 2:05:57 with reigning champion Galen Rupp fifth in 2:06:21, one place ahead of reigning world champion Geoffrey Kirui in 2:06:45. The top eleven finishers all broke the 2:10-barrier, although notable DNFs included Dickson Chumba, Stephen Sambu and Augustine Choge. In the women’s race, last year’s runner-up Brigid Kosgei from Kenya produced a second half of 68:26 to take victory in 2:18:35 to move to seventh on the world all-time lists. Ethiopians Roza Dereje (2:21:18) and Shure Demise (2:22:15) rounded out the podium with former two-time winner Florence Kiplagat fourth on her return to racing in 2:26:08. Sarah Crouch was the top US finisher in sixth in 2:32:37, just ahead of Taylor Ward in 2:32:42.
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