Kiprotich triumphs in marathon
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August 13, 2012, Monday
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STEPHEN Kiprotich of Uganda surged ahead late in the race to win the Olympic marathon and capture the first medal for his country as the curtain slowly dropped on the 2012 London Games.
Kiprotich finished in 2 hours, 8 minutes, and 1 second yesterday, holding off the Kenyan duo of Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang. Kirui finished 26 seconds behind Kiprotich, while Kipsang, the leader most of the race, faded late but held on for bronze just ahead of American runner Meb Keflezighi.
John Akii-Bua, who set a world record at the 1972 Munich Olympics 400-meter hurdles, is Uganda's only other Olympic champion.
The race, past some of London's most notable landmarks, started and finished in the Mall near Buckingham Palace. It comprised one short and three longer circuits through the heart of London.
The Kenyans competed in memory of the late Sammy Wanjiru. Four years ago in Beijing, Wanjiru captured the country's first Olympic marathon gold. He died last year after a fall from a balcony during a domestic dispute.
Kiprotich finished in 2 hours, 8 minutes, and 1 second yesterday, holding off the Kenyan duo of Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang. Kirui finished 26 seconds behind Kiprotich, while Kipsang, the leader most of the race, faded late but held on for bronze just ahead of American runner Meb Keflezighi.
John Akii-Bua, who set a world record at the 1972 Munich Olympics 400-meter hurdles, is Uganda's only other Olympic champion.
The race, past some of London's most notable landmarks, started and finished in the Mall near Buckingham Palace. It comprised one short and three longer circuits through the heart of London.
The Kenyans competed in memory of the late Sammy Wanjiru. Four years ago in Beijing, Wanjiru captured the country's first Olympic marathon gold. He died last year after a fall from a balcony during a domestic dispute.
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