- Dutch track star fights back to win women’s race on her debut
- Kenya’s Kiptum dominates men’s race in course-record time
Not since Pheidippides ran to Athens has there been a more extraordinary marathon debut than the one made by Sifan Hassan on the streets of London as she defied injury – and nearly being taken out by a motorbike – to claim a shock victory. “I was born for drama,” the Dutch athlete joked after a thrilling sprint finish. Following this astonishing performance Bafta really should come knocking.
On a day when the Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum powered clear to win the men’s race 2hr 1min 25sec – the second-fastest time in history and a course record for London – and Mo Farah ended his marathon career, it was Hassan, the 5,000m and 10,000m Olympic champion, who stole the show.
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