Kenyans notch convincing victories at the Taipei Marathon

Kenyans Kenneth Mungara and Antonina Kwambai notched convincing victories at the Taipei Marathon, a World Athletics Bronze Label road race, on Sunday.

Mungara built a 46-second lead by the 15th kilometre in the men’s race and was never threatened en route to a 2:14:54 victory. Josphat Kiprono Leting and Mike Kiprotich Mutai were a distant second and third in 2:15:23 and 2:17:14, respectively, to round out the podium sweep for Kenya.

The women’s race played out in similar fashion, With Kwambai forging a 22-second lead over Ethiopia’s Meskerem Abera Hunde by the 20th kilometre and extending it to more than two minutes by the 30th.

Kwambai went on to finish in 2:31:27, well clear of Hunde who clocked 2:34:18. Kenya’s Naomi Jepkosgei Maiyo was a distant third in 2:38:33.

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