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Ethiopian Lilesa wins Tokyo Marathon

By AFP
28 February 2016   |   3:13 pm
Ethiopia's Feyisa Lilesa stormed to victory in Japan's Tokyo Marathon on Sunday. The former world bronze medallist clocked 2 hr 6 min 56 sec to claim his first major marathon title.

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