Kenyans Kenjiru and Keitany take London Marathon honours
By Reuters
23 April 2017 |
2:30 pm
Kenyan Daniel Wanjiru held off a late charge from Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele to win the London Marathon on Sunday (April 23) in two hours five minutes 48 seconds.
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