London Marathon: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins men's race
Last Updated: 26/04/15 3:48pm
Eliud Kipchoge led a Kenyan clean sweep of the podium places as he won the men's London Marathon on Sunday in an unofficial time of two hours, four minutes and 41 seconds.
The final mile saw Kipchoge sprint clear of defending London champion Wilson Kipsang, with world record-holder Dennis Kimetto finishing in third place.
Victory saw Kicphoge add the London title to his wins in last year's Rotterdam and Chicago marathons.
His winning time on Sunday was well outside Kipsang's London record of 2hrs 04 mins and 29 secs set last year but as he smiled and waved to the crowd down the finishing straight, it was clear that victory meant more to Kipchoge than a fast time.
"It was a tough race. My training paid off and it went to plan," said Kipchoge.
Kipsang's unofficial time of 2:04:47 would, if confirmed, make him the quickest-ever London runner-up, surpassing Stanley Biwott's 2:04:55 last year.
Kimetto came in third this year in an unofficial time of 2:05:50, with Biwott in fourth place.
Scott Overall was the highest-placed British men's finisher in 13th place.
