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Sunday, November 9, 2014

Kandie leads Kenyan sweep of Athens Marathon, breaks course record

by  Associated Press Kenyans sweep Athens Marathon Associated Press - 9 November 2014 05:38-05:00 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Felix Kipchirchir Kandie won the Athens Marathon Sunday, setting a new course record of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 37 seconds. Kandie broke away from compatriot Raymond Kimutai Bett after 35 kilometers to win by nearly two minutes. Bett was timed in 2:12:34. Josphat Kiptanui Chobei came in third in 2:15:38, 13 seconds ahead of fellow Kenyan Julius Kiplagat Korir. The previous course record was held by Italy's Stefano Baldini, set at the 2004 Athens Olympics. News Topics: Sports, Men's track and field, Marathons, Track and field, Men's sports People, Places and Companies: Stefano Baldini, Athens, Greece, Western Europe, Europe Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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