Ethiopian runner Bedatu Hirpa won a thrilling women's Paris Marathon on Sunday while Kenyan Berard Biwott romped to a comfortable victory in the men's event.
In cool conditions, Berard Biwott claimed his second victory at the distance, dropping all of his rivals with 10 kilometres still to run and finishing in 2:05:25 – a new personal best.
It was the 22-year-old's second marathon. He won his previous outing in Frankfurt in October 2024.
Ibrahim Hassan from Djibouti, who was the only one to give chase when the Kenyan made his move, finished second in 2:06:13, ahead of another Kenyan, Sila Kiptoo.
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Bedatu Hirpa, 25, clinched the women's race, coming in strong in the final metres to overtake compatriot Dera Dida and win by just four seconds in 2hr 20min 45sec.
It was Hirpa's second marathon of the year, following her victory in Dubai in mid-January when she beat Dida in a similar finish.
Kenyan runner Angela Tanui finished third in 2:21:07.
(with newswires)
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