Ethiopia’s Kebede wins men’s London Marathon

Runners in the men's elite race start their stopwatches at the start of the 2013 London Marathon on April 21, 2013.  By Carl Court (AFP)

Runners in the men’s elite race start their stopwatches at the start of the 2013 London Marathon on April 21, 2013. By Carl Court (AFP)






LONDON (AFP) – Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia triumphed in the men’s race at the London Marathon on Sunday to win the event for a second time after a previous success in 2010.

Kebede overhauled Kenyan course record-holder Emmanuel Mutai in the race’s final stages, with Ayele Abshero of Ethiopia finishing third.