LONDON -- Eliud Kipchoge won the London Marathon for the first time on Sunday, leading home a Kenyan top four ahead of defending champion Wilson Kipsang. Kipchoge, a former world 5,000-meter champion, completed the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometre) route in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 42 seconds. Kipsang reached the finish line near Buckingham Palace five seconds behind, followed by Dennis Kimetto and Stanley Biwott.
Tigist Tufa became the first Ethiopian in 14 years to win the women's race, unexpectedly ending a four-year winning streak for Kenyans.The 28-year-old Tufa won her first major marathon in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 22 seconds, with two-time winner Mary Keitany of Kenya 18 seconds adrift.
Tufa's compatriot, Tirfi Tsegaye, was third. The women's London Marathon hadn't been won by an Ethiopian since Derartu Tulu in 2001.
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