Kenya's Sawe wins men's London marathon
LONDON - Kenya's Sabastian Sawe produced a blistering performance to beat a star-studded field and win the men's London marathon in a time of 2hr 02min 27sec on Sunday.
The 29-year-old, who won the Valencia marathon last December, came home alone in blazing sunshine ahead of Uganda's world half-marathon record holder Jacob Kiplimo.
Defending champion Alexander Mutiso Munyao edged Abdi Nageeye for third in a photo finish, while four-time champion Eliud Kipchoge finished sixth.
At the halfway mark, the lead group, which included Kipchoge, Olympic champion Tamirat Tola and Kiplimo, timed outside world record pace at 1:01:30.
Kipchoge, though, was dropped as the runners approached the 90-minute mark.
It was at the drinks station shortly after that that Sawe made the decisive break. Unlike the other,s he did not take a drink and stole a march on them.
Kiplimo was caught unawares as he was at the back of the group, but the 24-year-old battled through to suggest his day will come.
Sawe, though, never had a concern from that moment on, looking fresh as a daisy as he broached the winner's tape on the Mall in the shadow of Buckingham Palace.
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