PARIS (AP) — Three-time Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia won the Paris marathon on Sunday on his debut at the distance.
Bekele completed the 42.2-kilometer race in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 3 seconds to break the race record set by Stanley Biwott of Kenya in 2012.
Limenih Getachew of Ethiopia finished second, 1:45 behind.
Flomena Cheyech of Kenya dominated the women’s race in 2:22:41.
Bekele won the gold medal in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He has struggled with injuries over the past few years and hasn’t won a major title since the 2009 world championships in Berlin.
