VIENNA (AP) — Getu Feleke of Ethiopia won the Vienna City Marathon on Sunday after beating the course record by 1 minute, 17 seconds.
Feleke accelerated and left behind a leading group after 30 kilometers. He finished in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 41 seconds to beat the best mark set by Henry Sugut of Kenya two years ago.
It was Feleke’s second career marathon victory after winning in Amsterdam in 2010. Feleke became the first non-Kenyan winner of the Vienna event since 2007.
Alfred Kering finished second in 2:08:28 and fellow Kenyan Philip Sanga came another 30 seconds behind in third.
Three-time winner Sugut lost touch with the leading group after 20 kilometers and quit the race shortly afterward.
