Kenya's Keitany breaks women's only world record at London Marathon

ByReuters

Updated 23/04/2017 at 12:56 GMT

Kenya's Mary Keitany broke the women's only world record en route to her third London Marathon gold medal on Sunday, finishing in a time of 2:17.01 hours to beat Paula Radcliffe's time of 2:17.42 set in London in 2005.

Kenya's Mary Jepkosgei Keitany celebrates winning the Women's Elite race

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Radcliffe still holds the overall record of 2:15.25, which she set in a mixed gender race at the London Marathon in 2003.

The IAAF recognises two marathon world records for women, one for "mixed gender" and the other for "women only"

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“I tried to push all the time. I’m very happy with the finish time,” Keitany said.

Last year’s winner, Jemima Sumgong of Kenya, did not defend her title after failing a drugs test earlier in the season.

1. Mary Keitany (Kenya) 2:17:01

2. Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) 2:17:56

3. Aselefech Mergia (Ethiopia) 2:23:08

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