Kenyan Runners Win 31st Athens Marathon

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Kenyan distance runner Hillary Yego, 26, was declared the winner of Sunday's 31st Classic Marathon in Athens, completing the race at the Panathenaic Stadium (the Kallimarmaro) in Athens at 2 hours, 13 minutes and 59 seconds. Second and third place were claimed by Yego's compatriots Dickson Kimeli (2.14.40) and David Rutoh (2.14.47), respectively. The first Greek athlete in the classic Marathon race this year is Christoforos Meroussis, with 2.24.09. Among women runners, Kenyan Nancy Joan Rotich came first (2.41.38), and Greece's Magda Gazea second (2.46.03).