25 October 2022 | Athletics

Ugandan long-distance runner Solomon Mutai is relieved after putting up a performance like no other to win the Venice Marathon in Italy on Sunday.

The 30-year-old marathoner posted a time of two hours, eight minutes, and 10 seconds at the World Athletics Bronze Label Road Race to emerge the victor.

He broke away from Kenyan Emmanuel Naibei and Ethiopian Abebe Tefese to power home despite initially remaining quiet in the lead group through the first 21km.

The bronze medallist at the 2015 Beijing World Championships in China felt the course was tough as he narrated.

"It was a good race, but the course was a bit challenging because of the 14 bridges. I started my running career because other runners inspired me in my country," Mutai said.

Even though Mutai took the wrong way at a crossroad, he returned to the right course and managed to win. He improved the course record to 2:08:10, from 2:08:13 previously held by John Komen since 2009.

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