27 August 2023 | Athletics

Ugandan Victor Kiplangat clinched the men's marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday in a time of two hours, 8 minutes, 53 seconds - 19 seconds.

The 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist reached the finish line before Maru Teferi of Israel who crossed in 2:09:12 SB taking silver while Ethiopia's Leul Gebresilase posted 2:09:19 in third place.

Kiplangat broke away on his own with about 4 km left and he was largely in his own world as paced to the tape after enjoying a sizeable lead.

Teferi meanwhile, had to overtake Gebresilase in the final 400m to secure silver despite taking a tumble and rising up again to make the podium.

Kiplangat's victory made him the first Ugandan champion since Stephen Kiprotich in 2013, and the first non-Ethiopian winner since 2017.

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