Kenyans at the top of Stockholm Marathon

It became Kenyan dominance on both the women's and men's side in Stockholm Marathon. The five best times belonged to Kenyan runners and Fredrick Kibii won in a time of 2:14:17. Marion Kibor was the fastest woman.

» Updated: July 16 2024

» Published: June 01 2024

Kenyans at the top of Stockholm Marathon
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It became Kenyan dominance on both the men's and women's sides in the Stockholm Marathon.

The five best times belonged to Kenyan runners and Fredrick Kibii won with a time of 2:14:17. Marion Kibor was the fastest woman.

The men's race developed into a Kenyan duel between Fredrick Kibii and Robert Ngeno, but the last kilometers pulled Kibii and he had a 13-second winning margin over Ngeno at the finish line on Stockholm Stadium.

All five top-placed men come from Kenya. The best Swede on the men's side was Ebba Tulu Chala, who finished sixth with a time of 2:18:43.

On the women's side, Marion Kibor was a clear winner in the finish, with a time of 2:31:46. The best Swede was Carolina Wikström, who finished fourth among the women with a time of 2:37:28.

Nearly 19,000 runners have picked up their bib numbers, reports Aftonbladet.

The classic race takes place in 26-degree heat through the capital. It is carried out with major security measures, including a bag ban at the finish line on the Stadium.

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