By Mwakilishi
Kenyan Dickson Chumba pulled away from compatriot Sammy Kitwara and comfortably won a slow Chicago Marathon in a sweep for the African nation on Sunday.
Chumba, wearing a bright yellow singlet, clocked an unofficial 2 hours 9 minutes 25 seconds as twice runner-up Kitwara recorded his fourth consecutive top-four finish, placing 25 seconds behind.
Kenyan Sammy Ndungu took third.
World half-marathon record holder Florence Kiplagat claimed the women's race, breaking away at 40km.
The race was run without pace-setters for the first time in 26 years and it noticeably affected times and strategy on the flat, typically fast course.
Athletics-World Marathon MajorsChicago marathonwomen results
Results from the World Marathon MajorsChicago marathonWomen on Sunday 1. Florence Kiplagat (Kenya) 2:23:33 2. Yebrqual Melese (Ethiopia) 2:23:43 3. Berhane Dibaba (Ethiopia) 2:24:24 4. Kayoko Fukushi (Japan) 2:24:25 5. Mulu Seboka (Ethiopia) 2:24:40 6. Meskerem Assefa (Ethiopia) 2:25:11 7. Deena Kastor (U.S.) 2:27:47 8. Diane Nukuri-Johnson (Burundi) 2:29:13 9. Jessica Draskau-Petersson (Denmark) 2:30:07 10. Sara Hall (U.S.) 2:31:14
- Reuters
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