VIVIAN CHERUIYOT WINS!

Kenya’s Vivian Cheruiyot has won the London Marathon’s Elite Women’s Race running the 42 kilometres with a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 30 seconds, a personal best for Cheruiyot and in the top 10 fastest women’s marathons ever run.

Kenya also took second place with Brigid Kosgei and Ethiopia’s Tadlech Bekele came third.

Kenya’s Gladys Cherono and Mary Keitany also won fourth and fifth places respectively.

Cheruiyot will receive $55,000 (Ksh5.5. million) for her victory.

RUNNING TIMES

1. VIVIAN CHERUIYOT 2 hours, 18 minutes, 31 seconds.

2. BRIGID KOSGEI 2 hours, 20 minutes, 13 seconds.

3. TADELECH BEKEL 2 hours, 21 minutes, 30 seconds.

4. GLADYS CHERONO 2 hours, 24 minutes, 10 seconds.

5. MARY KEITANY 2 hours, 24 minutes, 27 seconds.