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Kiprotich Kirui wins Tallinn Marathon 2017

Published : 10 Sep 2017, 20:44

  DF-Xinhua Report
Runners prepare to start the Tallinn Marathron 2017 in Tallinn, Estonia, on Sept. 10, 2017. Photo Xinhua.

Kenyan runner Kiprotich Kirui Sunday won the Tallinn Marathron 2017 for 2 hours 9 minutes and 22 seconds.

The second and third place respectively went to his compatriots Dickson Terer and Robert Magut for 2 hours 17 minutes and 2 hours 21 minutes and 20 seconds.

At the fourth in the general ranking, Argo Joesoo won the Estonian Championship Marathon with a personal best of 2 hours 28 minutes and 15 seconds.

Kenyan Kiprotich Kirui reacts after the Tallinn Marathron 2017 in Tallinn, Estonia, on Sept. 10, 2017. Photo Xinhua.Taavi Aas, Acting Mayor of Tallinn city, presented medals to the winners when they arrived at the finish line.

The program of the three-day Tallinn Marathron 2017 included a marathon (42,195 km) and a half-marathon (21,1 km) on Sunday, 10 km Run, walk, Nordic Walking and Children races on Saturday and 5 km We Run Tallinn event for youth on Friday.

About 15,000 participants from around 50 countries and regions took part in the traditional and international sport event.