African Athletes Win at Istanbul Eurasia Marathon

Kenyan male athletes swept medals of all colors at the Eurasia marathon held in Istanbul on Sunday.

Stephan Chebogut came first in 2:11:05 and he was followed by Kiprotich Yegon in 2:15:35 and Evans Kiplagat in 2:16:43.

Ethiopian Koren Jelela Yal won women's title with 2:28:06 in the event's 34th edition.

Nearly 13,000 athletes from 88 countries/regions, including Germany, Italy, France and Turkey, came out to hit streets of downtown Istanbul and competed in three categories: the 42-kilometer run, the 15-kilometer run and the eight-kilometer run.

This is an international athletics event organized by the metropolitan municipality in Istanbul, Turkey, every year on a Sunday in October or November since 1979.

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