{{Dennis Kipruto Kimetto defeated defending champion and fellow Kenyan Michael Kipkorir Kipyego to claim his first victory in the Tokyo marathon on Sunday.}}<\/p>\n
Kimetto, the runner-up in his debut at Berlin last year, kept a narrow lead over Kipyego in the last 10 kilometres before crossing the finishing line in two hours six minutes 50 seconds in his second full distance marathon.<\/p>\n
He led the Kenyan one-two-three finish with Kipyego finishing second in 2:06:58 and Bernard Kiprop Kipyego third in 2:07:53.<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s race was won by Aberu Kebede in 2:25:34, who made it an Ethiopian one-two with Yeshi Esayias in 2:26:01. Irina Mikitenko of Germany was third in 2:26:41.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel good and happy, because I won the race,\u201d said Kimetto, 29.
\n\u201cAfter I started, I felt good and I tried to push the pacemakers. I felt I was sure of winning the race after 35 kilometres, so I just tried to keep my pace,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Some 30 runners formed the front-running group until the last three pace-setters abandoned the race at the 30km point, from where Kimetto and Michael Kipkorir Kipyego increased their pace.<\/p>\n
James Kipsang Kwambai, Gilbert Kipruto Kirwa and Gideon Kipkemoi Kipketer trailed them to form a five-Kenyan group before Kimetto and Kipyego slowly outdistanced them.<\/p>\n
Japan\u2019s Kazuhiro Maeda missed the bottom line of qualifying for the world championships by one second finishing at fourth place in 2:08:00, but still has a chance for the competition in Moscow in August.<\/p>\n
{{LEADING RESULTS}}<\/p>\n
{{Men}}<\/p>\n
1. Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (KEN) 2hr 06min 50sec<\/p>\n
2. Michael Kipkorir Kipyego (KEN) 2:06:58<\/p>\n
3. Bernard Kiprop Kipyego (KEN) 2:07:53<\/p>\n
4. Kazuhiro Maeda (JPN) 2:08:00<\/p>\n
5. James Kipsang Kwambai (KEN) 2:08:02<\/p>\n
6. Gilbert Kipruto Kirwa (KEN) 2:08:17<\/p>\n
7. Feyisa Bekele (ETH) 2:09:05<\/p>\n
8. Dino Sefir (ETH) 2:09:13<\/p>\n
9. Takayuki Matsumiya (JPN) 2:09:14<\/p>\n
10. Jonathan Kiplimo Maiyo (KEN) 2:10:18<\/p>\n
{{Women}}<\/p>\n
1. Aberu Kebede (ETH) 2:25:34<\/p>\n
2. Yeshi Esayias (ETH) 2:26:01<\/p>\n
3. Irina Mikitenko (GER) 2:26:41<\/p>\n
4. Albina Mayorova (RUS) 2:26:51<\/p>\n
5. Yoshimi Ozaki (JPN) 2:28:30<\/p>\n
6. Helalia Johannes (NAM) 2:29:20<\/p>\n
7. Mika Yoshikawa (JPN) 2:30:20<\/p>\n
8. Nastassia Staravoitava (BLR) 2:30:45<\/p>\n
9. Azusa Nojiri (JPN) 2:31:15<\/p>\n
10. Hiroko Yoshitomi (JPN) 2:31:28<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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