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| Feyse Tadese of Ethiopia crosses the finish line Sunday to win the women’s title in the 37th edition of the Paris Marathon. |
PARIS — Kenya’s Peter Some won the 37th Paris Marathon on
Sunday, while Ethiopian Boru Feyse Tadese clinched the women’s event in
a new record time.
Some claimed his first major marathon victory in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 38 seconds, knocking three minutes off his personal best.
The 22-year-old runner had the second-fastest time in the history of the race, 26 seconds slower than Stanley Biwott last year.
Ethiopia’s Tadese Tola finished nearly a minute behind Some after outsprinting Kenyan Eric Ndiema.
In the women’s race, Tadese beat compatriot Merima Mohammed to win in a record time of 2:21:06.
Mohammed was more than two minutes behind the 24-year-old Tadese, with Eunice Kirwa of Kenya third.
Some claimed his first major marathon victory in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 38 seconds, knocking three minutes off his personal best.
The 22-year-old runner had the second-fastest time in the history of the race, 26 seconds slower than Stanley Biwott last year.
Ethiopia’s Tadese Tola finished nearly a minute behind Some after outsprinting Kenyan Eric Ndiema.
In the women’s race, Tadese beat compatriot Merima Mohammed to win in a record time of 2:21:06.
Mohammed was more than two minutes behind the 24-year-old Tadese, with Eunice Kirwa of Kenya third.
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