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Harrison Maina | |||||||||
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Apr,26-2015 19:16:09
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BOSTON--A dramatic last minute kick saw Kenya's elite marathon runner, Caroline Rotich beat Ethiopia's epic runner, Mare Dibaba with barely 4 seconds to win the Women's division Boston Marathon with Kenya's envoy and 5 members of parliament cheered the stands.
Rotich broke the tape at 2.24.55 after the searing 26.2 mile race after sensationally overtaking Dibaba within the final seconds to claim $150,000 in winner's prize cash. However, disappointment engulfed Kenyan fans that included Kenya's ambassador to the US. Robonson Njeru Githae and 5 visiting Kenyan members of Parliament after Kenyan elite male runners, among them one Member of Parliament failed to win in Boston for the second year in a row. The male division was taken by Ethiopia's Lesisa Desisa (2:09:17) followed by compatriot, Yemane Tsegay. Kenya's Wilson Chebet came in third, with countrymen, Wilson Kipyengo finishing fourth and Wesley Korir, the Boston 2012 champion and now member of Parliament finishing in the fifth position followed by Frankline Chepkwony, the only other Kenyan elite runner to finish in the top ten position. The members of Parliament present to cheer Kenyan runners were Hon Agostino Neto (Ndhiwa), Hon. Victor Munyaka (Machakos), Hon. Dan Wanyama (Webuye), Hon. Ursula Ng'eny (Uasin Gishu), Hon. Paul Otuoma ( Funyula). Kenya's pop music entertainer popularly known as Jaguar was also present to watch the unfolding drama. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS STORY. CHECK BACK LATER FOR DETAILS & PICS | |||||||||
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Source:
Ajabu Africa News
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