LONDON — World record holder Jacob Kiplimo
became the first Ugandan man to win the Great North Run after tributes were
paid to
Queen Elizabeth II before Sunday’s race.
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Kiplimo powered to victory in his first appearance
at the event in north-east England.
The 21-year-old had a 32-second lead as he hit the
19-km mark on the 21km course from Newcastle to South Shields.
Kiplimo, the reigning world half-marathon champion,
crossed the line in 59.33, 66 seconds ahead of Olympic 10,000m champion Selemon
Barega, with Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele third in 1.01.01.
“I enjoyed the race, it was nice. I came here to win
it,” Kiplimo said.
In the women’s race, Kenya’s Hellen Obiri retained
the title after holding off strong challenges from Peres Jepchirchir.
The trio broke away from the field early in the race
and contested a tense finale.
Obiri made the decisive kick in sight of the finish
line as she clocked 1:07.05, 37 seconds faster than last year, with her
compatriot Jepchirchir, the Olympic marathon champion, two seconds behind and
Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana a further three seconds adrift.
“It’s a great opportunity to do a faster one than
last time, so I’m so happy,” Obiri said.
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