The Kenyan Reuben Kiprop Kypiego, who started the race as a hare, was surprised and finally won the victory in the Abu Dhabi marathon, while his compatriot Vivian Kiplagat won the women's class.

Kypiego, 23, invested a time of 2h04: 40 to take the $ 100,000 prize to be won . The second place went to the Kenyan Joel Kimurer (2h06: 21) and the Ethiopian Fikadu Girma Teferi (2h09: 16) closed the podium.

"I am surprised with the result. My job today was to be a hare, but I felt good throughout the race and I could keep my distance," he said after lowering his best personal brand , which he had since in Buenos Aires on September 22 at 2h05: 02.

Kiplagat, 28, also improved his personal record with 2h21: 11, by lowering the 2h22: 25 he had achieved in April in Milan (Italy). The Kenyan preceded on the podium the Ethiopians Wude Atalew (2h24: 03) and Yeshi Kalayu (2h24: 28).

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