Ethiopian Birhanu Legese cruised to victory at the Tokyo marathon on Sunday, win...
Athletics - Tokyo Marathon 2019 - Tokyo, Japan - 03/03/19 - Winner Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia crosses the finish line. REUTERS/Issei Kato
The 24-year-old was part of a small leading group for the first 30 kilometres before pulling away easily from runnerup Kenyan Bedan Karoki and strolling to victory.With rain lashing down for much of a frigid morning, it was never likely to be a fast race.
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