Kenya’s Vincent Kipchumba took second, and Ethiopia’s Mosinet Geremew finished third.
. Ekiru, who shocked many with his 2:02:57 to win the Milan Marathon earlier this year, was to the fore but the Kenyan drifted back after 25K, leaving five men up front as the leaders reached 30K in 1:27:19: Evans Chebet and Vincent Kipchumba of Kenya along with Ethiopians Legese, Geremew, and Lemma.
But by that point, the pace had picked up again in a big way, thanks to a vicious surge by Lemma with about three miles to go. It was one none of his rivals could live with, and the 30-year-old Ethiopian bounced along the road to the finish in front of Buckingham Palace, where he was crowned champion in 2:04:01. He had 27 seconds to spare over Kipchumba, the runner-up for the second straight year with his 2:04:28, a personal best by 41 seconds.
Lemma and two other athletes had been identified as close contacts of Atanaw but all tested negative in rapid molecular COVID-19 on the morning of the race and were subsequently cleared to compete.
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