{"id":77711,"date":"2022-12-18T15:03:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T15:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kiplagat-takes-honours-in-abu-dhabi-tanui-places-second"},"modified":"2022-12-18T15:03:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T15:03:57","slug":"kiplagat-takes-honours-in-abu-dhabi-tanui-places-second","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kiplagat-takes-honours-in-abu-dhabi-tanui-places-second","title":{"rendered":"Kiplagat takes honours in Abu Dhabi, Tanui places second"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The 2022 Melbourne Marathon champion Timothy Kiplagat on Saturday took the honours at the highly-contested Abu Dhabi Marathon.<\/p>\n<p>Kiplagat obliterated the strong field to cross the finish line in 2:05:20 ahead of compatriot Felix Kimutai (2:09:32). Ethiopia\u2019s Adeladlew Mamo settled for third in 2:09:42.<\/p>\n<p>Other Kenyans in the race included debutant Titus Mbishei, who placed fifth in 2:12:53. Two-time London Marathon champion Dickson Chumba and Kenneth Kiprop settled for sixth and seventh places in respective times of 2:14:46 and 2:15:00.<\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s category, Kenyan-born Bahraini Eunice Chumba took the honours in 2:20:41. Kenya\u2019s Angela Tanui, who took the lead at the 25km mark was forced to settle for second place after Chumba took the lead from her at the 35km mark. Tanui clocked 2:21:12 to cross the finish line.<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia\u2019s Mare Dibaba sealed the podium places in 2:21:25. 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