Kipruto takes maiden London Marathon title, Yehualaw storms to victory

Yehualaw recovers from fall to win women’s London Marathon

Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw recovered from a fall to win the women's race at the London Marathon.

Yalemzerf Yehualaw becomes youngest woman to win London Marathon – video

Yalemzerf Yehualaw of Ethiopia became the youngest ever female winner of the London Marathon, spectacularly recovering after tripping on a speed bump with six miles remaining. The fall sent her sprawling, caused considerable soreness to her hip and knee, and left her at least 25 metres back on the leading pack. Yehualaw rejoined the leading pack and came home in 2:27:25, the third fastest time at the event. In the men's race, debutant Amos Kipru…

London Marathon: Yehualaw and Kipruto win in the capital

Yalemzerf Yehualaw won in London as the Marathon returned to the capital. (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images)Both the men’s and women’s London Marathon races were won by maiden victors today as Kenya’s Amos Kipruto and Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw claimed inaugural titles on the Mall this afternoon.In one of the biggest marathons on the circuit – which has seen 42,000 mass participants – the African duo managed to break away in the latter stag…

Yalemzerf Yehualaw claims stunning victory at London Marathon

The 23-year-old Ethiopian retained her composure despite suffering the mid-race mishap to become the youngest woman in history to win this iconic race.

Kenya’s Amos Kipruto wins men’s London Marathon

Without home favourite Mo Farah, who withdrew with a hip injury, and Kipchoge absent after smashing his own marathon record in Berlin last week, the other big names fell away in the latter stages of the men’s race.

Yalemzerf Yehualaw dominates London Marathon

Ethiopia’s new long-distance running sensation literally hit a bump in the road of the TCS London Marathon today but recovered to underline her talent with a do