Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany win the London marathon at a blistering pace. In the womens race it was a clean sweep of all top five positions with Edna Kiplagat coming in second ,Prisca Jeptoo third, Florence Kiplagat fourth and Lucy Kabuu fifth. Total domination!!!!! Martin Lel finishes second, Abel Kirui 6th and Emmanuel Mutai 7th.
In her current form Keitany seems unbeatable. I predict an Olympic gold for this beautiful young girl at the London Olympics.
The mens selection is going to be tricky but I hope they include Abel Kirui in the team even though he came in 6th today. You need someone who can run in the summer and without pacesetters something he has proved he can do in the last two world championships. I would also include Geoffrey Mutai in that team.
Am so proud to be Kenyan.
These are our heroes for those who don't know them.
From left to right:
Lucy Kabuu (5th), Florence Kiplagat (4th), Mary Keitany (1st), Edna Kiplagat (2nd) Prisca Jeptoo (3rd)
Here are the men:
From left to right:
Emmanuel Mutai (7th) (winner London 2011 and current course record holder) Abel Kirui(6th)(2 time world marathon champion) Wilson Kipsang (1st in London 2012 also 2nd fastest marathoner in the world 2:03:42 set in Frankfurt 2011) Patrick Makau (World record Holder 2:03:38)