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Kenya’s Georgina Rono holds fast to triumph in Hamburg Marathon in Germany

Georgina Rono celebrates after winning the Hamburg Marathon in Germany. [PHOTO:AFP]

Kenya’s Georgina Rono braved rain and windy conditions to win Sunday’s Hamburg Marathon crossing the line in 2:26:47.

Rono beat Ethiopian Dinknesh Mekash 2:27:30 and Winny Jepkorir 2:27:57 to the crown. Fourth place was taken by Melkam Gizaw in 2:28:14 while fifth was Chinese He Yinli He in 2:28:56.

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