Peter Some recorded a surprise victory in the Paris marathon on Sunday after clocking two hours, five minutes and 38 seconds to beat Ethiopian favourite Tadese Tola and compatriot Eric Ndiema by almost a minute in chilly conditions.
Tola, the 2010 Paris winner, outsprinted Ndiema to take second place, almost a minute after Some, who made his break for home around the 30km mark.
There was joy for Ethiopia in the women's race, however, when Boru Tadese set a new course record of 2:21:05 to smash the existing mark by more than 30 seconds, according to organisers.
The previous record (2.21:37) was set last year by compatriot Tirfi Beyene.
- Reuters
