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Eric Kiptanui finishes second in Dubai Marathon, misses out on Sh10 million prize

Athletics - Dubai Marathon - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - January 24, 2020 Ethiopia's Olika Adugna celebrates on the podium after winning gold in the Elite Men's Race with Kenya's Eric Kiprono Kiptanui and Ethiopia's Tsedat Abeje who won silver and bronze respectively. [REUTERS/Christopher Pike]

Kenya’s Eric Kiprono Kiptanui finished second in the Dubai Marathon on Friday.

Kiptanui, who made his 42km debut at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, finished behind Ethiopia’s Olika Adugna Bikila in a time of 2:06:17. Bikila took home Sh10 million.

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