ELIUD KIPCHOGE, KEITANY’S PAY DAY: Eliud and Mary win World Marathon Majors, each earns Sh51m

Mary Keitany and Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge and Mary Keitany are the Abbott World Marathon Majors Series IX champions.

Keitany, who tied with Ethiopia’s Mare Dibaba and Kenya’s Helah Kiprop on 41 points, was selected as the Series IX women’s champion in a vote by the leaders of the six Abbott WMM member races, in accordance with the Abbott WMM tie-breaking procedure.