Kenyan Paul Lonyangata wins Paris marathon

Kenyan Athlete Paul Lonyangata [PHOTO: COURTESY]

Kenya’s Paul Lonyangata has won the Paris Marathon in a time of 2:06:10, Stephen Chebogut and Solomon Yego have finished second and third respectively.

Lonyangata pulled clear when his compatriot Stephen Chebogut, who started with the best personal best of the field, cracked with 5.7km left.

The 24-year-old Lonyangata, a winner of the Lisbon and Shanghai marathons, beat his personal best by almost a minute.