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American man wins marathon after two Kenyans take wrong direction

Tyler Pence from Illinois [Courtesy]

Tyler Pence from Illinois on Sunday won the Quad Cities Marathon after two Kenyan marathoners accidentally took the wrong route.

Kenyan runners Elijah Mwangangi Saolo and Luke Kibet were far ahead of Pence midway through the race when they spotted a  race volunteer bicyclist who accidentally led them in the wrong direction.

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