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Cherono triumphs in Amsterdam marathon

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Kenya's Lawrence Cherono after winning this year's Amsterdam Marathon yesterday. [Reuters]

Lawrence Cherono yesterday shattered the course record at the TCS Amsterdam Marathon, clocking 2:04:06 at the 43rd edition of this IAAF Gold Label Road Race.

Running in nearly ideal conditions - 12 degrees at the start, with cloudy skies and very light winds - Cherono clipped more than a minute from the 2:05:09 course record and lifetime best he set last year.

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