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Kenya’s Lydia Simiyu wins 2021 Cape Town Marathon

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Kenya's Lydia Simiyu, compatriot Lucy Karimi and Ethiopia's Aynalem Teferi after finishing first, second and third at the Cape Town Marathon [Cape Town Marathon: Twitter]

Debutant Lydia Simiyu from Kenya has clinched victory at the 2021 Cape Town Marathon after crossing the line in 2:25:41.

Compatriot Lucy Karimi finished second in 2:25:53, 16 seconds before Ethiopian Aynalem Teferi (2:26:09).

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