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Kenyan women miss out on the marathon podium in Budapest

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Kenya's Rosemary Wanjiru reacts in a past race. [File]

Hopes were high when Kenyan women marathoners lined up in the World 42km race yesterday morning.

But the expectations for a medal in the long-distance race faded away after 32 kilometres of the marathon when leaders pulled away.

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