Ayana beats Kiprono to take the Lattelecom Riga Marathon title

Ethiopia’s Tsedat Ayana was the suprise winner of the 28^th edition of the Lattelecom Riga Marathon that was held on Sunday (20) in Riga, Latvia.

The 22 year-old beat the race favorite Silas Kiprono from Kenya when he gave a powerfull kick near the finish line to cut the tape in 2:11.00 two minutes short of his personal best of 2:09.26 that he got in February in Barcelona.

Kenya’s Silas Kiprono the race favorite before the start of the Lattelecom Riga Marathon. Photo: Race Organisers

Kiprono followed closely in second position thirteen seconds later with Joseph Kyengo Munywoki also from Kenya closing the podium three in 2:13.10

LEADING RESULTS

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1. Tsedat Abeje Ayana  (ETH)  2:11.00
2. Silas Kiprono Too      (KEN) 2:11.13
3. Joseph Munywoki      (KEN) 2:13.10