Athletics

Kebede's perfect timing earns him second Virgin London Marathon title as Farah learns "biggest lesson"

By Mike Rowbottom at the Tower Hotel in London

kebedewinsApril 21 - Ethiopia's marathon reputation, which sank to a low point when all three male entrants at the London 2012 Olympics dropped out, was dramatically restored here as Tsegaye Kebede passed Kenya's Emmanuel Mutai in the last half-mile to win the 2013 Virgin London Marathon in 2 hours 6 minutes 4 seconds, with teammates Ayele Abshero and Feyisa Lilesa third and fourth respectively in 2:06:57 and 2:07:46.

Jeptoo wins London Marathon as Olympic champion is wiped out by wheelchair racer Cassidy

By Emily Goddard at the Tower Hotel in London

Priscah JeptooApril 21 - Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo went one better than her London 2012 Olympic marathon silver medal to claim the women's title in the fastest time of the year so far as Olympic champion Tiki Gelana's chances of  victory were wiped out when she collided with Canada's 2010 wheelchair champion Josh Cassidy at the Virgin London Marathon here today.