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Victor Kiplangat wins the 42 km marathon gold at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 23-year-old Ugandan claims the Men’s marathon gold with a dominant performance ahead of Israel\u2019s Maru Teferi and Ethiopia\u2019s Leul Gebresilase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Victor Kiplangat won the heated up men’s marathon that had about 20 athletes left in the leading pack by half way mark in 2 hours 9mins and 53 secs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Tamirat Tola who was very much in contention to defend the title was dropped at 35kms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia won the race in 2 hours 5 minutes and 36 seconds last year, a record for the world championships .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Uganda\u2019s Kissa Stephen finished 5th despite he\u2019s run down during the marathon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Victor Kiplangat comes in to make his statement at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary after his appearance in Birmingham last year at the 2022 commonwealth games.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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