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Kenya's Jackson Limo Wins 13th BDL International Beirut Marathon

Kenyan runner Jackson Limo won on Sunday the 13th edition of the Banque du Liban International Beirut Marathon.

He broke last year's record, clocking in at 2:11:05.

Morocco's Kaltoum Bousayriya meanwhile won the women's 42 km race, with a time of 2:36:05.

Edward Maalouf won the special needs race crossing it in 1:18:24 and Britain's Elizabeth Anne Mac Terman won the women's special needs 42 km race at 1:38:57.

The marathon got underway on Sunday with participants from 85 countries.

The race kicked off in the early morning hours with over 37,000 runners.

The marathon consists of the main 42 km race, women's race, youth race, and half race.

World record marathon holder Paula Radcliffe is serving as Beirut marathon's ambassador.

She holds the record time of 2:15:25, which she set at the 2003 London Marathon.

The British runner's prolific career has seen her win the London and New York marathons three times each and the Chicago marathon once.

The 41-year-old retired earlier this year.

Ethiopian athlete Fikadu Girma was the winner of the 2014 BDL Beirut International Marathon.


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