Ethiopians Tadese Takele and Sutume Kebede Dominate Tokyo Marathon

Tadese Takele sets a personal best to claim his first major marathon victory, while Sutume Kebede defends her title in the women's race.

Tadese Takele of Ethiopia won the men's Tokyo Marathon with a personal best time of 2:03:23, breaking away in the final 4 kilometers.
Sutume Asefa Kebede, also from Ethiopia, defended her women's title with a time of 2:16:31, leading from start to finish.
Ethiopia's Deresa Geleta and Kenya's Vincent Kipkemoi Ngetich placed second and third in the men's race, respectively, while Kenya's Winfridah Moraa Moseti and Ethiopia's Hawi Feysa completed the women's podium.
Uganda's double Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei finished ninth in the men's race with a time of 2:05:59, expressing optimism for future improvement despite challenging weather conditions.
The race highlighted Ethiopia's continued dominance in long-distance running, with both men's and women's titles secured by Ethiopian athletes.