Overview
- Eliud Kipchoge finished 17th in 2:14:36 in what was described as his most likely final major marathon.
- Hellen Obiri won the women’s race in 2:19:51, breaking Margaret Okayo’s 22-year-old course record by 2 minutes 40 seconds.
- Benson Kipruto took the men’s title in 2:08:09, edging Alexander Mutiso in a tight finish and coming more than three minutes off Tamirat Tola’s course record.
- Kenenisa Bekele started but dropped out before the 30-kilometer mark in a race run under cool, sunny conditions.
- Kipchoge stayed with the lead pack through halfway, then eased to the finish after saying he plans to leave major wins to younger runners and focus on projects such as a run in Antarctica.