Overview

• Alphonce Felix Simbu and Amanal Petros were both officially timed at 2:09:48, with the photo determining Simbu as champion.
• Italy’s Iliass Aouani earned bronze in 2:09:53 after the leaders entered the National Stadium together for a final-lap sprint.
• Coverage noted one outlet’s claim of a 0.003-second margin, a detail not corroborated elsewhere, as official results list identical times for the top two.
• Racing unfolded in hot, humid conditions that led to heavy attrition, with 88 starters from 47 countries and numerous non-finishers reported.
• Defending champion Victor Kiplangat finished 11th in 2:11:33, and U.S. Olympian Clayton Young took ninth in 2:10:43 after a mid-race fall.