Summary Kenyans finished in the first 17 spots of the men's Singapore marathon -- which Joshua Kipkorir won.
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Kenyans finished in the first 17 spots of the men s Singapore marathon -- with winner Joshua Kipkorir completing the race about half an hour quicker than the fastest non-Kenyan.
Kipkorir -- 24, and competing in the Singapore marathon for the first time -- finished Sunday s race in two hours, 12 minutes and 20 seconds, the second-fastest time in the event s history, according to organisers.
Felix Kirwa was second, a minute behind Kipkorir, while Andrew Kimtai was third. A total of 22 Kenyan men took part in the marathon, according to organisers.
The fastest non-Kenyan was Singaporean runner Soh Rui Yong, lagging far behind the winner, with a time of two hours, 41 minutes and 49 seconds.
Kenyan runners also dominated the women s event, bagging the top five spots. Fifteen Kenyan women in all took part in the race.
Around 10,000 people completed the 42-kilometre (26-mile) race.
The astonishing results underlined the dominance of Kenyans in marathons, with even Singapore s tropical heat and humidity proving no barrier to success for runners who typically train at high altitudes.
Last week Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge -- who has been acclaimed as the greatest marathon runner of the modern era -- won the International Association of Athletics Federations men s 2018 award.
He has dominated marathon racing since making his debut in Hamburg in 2013. The Olympic champion set a new marathon world record in Berlin in September with a time of two hours, one minute and 39 seconds.
