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Summary Wilson Kipsang won the race in two hours, three minutes and 42 seconds.
Wilson Kipsang of Kenya ran the second fastest marathon in winning the Frankfurt race on Sunday only four seconds outside the world record.Kipsang won the Frankfurt Marathon for the second straight year in two hours, three minutes and 42 seconds, barely missing the world mark in mild weather.Patrick Makau of Kenya won the Berlin Marathon one month ago in 2:03.38.Kipsang pulled away shortly after the 35 kilometer mark to leave behind a group of Kenyans that had been on world-record pace from early on in the race.Kenyans took 10 of the top 11 places as 14 men ran under 2:10.Levy Matebo finished second in 2:05:16 with Albert Matebor third in 2:05:25. Kipsang held the previous course record, set last year at 2:04.57.The only non-Kenyan among the top finishers was Siraj Gena of Ethiopia in eighth.The top European was Henryk Szost of Poland in 12th, followed by Meftah Abdellatif of France one place further back.Mamitu Daska of Ethiopia won the womens race in 2:21:59, a personal best for the Ethiopian by more than two minutes and a course record.Agnes Kiprop of Kenya finished second in 2:23:54, also a personal best, ahead of teammate Flomena Chepchirchir who clocked 2:24:21 in her marathon debut.
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