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Keniaan Mutai wins 36th edition of the Eindhoven Marathon
The Kenyan Laban Mutai won the Eindhoven marathon on Sunday. He arrived solo at the Vestdijk in 2.06.40. Reuben Kerio came second, John Langat third.
Halfway the lead group came through in 1.02.37 much faster than the course director Marc Corstjens requested, 1.03.18. At 30 kilometers they hit 1:29:15 and the 2.05 schedule was still firmly embraced.
On the Oirschotsedijk behind the Herdgang it became clear that the Kenyans Laban Mutai, Reuben Kerio, Julius Tarus and John Langat would decide who would win the 36th edition of Marathon Eindhoven and that the course record was not yet feasible. Mutai released his countrymen one by one and improved his personal record from 2.07.38 to 2.06.40 in a windy Eindhoven.
Khalid Choukoud and Kim Dillen from Eindhoven were unable to run the Olympic limit at the marathon in Eindhoven. Dillen let the limit run early in the race, Choukoud finished in a time of 2.12.56. The limit for him was 2.11.30.
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Marathon Eindhoven
The Eindhoven Marathon is an annual marathon held in the city of Eindhoven every second Sunday of October. It has been an annual race since 1990. There is also a half marathon, 10K and 5k. The 2018 race was the 35th annual event. Dickson Kiptolo Chumba and Georgina Rono are the men's and women's course record holders with times of...
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