- Yalemzerf Yehualaw of Ethiopia triumphs in women’s elite race
- Amos Kipruto beats Leul Gebresilase to line in men’s race
First she flew like superwoman. Then she ran like one. And, on the streets of London, a new star being born as 23-year-old Yalemzerf Yehualaw became the youngest ever winner of the London marathon.
What made the Ethiopians victory even more impressive was that she tripped up spectacularly on a sleeping policeman speed bump with six miles left. It sent her sprawling along the tarmac, and caused her to lose at least 25 metres on the field.
