Athletics: Ethiopia's Dado, Kenya's Terer win Prague marathon

AP, Sunday 11 May 2014

Firehiwot Dado
Firehiwot Dado(Photo: Reuters)

Patrick Kipyegon Terer of Kenya won the Prague International Marathon on Sunday while Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia dominated the women's race.

Terer, who was third last year in Prague, completed the 20th edition of the race in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 7 seconds in rainy and windy conditions.

Another Kenyan, Evans Kiplagat Chebet, finished second in 2:08:17 ahead of Cuthbert Nyasango of Zimbabwe in 2:09:52.

Dado crossed the finish line in 2:23:34, leading the Ethiopian sweep of the first six places in the women's race, ahead of Fantu Eticha and Ashete Bekere.

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