Kenyans dominate Gaborone Steinmetz marathon

Chelimo clocked 2.12.25 to finish the race ahead of countrymen Ezekiel Tarus and Kennet Kipkemoi with 2.16.57 and 2.17.41 respectively."When I was starting it was very difficult for me to breathe, my chest was very tight.I broke away from the others after 25 kilometre, I had adjusted to the weather and it was much easier for me," Chelimo said after winning. He started strongly and led throughout the race with Tarus who set a new personal best yesterday as his strongest challenger.

Before, yesterday, Tarus's best time 2.19. "This is my personal best and I had not expected to run this time. It is a surprise to me, but also encouraging because I am improving," Tarus said.Chelimo started opening up the lead at the 26 kilometre peg. At the time, Lesotho's Thabo Ntlaloe, who eventually finished fifth, was in third place.