I knew I could make it if I stayed in the lead group. The grizzled Helah Kiprop, who claimed silver in the 2015 World Championships, gold in Tokyo 2016 and first place in Copenhagen last year, took the spoils in 2:23:19 after an extraordina ry last - minute effort: "The finish was incredible. It all came d own to a mad dash to the line amid the roaring crowds in Avenue Foch. The tension in the final kilometre was so thick one could almost cut it with a knife, with no candidate managing to make the difference. The gradients near the exit from the Bois de Boulogne shook off the weakest of the pretenders, leaving the Ethiopians Yeshi Cheko le, Firkte Wereta and Atalel Anmut to vie for victory with the Kenyans Winfridah Moseti and Helah Kiprop. Seven competitors were still in the mix with 6 km to go. The Elite women put on an amazing race with a spectacular denouement. His countryman Guye Adola fended off Kenya's Josphat Boit to hold onto second place in 2:07:35. Abeje Ayana, seemingly coming out of nowhere, used the sloping roads in the brand - new finale to pad his lead and take a prestigious win in 2:07:15 in his first run over the legendary distance. Running his first marathon, the astonishing Abeje Ayana launched a scorching attack with 5 km to go that left Guye Adola in the dust and turned out to be the decisive move. By the time the race got to km 35 (1:45:50), the contenders had been thinned down to Kenya's Josphat Boit and the Ethiopians Guye Adola, Abeje Ayana and Adeledelew Mamo. Guye Adola used the tough course to up the pace and jettison competitors from the lea d group.
Seven runners were still in contention at km 30 (1:30:32). Occasional h eadwinds made the return trip to Paris, running from east to west on the quays of the Seine, harder than usual. Shortly after km 10, Adeledelew Mamo (ETH) jumped across to his compatriot Guye Adola, followed by the rest of the favourites in the Bois de Vincennes before the halfway point (1:03:13).
Guye Adola (ETH), the 22 nd fastest marathoner of all time, with a personal best of 2:03:46, quickly broke away with two pacemakers while a chase group of ten units or so hover ed about a hundred metres back.
The crisp morning air, scattered drops of rain and wind at the start did nothing to dampen the mood of the Elite runners of the 46 th Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris. 47thedition of the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris scheduled for 7 April 2024
David Weir claims his second wheelchair race victory in Parisas Julien Casoli is crowned French champion Helah Kiprop comes out on top in a thrilling sprint finish A tour de force by the winnerAbejeAyana in his marathon debut
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