![]() ![]() ![]() Including events at shorter distances a total number of over 35,000 runners entered the race. The men’s and women’s winners receive a prize purse of 35,000 Dollar each. It is most likely unique that sisters took the first two places in a major international marathon. While she was the runner-up in 2:24:21, Ethiopia’s Ayantu Abdi followed in third place with 2:24:45. To make it even more stunning: The runner the 32 year-old overtook shortly before the finish was her sister, Jackline Chepngeno. There was even more drama in the women’s race: With just 500 metres to go Kenyan Sheila Jerotich came from behind to then triumph on Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square in 2:24:15. ![]() Kenya’s Robert Kipkemboi took second with 2:10:23 while Solomon Mutai of Uganda was third in 2:10:25. The 21 year-old Ugandan, who is a training partner of Olympic 5,000 m Champion and world record holder Joshua Cheptegei, clocked 2:10:18 after battling with three other contenders in the final mile of the race. Running his debut at the classic distance Victor Kiplangat became the surprise winner of the N Kolay Istanbul Marathon. ![]()
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