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Kalalei wins Athens Marathon amid Kenyan sweep of top 5
Samuel Kalalei won the Athens Marathon-The Authentic on Sunday, beating Milton Rotich by just over two minutes in a Kenyan sweep of the top five.
Kalalei broke away from the pre-race favorite Rotich after the 35-kilometer mark to win the hilly course in 2 hours, 12 minutes and 17 seconds.
Rotich placed second in 2:14:18 and Jonathan Kiptoo was third in 2:16:08.