Josphat Ndambiri of Kenya won the Fukuoka Men's Marathon in Japan

Dec 8, 2011, 10:31 IST

Sports Current Affairs 2011. Josphat Ndambiri of Kenya won the Fukuoka men's marathon in Japan winning the 42.195km race in 2hrs 7mins and 36secs

Josphat Ndambiri of Kenya won the Fukuoka men's marathon in Japan winning the 42.195km race in 2hrs 7mins and 36secs on 4 December 2011. Mwangi stood second. Both Ndambiri and Mwangi currently reside in Japan.


Mwangi crossed the line one minute and two seconds after Ndambiri who had opened up a sizeable lead following the 35km mark. Yuki Kawauchi of Japan finished in third place with a time of two hours, nine minutes and 57 seconds.


The Fukuoka marathon, now in its 64th year, is widely regarded as a prestigious title. In 2011 the ocassion was treated as valuable preparation for next year's Olympics in London.

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