Posted at 9:38 a.m., Sunday, December 2, 2007
Marathon: Kenya's Wanjiru wins Fukuoka run
Advertiser Staff
FUKUOKA, Japan -- Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru set a course record in his marathon debut by winning the Fukuoka International Marathon in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 39 seconds today to edge Ethiopia's Deriba Merga.Wanjiru, who holds the world record in the half-marathon, took the lead with over a mile left and went on to finish 11 seconds ahead of Merga.
"I'm satisfied with the time and it has given me confidence," Wanjiru said.
Japan's Atsushi Sato was third in 2:07:13.
