VIENNA, Austria — Abel Kirui set a course record at the Vienna City Marathon today, leading a top-three sweep for Kenya.

Kirui finished in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 38 seconds. It was the first time in the event's 25-year history that a runner has broken the 2:08 mark.

Duncan Kibet was second with 2:08:33, 20 seconds ahead of Paul Biwott.

Mrikik Lahoucine of Morocco set the previous record in 2006 with 2:08:20, cutting 15 seconds off the time set by Samson Kandie of Kenya in 2004.

Luminita Talpos of Romania won the women's race in 2:26:43.

Tomo Morimoto of Japan was second with 2:29:01, and Beatrice Omwanza from Kenya was third in 2:37:36.