Raymond Bett Kimutai led a Kenyan sweep and set a record time in the 28th Athens Classic Marathon as Greece celebrated the 2,500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon (photo).
The 26-year-old accelerated away from race favourite and compatriot Jonathan Kosgei Kipkorir in the closing kilometres to clock two hours 12 minutes and 40 seconds, inside the previous ACM best of 2:12:42 by Paul Lekuraa in 2008. Edwin Kimutai was third.
The first Greek runner to finish was Michalis Parmakis with 2:20:48, in 15th place overall.
The runners were cheered on by young and old alike who lined up on the streets along the route.
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