Eldoret City Marathon: Edwin Kipruto, Viola Chepngeno Triumph in Eldoret

• Edwin Kipruto and Viola Chepngeno won the 6th Eldoret City Marathon on Sunday, April 27, 2025
• Kipruto clocked 2:11:21 while Chepngeno crossed the line with 2:26:22, just ahead of Sheila Jebichi's 2:26:54
• The two, who raked in handsome amounts of money for the wins, expressed their joy in conquering the North Rift course

Edwin Kipruto won the Eldoret City Marathon, finishing in 2:11:21, as Viola Chepngeno led in the women's category at 2:26:22.

Speaking shortly after his triumph at the 6th Eldoret City Marathon in Eldoret on Sunday, April 27, Kipruto expressed his happiness, citing that he had prepared well for the race.

"I am very delighted for winning this race in the mens category I had prepared myself well for it," said Kipruto.

He said he had hopes of securing the best position in the race.

At the 15 km mark, he said the pace was very slow and he had to speed up, leaving his counterparts behind.

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"I pushed in the remaining part of the kilometres and was able to triumph," he added.

He anticipated participating in last year's race, but the management had arranged another race for him.

Kipruto, who trains at Kaptagat, said he had prepared well for this race.

While at the 30 km, Kipruto said he was undecided whether to shift out of the race or not, but when he saw his counterparts were still on course, he braced himself for the best and finally won.

He participated in the Daegu Marathon in January and finished ninth.

"It's a joy for me to win this race. It's a race which has the highest paying marathon in Africa, and it is in my home county, which necessitated my participation," noted Kipruto.

Viola Chepngeno wins women's race

Viola Chepngeno could not hide her joy after winning the race.

She said she used the experience to push for the race, citing that pacemakers played a critical role in her triumph.

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"I am a very happy person today after winning this race. I will be embarking on training to prepare myself for other races this year," said Chepngeno.

Sheilah Jebichi, who trains at Kapsait, had prepared well for the race as this is her first race for the year. She came in second after Chepngeno.

"I never expected any win in this race, but was expecting good results," said Jebichii.

The winners in both categories bagged 3.5 million each.

Eldoret City Marathon 42 Km race results

Men 42 Km results

1.Edwin Kipruto, 2:11:21

2.Geoffrey Chirchir, 2:11:56

3. Kipchumba Timothy, 2:12:08

4. Korir Wilfred, 2:13:28

5. Kiprop Kenneth, 2:13:51

6. Kipkemboi Enock, 2:14:05

7.Victor Kiplimo, 2:14:05

8. Kiprop Gideon, 2:14:14

9.Jerono Peris, 2:35:20

10.Cheruiyot Philice 2:35:50

42 Km Women's results

1.Viola Chepngeno , 2:26:22

2.Jebichi Sheila, 2:26:54

3.Gladys Koech,2:29:55

4.Wakabu Ruth,2:32:52

5. Joy Kemuma,2:33:12

6. Munanu Mary, 2:33:40

7. Jepkoech Valentine, 2:34:07

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8. Jepkorir Rodah, 2:34:33

9. Ndiwa Emmanuel Sikuku, 2: 14:36

10. Leonard Lagat Kiptotich, 2:14:52

Sabastian Sawe wins London Marathon

At the same time, TUKO.co.ke has reported that Sabastian Sawe won the 2025 London Marathon.

Sawe beat an experienced field that had Eliud Kipchoge, Tamirat Tola, Alexander Mutiso, among others.

Kipchoge finished sixth in his first race back since the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Source: TUKO.co.ke