Bekele wins debut marathon

PARIS, Apr 6 (AFP): Ethiopia's legendary runner Kenenisa Bekele notched up another impressive milestone in an already glittering career by winning the Paris Marathon on Sunday, his first attempt at the gruelling event.

The 31-year-old 5,000m and 10,000m world record crossed the line in an event record time of 2hr 5min 02secs after negotiating a sunbathed course of 42.195km (26.22 miles) through the streets of the French capital.

The previous Paris record was held by Kenya's Stanley Wiwott who clocked 2hr 05:10 in 2012.

Fellow Ethiopian Getachew Negari Terfa, who set a course record at Xiamen in 2013, came home second with Luka Kanda of Kenya, the 2012 Rome winner, claiming the final spot on the podium in third.

"It was my first marathon and I didn't have much experience," said the 31- year-old triple Olympic champion.