Jackson Kiprop, who was supposed to set the pace in the closing stages, overcame a strong field that included defending men's champion Laban Moiben of Kenya to storm to the finish line in two hours, nine minutes and 32 seconds in the 10th Standard Chartered Mumbai marathon.
He eclipsed the earlier mark of 2:09:54. The victory made the 26-year-old richer by $55,000 which included $15,000 bonus for breaking the record. In second place was Jacob Cheshari of Ethiopia who also bettered the previous course mark by finishing in 2:09:43. Elijah Kemboi came third in 2:10:03.
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