Ethiopia: Tirunesh Pulls Out From London Marathon

Ethiopian great athlete Tirunesh Dibaba pulled out from London Marathon on Sunday. She was expected to set a new world record before the start of the race. Ethiopia's Tadelech Bekele won the third place clocking 2 hours 21:30.

Eliud Kipchoge won the London Marathon for the third time on Sunday, with Mo Farah breaking the British record as he finished third, while there was a surprise victory for Vivian Cheruiyot in the women's race.

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