
By: Our Staff Writer
Addis Ababa( Ethiopia Today), April 2, 2023:Ethiopia’s Abeje Ayana won the men’s race at the Paris Marathon on Sunday in his first competitive run over the distance.
The 20-year-old Ayana won with a time of 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 15 seconds, 20 seconds ahead of compatriot and pre-race favorite Guye Adola, with Kenya’s Josphat Boit a further five seconds back in third.
After clocking 59:39 in a half marathon in Poznan, Poland, in 2021, Ayana was one of the men to watch on a grey, windy morning in the French capital, Reuters reported.