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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) Weldon Kirui pulled away in the final mile and won as Kenyan men swept the top three spots at the Los Angeles Marathon on a foggy Sunday.
The 27-year-old Kirui raced shoulder-to-shoulder with Willie Koitile until making his surge over the final mile, winning in a time of 2 hours, 13 minutes, 6 seconds.
Natalie Lehonkova of Ukraine led almost the entire way and won the women's race in 2:30:39.
Kirui and Lehonkova won over a course starting at Dodger Stadium downtown, winding through West Hollywood and Beverly Hills before finishing near the Santa Monica Pier.
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Koitile was second in 2:13:25, with defending champion Daniel Limo finished third in 2:13:52.
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