Kenya's Kiptoo Yego wins Rome marathon

ROME, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Jonathan Kiptoo Yego beat his compatriot Philip Sanga Kimutai in the closing stages to win the Rome marathon on Sunday.

Kiptoo Yego clocked a personal best time of two hours, 9 minutes and 57 seconds in windy conditions with Sanga Kimutai crossing the line just five seconds behind him.

Their fellow Kenyan Henry Kapkyai Kimeli came in third in a time of 2:10.17.

Russia's Galina Bogomolova won the women's race with in 2:22.53, the fastest a woman has run a marathon on Italian soil.

Her compatriot Larissa Zousko was more than five minutes behind in second place with Hungary's Aniko Kalovic third, the Reuters said.