Kiplangat takes marathon at world championships in Budapest
Victor Kiplangat won the men's marathon on Sunday to claim the first of the eight finals on the last day of the world athletics championships in Budapest.
The 23-year-old Ugandan finished the 42.195 course in 2:8.53. Maru Teferi from Israel was 19 seconds behind and the Ethiopian Leul Gebresilase took bronze.
Despite the 7am start, the heat - 28 degrees Celsius by the end of the race - took its toll with 24