Yalemzerf Yehualaw Becomes Youngest London Marathon Female Winner After Dramatic Fall
Ethiopian runner Yalemzerf Yehualaw made history at the 2022 London Marathon by becoming the youngest female winner in the event's history. Despite suffering a significant fall over a speed bump around the 20-mile mark, the 23-year-old recovered quickly to finish with a time of 2:17:26, the third-fastest women's time on the course. Her resilience allowed her to break away from the leading pack in the final miles, defeating previous winner Joyciline Jepkosgei. In the men's elite race, Kenya’s Amos Kipruto secured victory with a time of 2:04:39, outpacing Leul Gebresilase and Bashir Abdi. Veteran Kenenisa Bekele finished fifth. Additionally, Swiss athletes Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner set new course records to win the men’s and women’s wheelchair titles respectively. The event saw over 41,000 participants running through sunny London streets, featuring various costumed runners. Weynay Ghebresilasie was noted as the fastest British finisher, placing ninth overall.
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Yalemzerf Yehualaw Becomes Youngest London Marathon Female Winner After Dramatic Fall
Ethiopian runner Yalemzerf Yehualaw made history at the 2022 London Marathon by becoming the youngest female winner in the event's history. Despite suffering a significant fall over a speed bump around the 20-mile mark, the 23-year-old recovered quickly to finish with a time of 2:17:26, the third-fastest women's time on the course. Her resilience allowed her to break away from the leading pack in the final miles, defeating previous winner Joyciline Jepkosgei. In the men's elite race, Kenya’s Amos Kipruto secured victory with a time of 2:04:39, outpacing Leul Gebresilase and Bashir Abdi. Veteran Kenenisa Bekele finished fifth. Additionally, Swiss athletes Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner set new course records to win the men’s and women’s wheelchair titles respectively. The event saw over 41,000 participants running through sunny London streets, featuring various costumed runners. Weynay Ghebresilasie was noted as the fastest British finisher, placing ninth overall.
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