Shock as Ethiopian Kitata dethrones Eliud Kipchoge in London

Sunday, October 04, 2020

Ethiopian Shura Kitata poses after winning the men's race of the London Marathon at St James Park, London on October 4, 2020.

Photo credit: Pool | London Marathon

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NMG Sport

What you need to know:

The race was won by Ethiopian Shura Kitata with Kenya's Vincent Kipchumba second
A pack of nine athletes hit the 35km mark in 1:44:14 with Kipchoge dangerously finding himself in the mix and in an unfamiliar position
Kipchoge finished a distant eighth in 2:06:49, his first defeat since finishing second to Wilson Kipsang during the 2013 Berlin Marathon

A different script was written at the London Marathon, away from anyone’s prediction or expectation.

It was Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata, who pulled that stunning script when he shocked favourite and defending champion Eliud Kipchoge.