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Kibet takes gold

Luke Kibet claimed the first gold medal when the World Athletic Championships got underway in Osaka on Saturday morning by winning the marathon in two hours 15minutes 59seconds.

The 24-year-old Kenyan, coping comfortably with temperatures of 30 degrees and 64 per cent humidity, broke clear just after 30 kilometres to win by a massive margin.

Kibet, the first Kenyan champion since Daniel Wakiihuri claimed his title 20 years ago in Rome, was followed home by Mubarek Hassan Shami and Viktor Rothlin.

Kenyan-born Shami, now representing Qatar and losing his first ever marathon in six competitions, finished in two hours 17min 18sec.

Rothlin, last year's European silver medallist with a strong finish, took third place in a time of two hours 17min 25sec.

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