Lemma and Jepkosgei prove too good for competitionMarcel Hug and Manuela Schär win wheelchair eventsSisay Lemma has always been the marathon bridesmaid, but never the bride. So having burnt off a high-quality
London marathon field, it was only natural for the 30-year-old Ethiopian to ease up in the final few strides to bask in the crowd’s applause and give a regal wave in appreciation.
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But shortly after Lemma crossed the line in 2:04:01, 27 seconds ahead of Kenya’s Vincent Kipchuma in second he was struck by a painful realisation. Those two seconds had cost him $25,000 in extra time bonuses that he would have earned for going under two hours and four minutes.