RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Mark Chepses has led a Kenyan sweep of the top four spots at the SunTrust Richmond Marathon, winning the 26.2-mile race in 2 hours, 19 minutes, 13 seconds on Saturday.
Philip Muchoki Kamau was second in 2:22:11, followed by David Kellum in 2:23:53 and Peter Omae.
Josh Miller of Rockford, Mich., was fifth in 2:31.38.
Tezeta Dengersa of Ethiopia won the women’s race in 2:49:10.
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