Ethiopian athlete Abeje Ayana wins Paris Marathon title on first attempt

Addis Ababa, April 2, 2023 (FBC) – Running his first marathon, Abeje Ayana claimed the Paris title in a time of 2 hours, 7.15 minutes.

Abeje, just 20 years of age and running his first-ever marathon, left his another Ethiopian long distance runner, Guye Adola, to run the closing five kilometres on his own.

Abeje finished 20 seconds clear of Adola, with Kenya’s Joseph Boit in third place, five seconds further back.