Kenyan Lonyangata wins Paris marathon

PARIS (Reuters) - Kenya's Paul Lonyangata won the Paris marathon, clocking two hours six minutes and 10 seconds over 42.195km on a bright morning on Sunday.

(Reuters)

Lonyangata pulled clear when his compatriot Stephen Chebogut, who started with the best personal best of the field, cracked with 5.7km left.

The 24-year-old Lonyangata, a winner of the Lisbon and Shanghai marathons, beat his personal best by almost a minute.

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Amlan Chakraborty)