An Italian club runner has won the Venice Marathon after the leading six runners took a wrong turn.
Favourites Abdulahl Dawud, Gilbert Kipleting, Chumba, Kipkemei Mutai and David Kiprono Metto were among the leading group which followed a motorcycle off the course after the 25km stage.
They ran several hundred metres before being made aware of their error and turned back - losing around two minutes.
Eyob Faniel, who runs for the local Venice Marathon Club, was around a minute behind the leaders at the time but found himself leading and held on to become the first Italian to win the race in 22 years.
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