The Venice Blog

Jonathan Kipkorir Kosgei won the 21st Venice Marathon in 2:10:18. In great final battle, the Kenyan only had a lead of three seconds over the Italian Alberico di Cecco. Another Kenyan, Paul Lokira, won the third prize with 2:11:00, while the Italian Migidio Bourifa (2:11:09) became 4th. This year, the annual event took place on October 22. The marathon started near Strà, in front of the baroque Villa Pisani or Villa Nazionale, and ended on St. Mark’s square in Venice.

(Reported by the Gazzettino on Oct. 23)