Overview
- Crippa, who won Sunday in Paris, finished in 2:05:18 to end a 24-year wait for a European winner.
- He moved to the front with about 5 kilometers to go and sealed it with a burst 1.5 kilometers from the line on a slight downhill cobblestone stretch.
- The time is a personal best and the second-fastest by an Italian, behind Iliass Aouani’s 2:04:26.
- He said the victory marked the start of his marathon career after earlier races where he struggled past 30 kilometers.
- Ethiopia’s Shure Demise won the women’s race in 2:18:34, setting a course record.