2th CAIXA RIO MARATHON, BRAZIL – 26 JULY 2015: 1

Across all events 26000 runners took part, coming from 61 countries. Cloudy weather created favourable conditions Willy Kangogo took full advantage to break his own course record.

Kangogo had a head to head with Ethiopia's Lemawork Ketema, an Ethiopian runner who recently claimed political asylum in Austria. The duo got away after halfway and Kangogo won by a second in a kick to the line.

The race follows the Rio coastline, passing by the beaches of Recreio, Reserva, Barra da Tijuca, São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana and Botafogo before arriving at Aterro do Flamengo.

Brazilian Edson Amaro, in third, hopes to have secured a spot for the 2016 Rio Olympic Marathon. Caroline Chemutai won the women's race without serious challenge.

Olympic bronze medalist from Athens 2004 and one of the biggest names in the Brazilian athletics history, Vanderlei de Lima was the patron of the event and flagged off the start of Brazil's biggest Marathon.

MEN:
1  Willy KANGOGO                  KEN  2:14:21
2  Lemawork KETEMA                ETH  2:14:23
3  Edson AMAROM                     BRA  2:16:17
4  Giomar Pereira DA SILVA        BRA  2:18:16
5  Eliezes De Jesus SANTOS        BRA  2:21:29
6  Luiz Paulo DA SILVA               BRA  2:22:16
7  Fredison CARNEIRO                BRA  2:24:18
8  Jose Gutembergue FERREIRA  BRA  2:25:21
9  David Kiprotich BOWEN          KEN  2:25:33
10 Jaoa Marcos FONSECA            BRA  2:25:39
 
WOMEN:
1  Caroline Chemutai KOMEN     KEN  2:37:46
2  Anna HAHNER                          GER  2:38:42
3  Graciete Moreira CARNEIRO      BRA  2:41:16
4  Nelly JEPKURUI                        KEN  2:45:05
5  Mirela Saturnino DE ANDRADE   BRA  2:45:30
6  Conceicao De Maria CARVALHO  BRA  2:52:24
7  Adriana Sutil DA COSTA            BRA  2:55:19
8  Maria Regina SANTOS SEGUINS  BRA  2:56:39
9  Carla Barbosa GUIMARÃES        BRA  3:02:40
10 Maria Jose ALVES                     BRA  3:02:51
 
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Joseph Tiophil PANGA        KEN  1:04:07
2  Elijah Kipkemei KEMBOI        KEN  1:04:10
3  Edwin Kiprop KIBET              KEN  1:04:17
 
WOMEN:
1  Joziane CARDOSO             BRA  1:14:46
2  Natalia Elisante SULLE         BRA  1:14:48
3  Sueli Pereira DA SILVA         BRA  1:15:00

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