83rd SAO SILVESTRE 15km ROAD RACE, BRAZIL

After two years of Brazilian victories three-time champion Robert Cheruiyot won Kenya's 10th victory since the race became international in 1945, to equal the total of Brazilian wins when Franck Caldeira took the title last year. In the women's event Alice Timbilili took Kenya's sixth victory since the race was first run in 1975. That's one more than Brazil but one less than Portugal, for whom Rosa Mota monopolised the event from 1981-1986.

In top shape, Cheruiyot ignored the fierce heat (at race start over 30°C) and dominated from the fifth kilometre. He ran so strongly that he overtook the elite women's field that had started earlier. Alice Timbilili also went ahead of Maria Baldaia after 5km. Baldaia, who has not raced for the past few months, was later overtaken by Marizete Rezende.

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MEN:
1  Robert CHERUIYOT               KEN  45:57
2  Patrick IVUTI                  KEN  46:52
3  Anoe dos Santos DIAS           BRA  47:06
4  Jacinto LOPEZ                  COL  47:23
5  Marildo José BARDUCO           BRA  47:36

WOMEN:
1  Alice TIMBILILI                KEN  53:07
2  Marizete REZENDE               BRA  53:36
3  Maria Zeferina BALDAIA         BRA  54:43
4  Edielza Alves DOS SANTOS       BRA  54:52
5  Marily DOS SANTOS              BRA  55:03