Pulling away from a pair of fellow Kenyan countrymen in the 25th mile, Wesley Korir defended his Los Angeles Marathon title Sunday morning by winning in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 20 seconds.
It was the third-fastest time in race history and about a minute behind the 2:08:24 Korir ran last year in setting the race record.
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— Ben Bolch
Photo: Wesley Korir crosses the L.A. Marathon finish line. Credit: Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times