Uganda's Victor Kiplagat culminates Men's marathon in Golden fashion

Budapest 

Sunday, 27 August, 2023 

McCreadie Andias 

Uganda's Victor Kiplagat led his country to it's second ever gold in Marathon by winning the Budapest Marathons in 2 :8:53 hours with the first Marathons gold for Uganda won bh Stephen Kiprotich during thr 2013 Moscow championships. 

Israel Maru Teferi suvived a fall after the 30km point to finish second in a season best of 2:09:12, as Ethiopia’s Leul Gebresilase took bronze in 2:09:19.

Kiplagat who also won gold in the Commonwealth games in Birmingham expressed satisfaction to his victory despite experiencing weather setbacks "It was my day today, it was hot but the weather favoured me. I got a lot of experience from running in Birmingham and it was what helped me here," said Victor. 

Extreme weather seemed to exercebate the conditions with temperatures running upto about 25 degrees and humidity of 66 percent at the finish which forced the organisers yo reduce the 10km mass run which also began on the same course after the official men's 6km.