Alexander Mutiso and Peres Jepchirchir to bag millions after Marathon win.

Millions await Kenyan runners Alexander Mutiso and Peres Jepchirchir after their victory in Sunday’s London Marathon with the latter breaking a world record.

Kenyan runners Alexander Mutiso and Peres Jepchirchir won the 2024 London Marathon on Sunday and will receive over Ksh7 million each. 

The London Marathon is not the world’s highest-paying marathon but has big bonuses for runners who post fast times. 

All winners in the elite races of the 2024 London Marathon receive £44,000 (Ksh7,215,844), with the runner-up earning £23,700 (Ksh3,935,914) and third-place taking home £17,800 (Ksh2,951,936).

Mutiso and Jepchirchir executed tactical races to win their respective races. 

Mutiso returned the men’s title to Kenya after the late Kelvin Kiptum claimed it last year, while Jepchirchir succeeded Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan, who won it in 2023. 

Mutiso shook off Ethiopian veteran Kenenisa Bekele to claim victory in a time of 2:04:01, with Bekele showing immense resilience to claim second place in 2:04:15. 

It was the first major marathon victory for Mutiso, who won the 2023 Prague Marathon and was third in Valencia in 2022 and second in the same race last year.

Jepchirchir all but secured her place in Kenya’s final team to the 2024 Games in Paris with her win, breaking Mary Keitany’s women’s world record of 2:17:01 set in 2017.

Jepchirchir ran 2:16:16, bringing her total for the two-hour job to Ksh23,615,489, which includes an extra £100,000 (Ksh16,399,645) for lowering the world record. 

All the top four women in London ran faster than Keitany’s record, with world record holder Tigst Asefa of Ethiopia clocking 2:16:23 for second place after pipping Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei, who managed 2:16:24 to complete the podium while Ethiopia’s Megertu Alemu timed 2:16:34 for fourth place. 

Assefa, Jepkosgei and Alemu will also get the extra £20,000 (Ksh3,279,929) for lowering the course record.

In summary, Mutiso and Jepchirchir won the 2024 London Marathon and will receive over Ksh7 million each. 

Jepchirchir broke Mary Keitany’s women’s world record and will also receive an extra £100,000 for doing so. 

All top four women in London ran faster than Keitany’s record and will receive an extra £20,000 each for lowering the course record.

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