Kenyan runner Robert Kimutai Ngeno was poised to win the primary place on the thirty eighth version of the Buenos Aires Marathon in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Nevertheless, he ended up inserting third after an unexpected stray canine all of the sudden appeared and started chasing him, disrupting his focus and diverting his focus from the race.
The marathoner displayed a exceptional efficiency as he clocked 1:03.21 on the midway mark, taking the lead from the 25km mark as much as the 38km level.
Ngeno’s harrowing encounter with the stray canine was ultimately resolved when some spectators stepped in to assist. Sadly, it was too late to keep up his lead, as reported by Sports activities Way of life Africa.
He was competing alongside fellow Kenyan athletes Cornelius Kibet Kiplagat and Paul Kipngetich Tanui, a silver medalist within the 10,000m occasion on the 2016 Rio Olympics. Regardless of the canine incident, Ngeno confirmed exceptional resilience and composure, securing a commendable third-place end with a time of two:10.16.
Edwin Kibet Kiptoo, a fellow Kenyan, completed simply 5 seconds behind Ngeno, securing the fourth place within the race. The race’s general winner was Kiplagat, who accomplished the marathon in 2:08.29 whereas Tanui achieved second place with a brand new private finest time of two:09.57.
