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Alemu pips Mamo in Belfast as Selsouli wins women's race
Key takeaways
- Figure caption, Abay Alemu wins Belfast Marathon after sprint finish
- Abay Alemu edged out Tadesse Mamo by just one-hundredth of a second to win a thrilling Belfast Marathon on Sunday.
- The Ethiopian pair moved clear in the closing stages before a sprint finish which saw Alemu break the tape in 2:16:23.
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Figure caption, Abay Alemu wins Belfast Marathon after sprint finish
Abay Alemu edged out Tadesse Mamo by just one-hundredth of a second to win a thrilling Belfast Marathon on Sunday.
The Ethiopian pair moved clear in the closing stages before a sprint finish which saw Alemu break the tape in 2:16:23.
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