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Kenyan runners shine at Lagos City Marathon
Lagos: The Kenyans showed their dominance in the long distance races by winning the first four positions in the men’s and women’s events of the second International Access Bank Lagos City Marathon here.The 42-km race on Saturday attracted 55,000 registered runners from 27 countries, including 64 foreign and 102 local elite athletes, reports Xinhua news agency.
Abraham Kiptom of Kenya, who won the first edition, showed his prowess by defending his title with a time of 2:15:23, while his compatriot Ronny Kipkoech Kiboss clocked 2:15:25 to be second.Kiptrotich Kiroi came third with 2:15:30, and Tuwei Dickson, also a Kenyan, came fourth with 2:16:50, while Dabi Tadesse Yae of Ethiopia was placed fifth with 2:16:57.In the women’s event, Tanui Rodah of Kenya won the race by 2:37:52, followed by compatriots Fridah Lodepa with 2:38:22 and Alice Timbilili 2:39:02.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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