Alexander Mutiso Munyao Beats Kenenisa Bekele to Win 2024 London Marathon

• Alexander Mutiso Munyao is the 2024 London Marathon champion
• The Kenyan pulled away from veteran Kenenisa Bekel to secure the win
• Peres Jepchirchir won the women's race, setting a new world record

Kenya's Alexander Mutiso Munyao has won the men's race at the 2024 London Marathon.

Munyao saw off veteran Kenenisa Bekele to cross the line in 2:04:01, while the Ethiopian finished in 2:04:15 in a dramatic finish.

Bekele was hoping to secure an incredible win in London but couldn't drop Munyao.

The 27-year-old dropped the former Olympic champion in the last few kilometres and never looked back. Emile Cairess finished third, per NBC Sports.

Munyao was considered an outsider to win the title. New York City Marathon champion, Tamirat Tola, was the favourite to win it. The London Marathon win is Munyao's biggest career win.

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“At 40 kilometers, when my friend Bekele was left (behind), I had confidence that I can win this race,” he said via AP.

Kenya have now won the men and the women's races at the 2024 London Marathon. Munyao was recently named to the Kenyan marathon team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Munyao took part in Prague and Valencia marathons in 2023 and finished in the top two. He set his personal best (2:03:11).

What Munyao earned in London

Sports Brief earlier reported on what Munyao earned after winning the London Marathon.

Elite participants shared a prize pool of $308,000, with Munyao taking home $55,000 following his triumph in London.

At 27, Munyao is just hitting his prime, A medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics could help him build a solid career in the coming years.

Kelvin Kiptum honoured in London

Sports Brief also reported on athletes at the London Marathon paying tribute to Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a road accident in Kenya in February.

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Kiptum still holds the world record in the men's marathon. Before shattering the world record in Chicago, he set the course record at the London Marathon. That record still stands today.

A video tribute was played before the start, before athletes and fans applauded the late marathon superstar.