Within the males’s race, Nzioka Matata, 27, produced a superb run in terrible situations to interrupt 60 minutes – clocking 59 minutes 48 seconds.
The Kenyan’s time was solely 11 seconds outdoors his private greatest – set when he received the Padova Half Marathon in Italy earlier this yr.
Nzioka Matata’s successful time left him 41 seconds forward of compatriot Hillary Kipkoech (60:29) with Ethiopia’s two-time Tokyo Marathon winner Birhanu Legese an extra second again in third place.
The winner broke away from the world’s sixth quickest ever marathon runner Legese simply after midway and was by no means threatened thereafter.
Nzioka Matata’s compatriot Hillary Chepkwony was the quickest man within the discipline with a private better of 58:53 set in Valencia final October however discovered himself indifferent from the leaders from an early stage and was unable to get again in competition as he ultimately completed two minutes and 10 seconds off the tempo in sixth place.
Hiko Tonosa was the main Irish competitor in eighth place as his time of 62:47 was 24 seconds outdoors his private greatest set in final yr’s race when he completed in ninth spot.
Armagh athlete Fionnuala Ross was high Irishwoman in tenth spot in a time of 74:16 which was 51 seconds outdoors her greatest time for the gap.