by Larry Eder
Keitany surged away from Liliya Shobukhova, the 2010 Virgin London Marathon champ, just between 14-15 miles and never looked back.
Mary Keitany finished in 2:19.18, for the fastest time in the world for women. Liliya Shobukova ran a personal best of 2:20.15, also a Russian national record and Edna Kiplagat of Kenya ran 2:20.44, her personal best.
(First American was Magdelena Lewy Boulet in 2:31.23).
WOMEN –
1 Mary Keitany, KEN 2:19:19
2 Liliya Shobukhova, RUS 2:20:15
3 Edna Kiplagat, KEN 2:20:46
4 Bezunesh Bekele, ETH 2:23:42
5 Atsede Baysa, ETH 2:23:50
6 Yukiko Akaba, JPN) 2:24:09
7 Irina Mikitenko, GER 2:24:24
8 Jessica Augusto, POR 2:24:33
9 Aberu Kebede, ETH 2:24:34
10 Mariya Konovalova, RUS 2:25:18
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