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FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) - Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia has clocked a personal best time to win the Fukuoka International Marathon.
The 22-year-old Kebede broke away from Dereje Tesfaye at the 33-kilometer mark to winSunday's race in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 18 seconds.
Kebede's mark was 2 seconds faster than his previous best of 2:05:20 set at the London Marathon in April.
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