Lel, the world half-marathon champion, triumphed after breaking the will of Rop in an exciting finish in Manhattan's Central Park.

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Kenya's Martin Lel won the men's race in an upset for favourites Haile Gebrselassie and reigning world marathon record holder Paul Tergat.

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In terms of the winners - I don't think we'll see any super-fast times, but it's hard to look beyond Martin Lel again.

BBC: Steve Cram column

Fellow Kenyan Martin Lel outsprinted fellow former London champion Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia for second place to seal his place for the Olympic marathon which will take place over many of the same roads in the capital in August.

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