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Updated at 5:11 a.m., Saturday, May 31, 2008

Running: Kenya's Korir wins Stockholm Marathon

Associated Press

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Willy Korir led a 1-2-3 finish for Kenya at the Stockholm Marathon on Saturday, winning in 2 hours, 16 minutes, 3 seconds.

Korir kept the lead during the last 6 miles of the 26.2-mile race after breaking away from the front group.

Bernard Mutai was second in 2:17:57 and Paul Kipkemoi Tangus was third. Two-time defending champion Phillip Bandawe of Zimbabwe finished fourth.

Isabellah Andersson of Sweden won the women's race in 2:34:14, more than six minutes ahead of Sweden's Lena Gavelin.