Athletics briefs: Mokoena's windy 8.29m in Durban, Chepyego's world lead in Kumamoto...and more weekend round-up
South African Long Jump star Godfrey Khotso Mokoena THESSALONIKI (GRE, Apr 10): Kenyan Peter Biwott won the 6th edition of the Alexander The Great Marathon in 2:13:12. His team-mate Isaiah Kosgei was second in 2:13:49 and third place for Moroccan Benazzouz Slimani 2:14:37. 2005 Athens marathon winner Sisay Measo of Ethiopia was the best woman after 2:40:41 ahead of Belarus veteran Alena Vinitskaya (37) 2:45:43. PARIS: The biggest marathon of the weekend was 35th jubilee Paris with nearly 40 000 runners. Benjamin Kiptoo won in 2:06:31 ahead of Bernard Kipyego 2:07:16 and Ethiopian favorite Eshetu Wondimu 2:07:33. Priscah Jeptoo improved hugely her best and was the best woman in 2:22:55 ahead of Agnes Kiprop 2:24:43. Best European Margarita Plaksina of Russia was fifth (2:27:07). This was an Kenyan affair. BRIGHTON: Kenya’s Philemon Kiprop Boit smashed the course record by almost three minutes when he won the second Brighton marathon in 2:16:07. DURBAN (RSA, Apr 9): Form