LONDON -- Eliud Kipchoge, the world's most decorated marathon runner, beat the rest of the men's field at the London Marathon on Sunday for a record fourth time.
Kipchoge, 34, who is from Kenya, completed his victory in 2 hours, 2 minutes, 37 seconds -- the second-fastest marathon time on record.
Brigid Kosgei, 25, also of Kenya, won the women's race in 2 hours, 18 minutes, 20 seconds. She fought off the challenge of another Kenyan, the 35-year-old defending champion, Vivian Cheruiyot.
Mo Farah, one of Britain's most successful track athletes and a favorite to win the men's race, finished fifth. The last time he ran the London race, he placed third.
"I'm definitely disappointed," Farah, 36, told BBC Sport on Sunday. "Training's gone well, but it's one of these days.