Kipchoge and Cheruiyot win London Marathon titles, Farah sets British record

Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 22, 2018 Britain's Prince Harry with Kenya's Vivian Cheruiyot after winning the Women's elite race and Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge after winning the Men's elite race REUTERS/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Eliud Kipchoge won the London Marathon for the third time on Sunday, with Mo Farah breaking the British record as he finished third, while there was a surprise victory for Vivian Cheruiyot in the women’s race.

Kipchoge, who skipped last year’s race to attempt a sub-two-hour marathon in Italy, could not break Dennis Kimmetto’s world record as high temperatures made running conditions difficult in the English capital.