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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...

South Africa's Godfrey Khotso Mokoena, L.J. Van Zyl and Sudan's Abubakar Kaki were dominant African winners at today's Herculis Monaco IAAF Super Grand Prix meet . Khotso Mokoena continued his recent good form in Monaco with a comfortable win in the men's Long Jump with a leap of 8.28m. Senegal's Ndiss Kaba Badji (7.98m) was 5th. Mokoena told the media: "I feel great, it was nice and fun. This is my first time in Monaco, it's a great city. "It is a nice competition, I passed a few attempts, I am taking it easy because the World Championships are only 3 weeks away. All the guys are doing well, I am looking forward to more competitions, can't wait for Berlin." Uganda's Moses Ndiema Kipsiro won the men's 3000m in a personal best of 7:30.95. Kenyans Silas Kipruto (7:32.52) and Sammy Alex Mutahi (7:33.02) were second and third respectively. South African L.J. Van Zyl also took apart a strong men's 400m hurdles field that include Americ...

Here at AthleticsAfrica.Com, We wish Khotso Mokoena all the best at the World Championships in Berlin...stay with us for all the coverage on the African teams from Berlin - August 2009