BEIRUT, Lebanon – Kenya’s Francis Kamau won the Beirut International Marathon on Sunday in 2 hours, 19 minutes, 20 seconds. Kamau was followed by last year’s winner, Eshetu Bekele of Ethiopia, in 2:19:38. Petrus Jacobs of South Africa was third in 2:20:26. More than 17,000 runners from 77 countries took part.

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2.  Kenya’s Francis Kamau holds his medal from an international marathon held in Beirut November 13, 2005. Around 12,000 people from 15 countries took part in the marathon and simultaneous 10km (six miles) and 5km (three miles) races. REUTERS/Adnan Hajj
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3.  Participants run at the start of Beirut‘s third International Marathon November 13, 2005. Around 12,000 people from 66 countries took part in the marathon and simultaneous 10km (six miles) and 5km (three miles) races. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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4.  Kenya’s Francis Kamau runs as reaches the finish line of the third international marathon in Beirut November 13, 2005. Around 12,000 people from 15 countries took part in the marathon and simultaneous 10km (six miles) and 5km (three miles) races. REUTERS/Adnan Hajj
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5.  Runners start the third Beirut International Marathon in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005. Kenya’s Francis Kamau won in 2 hours, 19 minutes, 20 seconds. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil)
   AP – Nov 13 5:30 AM