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Yemaneberhan Crippa wins Paris Marathon, Ethiopia's Shure Demise smashes record in women’s race
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Yemaneberhan Crippa of Italy won the men's Paris Marathon with a time of 2:05:18, while Ethiopia's Shure Demise set a new women's course record at 2:18:34. Demise's performance was over a minute faster than the previous record.
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Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the men's race of the Paris marathon, in Paris, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the men's race of the Paris marathon, in Paris, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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From left, Ethiopia's Bayelign Teshager, Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa and Kenya's Sila Kiptoo pose after crossing the finish line of the men's race of the Paris marathon, in Paris, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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Ethiopia's Shure Demise crosses the finish line to win the women's race of the Paris marathon, in Paris, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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Ethiopia's Shure Demise crosses the finish line to win the women's race of the Paris marathon, in Paris, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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From left, Kenya's Magdalyne Masai, Ethiopia's Shure Demise and Ethiopia's Misgane Alemayehu pose after crossing the finish line of the women's race of the Paris marathon, in Paris, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) PARIS (AP) — Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa was the fastest of nearly 60,000 runners in the Paris Marathon on Sunday, while Shure Demise of Ethiopia smashed a course record to win the women’s race. Demise ran the 42.195 kilometers (26.2 miles) through the French capital in a personal-best time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 34 seconds, shaving more than a minute off the previous women’s fastest time in Paris. The 30-year-old Demise reached the finish on Avenue Foch opposite the Arc de Triomphe ahead of compatriot Misgane Alemayehu (2:19:08) and Kenya’s Magdalyne Masai (2:19:17). The Ethiopian-born Crippa finished in 2:05:18, five seconds ahead of Bayelign Teshager of Ethiopia and 10 ahead of Sila Kiptoo of Ethiopia. \\\_ AP sports:
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What was Shure Demise's record time in the women's Paris Marathon?
Shure Demise set a new women's course record with a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 34 seconds.
Who finished second and third in the women's race at the Paris Marathon?
Misgane Alemayehu finished second with a time of 2:19:08, and Magdalyne Masai finished third with a time of 2:19:17.
How did Yemaneberhan Crippa perform in the men's Paris Marathon?
Yemaneberhan Crippa won the men's race with a time of 2:05:18, finishing just five seconds ahead of the second-place runner, Bayelign Teshager.
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