Martin Lel

Kenyan athlete

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Martin Lel is a Kenyan marathon runner who has achieved significant success in his career. He shares the record for the most men's victories in the London Marathon, with three wins in 2005, 2007, and 2008. Lel's winning time in the 2008 London Marathon was 2:05:15. His achievements highlight his status as one of the top marathon runners in the world.1

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…Portugal’s Antonio Pinto, and Kenya’s Martin Lel share the record for most men’s victories, three, and Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway holds the women’s record with four marathon wins.
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…Portugal’s Antonio Pinto, and Kenya’s Martin Lel share the record for most men’s victories, three, and Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway holds the women’s record with four marathon wins.
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