NewsSports Kenya’s Alex Ekesa wins his 3rd consecutive Run Barbados Marathon by Barbados Today 10/12/2023 written by Barbados Today Updated by Desmond Brown 10/12/2023 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 714 Kenyan Alex Ekesa won his third consecutive Run Barbados Marathon, following his impressive performance on Sunday. Having won the event in 2019 and 2022, the 42-year-old returned this year to cross the finish line at Barclays Park in two hours, 35 minutes and 52 seconds (2:35:52). The USA’s Brian Morseman finished second (2:38:17) and Vega Lagos (3:10:29) was third. Following the race, Ekesa, who also finished second in 10K race on Saturday, said he was grateful for the opportunity given by the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) to defend his Marathon title. The globetrotting athlete promised to be back for next year’s event. Sixty-nine athletes competed in this year’s Run Barbados Marathon. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition Business owners disappointed Police investigate shooting (RT) Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Team focus… Estwick calls for collective team effort 19/02/2025 Six more qualify for CARIFTA 18/02/2025 Strikers win to set up showdown with Blazers 18/02/2025