Alexander Munyao was thrilled to win the 2024 London Marathon, and paid tribute 2023 champion Kelvin Kipton.
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00:00 I'm happy for winning today's major marathon, which is my first major marathon.
00:05 So I'm very happy and I loved the course.
00:08 I was very happy. I did not expect until 38 kilometers when other guys were scattered,
00:15 they were left with Kenenisa and Pekeli.
00:18 So I said, let me be confident and beat the last minute.
00:22 Then that's what I did, 40 kilometers. I see Kenenisa left behind a bit, some meters.
00:32 I get a lot of confidence to win the race. So I'm very happy winning.
00:37 Major first year marathon today.
00:39 We had a minute's applause for Kelvin Kipton before the race started.
00:44 Was he in your thoughts today?
00:46 Actually, he was in my thoughts because I passed him in the Malaysia marathon,
00:52 and he won the race I was starting by then.
00:56 He came here in London Marathon, he won the course record.
01:01 So unfortunately he left us. Just let him rest in peace.