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Three-time London Marathon champion, Martin Lel capped his return from injury with victory over Olympics gold medallist, Samuel Wanjiru at the inaugural Mardi Gras Half Marathon in New Orleans on Sunday. Lel stopped the timer at 1:01:07 to force Wanjiru to accept silver in 1:01:33. Half Marathon debutant Shadrack Biwott ensured Kenya made a podium sweep when he came home seven seconds adrift of Wanjiru (1:01:40) for third.  The battle between Wanjiru, the reigning World Marathon Major champion and half-marathon world record-holder and Beijing fifth finisher Lel, who has been plagued with injuries since winning his third London title in 2008, was the top bill in the first running of the event in Los Angeles. It did not disappoint since in a re-run of the 2008 London Marathon, Lel injected his famed killer kick at the last to humble the man who succeeded him a year later, setting up an exciting prospect with both runners lined-up for another clash in England in April. Biwott is a former University of Oregon runner. Meanwhile, Moses Masai upset Sammy Kitwara and Vivian Cheruiyot warmed up for World Indoor Championships in Doha by using all of her leg speed defend her title at the World’s Best 10km in Puerto Rico on Sunday. From the gun, all eyes were on Kitwara, the defending champion, but early on Moses Masai who missed selection in the national World Cross team had other plans for the field. At 2km, Masai moved to the front of a pack of 12, which was making its way across the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge. Masai broke the tape in 27:19, a personal best and a course record. "I told my manager that I wanted to try and win this race," the winner said. "I tried to push it and push it until no one was coming, and then I pushed it harder." 
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