Wyatt wins uphill marathon

Champion New Zealand mountain runner Jonathan Wyatt won the Jungfrau marathon in Switzerland during the weekend.

Six-times world mountain running champion Wyatt completed the uphill run, which rose 2000m, in two hours, 58 minutes, 33 seconds.

Tarcis Ancay of Switzerland was second in 2hr 59min 55sec, with Robert Krupicka of the Czech Republic third in 3hr, 38sec.

Wyatt won the same race in 2007 in 2hr 55min 32sec.

In London, Kimberley Smith clocked 15min 27sec while finishing fifth in the women's 5km challenge around Hyde Park.

Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya won in 15min 11sec, from Linet Masai of Kenya second in 15min 12sec and Aberu Kebede of Ethiopia third in 15min 13sec.

- NZPA