Ukraine’s Naumov turns on the power

UKRAINE’S Andriy Naumov led home a record 11,700 runner entry yesterday in the Lifestyle Sports adidas Dublin Marathon — the 29th running of the event.

The 35-year-old Naumov finished strongly in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 06 seconds — comfortably clear of second placed Kenyan Thomas Omwenga (2:12:29) and Thomas Abyu of Salford Harriers in England (2.13.06).

Naumov, who often logs 200 kilometers in training in his home town of Donetsk where he is a big fan of soccer club Shaktar, started conservatively and only turned on the pace over the final six miles to win the Dublin title and the top cash prize of €15,000.