Top Five Stories From Sunday You Must Read Today

NAIROBI, Kenya- Olympic Eliud Kipchoge cemented his status as the greatest male marathoner of all time when he unfurled an epic performance on Sunday to set a staggering new world record in sealing a hat-trick of BMW Berlin Marathon victories.

Compatriot Gladys Cherono made it a special day for Kenya when she held on to the women’s title in a sparkling new course record as she also celebrated the Berlin treble.

Away from the exhibition of phenomenal distance running at the German capital, SportPesa Premier League action continued on Sunday with champions Gor Mahia FC stunning 0-1 upset at Thika United FC and a five-goal humdinger at Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega among the highlights.

The return of Harambee Stars captain, Victor Wanyama to action following his latest injury lay off curried the flavour with local fans watching the game between his Tottenham Hotspur FC and Liverpool FC unfold live on the giant screens of the SportPesa viewing and commentary truck that pitched tent at En Market, Kabete over the weekend.

Another grand prix, another victory for Lewis Hamilton who opened a 40 point lead over Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel in the race for the Formula 1 driver’s title when he took the honours in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix.

And to round off the top five stories on SportPesa News from Sunday you must read today, HE (Cristiano Ronaldo) finally scored for Juventus after 320 minutes of Serie A football when the Old Lady outmuscled Sassuolo.

Untouchable Eliud Kipchoge Smashes Marathon World Record

BERLIN, Germany- Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge finally owned the world record he has been threatening for years with a supreme performance at the 2018 BMW Berlin Marathon, motoring to the scarcely believable 2:01:39 on Sunday. A perfect day for Kenya was sealed when Gladys Cherono stunned Ethiopian pre-race favourite Tirunesh Dibaba to hold on to the women's crown for a Berlin hat-trick when she stopped the clock in a sparkling new 2:18:10 course record for another historic double. READ MORE

Thika Stun Champions Gor, Madoya Saves Zoo

NAIROBI, Kenya- Record domestic league champions Gor Mahia FC went down to a stunning 0-1 loss to basement side Thika United FC in a SportPesa Premier League (SPL) showdown at the Thika Sub-County Stadium on Sunday. Thika (23) are now eight points adrift of safety and four behind fellow relegation-threatened side Wazito FC (27) who went down to a morale-sapping 0-1 loss to Ulinzi Stars FC at Kericho Green Stadium. READ MORE

Local Fans Celebrate Stars Captain Wanyama Spurs Return

NAIROBI, Kenya- Local fans welcomed the return of Tottenham Hotspur FC midfielder, Victor Wanyama to action on Saturday in his first outing since recovering from knee injury that saw him miss the start of the season. The Harambee Stars captain came on in the second half of their 1-2 defeat to table-topping Liverpool FC in an English Premier League clash at Wembley having stayed away from national team duty to focus on regaining match fitness for Mauricio Pochettino’s side. READ MORE

Two-Star Ronaldo Gets Off The Mark For Juventus

MILAN, Italy- Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first competitive goal for Italian champions Juventus and then added a second in Sunday's fourth Serie A game of the season, against Sassuolo in Turin. The 33-year-old tapped in on the line after a goalmouth scramble on 50 minutes, and added a second 15 minutes later to give the reigning seven-time champions a 2-0 lead. READ MORE

Lewis Hamilton Reigns Supreme In Singapore GP

SINGAPORE, Singapore- Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday in dominant fashion to increase his Formula One championship lead over Sebastian Vettel to 40 points with just six races remaining. The Mercedes driver led from pole to chequered flag, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen more than eight seconds behind and Ferrari's Vettel a distant third. READ MORE