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Robert Cheruiyot slips on decal at Chicago, wins despite brain hemmorage
Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya won the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon today after his momentum carried his torso over the finish line. He slipped on a wet decal before the finishing mats and smashed his brain against the pavement. His doctor says that he will be all right and make a full recovery despite internal hemorraging in his brain.
There are two videos from CBS about it:
- Chicago Marathon Winner Hospitalized with Severe Head Injury
- CBS 2 EXCLUSIVE VIDEO » Men’s Elite Runner Falls at Finish Line
Cheruiyot won the race in 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 35 seconds. He beat second place Daniel Njenga (also of Kenya) by 5 seconds. Njenga has placed 2nd or 3rd in the past 5 Chicago marathons, and was very disappointed to learn that he did not win the race like he originally thought.
