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- ↑ "Men's Marathon - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- 1 2 "Men's Results" (PDF). 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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