SINGAPORE — Kenyans ruled the Singapore Marathon on Sunday, with world champion Luke Kibet setting a course record in leading a 1-2-3 finish for his country while Edith Masai captured the women's race.

Kibet was timed in 2 hours, 13 minutes, 1 second. He was more than a minute faster than the mark of 2:14:22 set last year by Elijah Mbogo.

"I'm happy because this was my first time in Singapore," Kibet said. "I wanted to run a 2:11 or 2:10, but I ran a 2:13."

He was followed by Johnstone Chepkwony and Amos Matui in the 26.2-mile run. About 50,000 runners took part in the marathon, half-marathon and 10-kilometer races.

Masai finished in 2:34:15, with Silvia Skvortsova of Russia and Kenyan Rose Chesire second and third.

The Singapore Marathon forms part of the Greatest Race On Earth series that includes marathons in Nairobi, Hong Kong and Mumbai.