Yeman Crippa won the Paris Marathon, making history as the first Italian to win the famed French marathon. The Italian finished in 2:05:18, a new personal best, and became the first European to win in Paris in 24 years. Crippa's key attack came in the final kilometers, when he increased his speed and pulled away from his opponents. "My marathon career begins today", said the Trentino native, who described the triumph as redemption for his poor performance at the Paris Olympics. The European middle-distance champion's career is about to take a new turn.