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Abel Kirui celebrates winning the men's marathon at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu, September 4, 2011. REUTERS Two-time World Marathon champion Abel Kirui is this year’s Chicago Marathon winner, crossing the line in a time of 2:11:23. Kirui was the Berlin 2009 and Daegu 2011 gold medalist. The 34 year old led a Kenyan clean sweep of 1-2-3-4-5 to the finish line, probably announcing his return to form after four injury plagued seasons since he won silver at the London 2012 Olympics. “I was putting in my prayers and efforts in winning today. I had a very strong mind, this time I knew it was a matter of life and death. The course favoured me and I was lucky that the weather was not so humid,” said the jubilant Kirui. Kirui said that he now has his eyes set on winning in London next year. “I was praying so hard that I get something here so that I request my manager to give me the three guys; Eliud (Kipchoge), Bekele (Kenisa...