Gebrselassie beats Radcliffe in Vienna challenge

Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie beat Britain's Paula Radcliffe in a half-marathon challenge at the Vienna city marathon on Sunday, with four months to go before the London Olympic event.

The Ethiopian two-time 10,000m Olympic gold medallist, taking part in his second Vienna race, finished the 21.1 kilometres (13.1 miles) in 1hr 00min 52sec, according to the unofficial results, failing to better his 2011 result of 1hr 00min 18sec.

Women's marathon world-record holder Radcliffe finished in 1hr 12:03. The 38-year-old had started with a 7min 52sec lead on Gebrselassie -- corresponding to the difference between their best half-marathon times -- but the Ethiopian, also 38, eventually overtook her after a long chase.

Radcliffe, who has battled injuries in recent years, will be looking to win her first Olympic medal at home this summer, after failing to finish in the 2004 Games in Athens and finishing 23rd in Beijing in 2008.

Gebrselassie will not take part in the London Olympics.