Inaugural Bahrain Half Marathon offers $100,000USD to winners
The inaugural Bahrain Night Half Marathon takes place on Sunday, March 17. The organizers will pay $100.000USD for the men's and women's winners making it the richest half marathon in the World.
Large prize money has attracted the best men and women road runners in the World mostly from Kenya and Ethiopia.
Abraham Kiptum of Kenya, who set the half marathon World record with 58:18 last year in Valencia, is leading a very strong men's field which includes five men with personal records faster than 59:00 minutes and 7 men with PB's under one hour.
The women's elite field includes seven women with half marathon personal best under one hour and seven minutes. The biggest star among the women is Netsanet Gudeta of Ethiopia the defending World Half Marathon Champion (65:45 PB). Kenya's Caroline Kipkirui is the fastest runner in the women's field with a 65:07 personal record.
The race will be streamed live on Friday, March 15 at the 8:00pm local time. For more live stream details see the page here.
Prize Money
|
Place |
Prize $USD |
|
1st |
100,000 |
|
2nd |
25,000 |
|
3rd |
15,000 |
|
4th |
10,000 |
|
5th |
8,000 |
|
6th |
7,000 |
|
7th |
5,000 |
|
8th |
4,000 |
|
9th |
3,000 |
|
10th |
2,000 |
Men elite
| Name | Country | PB |
| Abraham Kiptum | Kenya | 58:18 |
| Jemal Yimer | Ethiopia | 58:33 |
| Abadi Hadis | Ethiopia | 58:44 |
| Atsedu Tsegay | Ethiopia | 58:47 |
| Alex Korio | Kenya | 58:51 |
| Fikadu Haftu | Ethiopia | 59:08 |
| Bernard Ngeno | Kenya | 59:22 |
| Morris Gachaga | Kenya | 59:22 |
| Amedework Walelegn | Ethiopia | 59:22 |
| El Hassan El Abbassi | Bahrain | 59:27 |
| Vincent Rono | Kenya | 59:27 |
| Shadrack Kimining | Kenya | 59:42 |
| Teshome Mekonen | Ethiopia | 60:02 |
| Hassan Chani | Bahrain | 60:23 |
| John Langat | Kenya | 60:24 |
| Getaneh Molla | Ethiopia | 60:34 |
| Birhan Nebebew | Ethiopia | 60:53 |
| Daniel Rotich | Uganda | 60:59 |
| Abayneh Degu | Ethiopia | 61:01 |
| Dawit Fikadu | Bahrain | 61:44 |
| Alemu Bekele | Bahrain | 61:46 |
| Nelson Kipkosgei | Bahrain | 62:22 |
| Stephen Mwendwa | Kenya | 62:55 |
Women Elite
| Name | Country | PB |
| Caroline Kipkirui | Kenya | 65:07 |
| Senbere Teferi | Ethiopia | 65:45 |
| Netsanet Gudeta | Ethiopia | 65:45 |
| Brigid Kosgei | Kenya | 65:50 |
| Eunice Chumba | Bahrain | 66:11 |
| Ruth Chepngetich | Kenya | 66:19 |
| Pauline Kamulu | Kenya | 66:56 |
| Meseret Belete | Ethiopia | 67:51 |
| Sutume Asefa Kebede | Ethiopia | 67:54 |
| Yeshi Kalayu | Ethiopia | 67:58 |
| Shitaye Eshete | Bahrain | 68:25 |
| Hiwot Ayalew | Ethiopia | 71:01 |
| Gladys Kibiwot | Bahrain | 76:10 |
