Kenyans, Gladys Cherono and Wilson Kipsang Kamworor, took the world Half Marathon titles in Copenhagen on Saturday (29).
In the Women's race Kenyans swept the whole podium for the first time with Cherono in first (1:07:28) , Marry Wacera Ngugi in second (1:07:28) and Sally Chepyego Kaptich in third (1:07:51).
The men's race winner Wilson Kipsang Kamworor clocked seasons' fastest time of 59.07. Second place finisher Samuel Tsegay of Eritrea held of Ethiopia's Guye Adola for second clocking 59.20.
The five time men's half marathon winner Zersenay Tadese finished in 4th 59.37.
Men's team title took Eritrea squad while women's team title won Kenyans.
Men's Top Results
Pos | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor | KEN | 59:07 | WL |
2 | Samuel Tsegay | ERI | 59:20 | PB |
3 | Guye Adola | ETH | 59:20 | PB |
4 | Zersenay Tadese | ERI | 59:37 | SB |
5 | Nguse Amlosom | ERI | 59:59 | |
6 | Wilson Kiprop | KEN | 1:00:00 | |
7 | Ghirmay Ghebreslassie | ERI | 1:00:09 | SB |
8 | Samsom Gebreyohannes | ERI | 1:00:12 | PB |
9 | Adugna Takele | ETH | 1:00:14 | PB |
10 | Kenneth Kiprop Kipkemoi | KEN | 1:00:28 | SB |
11 | Geofrey Kusuro | UGA | 1:00:40 | PB |
12 | Stephen Mokoka | RSA | 1:00:46 | PB |
13 | Elroy Gelant | RSA | 1:01:09 | PB |
14 | Bonsa Dida | ETH | 1:01:11 | PB |
15 | Lusapho April | RSA | 1:01:15 | PB |
16 | Polat Kemboi Arikan | TUR | 1:01:21 | NR |
17 | Ayad Lamdassem | ESP | 1:01:21 | PB |
18 | Masato Kikuchi | JPN | 1:01:22 | |
19 | Fikre Assefa | ETH | 1:01:29 | PB |
20 | El Hassane Ben Lkhainouch | FRA | 1:01:30 | PB |
Women Top Results
Pos | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gladys Cherono | KEN | 1:07:28 | SB |
2 | Mary Wacera Ngugi | KEN | 1:07:43 | PB |
3 | Selly Chepyego Kaptich | KEN | 1:07:51 | PB |
4 | Lucy Wangui Kabuu | KEN | 1:08:36 | SB |
5 | Mercy Jerotich Kibarus | KEN | 1:08:41 | SB |
6 | Netsanet Gudeta | ETH | 1:08:45 | PB |
7 | Christelle Daunay | FRA | 1:08:47 | SB |
8 | Valeria Straneo | ITA | 1:08:54 | SB |
9 | Tsehay Desalegn | ETH | 1:09:03 | PB |
10 | Genet Yalew | ETH | 1:09:14 | PB |
11 | Krisztina Papp | HUN | 1:10:07 | |
12 | Mame Feyisa | ETH | 1:10:07 | PB |
13 | Annie Bersagel | USA | 1:10:09 | PB |
14 | Lauren Kleppin | USA | 1:10:15 | PB |
15 | Sayo Nomura | JPN | 1:10:17 | SB |
16 | Hirut Alemayehu | ETH | 1:10:24 | PB |
17 | Risa Takenaka | JPN | 1:10:29 | |
18 | Alyson Dixon | GBR | 1:10:37 | PB |
19 | Reia Iwade | JPN | 1:10:44 | SB |
20 | Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal | NOR | 1:10:52 | SB |