Bekele Debuts With 2:05.03 in Paris
Posted by: Watch Athletics
Sunday, 06 April 2014
The world record holder in 5000m and 10000m, Kenenisa Bekele, in his first marathon race in his running career set a new Paris marathon course record with a time of 2:05.01.
The second place took Limenih Getachew with a time of 2:06.48, while the men's podium concluded Luka Kanda with 2:07.59.
The women's race winner Flomen Cheychen of Kenya posted a time of 2:22.41 with Yebrgual Mlese in second clocking 2:26.18. The third place finisher Ahmed Zemzem posted a time of 2:29.34.
SEE FULL PARIS MARATHON RESULTS HERE>>
Men Top Results
| 1 | 02:05:03 | BEKELE | Kenenisa | |
| 2 | 02:06:48 | GETACHEW | Limenih | |
| 3 | 02:07:59 | KANDA | Luka | |
| 4 | 02:08:46 | KWAMBAI | Robert | |
| 5 | 02:09:03 | LIMO | Jackson | |
| 6 | 02:10:34 | KIPKETER | Gideon | |
| 7 | 02:10:57 | KIGEN | Mike | |
| 8 | 02:13:23 | BEHAILU | Ketema | |
| 9 | 02:13:57 | KIPTOO | Mark | |
| 10 | 02:15:34 | EZZOBAYRY | Ahmed | |
| 11 | 02:17:25 | GARCIA AZPEITIA | LUIS FERNANDO | |
| 12 | 02:17:26 | BENAVENTE GONZALEZ | PABLO | |
| 13 | 02:18:09 | LAHLOU | Yassine | |
| 14 | 02:18:43 | MUNYUTU | Simon | |
| 15 | 02:18:46 | KOJIMA | YASUAKI |
Women Top Results
| 1 |
02:22:41 | CHEYECH | Flomena | ||
| 2 |
02:26:18 | MELESE | Yebrgual | ||
| 3 | 02:29:34 | ZEMZEM | Ahmed | ||
| 4 | 02:31:57 | CHEMAOI | Faith | ||
| 5 |
02:36:24 | GODANA DERBE | Gebisse | ||
| 6 |
02:36:31 | KOMU | Martha | ||
| 7 |
02:38:10 | KIROS | Aheza | ||
| 8 |
02:39:20 | PICOCHE | Laurane | ||
| 9 |
02:40:18 | ARKHIPOVA | Yulia | ||
| 10 |
02:41:29 | DILLEN | Kim |
