Gebremeskel to Debut in 1/2 Marathon

World's one of the best 5km runner Dejen Gebremeskel of Ethiopia will be making his half marathon debut at Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon on Sunday, September 21.

The four time Calrsbad 5km winner Gebremeskel will have a special test on Sunday as the world's top road racers; Kenyans Baden Karoki, Cybrian Kotut and Geoffrey Bundi, and Eritrea’s Samson Gebreyohannes will try to break Zersenay Tadese's world record of 58:23. The elite group will be paced by Alex Olotiptip of Kenya, who has run the half marathon  in 59:58.