The 24-year-old Kenyan, who already held the world record for 10km in a mixed race (28:46), was in dominant form, winning by more than a minute.
MoreKenya’s Munyao won the men’s race in 2:04:01 last year and has twice dipped under 2:04 – both times in Valencia – setting his PB of 2:03:11 in 2023.
MoreAccording to the Principal Secretary (PS) for the State Department for Sports, Elijah Mwangi, preparations are underway for infrastructure and stadium upgrades, and key organisational structures are already in place.
MoreThe 31-year-old Kenyan will make the attempt in Paris on 26 June.
MoreLokedi won in 2:17:22, taking two minutes and 37 seconds off the course record that had stood for 11 years
MoreObiri is one of several strong Kenyans in the field, alongside two-time Boston winner Edna Kiplagat and 2022 New York Marathon winner Sharon Lokedi
MoreThe team will now finalise its preparations in Egypt before kicking off their campaign on Thursday, 1st May 2025 at 10:00 PM EAT, with a clash against Morocco at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo.
MoreThe previous world record of 14:13 had been set by her compatriot Agnes Ngetich in Valencia on 14 January 2024
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