Two of those records are being held by Kenyans, among them Sebastian Sawe's marathon record which was recently ratified by the World Athletes.
MoreTsegaye Getachew made it an Ethiopian double as he regained the title he won two years ago, winning the men’s race in 2:05:38 in a close finish from compatriot Boki Asefa.
MoreChemnung – who set a PB of 29:57 in Paris back in April – shook off the challenge of her last remaining opponent, Janeth Chepngetich, in the closing stages to win in 30:13.
MoreRacing under ideal weather conditions on a 15ºC windless afternoon, Kejelcha was perfectly paced by his fellow Ethiopian Addisu Yihune, himself the reigning world U20 5000m champion. They went through the opening kilometres at a steady 2:38 pace, the tempo
MoreAlthough 41:05 is the fastest-ever performance in a standalone 15km race, Kiplimo recorded a 15km split of 40:27 en route to his half marathon world record in Lisbon in 2021.
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