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News just coming in for the 34th Amsterdam Marathon. Kenyan runner Gilbert Yegon won the mens marathon in a fast 2:06:19. This was the debut marathon for the 21 year old Kenyan! Looks like he has a great career ahead of him running marathons. He also broke the course record of Haile Gebrselassie by 2 seconds. Kenyan runners Elijah Keitany (2.06.42) and Paul Biwott (2.07.02) were 2nd and 3rd.
Amongst the top finishers from Netherlands, Koen Raymaekers was the first in 2.13.00, winning the national title, and finishing 13th in the process. Hugo van de Broek (2.13.25) and debuting in the marathon Patrick Stitzinger (2.15.01) were the other leading finishers.
Ethiopia’s Eyerusalem Kuma won the women’s title in 2:27:43.
Complete official results for all participants are available on the event website.
Results (Men):
- Gilbert Yegon, Kenia 2:06:18
- Elijah Keitany, Kenia 2:06:41
- Paul Biwott, Kenia 2:07:02
- Teferi Wodajo, Ethiopië 2:07:45
- Nicholas Chelim, Kenia 2:07:46
- Daniel Yego, Kenia 2:08:20
- Daniel Kosgei, Kenia 2:08:58
- Getu Feleke, Ethiopië 2:09:32
- Tesfaye Tola, Ethiopië 2:10:22
- Evans Kiplagat, Kenia 2:10:46
Results (Women):
- Eyerusalem Kuma, Ethiopië 2:27:43
- Woinshet Girma, Ethiopië 2:29:50
- Hilda Kibet, Nederland 2:30:33
- Etalemahu Kidane, Ethiopië 2:31:11
- Teresa Pulido, Spanje 2:32:53
- Meseret Legesse, Ethiopië 2:33:18
- Miriam van Reijen, Nederland 2:44:02
- Collette Fagan, Groot-Brittannië 2:45:11
- Cicilia Fager, Zweden 2:45:46
- Gladys Ganiel-O’Neill, Belfast 2:46:46
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