Rwandan Dieudonné Disi produced an astonishing finish to win the 31th edition of Marseille-Cassis “Classique Internationale” half marathon run, on Oct 25th in 1:00:21. Meseret Mengustu (Ethiopia) took the women’s race in 1:10:35.
The Marseille-Cassis “Classique Internationale” is an IAAF Silver Label Road Race.
Some 12,000 runners lined-up at 9:30 am at Marseille’s Velodrome in cool and sunny weather on one of the most beautiful roads of South of France.
Results:
MEN
1. Dieudonné Disi (RWA) 1:00:21
2. Samwel Shauri (TAN) 1:00:26
3. Martin Toroitich (UGA) 1:01:06
4. Kiflemariam Samson (ERI) 1:01:16
5. Driss El-Himer (FRA) 1:01:44
WOMEN
1. Meseret Mengistu (ETH) 1:10:35
2. Helah Kiprop (KEN) 1:11:01
3. Emily Rotich (KEN) 1:14;27
4. Charity Theury (KEN) 1:19:50
5. Delphine Ader (FRA) 1:20:35.
Source: IAAF
