Eritean Zersenay Tadese, the outstanding pre-race favourite confirmed the predictions in a time of 59:35 taking his fourth successive World title, delivered thanks to a sustained attack which began some 10 kilometres into today’s IAAF / EDF Energy World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham. More on IAAF website.
Mary Keitany, the 2007 silver medallist, moved up to the top rung of the podium this year with a dominant run that took the gold at today’s IAAF / EDF Energy World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham, leading home a Kenyan team triumph in race run in light drizzle and a temperature of 11C. More on IAAF website.
Men
1 Zersenay Tadese, Eritrea, 59:35
2 Benard Kipyego, Kenya, 59:59
3 Dathan Ritzenhein, United States, 1:00:00
4 Wilson Kiprotich, Kenya, 1:00:08
5 Samuel Tsegay, Eritrea, 1:00:17
6 Wilson Chebet, Kenya, 1:00:59
7 Kiplimo Kimutai, Kenya, 1:01:31
8 Stephen Mokoka, South Africa, 1:01:36
9 Juan Carlos Romero, Mexico, 1:01:48
10 Sammy Kitwara, Kenya, 1:01:59
Women
1 Mary Keitany, Kenya, 1:06:36
2 Philes Ongori, Kenya, 1:07:38
3 Aberu Kebede, Ethiopia, 1:07:39
4 Caroline Kilel, Kenya, 1:08:16
5 Mestawet Tufa, Ethiopia, 1:09:11
6 Tirfi Tsegaye, Ethiopia, 1:09:24
7 Kimberley Smith, New Zealand, 1:09:35
8 Flomena Daniel, Kenya, 1:09:44
9 Inga Abitova, Russia, 1:09:53
10 Silviia Skvortsova, Russia, 1:09:56
