Ethiopian Yehualaw, Kenya’s Ebenyo to make debuts Tata Steel Kolkata 25K
1 year ago

Ethiopian Yehualaw, Kenya’s Ebenyo to make debuts Tata Steel Kolkata 25K

The Hindu  

One of India’s biggest running festivals and the World Athletics Elite Label Road Race, the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K, will be headlined by 10K world record-holder Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw in the women’s category and two-time world championship silver medallist Kenyan Daniel Simiyu Ebenyo in the men’s category. The event will witness some of the world’s best athletes take centre stage at the US $100,000 prize money race. Kenya’s Daniel Simiyu Ebenyo won two world championship silver medals this year, firstly at 10,000m in Budapest last August, and then at a half marathon in Riga at the inaugural World Road Running Championships, before easily winning the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon in October. Elite Field for the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2023 Men Daniel Ebenyo Eric Kiptanui Roncer Konga Bernard Biwott Abe Gashahun Victor Kipruto Togom Hiskel Tewelde Afewerki Berhane Jackson Kipleting Mulugeta Debasu Victor Chumo Women Yalemzerf Yehualaw Anchinalu Dessie Betty Chepkemoi Kibet Sutume Asefa Kebede Mercyline Chelangat Tsige Haileslase Aberash Minsewo Emebet Niguse Nelly Jeptoo Luuk Maas

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Tata Steel Marathon: Daniel Ebenyo, Sutume Kebede win titles; Gulveer sets new course record
1 week, 2 days ago

Tata Steel Marathon: Daniel Ebenyo, Sutume Kebede win titles; Gulveer sets new course record

The Hindu  

Ethiopia’s champion marathoner Sutume Kebede gave an impressive performance to retain the women’s crown in the ninth edition of the Tata Steel World 25K road race here on Sunday. The Indian elite runners also performed impressively, with Gulveer Singh setting a new course record in the men’s section and Sanjivani Jadhav claiming the title in the women’s category, in the …

Tata Steel Marathon: Defending champions Ebenyo, Sutume target new event records
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1 week, 3 days ago

Tata Steel Marathon: Defending champions Ebenyo, Sutume target new event records

The Hindu  

On a flatter course and in cooler weather, a competitive field, including in-form defending champions Daniel Ebenyo and Sutume Kebede, poses a threat to event records of the Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata, to be held here on Sunday. Ebenyo and Sutume are keen to run fast and lower their event records, 1:11.13 and 1:18:47, in men’s and women’s events, …

Tata Steel Marathon 2024: Ebenyo, Kebede return to defend their titles at World 25K Kolkata
3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Marathon 2024: Ebenyo, Kebede return to defend their titles at World 25K Kolkata

The Hindu  

Defending champions Daniel Ebenyo and Sutume Kebede will return to defend their titles in the world’s first World Athletics Gold Label 25 K Race, Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata, which is scheduled on Sunday, December 15. Early this year, Kebede improved her personal bests in the half marathon and marathon to take initial world leads in both events in 2024. …

Indian sports wrap, November 19: Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi to discuss Kenyan athletics
1 month ago

Indian sports wrap, November 19: Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi to discuss Kenyan athletics

The Hindu  

ATHLETICS Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi to discuss Kenyan athletics Two-time Olympic champion and four-time World Champion Ezekiel Kemboi is scheduled to give an insight into Kenyan athletics during the sixth Ekamra Sports Literature Festival to be staged at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on November 23. -Kamesh Srinivasan TENNIS Savitha Bhuvaneswaran beat third seed Sohini Mohanty 6-4, 3-6, …

Berlin marathon results and times as Mengesha and Ketema claim Ethiopia double
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Berlin marathon results and times as Mengesha and Ketema claim Ethiopia double

The Independent  

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Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon wins 1500-metre final for record third Olympic gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon wins 1500-metre final for record third Olympic gold

Al Jazeera  

Kipyegon becomes the first athlete ever to win three back-to-back 1500m gold medals and sets new Olympic record time. Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon made history after becoming the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic 1,500-metre gold medals with a superb display of middle-distance running. 3rd Olympic 1500m gold for 🇰🇪's Faith Kipyegon 😤 No one in history has won 3 …

Ethiopia’s Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon; Kenya’s Kipchoge drops out
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ethiopia’s Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon; Kenya’s Kipchoge drops out

Al Jazeera  

Tamirat Tola completes the tough Paris course in an Olympic record time of two hours, six minutes and 26 seconds. Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola has delivered a masterclass in solo front running to win the Olympic men’s marathon in Paris as Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge, who had been bidding for an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic crown, has failed to finish. Tola …

London Marathon winner Munyao in Kenya team for Paris Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

London Marathon winner Munyao in Kenya team for Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Alexander Mutiso Munyao, the surprise winner of this year’s London Marathon, was rewarded for his victory on Wednesday by being included in the Kenyan marathon team for this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. After breaking the tape in London, Munyao admitted he was not sure if he had done enough to merit selection but he was named alongside double Olympic …

Kenya’s Mwaniki and Lilian take the honours in TCS World 10K Bengaluru
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenya’s Mwaniki and Lilian take the honours in TCS World 10K Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Kenyan runners Peter Mwaniki and Lilian Kasait cruised to the international elite men’s and women’s titles respectively in the 16th edition of the Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru here on Sunday. Mwaniki and Lilian couldn’t break the event records on this new route, which was praised by most runners. On Sunday, Mwaniki, Lilian and other medalists had only the …

TCS World 10K Bengaluru: Kenya’s Peter Mwaniki, Lilian Kasait win international elite titles
7 months, 3 weeks ago

TCS World 10K Bengaluru: Kenya’s Peter Mwaniki, Lilian Kasait win international elite titles

The Hindu  

Kenyan runners Peter Mwaniki and Lilian Kasait cruised to the international elite men’s and women’s titles respectively, in the 16th edition of the TCS World 10K Bengaluru here on Sunday. READ | Tajinderpal Singh Toor: Indian athletes don’t think of themselves any lesser than top athletes On Sunday, Mwaniki, Lilian and other medalists had only the photographers and a few …

World’s second-fastest 10K woman to make Bengaluru debut
8 months, 1 week ago

World’s second-fastest 10K woman to make Bengaluru debut

The Hindu  

Emmaculate Anyango Achol, the world’s second-fastest 10K woman runner, will headline the 16th edition of TCS World 10K Bengaluru, scheduled for April 28. And among the star attractions this year is Kenya’s Anyango, who clocked an excellent 28:57 in Valencia while finishing behind her teammate Agnes Ngetich, who posted a world record 28:46 there. A silver medallist in the 2019 …

Kolkata 25K | Daniel Ebenyo and Sutume Kebede clinch titles with new World Best times
1 year ago

Kolkata 25K | Daniel Ebenyo and Sutume Kebede clinch titles with new World Best times

The Hindu  

Kenyan Daniel Ebenyo and Ethiopian Sutume Kebede ran fast in perfect conditions to clinch the men’s and women’s titles with new World Best times for standalone events in the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K here on Sunday. Overwhelming favourite Ebenyo, who took silver medals in 10,000m in the Budapest World championships and half-marathon in the Riga World road running championships this …

Tata Steel Kolkata 25K: Ebenyo, Sutume win in style
1 year ago

Tata Steel Kolkata 25K: Ebenyo, Sutume win in style

The Hindu  

Kenyan Daniel Ebenyo and Ethiopian Sutume Kebede ran fast in perfect conditions to win the men and women’s titles with new World Best times for standalone events in the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K here on Sunday. Overwhelming favourite Ebenyo, who took silver medals in 10000m in the Budapest World championships and half-marathon in the Riga World road running championships this …

Tata Steel Kolkata 25K: New records on offer with flat course, fine weather conditions
1 year ago

Tata Steel Kolkata 25K: New records on offer with flat course, fine weather conditions

The Hindu  

A fine mix of international and Indian athletes will try to take advantage of the flat course and fine weather conditions and set new marks in the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K here on Sunday. While Paris 2024 will be high on the elite runners’ agenda, the race – offering a total prize purse of 100000 USD, including 7500 USD each …

With Paris Olympics in sight, elite runners start favourites in Kolkata marathon
1 year ago

With Paris Olympics in sight, elite runners start favourites in Kolkata marathon

The Hindu  

While aiming to win Sunday’s Tata Steel Kolkata 25K race, leading international runners, including Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw and Kenya’s Betty Chepkemoi Kibet, expressed their desire to do well in the 2024 Paris Olympics. My main target will be to do well at the Paris Olympics and it will be a great achievement,” said Yehualaw, who is second on the world …

Kenyan Kiptum breaks Kipchoge’s world record to win Chicago Marathon men’s title
1 year, 2 months ago

Kenyan Kiptum breaks Kipchoge’s world record to win Chicago Marathon men’s title

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum set a world record to win Sunday’s Chicago Marathon men’s title in an unofficial time of two hours and 35 seconds. The 23-year-old shattered the old world record of 2:01:09 set by Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge to win the 2022 Berlin Marathon. “I thought I’d go and try Chicago.” Sifan Hassan Dutch star Sifan Hassan won the Chicago …

World medallist Ebenyo, Rio champion Ayana to headline Delhi half marathon
1 year, 2 months ago

World medallist Ebenyo, Rio champion Ayana to headline Delhi half marathon

The Hindu  

2023 World silver medalist in the 10000m Daniel Ebenyo and Rio Olympic champion over the same distance for women Almaz Ayana will be favourites at the 2023 Vedanta Delhi half marathon that will take place on October 15th. The duo’s participation was announced at a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday In Ebenyo and Ayana, the 18th edition of …

World silver medallist Daniel Ebenyo and Rio Olympic champion Almaz to headline Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon
1 year, 3 months ago

World silver medallist Daniel Ebenyo and Rio Olympic champion Almaz to headline Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon

The Hindu  

Kenya’s 10,000m World Championships silver medallist Daniel Ebenyo and Rio Olympic champion Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia will headline the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon here on October 15. The USD 268,000 prize money World Athletics Elite Label Road Race will witness tens of thousands of amateurs join the world’s best elites on one of the fastest courses in the world. The …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Uganda’s Kiplangat takes men’s marathon gold
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Uganda’s Kiplangat takes men’s marathon gold

The Hindu  

Uganda’s Victor Kiplangat won the men’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday with a time of two hours, eight minutes, 53 seconds, while Maru Teferi of Israel finished with silver despite taking a tumble. The 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Kiplangat broke away on his own with about 4 km to go, crossing the finish line with an …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders for men’s 800m
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders for men’s 800m

The Hindu  

A total of 56 athletes will be participating in the men’s 800m in the World Athletics Championships 2023 which will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal: Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir The 28-year-old Kenyan is the current World Champion, an Olympic champion, and three-time Diamond League Final winner. | …

Jyothi Yarraji betters own National Record in women’s 100m hurdles, wins bronze at World University Games
1 year, 4 months ago

Jyothi Yarraji betters own National Record in women’s 100m hurdles, wins bronze at World University Games

The Hindu  

India’s Jyothi Yarraji improved her own National Record in women’s 100m hurdles as she won a bronze medal at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China, on her Friday. Another national record holder sprinter, Amlan Borgohain also won a bronze medal in men’s 200m race with a season’s best time of 20.55 seconds. Meanwhile Ajay Kumar produced a personal …

Kenyan record-breaker Faith Kipyegon plans double at world championships in Budapest
1 year, 5 months ago

Kenyan record-breaker Faith Kipyegon plans double at world championships in Budapest

The Hindu  

Kenya’s record-breaking running star Faith Kipyegon confirmed on Friday she will go for a 1,500m-5,000m double at the world championships in Budapest next month. The 29-year-old smashed the world records in both events in June, running 3:49.11 in the 1,500m in Florence, and seven days later an explosive 14:05.20 in her 5,000m debut race at the Paris Diamond League. Meet …

Ingebrigtsen holds off Girma to win 1,500m at Diamond League in Lausanne
1 year, 5 months ago

Ingebrigtsen holds off Girma to win 1,500m at Diamond League in Lausanne

The Hindu  

Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen held off Lamecha Girma in a battle of world record holders to win the much-anticipated men’s 1,500 metres at the Athletissima Diamond League meet on Friday. Berihu Aregawi of Ethiopia set a sizzling pace in the men’s 5,000m and then held off several challenges from Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei - including one final move from the world …

Kenya rewards runner Kipyegon with $35,000 and house for breaking 2 world records
1 year, 6 months ago

Kenya rewards runner Kipyegon with $35,000 and house for breaking 2 world records

The Hindu  

Distance runner Faith Kipyegon was given $35,000 and a house by Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday as a reward for breaking two world records in the space of a week. The 29-year-old Kipyegon, a two-time Olympic champion in the 1,500 meters, set a new 1,500 world record in Florence, Italy on June 2 when she broke the eight-year-old mark …

World record holder Kipruto to vie for honours at TCS World 10K Bengaluru on May 21
1 year, 7 months ago

World record holder Kipruto to vie for honours at TCS World 10K Bengaluru on May 21

The Hindu  

Men’s 10K road race world record holder Rhonex Kipruto of Kenya will be among the top stars to run at the 15th edition of the TCS World 10K Bengaluru on May 21. The 23-year-old headlines an exciting field in the USD 210,000 prize fund World Athletics Gold Label event that includes 14 runners with personal best under the course record …

Kosgei confident ahead of London Marathon despite injuries
1 year, 8 months ago

Kosgei confident ahead of London Marathon despite injuries

The Hindu  

Brigid Kosgei believes she can still win a third London Marathon title despite recent injury problems. Kosgei added: “The field is not easy, it is very strong because everyone wants to be a winner, so we will all do our best on Sunday.” Defending champion Yalemzerf Yehualaw won last year’s race in October in two hours, 17 minutes and 26 …

Kenyan sprint star Omanyala hopes to close in on world record
1 year, 9 months ago

Kenyan sprint star Omanyala hopes to close in on world record

The Hindu  

Kenya’s star sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala said Thursday he is targeting a 100-metre time of 9.6 seconds this season in the lead-up to the world athletics championships in Budapest in August. “I intend to achieve the target either in South Africa, at the Kip Keino classic in Nairobi on May 13, or in Budapest, to atone for the disappointment of missing …

Mumbai Marathon: Ethiopians Hayle Lemi, Anchalem Haymanot Set Course Records to Clinch Titles
1 year, 11 months ago

Mumbai Marathon: Ethiopians Hayle Lemi, Anchalem Haymanot Set Course Records to Clinch Titles

News 18  

Ethiopian duo of Hayle Lemi and Anchalem Haymanot won the men’s and women’s elite titles with new course records to take home the USD 45,000 winners prize and a course record bonus of USD 15,000 each in the 18th edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon on Sunday. Lemi won the men’s Marathon Elite race in 2 hours seven minutes and …

Mumbai Marathon: Ethiopia’s Lemi, Haymanot set course records
1 year, 11 months ago

Mumbai Marathon: Ethiopia’s Lemi, Haymanot set course records

The Hindu  

The Ethiopian duo of Hayle Lemi and Anchalem Haymanot won with new course records to take home USD 45,000 winners prize and a bonus of USD 15,000 each in the Mumbai Marathon on Sunday. Olympian Gopi, the first Indian male to win the Asian Marathon Championship in 2017, clocked 2:16:41 to finish on top of the domestic Elites and 10th …

Leonard Barsoton, Desi Jisa rewrite course records at Tata Steel 25k race in Kolkata
2 years ago

Leonard Barsoton, Desi Jisa rewrite course records at Tata Steel 25k race in Kolkata

The Hindu  

Defending champion Leonard Barsoton and previous edition’s silver medallist Desi Jisa rewrote course records in perfect conditions to win gold medals in elite international men and women categories in the seventh Tata Steel Kolkata 25K race here on Sunday. The last stretch is flat,” said Barsoton, who made light of some niggles to bag the winner’s purse of $7500 and …

Kenya’s Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin
2 years, 2 months ago

Kenya’s Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge shattered his own marathon world record on Sunday, winning the Berlin race with a time of 2:01.09, around 30 seconds faster than his previous world best set in the German capital four years ago. He gradually shook off last year’s winner Guye Adola but fellow Ethiopian Andamlak Belihu refused to buckle, even as they raced through the …

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge sets new world record at Berlin Marathon 2022
2 years, 2 months ago

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge sets new world record at Berlin Marathon 2022

China Daily  

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge celebrates as he wins the Berlin Marathon and breaks the World Record in Berlin, Germany, Sept 25, 2022. BERLIN - Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya set a new world record of two hours, one minute and nine seconds to claim the 48th Berlin Marathon title here on Sunday. Only Ethiopia's Andamlak Belihu and fellow countryman Guye Adola were …

Haile Gebrselassie named international event ambassador of Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon
2 years, 3 months ago

Haile Gebrselassie named international event ambassador of Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon

The Hindu  

Haile Gabreselassie, considered one of the greatest distance runners, will be the Ambassador of Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon scheduled on October 16. The genial Ethiopian, winner of Olympic gold medals over 10,000m in 1996 and 2000 besides eight World championship indoor and outdoor titles, set 27 World records across distances in his glorious career. In a message, the legendary athlete …

World record holder Jacob Kiplimo on the start line of Delhi Half Marathon 2022
2 years, 3 months ago

World record holder Jacob Kiplimo on the start line of Delhi Half Marathon 2022

Hindustan Times  

Uganda’s world half marathon record holder Jacob Kiplimo will be on the start line of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2022, one of the world’s most prestigious road races and a World Athletics Elite Label Event, on Sunday 16 October. Jacob Kiplimo Kiplimo, only 21, is the reigning world half marathon champion after winning the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Tamirat Tola Takes Marathon Gold With Dominant Show
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Tamirat Tola Takes Marathon Gold With Dominant Show

News 18  

Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola won the World Championship men’s marathon in dominant fashion on Sunday as he forged powerfully clear around 34km to come home more than a minute ahead to take gold in a championship record two hours, 05.37 minutes. Over a minute back in 2:06.44, Mosinet Geremew made it an Ethiopian 1-2 for the second World Championship in a …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Ethiopa’s Tola takes marathon gold
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Ethiopa’s Tola takes marathon gold

The Hindu  

Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola won the men's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in dominant fashion on Sunday, forging powerfully clear around 34km to come home solo to take gold in a championship record of two hours, 05.37 minutes. WORLD CHAMPION ‼️ CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD ‼️ After in London back in 2017, Tamirat Tola concludes a superb effort in the most beautiful …

World Athletics Championships: Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola wins men's marathon
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola wins men's marathon

Firstpost  

Tamirat Tola, who won Olympic 10,000m bronze at the 2016 Rio Games and marathon silver at the 2017 London worlds, clocked a championship record of 2hr 5min 37sec, smashing the previous best of 2:06.54 set by Kenyan Abel Kirui in Berlin in 2009. Eugene : Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola produced a decisive kick 8km from the finish line to win gold …

Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia breaks women's half marathon world record
3 years, 2 months ago

Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia breaks women's half marathon world record

Daily Mail  

Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey smashed the women's half marathon world record on Sunday, finishing in one hour, two minutes and 52 seconds at the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP. The 23-year-old Gidey, who is also the world 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres record-holder, shaved more than a minute off the previous half marathon mark of 1:04:02 set by Kenya's Ruth …

Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey breaks half marathon world record
3 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey breaks half marathon world record

The Hindu  

Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey smashed the women's half marathon world record on Sunday, finishing in one hour, two minutes and 52 seconds at the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP. The 23-year-old Gidey, who is also the world 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres record-holder, shaved more than a minute off the previous half marathon mark of 1:04:02 set by Kenya's Ruth …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins second marathon gold with dominant run in brutal conditions
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins second marathon gold with dominant run in brutal conditions

Firstpost  

The world record holder clocked 2hr 08min 38sec to win gold, becoming only the third man to win consecutive marathon titles. Sapporo: Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge underlined his credentials as the undisputed king of the marathon with a totally dominant run to retain his Olympic title on the streets of Sapporo on Sunday. The 36-year-old’s triumph, his 13th win in the …

Tokyo Olympics: Sifan Hassan wins 5000 metres in first step in treble gold bid
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sifan Hassan wins 5000 metres in first step in treble gold bid

The Hindu  

Dutch runner Sifan Hassan took a first, giant step in her bid for an unprecedented Olympic treble when she sprinted to gold in the 5000m on Monday. In Ethiopians Tsegay, Ejgayehu Taye and Senbere Teferi, and Kenya's Obiri and Agnes Tirop, the entry list featured five of the world's 10 fastest ever over the distance. READ : Morocco's Soufiane el-Bakkali …

Ethiopians Walelegn, Yehualaw win ADHM with record times; national mark for India’s Sable
4 years ago

Ethiopians Walelegn, Yehualaw win ADHM with record times; national mark for India’s Sable

The Hindu  

Ethiopians Amedework Walelegn and Yalemzerf Yehualaw smashed course records to win the men’s and women’s titles respectively in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon held in a bio-secure environment amid the COVID-19 pandemic here on Sunday. READ: In the men’s elite race, last year’s silver medallist Walelegn beat compatriot and defending champion Andamlak Belihu in a nail-biting finish for the gold …

ADHM 2020: Avinash Sable breaks national half marathon record, first Indian to run it in less than 61 minutes
4 years ago

ADHM 2020: Avinash Sable breaks national half marathon record, first Indian to run it in less than 61 minutes

The Hindu  

With a reworked route and smoother corners, the 16th edition of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon expectedly produced new champions and course records on Sunday with Ethiopians Amedework Walelegn and Yalemzerf Yehualaw claimed the men’s and women’s titles respectively. Among the Indians, national 3000m steeplechase record holder Avinash Sable led the charge, finishing 10th overall in 1:00:30 -- the first …

Ethiopian Amedework Walelegn Dethrones Andamlak Belihu to Win Delhi Half Marathon in Course Record Time
4 years ago

Ethiopian Amedework Walelegn Dethrones Andamlak Belihu to Win Delhi Half Marathon in Course Record Time

News 18  

Ethiopians Amedework Walelegn and Yalemzerf Yehualaw smashed course records to win the men’s and women’s titles respectively in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon held in a bio-secure environment amid the COVID-19 pandemic here on Sunday. In the men’s elite race, last year’s silver medallist Walelegn beat compatriot and defending champion Andamlak Belihu in a nail-biting finish for the gold in …

Ethiopians Belihu and Gemecu confirm participation at Delhi Half Marathon
4 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopians Belihu and Gemecu confirm participation at Delhi Half Marathon

The Hindu  

Ethiopians Andamlak Belihu and Tsehay Gemecu have confirmed their participation in the 16th edition of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon to defend their titles among the men and women respectively. His biggest challenge would be from Asian record holder Abraham Cheroben of Bahrain and compatriot and World Championships bronze medalist Amdework Walelegn. Her biggest challengers would be compatriots Yalemzerf Yehualaw, …

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