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Kibiwott Kandie wins the Valencia Half Marathon in 58:11
Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie is the new Valencia Half Marathon champion.
Kandie on Sunday reclaimed the title he lost last year after crossing the finish line in 58:11 ahead of Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha.
Kibiwott missed his earlier personal best of 57:32 which was a world record time he set in 2020 before Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo lowered it by one second at the 2021 Lisbon Half Marathon.
Kejelcha clocked 58:32, while another Kenyan Daniel Mateiko was third in 58:40.
Kennedy Kimutai (59:04), Sebastian Kimaru (59:23), Ronald Kiprotich (1:00:10) Isaac Kipkemboi (1:00:12), Edward Kimutai (1:00:14), and Weldon Kirui (1:00:28) were in fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and 10 positions respectively.
The women’s race was won by European 5000m champion, German Konstanze Klosterhalfen who clocked 65:41 on her debut.
Kenyans missed the podium positions with Kapsabet-based Margaret Chelimo finishing fourth in 1:06:50.
Irene Kimais (1:07:12), Purity Komen (1:07:29), Vicoty Chepngeno (1:07:55) and Dorcas Kimeli (1:08:17) were sixth, seventh, ninth and 10th.
Ethiopians Tsigie Gebreselama (1:05:46) and Hawi Feysa Gejia (1:06:00) placed second and third respectively.
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