Ebenyo and Kebede shine in India as world 1500m champion impresses in San Diego in our latest international results round-up
Tata Steel Kolkata 25km, India, December 17
Kenya’s Daniel Ebenyo and Ethiopia’s Sutume Asefa Kebede set course records and ran the fastest ever times in any 25km races although runners have gone faster elsewhere with intermediate times.
Ebenyo, who won world championship silvers in 2023 at both 10,000m and half-marathon, won the men’s race in 1:11:13 well clear of fellow Kenyan Victor Togom (1:12:26) and Ethiopia’s Tsefaye Demeke (1:13:36).
He said: “My focus now is to set a world half marathon record very soon. I did not know I would run this well in Kolkata.”
In the women’s race, the 2:18:12 marathoner Kebede defeated former London Marathon winner Yalemzerf Yehualaw by a clear margin, 1:18:47 to 1:19:26.
She said: “I wanted to run faster, but in the end I am happy with my timing. It is a good course with good weather conditions, which made it easier for me.”
Men: 25km: 1 Daniel Ebenyo KEN 1:11:13; 2 Victor Kipruto Togom KEN 1:12:26; 3 Tesfaye Demeke ETH 1:13:36; 4 Haymanot Alewe ETH 1:13:44; 5 Abe Gashahun ETH 1:13:51; 6 Benard Biwott KEN 1:13:57; 7 Jackson Kipleting KEN 1:15:44; 8 Sawan Barwal 1:17:49
Women: 25km: 1 Sutume Asefa ETH 1:18:47; 2 Yalemzerf Yehualaw ETH 1:19:26; 3 Betty Kibet KEN 1:21:43; 4 Emebet Niguse ETH 1:22:43; 5 Nelly Jeptoo KEN 1:23:00; 6 Anchinalu Dessie Genaneh ETH 1:23:18; 7 Mercyline Chelangat UGA 1:25:37; 8 Tsege Haileselassie ETH 1:28:37
ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon, UAE, December 16
Kenya’s former world-holder Brigid Kosgei won with a 2:19:15 clocking as after a 70:41 opening half she ran a brisk 68:34 second half to win by almost five minutes from Ethiopians Hawi Feysa (2:24:03) and Ethlemahu Sintayehu (2:25:36).
Eritrea’s Samsom Amare won the men’s race on his debut in 2:07:10 as former world indoor 1500m medallist Ilham Tanui Ozbilen ran 2:10:16 in his debut.
The former Kenyan now has impressive range as he set Turkish records at 800m (1:44.00) and 1500m (3:31.30) a decade ago.
Men: Mar: 1 Samsom Amare ERI 2:07:10; 2 Leonard Barsoton KEN 2:09:37; 3 Ilham Tanui Ozbilen TUR 2:10:16
Women: Mar: 1 Brigid Kosgei KEN 2:19:15; 2 Hawi Feysa ETH 2:24:03; 3 Ethlemahu Sintayehu ETH 2:25:36
Bangsaen Half Marathon, Thailand, December 17
Kenyans dominated with Gladys Chepkirui the leading woman in 69:46 ahead of Sheila Chepkirui and Angela Tanui with former world marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich fourth.
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