Vivian KIplagat at 2019 Milano marathon, on Dec 6, she won ADNOC Abu Dhabi, photo by Photorun
Pacemaker wins in 2:04:40
ABU DHABI (UAE, Dec 6): Reuben Kipyego and Vivian Kiplagat took fast wins for Kenya at the ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon. From thenational.ae. Collecting the $100,000 winning prize, Kipyego started the race as pacemaker and sensationally finished in 2:04:40, 36 seconds outside the time to win last year’s inaugural race. Kenya’s Joel Kimurer (2:06:21) and Ethiopia’s Fikadu Girma Teferi (2:09:16) were next. Pre-race favourite Kiplagat set a PB of 2:21:11 with a similarly dominant win, her third after Milano and Mexico City. Ethiopians Wude Yimer Atalew (2:24:03) and Yeshi Kalayu (2:24:28) were second and third. Fourth Eunice Chumba who runs for Bahrain 2:26:43 still under 2:30. In the 10 km races wins for Ethiopian runners, Teresa Nyakola Gela in 28:05 and Sintayehu Tilahun Getahun 32:47.
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Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.
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