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Ebenyo wins Kolkata 25km with a record

The reigning world 10,000m silver medalist Daniel Ebenyo Simiu won the Kolkata 25km ran held morning in Kolkata, India with a course record.

Ebenyo, the World road running half marathon silver medalist won the race in 1:11.13 ahead of compatriot Victor Togom in 1:12.26 in an all Kenyan 1-2 podium finish with Ethiopian Tesfaye Demeke completing the podium in 1:13.36.

 “My focus now is to set half marathon record very soon. Coming here, I did not know that I will run this good and all has been through the grace of God,” said Ebenyo.

In women, Ethiopian Sutume Kebede was victorious cutting the tape in 1:18.47 ahead of compatriot Yelmzerf Yehualaw (1:19.26) and Kenyan Betty Kibet coming third in 1:21.43.

Selected results

Men

  1. Daniel Ebenyo (Ken) 1:11:13
  2. Victor Togom (Ken) 1:12:26
  3. Tesfaye Demeke (Eth) 1:13:36

Women

  1. Sutume Kebede (Eth) 1:18:47
  2. Yalemzerf Yehualaw (Eth) 1:19:26
  3. Betty Kibet (Ken) 1:21:43
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