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Hosea Tuwei and Rholex Jelimo are 3-Lander marathon champions

Kenyans Hosea Tuwei and Rholex Jelimo were the winners of yesterday’s 3-Lander marathon, a race that cuts across three nations of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

It was an all Kenyan affair when the race started off at Lake Constance in Lindau, Germany, running through Switzerland and completing at the at the Bregenz in Austria.

In men, Tuwei won the title in 2:12:39 followed by Italian Freedom Amaniel in 2:17:50 with Kenyan Elvis Tabarac completing the podium at 2:18:14.

In women, Kenyan Jelimo won the title in 2:34:40 relegating Moroccan Rabea Schoneborn to second in 2:36:49 and Germany Marlene Windisch at 2:53:10.

Selected results

Men’s Marathon

1.Hosea TUWEI10 OCT 1987KEN2:12:39
2.Freedom AMANIEL12 SEP 1996ITA2:17:50
3.Elvis TABARACH20 JUN 1997KEN2:18:14
4.Martin KODEWITZ1991GER2:23:49
5.Frederik TRENTIN1989ITA2:31:34
6.Patrick SPETTEL1989AUT2:33:07
7.Clemens FOX1998GER2:34:44

Women

Women’s Marathon

1.Rholex JELIMO15 OCT 1988KEN2:34:40
2.Rabea SCHÖNEBORN13 MAR 1994GER2:36:49
3.Marlene WINDISCH12 NOV 1993GER2:53:10
4.Stephanie WUNDERLE1983SUI2:57:24
5.Britta DANNENBERG1989GER3:04:17
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