Jepkorir and Lomoi win silver at Firenze marathon

Kenyans Samuel Lomoi and Rodah Tanui Jepkorir were the winners silver medals at today’s Firenze marathon held in Italy.

In men, Lomoi managed silver after clocking 2:09.00 bahind the champion Fikadu Kebede Debele who won in 2:08.45 with compatriot Ibrahim Ado completing the podium in 2:10.58.

In women, it was the similar results as Jepkorir was second in 2:26.21 behind Ethiopian Temesa Baysa Atsede in 2:25.12 with Rwandese Clementine Mukandanga coming third in 2:28.00.

The

Firenze marathon

Women

1. Tesema Baysa Atsede (ETH) 2:25.12
2. Rodah Tanui Jepkorir (KEN)- 2:26.21
3. Clementine Mukandanga (RWA) 2:28.00
4. Medhine Beyene (ETH) 2:30.32
5. Genet Abdurkadir Habela (ETH) 2:30.46

Men

1. Fikadu kebede Debele (ETH) 2:08.45
2. Samuel Lomoi (KEN) 2:09.00
3. Ibrahim Abdi Abdo (BHN) 2:10.58
4. David Kipkorir Rono (KEN) 2:14.19
5. Hicham Boufars MAR) 2:15,12