Kenyans Irene Jepchumba Kamais and Erick Kiplagat Sang were the winners of the first edition of the Jeddah Half Marathon held today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in a race that attracted athletes from 70 nations.
Kiplagat scooped the top spot with a time of 59:48 seconds as Kimais won the women’s half marathon 66:45.
Top ten results
Men.
1.Erick Kiplagat 59:50
2.Samwel Nyamae 60:50
3.Kinde Atanaw 61:04
4.Muktar Edris 61:27
5.Samir Jouaher 62:10
6.Mathew Kimeli 62:13
7.M. Gatechew 63:10
8.Kemal Husen 63:22
9.Stephen Chebon 64:54
10.Geofry Kipkirui 66:36
Women.
1.Irene Kamais 66:47
2.Alemu Megertu 67:18
3.Ruth Chepngetich 67:53
4.Tsige G’selama 68:59
5.Buyenu Degefa 70:13
6.Magdalena Shauri 70:26
7.Purity Komen 71:14
8.Senberi Teferi 71:55
9.Meseret Hirpa 73:39
10.Ayehu Bitew 73:41