Kenyans Kipkorir, Jepchumba shine at Bucharest half marathon

Kenyans Nelly Jepchumba and Roncer Kipkorir Konga were the winners of the 19^th edition of Bucharest International half marathon ran on Sunday in Romania.

Jepchumba led the Kenyan in 1-2 on podium on the Romanian streets winning in 68:56 leading compatriots Stella Rutto (69:54) and Alemu Worknesh from Ethiopia completing the podium 71:56.

Kipkorir, who comes into limelight after finishing third at the Copenhagen half marathon where Geoffrey Kamworor broke the world record.

Popularly called Kinga, Kipkorir won the 21km distance in 61:22 followed by home boy Alexandru Nicole Soare (63:20) and Kenya’s Peter Mwaniki completed the podium in 64:13.

21KM MEN

1. Roncer Kipkorir Konga      (KEN) 1:01.22
2. Alexandru Nicolae Soare  (ROM) 1:03.20
3. Peter Mwaniki Aila             (KEN) 1:04.13
4. Bjorn Koreman                    (NED) 1:04.30

21KM WOMEN

1. Nelly Jepchumba    (KEN) 1:08.56
2. Stella Rutto             (KEN) 1:09.54
3. Alemu Worknesh   (ETH) 1:11.56