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Kibet and Getachew triumph at Sydney marathon

Kenya’s Moses Kibet and Ethiopian Tigist Getachew are the champions of 2022 Sydney Marathon held tonight in Sydney, Australia.

Kibet led an all Kenyan 1-2 podium fimish when he ran with a course record of 2:07.03 ahead of compatriot Cosmas Muteti in 2:07.05 and Ethiopian Chalu De Gelmisa completing the podium in 2:07.08.

In women, it was all an Ethiopian podium clean sweep, taking positions 1-2-3-4-5-6 when Getachew crossed the finish line in 2:25.10 followed by Letebrhan haylay (2:25.45) and Nazret Weldu in 2:26.14.

Top finishers

Men

  1. Moses Kibet (KEN) 2:07:03
  2. Cosmas Muteti (KEN) 2:07:05
  3. Chalu De Gelmisa (ETH) 2:07:08
  4. Abebe Degefa (ETH) 2:07:26
  5. Olika Bikila (ETH) 2:11:23
  6. Marius Kipserem (KEN) 2:13:40
  7. Reece Edwards (AUS) 2:17:24
  8. Edwin Kimutai (KEN) 2:18:12
  9. Kensuke Horio (JPN) 2:20:07

Women

  1. Tigist Getachew (ETH) 2:25:10
  2. Letebrhan Haylay (ETH) 2:25:45
  3. Nazret Weldu (ETH) 2:26:14
  4. Rahma Chota (ETH) 2:26:35
  5. Yenesh Dinkesa (ETH) 2:27:04
  6. Fantu Jimma (ETH) 2:27:16
  7. Helalia Johannes (NAM) 2:31:30
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