Kenya’s Hillary Kipkoech and Ugandan Stella Chesang were the winners of the 2024 Gifu Seiryu half marathon held today.
Kipkeoch won the title edging out defending champion Amos Kurgat.
Selected results
Women
1. Stella Chesang (Uganda) – 1:07:59
2. Dolphine Nyaboke Omare (Kenya/Uniqlo) – 1:08:31
3. Eunice Chebichii Chumba (Bahrain) – 1:09:10
4. Genevieve Gregson (Australia) – 1:11:39
5. Rinka Hida (Japan/Daiichi Seimei) – 1:12:06
6. Mao Kiyota (Japan/Suzuki) – 1:12:09
7. Reia Iwade (Japan/Denso) – 1:12:46
8. Kaori Morita (Japan/Panasonic) – 1:13:18
9. Sayaka Sato (Japan/Sekisui Kagaku) – 1:13:38
Men
1. Hillary Kipkoech (Kenya) – 1:01:26
2. Amos Kurgat (Kenya/Chudenko) – 1:01:38
3. Timothy Kiplagat (Kenya) – 1:01:55
4. Patrick Mathenge Wambui (Kenya/NTT Nishi Nihon) – 1:01:58
5. Anthony Maina (Kenya/Toyota Kyushu) – 1:02:29
6. Hideyuki Tanaka (Japan/Toyota) – 1:02:31
7. Benard Kimani (Kenya/Comodi Iida) – 1:02:48
8. Stephen Kissa (Uganda) – 1:03:07
9. Charles Kamau (Kenya/SG Holdings) – 1:03:25
10. Kazuto Kawabata (SG Holdings) – 1:03:26