Kiplagat and Abebayehu triumph at Yellow River Estuary marathon

Cornelius Kibet Kiplagat and Meseret Abebayehu were victorious at the Yellow River Estuary marathon, Dongying held yesterday in China.

Kibet won the men’s race in 2:05.52 ahead of Ethiopian Gebru Nguse and Zouhair Talbi.

Selected results

MEN

1. Cornelius Kibet Kiplagat KEN 2:05:52
2. Gebru Nguse Redahgne ETH 2:06:22
3. Zouhair Talbi MAR 2:07:17
4. Hicham Amghar MAR 2:07:45
5. Abdi Ali Gelchu BRN 2:08:00
6. Aredom Tiumay Degefay ETH 2:08:49

WOMEN

1. Meseret Abebayehu Alemu ETH 2:22:00
2. Buzunesh Getachew Gudeta ETH 2:28:01
3. Dalila Abdulkadir Gosa BRN 2:31:34