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Kiptum and Chepkurui lead Kenyans podium sweep at Tokyo Legacy half marathon

It was an all podium sweep for kenyan runners at the 2023 edition of Tokyo Legacy half marathon held yesterday in Tokyo, Japan.

In men, Kenyans took nine positions out off 11 first finishers while women led an all podim finish.

Evans Keitany Kiptum and Gladys Chepkurui led the onslaught to calim the positions.

Selected results

Men

  1. Evans Keitany Kiptum (KEN) 61:10
  2. Bernard Kimeli (KEN) 61:12
  3. Bedan Karoki (KEN) 61:29
  4. Alexander Mutiso Munyao (KENO 61:25
  5. Kotaro Kondo (JPN) 61:26
  6. Jonathan Muia Ndiku (KEN) 62:23
  7. Daisuke Hosomori (JPN) 62:26
  8. Joseph Maina Ndirangu (KEN) 62:28
  9. Daisuke Momozawa (JPN) 62:31
  10. Andrew Lorot (KEN) 62:41
  11. Timothy Kibet (KEN) 62:43

Women

  1. Gladys Chepkurui (KEN) 68:03
  2. Dophine Nyaboke Omare (KEN) 68:13
  3. Hellen Ekalale Lobun (KEN) 69:59
  4. Natsuki Ogawa (JPN) 74:34
  5. Shiho Kaseshige (JPN) 75:31
  6. Ai Kemoto (JPN) 75:57
  7. Saki Iwai (JPN) 78:02
  8. Mio Takinami (JPN) 78:36
  9. Honoka Murofusi (JPN) 78:38
  10. Natsumi Kuroda (JPN) 78:40
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