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Mercy Chebwogen set Copenhagen marathon record

Kenya’s Mercy Chebwogen and Ethiopian Tadese Kassa were the winners of Copenhagen marathon held yesterday in Sweden capital City.

Chebwogen won the women title in a course record of 2:22:08 ahead of Bahraini Tigist Gashaw 2:23:07 and Ethiopian Fantu Shugi at 2:24:38

 Kassa held onto to beat defending champion Vincent Mutai at 2:08:26 and  2:08:30 respectively.

Top ten results

Men

  1. Tadesse Kassa (ETH) – 2:08:26
  2. Vincent Mutai (KEN) – 2:08:30
  3. Dejene Weyfen (ETH) – 2:09:14
  4. Merhawi Kesete (ERI) – 2:09:16
  5. Henok Tesfay (ERI) – 2:10:10
  6. Tesfaye Demeke (ETH) – 2:11:09
  7. Dennis Kipkosgei (KEN) – 2:12:03
  8. Abdenasser Oukhelfen Ben Haddou (ESP) – 2:12:13
  9. Omar Hassan (ERI) – 2:12:17
  10. Robi Syianturi (INA) – 2:12:20

Women

  1. Mercy Chebwogen (KEN) – 2:22:08
  2. Tigist Gashaw (BRN) – 2:23:07
  3. Fantu Shugi (ETH) – 2:24:38
  4. Aberash Shilima (ETH) – 2:25:58
  5. Kebene Chala Urisa (ETH) – 2:26:03
  6. Buzunesh Getachew Gudeta (ETH) – 2:26:29
  7. Lili Anna Vindics‑Toth (HUN) – 2:27:28
  8. Sharon Kiptugen (KEN) – 2:27:36
  9. Micaela Rivera Wood (PER) – 2:29:13
  10. Rodah Jepkorir (KEN) – 2:30:25
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