Kenyans Rebecca Mwangi and Ethiopian Selemon Barega were crowned the champions of Tokyo Legacy half marathon held today in Tokyo, japan.
Mwangi led a 1-2 podium finish for Kenyans in 68:46, beating compatriot Janet Nyiva to second at 69:09 as Ethiopian Meskerem mamo completing the podium at 70:58.
Selected results
Men
1. Selemon Barega (Ethiopia) – 1:01:22
2. Richard Etir (Kenya) – 1:01:22
3. Benard Kimeli (Kenya) – 1:01:34
4. Paul Kuira (Kenya) – 1:01:40
5. Benard Langat (Kenya) – 1:01:42
6. Suguru Osako (Japan) – 1:01:45
7. Victor Kipchirchir (Kenya) – 1:02:01
8. Masato Arao (Japan) – 1:02:12
9. Yamato Yoshii (Toyota) – 1:02:26
10. Vincent Raimoi (Kenya) – 1:02:3
Women
1. Rebecca Mwangi (Kenya) – 1:08:46
2. Janet Nyiva (Kenya) – 1:09:09
3. Meskerem Mamo (Ethiopia) – 1:10:58
4. Kaede Kawamura (Japan) – 1:11:42
5. Kaede Hagitani (Japan.) – 1:11:59
6. Madoka Nakano (Japan) – 1:13:27
7. Ayaka Shimoyamada (Japan) – 1:13:33
8. Mao Kiyota (Japan) – 1:14:29
9. Natsuki Ogawa (Japan) – 1:14:51
10. Yuna Arai (Japan) – 1:16:14