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Sawe and Gamechu win Bengaluru 10km title

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe won the 15th edition of the World 10K Bengaluru title today in India.

Sawe clocked 27:58.24 for the title with three Kenyans finishing in the top four in the men’s race that saw last year’s winner and course record holder Nicholas Kipkokir Kimeli coming 4th.

In women, Ethiopian Tsehay Gemechu won the title in 31:38 leading compatriots to sweep the podium when Fotyen Tesafe coming second in 31:42 Dera Dida third at 31:45.

Selected results

  1. Sabastian Sawe (KEN) 27:59
  2. Rodrigue Kwizera (BDI) 27:59
  3. Hillary Chepkwony (KEN) 28:00
  4. 4.Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli (KEN) 28:06
  5. Nibret Melak (ETH) 28:13
  6. Milkesa Mengesha (ETH) 28:21
  7. Solomon Berihu (ETH) 28:28
  8. Gamechu Dida (ETH) 28:37

Women

  1. Tsehay Gemechu (ETH) 31:38
  2. Folyen Tesfaye (ETH) 31:42
  3. Dera Dida (ETH) 31:45
  4. Jesca Chelangat (KEN) 31:58
  5. Yelemget Yeregal (KEN) 31:59
  6. Evaline Chirchir (KEN) 32:04
  7. Zeneiba Yimer (ETH) 32:13
  8. Aminet Ahmed (ETH) 32:17
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