World Half marathon champion Sebastian Kimaru Sawe and Ethiopia’s Megertu Alemu were the winners of the 2024 valencia marathon held yesterday in Spain.
Making his debut in marathon, Sawe won the title after clocking 2:02:05 with just 12 seconds shy of marathon debut by the late Kelvin Kiptum.
Alemu won the women’s title after clocking 2:16:49
Top ten results
women
- Megertu Alemu (ETH) 2:16:49
2 Stella Chesang (UGA) 2:18:26
3 Tiruye Mesfin (ETH) 2:18:35
4 Evaline Chirchir (KEN) 2:20:33
5 Majida Maayouf (ESP) 2:21:43
6 Chimdesa Kumsa (ETH) 2:21:54
7 Laura Luengo (ESP) 2:22:31
8 Isobel Batt-Doyle (AUS) 2:22:59
9 Moira Stewartova (CZE) 2:23:44
10 Sara Hall (USA) 2:23:45
Men
- Sabastian Sawe (KEN) 2:02:05
2 Deresa Geleta (ETH) 2:02:38
3 Daniel Mateiko (KEN) 2:04:24
4 Alphonce Simbu (TAN) 2:04:38
5 Tadesse Abraham (SUI) 2:04:40
6 Chimdessa Debele (ETH) 2:04:44
7 Maru Teferi (ISR) 2:04:45
8 Hillary Kipkoech (KEN) 2:04:45
9 Samuel Fitwi (GER) 2:04:56
10 Sisay Lemma (ETH) 2:04:59
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