My Sports Jeptum breaks French all-comers’ record at Paris Marathon, Teklu breaks course record in Barcelona By Quentin Guillon for World Athletics | https:// worldathletics. org/
Judith Korir Jeptum produced the first women’s sub-2:20 marathon record of 2:06:36. on French roads when winning at the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris on Sunday (3). The 27-year-old Kenyan won the World Athletics Elite Label road race in a lifetime best of 2:19:48, while Ethio- Soon after reaching 30km in 1:29:28, Gelmisa and fellow Ethiopian pia’s Deso Gelmisa took the men’s race in 2:05:07. Seifu Tura started to kick on. They opened a 50-metre gap over Amdouni who had separated himself from the rest of the field. Gelmisa and Tura clocked a strong 29:13 between 30-40km on the hilliest Sharon Chelimo and Marion Kibor, who spearheaded the lead group section of the race. of seven runners, set out at an aggressive pace from the outset in sunny but cold conditions. They covered the first 10km in 32:23, suggesting a finishing time inside 2:17 – well under the course re- Following a fierce sprint, Gelmisa prevailed in 2:05:07, nine seconds cord of 2:20:55 set by Purity Rionoripo in 2017. The rhythm slowly faster than the PB he had set in Valencia in December where he had faded over the next kilometres, though, as the pack reached half way finished runner-up. Tura, winner in Chicago in 2021, finished three in 1:08:31. seconds in arrears in 2:05:10 as Amdouni rounded the podium in a national record of 2:05:22. Five kilometres later, Keptum moved up a gear and broke up the lead Leading results group. By 30km, reached in 1:37:44, she had built a one-minute gap over the rest of the field. Although her pace slowed in the waning stages, she reached the tape in 2:19:48, taking almost three minutes Women off her PB and more than a minute off the course record. 1 Judith Korir Jeptum (KEN) 2:19:48 2 Fantu Jimma (ETH) 2:22:52 “The cold weather made the race hard,” said Jeptum, who set a half 3 Besu Sado (ETH) 2:23:16 marathon PB of 1:05:28 earlier this year. “But I tried to do my best 4 Adanech Anbesa (ETH) 2:24:07 and to push hard.” 5 Yenenesh Dinkesa (ETH) 2:24:09 Fantu Jimma crossed the line 3:04 behind the winner in a PB of 2:22:52 as Besu Sado rounded the podium in 2:23:16. The men’s contest went down to the wire. 15 runners passed through the 10km checkpoint in 29:45, 15 seconds ahead of a second group of nine runners. Pacemakers Kirwa Yego and Sila Keptoo set a steady rhythm, followed by France’s Morhad Amdouni, who was targeting the national
Men 1 Deso Gelmisa (ETH) 2:05:07 2 Seifu Tura (ETH) 2:05:10 3 Morhad Amdouni (FRA) 2:05:22 4 Abayneh Degu (ETH) 2:06:03 5 Olika Adugna (ETH) 2:06:27
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