The run was a vibrant event, with over 28,000 people flooding the city streets in a half marathon full of effort.
Kibiwott Kandie lived up to the predictions and won the event in a time of 59:20′. Although he didnât beat the record for the event, Kandie demonstrated his superiority in a run conditioned by the wind. Swedenâs Andreas Almgren came second in a time of 59:22′, breaking Swedenâs national record on his debut over this distance. Roncer Kipkorir Konga completed the menâs podium with a time of 59:27′.
In the womenâs category, Joyciline Jepkosgei took centre stage. The Kenyan athlete broke the record for the event in a time of 1:04:29′, setting the fastest womenâs time in the world so far for 2024. Senbere Teferi (1:04:40′) and Gladys Chepkurui (1:06:32′) came second and third respectively.
Besides the overall records, various national records were also beaten. Camilla Richardson (Finland), and Sara Schou (Sweden) both broke the…