-Kiplangat produced a strong performance to win the Men’s race in 1:01:07, edging Kenneth Kiprono, who finished second in 1:01:14 while Jelimo crossed the finish line first in 1:10:25, narrowly beating Tabitha Njeri, who finished second in 1:10:27.
-The winners each took home KSh. 300,000, while the first runners-up received Ksh. 200,000 and third-place finishers Ksh. 100,000.
-Fourth, fifth and sixth-place finishers earned Ksh. 50,000, Ksh. 40,000 and Ksh. 30,000 respectively, while athletes finishing seventh to tenth each received Ksh. 20,000.
PR AGENCY, NAIROBI, KENYA.
Erick Kiplangat and Millicent Jelimo emerged victorious in the Men’s and Women’s races respectively at the fourth edition of the Betika Uasin Gishu Half Marathon held in Eldoret on Sunday, 9th, August.
Kiplangat produced a strong performance to win the Men’s race in 1:01:07, edging Kenneth Kiprono, who finished second in 1:01:14.
Speaking after the race, Kiplangat said, “I am happy to have won today. This was my first time participating in the Uasin Gishu Half Marathon and I am delighted to get the win. I decided to conserve my energy for the final kick and that worked in my favor.”
Gilbert Kipkosgei completed the podium in 1:01:22, while Stephen Chebon and John Mwaniki finished fourth and fifth in 1:01:25 and 1:01:26 respectively.
In the Women’s race, Jelimo crossed the finish line first in 1:10:25, narrowly beating Tabitha Njeri, who finished second in 1:10:27 while Viola Munerya Chemos completed the podium after clocking 1:11:03.
Jelimo said, “This was my second time competing in this race and I am happy to have won it this time around after finishing seventh in 2024. My strategy worked perfectly. I am in fine form coming off a win in the Vodafone Prague Marathon in May.”
The winners each took home KSh. 300,000, while the first runners-up received Ksh. 200,000 and third-place finishers Ksh. 100,000.
Fourth, fifth and sixth-place finishers earned Ksh. 50,000, Ksh. 40,000 and Ksh. 30,000 respectively, while athletes finishing seventh to tenth each received Ksh. 20,000.
Top 5 Men Leaders.
Erick Kiplangat-1:01:07, Kenneth Kiprono-1:01:14, Gilbert Kipkosgei-1:01:22, Stephen Chebon-1:01:25, John Mwaniki-1:01:26.
Top 5 Women Leaders.
Millicent Jelimo-1:10:25, Tabitha Njeri-1:10:27, Viola Munerya Chemos-1:11:03, Brenda Jepchirchir-1:11.16-Sharon Kiptugei-1:11.37.
ENDS.
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