Ras Al Kayma half marathon
Alex Matraan wins Rak Half Marathon, and Pagayu Taiian is taking the lead.
Alex Maland, Kenya, was the victory of early career in the 18th edition of Ras Al Kaima. But in the United Arab Emirates, strong winds meant that Eigaehi Thai’s attempt would break out in a world record of women, even if he does not start very quickly.
The wind and absence of frostbite to split the field meant that the men’s race was relatively furnished and overcrowded, and 20 men were still in 28min 34sec. But by not doing Matata in the package, Michael Jackson was with the right hand pink glove. “To wipe away sweat,” he explained later. But when a colleague and race-loved Isaiah Laso, who shared his leader, began to feel the tension, and the bet was to take over the initiative.
“I realized that I was stronger at 14k than others, so I thought I had a good opportunity to win,” he said. He raised it at such a pace that the calculated end was soon transformed in 60 minutes, and his ruthless militarily fell as his competitors and time, beating his personal best at 59min 20sec.
Laso hung well and looked at the second place, significantly, when Gemechu Duke suddenly backed one kilometer. Still collected the Ethiopian and grabbed Kenyan before the line so that the second reached the second and last year Laso in the same third place. This sport can be expensive in this sport. Before the Mattati house he took $ 20,000, the second place of DIDA earned $ 10,000, four thousand more than Laso.
Matata is farther away in Kenya, coming from the capital Nairobi instead of hotspots of the Western Highlands. He is also a relatively late start in his early twenties. But when he started running well at 61.03 clock around 2021. In the half marathon of Nairob, they persuaded him to move to Eloretti, who was nationally distant. Now on the 27th week, the 150-kilometer regime saw that last year in his four victories in his four-half marathon, he turned to a regular winner in his three-half marathon. And now, he was given a New Year’s gift. But he is tempted to move to the marathon yet. “Not two years. I still want to run faster in a semi-marathon, 58 minutes and maybe 57 minutes.
In the women’s race, Pagau Taiian was so confident that he could have run well that he even brought his own playground, Wosinv Advasu. And the starting temperature of 12C (54F) felt well until he moved to the wind. Although the expected competition did not carry out with his partner Girmawit Girbrzihihair (the latter came out), it all started to plan the first five kilometers he covered in 14min 57sec. But the PACE and the wind lasted them, and he later fell behind his schedule. He was grateful to win 65.52, exactly three minutes outside his target time. “I was waiting to run fast, even if I had a world record, but the wind was very strong. I felt it pushes me back. But I’m glad to win. ” His time is a leader for 2025.
Results: men.
1. Alex Matta and 59. 2
2. Gemechu Dida Eth 59. 2
3. Isaiah Laso and 59. 2
4. Chimdessa Debele ETH 59:28
5. Gerba Dibaba ETH 59:35
6. Nibret Melak ETH 59:45
7. Hillary Kipco Ken 59:53
8. TESFAYE DERIBA ETH 59:56
9. Your HATAU GEBRESILASE ETT 59:56
10. I Tan 60:28
Women.
1. EJGayehu Taye Eth 65:52
2. Judy Kamboi Ken 66:34
3. Jesca Chelangat Ken 66:53
4. FTAW ZERAY ETH 67:05
5. A 67:14 Amayeu
6. Adne anaw ETH 68:02
7. Veronika Lolo Ken 68:06
8. Lemlem haailu eth 68:07
9. Brillian Jepcorir Ken 68:48
10. Betelihem Afenigus Eth 69:02
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