Kenyan wins Košice half marathon

The seventh running of the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, held on October 4 in Košice, will be remembered both for the impressive times produced - a world championships' record eight male runners finished under 1:01 - and for the dominance of the Kenyan men's team, whose depth and quality was never more convincingly established.A light-footed phalanx of four Kenyan runners led from the outset. The lead pack, 20-strong at the 10K mark, dwindled to 10 at 12K and 6 athletes by 15 kilometers. Besides Moses Tanui of Kenya, who holds the half marathon world record (59:47), the group included his compatriots Shem Kororia, Laban Chege and Kenneth Cheruiyot. Challenging the Kenyans were Hendrick Ramaala of South Africa and Mohammed Mourhit of Belgium.

9. oct 1997
TASRand 1 more 9. oct 1997
SkryťClose ad