Deriba and Aselefech win the Delhi Half Marathon
Ethiopia's Deriba Merga won the men's race with a new course record of 59.14 minutes, while his compatriot Aselefech Mergia became the women's champion of the fourth Airtel Delhi Half Marathon here on Sunday.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Ethiopia's Deriba Merga won the men's race with a new course record of 59.14 minutes, while his compatriot Aselefech Mergia became the women's champion of the fourth Airtel Delhi Half Marathon here on Sunday.
Deriba clocked 59:14 minutes, his fastest effort this season, to eclipse last year's champion Rwanda's Dieudonne Disi's timing of 60.43 minutes, while Aselefech timed 68: 16 minutes to pocket a prize money of USD 25,000 each.
Among the Indians, Sandeep Kumar emerged as the winner in the men's category, clocking 64:48 minutes, while defending champion Kavitha Raut retained her title clocking 77:12 minutes. They will be richer by USD 4,000.
Kenyans also had a good day with Wilson Kipsang and Wilson Chebet finishing second and third respectively in the men's category to bag USD 15,000 and USD 10,000 respectively.
In the women's section, Ethiopian Genet Getenet finished second, while Kenyan Peninah Arusei came third.
Kashinath and Deep Chand clocked 64:52 and 64:56 to finish second and third in the men's section of Indian runners, while Preethi L Rao and Sudha Singh finished second and third, clocking 77: 20 and 77:39 minutes in the women's section to bag USD 3,000 and USD 2,000 respectively.
Deriba clocked 59:14 minutes, his fastest effort this season, to eclipse last year's champion Rwanda's Dieudonne Disi's timing of 60.43 minutes, while Aselefech timed 68: 16 minutes to pocket a prize money of USD 25,000 each.
Among the Indians, Sandeep Kumar emerged as the winner in the men's category, clocking 64:48 minutes, while defending champion Kavitha Raut retained her title clocking 77:12 minutes. They will be richer by USD 4,000.
Kenyans also had a good day with Wilson Kipsang and Wilson Chebet finishing second and third respectively in the men's category to bag USD 15,000 and USD 10,000 respectively.
In the women's section, Ethiopian Genet Getenet finished second, while Kenyan Peninah Arusei came third.
Kashinath and Deep Chand clocked 64:52 and 64:56 to finish second and third in the men's section of Indian runners, while Preethi L Rao and Sudha Singh finished second and third, clocking 77: 20 and 77:39 minutes in the women's section to bag USD 3,000 and USD 2,000 respectively.
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