PERES JEPCHIRCHIR LEADS A KENYAN SWEEP IN THE HAL MARATHON
October 2, 2023 at 4:33 pm,
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In what can be termed as one of the greatest half marathon fields assembled . Olympic marathon Champion was in a class of her own claiming her third half Marathon title . During the race, the olympic champion seemed not interested at all in pushing the pace letting her compatriot Cathrine Reline do the job. Reline pushed the pace for most part pf the race till the leading pack was only left with 4 Kenyans and Ethiopia's Tsige Gebreselama who after former world silver medalist over 5000 meters Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi put in a surge in pace. However in the last 200 meters it was Peres Jepchirchir who had the last say claiming her third title. Chelimo finished in second as Long time leader Reline got the bronze. Ethiopia's Gebreselama was only able to get out with a dissapointing fourth place.In this championships kenya booked all the medal places in the two half marathon