23-year old Kenyan Barselius Kipyego, who had already run 59:30 this year, rocked theMattoni Usti nad Labem Half Marathon in the Czech Republic this morning by running a 59:15. The women's race was won by 2016 world half marathon champ Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya in 67:24.
https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/kipyego-jepchirchir-win-usti-nad-labem-half-m
Leading Results:
MEN -
1. Barselius Kipyego, KEN 59:15
2. Adugna Takele, ETH 1:01:31
3. Abraham Kapsis Kipyatich, KEN 1:01:40
4. Peter Kwemoi, KEN 1:01:45
5. Wilson Cheruiyot, KEN 1:01:55
6. Milton Kiplagat Rotich, KEN 1:02:18
7. Geoffrey Kipyego, KEN 1:02:39
8. Stephen Omiso Arita, KEN 1:02:49
9. Gabriel Gerald Geay, TAN 1:03:03
10. Emmanuel Kiprono Kipsang, KEN 1:03:06
WOMEN -
1. Peres Jepchirchir, KEN 1:07:24
2. Lucy Cheruiyot, KEN 1:08:17
3. Afera Godfay, ETH 1:08:32
4. Ashete Bekele, ETH 1:11:52
5. Aberu Mekuria, ETH 1:13:12
6. Fatna Maraoui, ITA 1:13:17
7. Emmaculate Jebet, KEN 1:13:21
8. Olha Kotovksa, UKR 1:13:23
9. Kikuyo Tsuzaki, JPN 1:13:26
10. Mary Wangari, KEN 1:13:44
Here are the leading 5 times for the year for the men at 13.1
1 58:44 Solomon Yego KEN Ostia 13 Mar
2 59:10 Geoffrey Kamworor KEN WC Cardiff 26 Mar
3 59:12 James Wangari KEN Stramilano Milano20 Mar
4 59:15 Barselius Kipyego KEN today's race
5 59:18 Leonard Langat KEN Ostia 13 Mar
and
Women Half Marathon
1 65:51 Violah Jepchumba KEN Praha 2 Apr
2 66:04 Cynthia Limo KEN RAK 12 Feb
3 66:07 Gladys Cherono KEN RAK 12 Feb
4 66:14 Worknesh Degefa ETH Praha 2 Apr
5 66:26 Genet Ayalew ETH RAK 12 Feb