the ethiopian runner Hagos Gebrehivet, with a time of 58:55, the best world mark of the year and the new trial record, and his compatriot Tigist Gezahegne, with a record of 1h.06:41the second best world mark of the year and also the women’s record, won the 37th edition of the Granollers International Half Marathon (Barcelona).
About 8,000 runners (1,000 women) started on a sunny day, with a pleasant temperature of 12ºC and 52% humidity, and an improved circuit that was decisive for the scores achieved.
The Ethiopian runners’ recital will not be forgotten. Gebrehivet, 28, bronze in the 5,000 meters at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, smashed his personal best by almost three minutes (1h01:46) and in an extraordinary time of 58:55 he beat 59 by 31 seconds: 26 Kenyan runner Sammy Wanjiru was set on February 3, 2008.
Second overall was Kenyan Edmon Kipgentich, with a time of 1h.01:15, and the third place on the podium is occupied by his compatriot Nehemiah Kipyegon, with 1h.01:43. The first Spaniard was Nan Oliveras from Girona, in seventh place, with 1:04:30, his personal best (the previous 1:04:56).
In the female category, the Ethiopian too Tigist Gezahegne, 22-year-old gold medalist in the 1500 (Category T3/visually impaired) at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, with a best time of 32:06 over 10 km, also had an exceptional run. carried on the wings by his partner Betelihem Afenigus and an extraordinary ‘hare’ like Artur Bossy.
Her record of 1h06:40 eclipsed the mark of 1h07:18 achieved by Kenyan Purity Jemutai by 38 seconds last year., absent today due to injury. His cadence was superb, passing kilometer 10 in 31:52, dropping his personal best over the distance by 40 seconds.
Second on the podium was Betheliem Afenigus with 1:08:08 and Ethiopian Addisie Andualem was also third, with 1:09:34. The first Spaniard, in fifth position, was Mireia Guarner from Tarragona (CA Manresa) with 1h.16:14.
In the 10 km race, Roger Estrade (AA Xafatolls) from Ilerdense won with a time of 31:15 and Marta Romero (Camp Base) from Egar with 39:46.
Andrés Serrano (At. Percelana) from Cáceres, with a time of 16:20, and Núria Ortega from Tarragona (CA Canovelles), with 19:56, were the fastest in the Quart (5 km).
Results and classification
Male Category
1. Hagos Gebrehiwet (Ethiopia) 00:58:55
2. Edmon Kipgentich (Kenya) 1h.01:15
3. Nehemiah Kipyegon (Kenya) 1h.01:43
4. Berhanu Tarto (Ethiopia) 1h.01:45
5. Nicolás Rotich (Kenya) 1h.01:57
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7. Nan Oliveras (Spain) 1h.04:30
Results and classification
Female Category
1. Tigst Gezahegne (Ethiopia) 1h.06:40
2. Bethelihem Afeginus (Ethiopia) 1h.08:08
3. Addisie Andualem (Ethiopia) 1h.09:34
4. Olga Nyzhnyk (Ukraine) 1h.02:19
5. Mireia Guarner (Spain) 1h.06:14
Source: La Verdad
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