Haftu Telku and Joyciline Jepkosgei, favorites in the Barcelona half marathon

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The Ethiopian Haftu Tekluwinner of the last two editions and race record (59:06), and Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei start as favorites in Barcelona Half Marathon 2023that this Sunday from 08:30 in the morning will be held in its usual circuit of 21,097 meters in the city of Barcelona.

The first notable note of this edition is the participation, with 21,477 registered -7,350 in the female category, the highest in the history of its category- in 101 countries.

This number is the second highest in history. -the record was established in 2020 with 23,090 runners- and exceeded the 13,500 registered in 2022 by 35 percent.

The winner of the last edition, the Ethiopian Haftu Teklu27 years old and with the best mark of 59:06, career record, He will be looking for his third victory in Barcelona after achievements in 2021 and 2022.

“This year I will go out with the aim of lowering my mark again, I am a more experienced runner and I know the circuit. I will have strong rivals, but I will go out to defend my record with all my might. I want the triplet and I am ready to achieve it explained Teklu.

He faces his compatriot Birhanu Legese, 28 years old and winner of the Tokyo Marathon 2019 and 2020, with a best mark of 59:20 in the half marathon, and Dutchman of Somali origin Abdi Nageeye, 33, silver in the Olympics marathon. of Tokyo 2020 and has a best score of 59:55 in the middle.

Also noteworthy is the presence of the German Richard Singer, 2022 European Marathon champion and with a better score in the middle of 1h.01:33 (2021).

Regarding the representative of the Spaniards, Carles Castillejo, Carles Montllor, Marc Roig, Alberto López, Ricard Pastó or Josep Díaz Carretero.

To achieve the new record, how many ‘hares’ will be counted like Kenyans Isaac Kipkemboi (1h00:01) and Simion Kipchirchir, as well as Ethiopian Amente Jobiru Balcha.

The goal in the women’s category is to beat Kenyan Florence Kiplagat’s mark from 2015 (1h.05:09), And that is a world record. For this, the Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei, 29, winner of the London Marathon 2021 and New York 2029, with the best mark of 1h.04:51 (Valencia 2017), will compete.

I hope I can give my best in this distance. On Sunday I will run with the aim of breaking the test record“said the Kenyan.

His great rival is Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba, 31, Olympic silver medalist in the 1,500m at Rio 2016, two-time world champion in the 1,500m, where he holds the world record, with the best mark in the half marathon of 1h.05: 18 (2020).

I’m excited here. I changed the track for asphalt and I want to achieve my best score in a half marathon in Barcelona”, commented Dibaba.

Among the names to follow, the Croatian Matea Parlov stands outrunner-up in the European Marathon 2022 and has the best half marathon mark of 1h.11:54.

The Catalan Mireia Guarner, Catalan runner-up in the half marathon, and the Menorcan Marina Bagur are the Spanish assets of this edition.

The Mitja Marató Barcelona 2023 circuit, which starts and ends on Paseo Pujadas, will have 6 starting boxes according to the brand and will keep the same layout as in the past five editions. It is considered one of the fastest in the world by far.

Source: La Verdad

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