Haftamu Abadi became the youngest winner of the Vienna Marathon

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She is Vienna Marathon brought surprises this Saturday amid a severe cold, along with Ethiopian Haftamu Abadi (2:08:28), in the male category, and Kenyan Betty Chepkemoi (2:24:14), in the woman.

Abadi, 21, only wins to be the Youngest winner of Vienna’s marathon history, to overcome Keniano John Kiprich’s brandthat he won in 2011 with 22 years.

Abadi achieved success after imposing a strong rhythm from Kilometer 30, which led him to improve in more than two minutes his previous best personal note (2:10:33).

The career, in which approximately 45,000 people participated in all its categories, began at 9pm with only two degrees And a smaller thermal sensation due to frog sprays up to 50 kilometers per hour.

The winner ran protected by earmuffs, long -sleeved shirts and glovesUnlike other runners who bet on going to the less protected.

I wish to go for this marathon record, but in the wind against it is impossible“Abadi said after a career on Austrian Public Television Orf.

The male podium was completed by Kenyan Mica Cheserek, second with 2:10:23, and the Ethiopian Mogos Tuemay, third at 2:10:33.

In the female trial, the Kenyan Betty Chepkemoi led the authority, imposing himself after taking his countrymen for the last five kilometers.

He exceeded more than a minute Rebecca Tanaui (2:25:18) and Catherine Cherotich (2:25:45), in a full podium of Kenyan.

“I didn’t expect to win, it was very difficult for cold and wind, but running a group helped me,” said the ORF winner.

Source: La Verdad

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