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Kibiwott Kandie and Margaret Chelimo were the winners of Sunday's Valencia Half Marathon and they will be heading to the bank smiling.
Former World Half Marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie made an impression at the 2023 Valencia Half Marathon with a stunning win on Sunday.
Kandie clocked the fourth-fastest time in history, 57:40, to win the race convincingly. Making his first appearance over the distance this year, Kandie achieved his third win in Valencia to deny some top-class competition.
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13:45 - 21.10.2023
ATHLETICS Sabastian Sawe and Kibiwott Kandie face stern test in deep Valencia Marathon field
The duo of Sabastian Sawe and Kibiwott Kandie are bound to face tough opposition as they eye victory at the Valencia Half Marathon.
Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha was second in a national record of 57:41 and he was followed over the finish line by his compatriots Hagos Gebrhiwet, who matched Kejelcha’s time, and Selemon Barega, who ran 57:50 in the second half marathon of his career.
After his dominant win, Kandie will walk away with a handsome amount of money. He suffered an injury setback earlier this year and missed out on the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary and his win in Valencia is a great comeback for him.
According to race organisers, male athletes who run under 58:30 to win the race will be awarded approximately Ksh5 million. This means Kandie will have the honour of pocketing approximately Ksh5 million due to his hard work.
Second-place finishers in the category will walk away with approximately Ksh3 million while the third athlete will pocket approximately Ksh2 million.
Meanwhile, the women’s race saw Margaret Chelimo dip under 1:05 for the first time to win in a Personal Best time of 1:04:46 ahead of her compatriots Irine Cheptai, who clocked 1:04:53, and Janet Chepngetich, who ran 1:05:15.
Chelimo will also pocket approximately Ksh5 million since she clocked under 65:00 to win the race. In that category, Cheptai will walk away with approximately Ksh3 million for finishing second while Chepngetich will bag approximately Ksh2 million for finishing third.
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16:30 - 28.08.2023
ATHLETICS Why Margaret Chelimo is elated despite fourth place finish at World Championships
Chelimo was going up against some of the greatest long-distance runners including Faith Kipyegon, Sifan Hassan, and Beatrice Chebet.
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