Kenyans Reign Supreme at Maiden Ijebu Half Marathon
Femi Solaja As expected, it was a clean sweep for Kenyan athletes at the maiden edition of Airtel/Ijebu Heritage Half Marathon staged in Ijebu-Ode yesterday as the East Africans won the star prizes in the men and women’s events. It was Hosea Kiplimo who breasted the tape ahead of others in 1hr: 02mins: 36secs to win the 21km race. Kiplimo countryman, Rhonza Kilimo followed with 1: 02: 57 and another Kenyan, Timothy Ronoh raced to the finish line in 1: 02: 59 to place third. The women’s race was also won by another Kenyan, Sandra Chebet in a time of 1hr:10mins:42secs but two Ethiopians bro...
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