ethiopian people Yalemzerf Yehualaw appeared in Antrim Coast half marathon Northern Ireland with bitter memories. There He had broken the half marathon record the year before, although he lost because the circuit did not meet the requirements. A year later, the organizer corrected his mistake, but he was left without a note though win the race (1h04:21)something that compatriots also do Jemal Yimer in the men’s category (59:03).
The truth is that Yalemzerf Yehualaw had an excellent first half. At kilometer 5 he has a world record speed with a time of 14 minutes and 40 seconds. In kilometers 10, He was in second place in the race, because Letesenbet Gidey He’s seven seconds ahead, and he’s still in time to break the record (29:52).
However, Yalemzerf Yehualaw’s dream was dashed at the Northern Ireland race when the bunny starts to sag and he had to assume that he had to set the pace of the race with the Scot Callum Hawkins, the seventh in the men’s competition, and without one of the three rented bunnies by organization (Emma Mitchell, Fionnuala Ross and Hannah Irwin).
Finally, Yehualaw won the race 39 seconds ahead of Tsehay Gemechu of Ethiopia, training partners; and two minutes 37 seconds ahead of Kenya’s Beatrice Mutai.
Yalemzerf Yehualaw also founded best half marathon time in Englandeven without the world record that he had achieved the year before, when the organizer they designed a circuit that is 54 meters short and, therefore, cannot be homologated. Of course, it wouldn’t last long as Letensebet Gidey broke the world record for the half marathon in Valencia.
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However, in the men’s number, the emotions are less Jamal Yimer go home with him British record in less than an hour. Kenyan people Alfred Ngeno he was second among men, 56 seconds behind the winner. finish the podium Shadrack Kimining (Kenya) was two minutes and 4 seconds slower than Yimer, the long-distance record holder from Ethiopia.
The winner crossed kilometer 5 with a time of 14:10, kilometer 10 with 28:16 and kilometer 15 with a time of 42:13.
2022 Antrim Coast Half Marathon Classification and Time
Man
- Jemal Yimer (Ethiopia) 59:03
- Alfred Negeno (Kenya) 1h01:00
- Shadrack Kimining (Kenya) 1h01:08
- Tesfahun Akalnew (Ethiopia) 1h01:44
- Marc Scott (England) 1h02:58
Woman
- Yalemzerf Yeulaw (Ethiopia) 1h04:21
- Tsehay Gemechu (Ethiopia) 1h05:00
- Beatrice Chepkemoi ((Kenya) 1h07:36
- Fionnuala Ross (Nigeria) 1h13:58
- Kate Drew (England) 1h14:25
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