Lemi Berhanu Hayle wins Prague international marathon, Bedatu Hirpa Badane claims women's race
PRAGUE — Lemi Berhanu Hayle of Ethiopia won the Prague international marathon on Sunday while his fellow countrywoman Bedatu Hirpa Badane won the women’s race.
Hayle, who won the Boston marathon in 2016 and succesfully defended his victory at the Mumbai marathon in January, pulled away from Kenya’s Kipkemoi Kiprono after 25 kilometers and cruised unchallenged to clock 2 hours, 8 minutes and 44 seconds.
Kiprono was second in 2:10:27 ahead of another Kenyan, Joshua Kipkemboi Kogo, in 2:10:51.
Badane won in 2:23:41.
More Olympics
Italian ski stars Brignone and Goggia to miss start of World Cup season
2m read
Teenage figure skaters increasingly targeted by social media abuse as campaign launches
1m read
IOC confirms India, Qatar among 7 bidders who want to host 2036 Olympics
2m read
Brisbane 2032 launches a cockatoo emblem for Olympics and Paralympics after an accidental leak
2m read
