Istanbul Half Marathon could see world mark get erased
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Sat, Apr 3 2021 17:51 IST |
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Geoffrey Kamworor.(File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Istanbul, April 3 : One of the most exclusive races in the distance-running calendar, the N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon - a World Athletics Elite Label road race, will see the strongest field ever assembled in the event s 16-year history on Sunday, with the spotlight firmly on the duel between the reigning world half-marathon record-holder Kibiwott Kandie and his predecessor Geoffrey Kamworor.
With the two stalwarts set to renew their rivalry, it would not be an exaggeration to say that a couple of records could be fall by the wayside, especially since Kandie ended 2020 with a world record time of 57:32 in Valencia and ran three more races under 59 minutes in the pandemic-ravaged year.