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Istanbul Half Marathon could see world mark get erased


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. ....

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2020 review: road and cross country | NEWS


2020 review: road and cross country
Peres Jepchirchir and Jacob Kiplimo at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 (© Dan Vernon)
As this extraordinary year draws to a close, we look back at the key moments of 2020 in each area of the sport. The series continues today with a review of the road and cross-country action.
 
The men’s 5km road world record was well and truly rewritten in 2020.
Just 12 days into the year, world 10,000m bronze medallist Rhonex Kipruto took down fellow Kenyan Robert Keter’s mark of 13:22 in Valencia, clocking 13:18 for 5km en route to his 10km world record of 26:24. ....

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