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That duo built a 20-metre advantage on the rest of the field some four minutes into the race, with the Italian taking on pacing duties and the German trailing in her wake.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattocletti\u0026rsquo;s relentless rhythm paid off before they reached the third kilometre and it was then that the European cross country silver medallist broke away from Klosterhalfen with ease. By midway, they were separated by 14 seconds, the German another 28 seconds ahead of the chasing group headed by Italy\u0026rsquo;s Federica Del Buono.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second half of the race became a solo run for Battocletti as she extended her margin on Klosterhalfen. By the bell, with 2.3km left after a powerful 7:20 loop, the gap had grown to 40 seconds, with Klosterhalfen another 38 seconds clear of her distant pursuers. Finally, Battocletti ran home unopposed \u0026ndash; a 7:18 closing lap seeing her win by 1:13 ahead of Klosterhalfen.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttention turned to the battle for the third place on the podium, with five athletes fighting hard. Del Buono was up against Ecuador\u0026rsquo;s Ruth Tisalema and the Spanish trio of Alicia Berzosa, Claudia Estevez and Claudia Arce, the latter finally prevailing after unleashing a strong change of speed over the last 200 metres.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;I was not sure of winning today as Klosterhalfen is a great athlete but I felt strong and managed to win,\u0026rdquo; said Battocletti. \u0026ldquo;Honestly, I love the Alcobendas circuit; it\u0026rsquo;s so tough but at the same time a perfect dress-rehearsal for the Europeans which are usually held two weeks later.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsked about her ambitions for the European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, the 5000m and 10,000m European champion said: \u0026ldquo;I would like to medal there.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Italian\u0026rsquo;s next competitions will be a 5km race on home soil on 31 December and the Campaccio cross country race on 6 January.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKwizera unchallenged\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRight from the start, Ugandan teenager Samuel Cherop picked up the pace to open a small advantage over Ethiopia\u0026rsquo;s Abrham Sime and Kwizera, with Uganda\u0026rsquo;s Martin Kiprotich and Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Mathew Kipsang completing the leading pack. Shortly after covering the opening kilometre, Kiprotich moved to the front to take turns with his fellow Ugandan Cherop in trying to leave Kwizera behind but, on his fifth consecutive appearance in Alcobendas, Kwizera ran effortlessly in third.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome 10 minutes into the race the Spanish-based Burundian took charge of the pacing duties and soon Sime and Kipsang began to lose ground. Kwizera\u0026rsquo;s tactics also left Cherop way back before the fifth kilometre, when the contest became a battle between the two-time winner here and Kiprotich, as was the case last year.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lead duo covered the penultimate 2.3km circuit in a brisk 6:30 to build an 11-second gap on a lonesome Cherop and the key movement came with just over a kilometre remaining when Kwizera produced a powerful attack to get rid of Kiprotich in a matter of a few strides.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKwizera reached the finish line in 22:58, comfortably clear of Kiprotich (23:09), while Cherop completed the podium another 24 seconds back.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s my third win in a row here \u0026ndash; four counting the year I was disqualified for not wearing my club\u0026rsquo;s shirt \u0026ndash; so I have to be satisfied,\u0026rdquo; said Kwizera.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;The circuit is not easy but my experience here plays in my favour. I have used my usual tactics, to wait and see in the first half, then to move to the front to assess my rivals\u0026rsquo; energies to finally attack over the closing kilometre. I\u0026rsquo;ll next run at the Aranda de Duero cross country permit next Sunday.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmeterio Valiente for World Athletics\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLeading results\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWomen\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1 Nadia Battocletti (ITA) 26:14\u003cbr /\u003e2 Konstanze Klosterhalfen (GER) 27:27\u003cbr /\u003e3 Claudia Arce (ESP) 27:50\u003cbr /\u003e4 Ruth Tisalema (ECU) 27:54\u003cbr /\u003e5 Federica Del Buono (ITA) 28:01\u003cbr /\u003e6 Alicia Berzosa (ESP) 28:03\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMen\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1 Rodrigue Kwizera (BDI) 22:58\u003cbr /\u003e2 Martin Kiprotich (UGA) 23:09\u003cbr /\u003e3 Samuel Cherop (UGA) 23:31\u003cbr /\u003e4 Mathew Kipsang (KEN) 23:37\u003cbr /\u003e5 Yahya Aouina (ESP) 23:38\u003cbr /\u003e6 Abrham Sime (ETH) 23:46\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKipruto and Chemutai win in Carhaix-Plouguer\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenya\u0026rsquo;s Matthew Kipkoech Kipruto secured his second successive win of the \u003cstrong\u003eWorld Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold\u003c/strong\u003e season, while Uganda\u0026rsquo;s Belinda Chemutai got her campaign off to a successful start at the Festival du Cross-Country meeting in Carhaix-Plouguer, France, on Sunday (24).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne week on from winning the 10.2km senior men\u0026rsquo;s race at the Cinque Mulini meeting in Italy, 19-year-old Kipruto secured top spot after racing the 7.31km event at the Site de Kerampuilh.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKipruto, who claimed world U20 cross country bronze in Belgrade in March, this time clocked 22:35 to win by 12 seconds ahead of his compatriot Robert Kiprop Koech and Kipruto\u0026rsquo;s fellow teenager Harbert Kibet of Uganda, who finished fifth in the 3000m at the World U20 Championships in Lima in August. Koech and Kibet both clocked 22:47, with Koech getting the nod for the runner-up spot, while it was also close for fourth place as Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Vincent Kimaiyo and Uganda\u0026rsquo;s Titus Musau both ran 23:07.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChemutai was also a clear winner in the women\u0026rsquo;s 7.31km race. Clocking 25:51, she won by seven seconds ahead of another close battle for second place. Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Maurine Jepkoech Chebor secured the runner up spot as she clocked 25:58, the same time as Ethiopia\u0026rsquo;s Asmarech Anley in third place.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthiopia\u0026rsquo;s Robe Dida was fourth, one place ahead of Kazakhstan\u0026rsquo;s 2022 3000m steeplechase champion Norah Jeruto.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLeading results\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWomen\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1 Belinda Chemutai (UGA) 25:51\u003cbr /\u003e2 Maurine Jepkoech Chebor (KEN) 25:58\u003cbr /\u003e3 Asmarech Anley (ETH) 25:58\u003cbr /\u003e4 Robe Dida (ETH) 26:00\u003cbr /\u003e5 Norah Jeruto (KAZ) 26:03\u003cbr /\u003e6 Flavie Renouard (FRA) 26:29\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMen\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1 Matthew Kipkoech Kipruto (KEN) 22:35\u003cbr /\u003e2 Robert Kiprop Koech (KEN) 22:47\u003cbr /\u003e3 Harbert Kibet (UGA) 22:47\u003cbr /\u003e4 Vincent Kimaiyo (KEN) 23:07\u003cbr /\u003e5 Titus Musau 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European 5000m bronze medallist Marta Garc\u0026iacute;a and fellow Spaniard Carolina Robles were a few metres back, alongside Sweden\u0026rsquo;s Sarah Lahti.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChebet covered the opening 2.5km loop in a brisk 7:36, six seconds faster than Jepkemei, herself another three clear of Cherop. The world 10,000m record-holder almost matched that pace on the second lap (7:44), by which time she had doubled her leading margin to 12 seconds.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the closing circuit, Chebet maintained her cadence and produced a 7:42 lap to seal the victory. By the time she crossed the finish line in 23:32, her lead had grown to 27 seconds over Jepkemei with Cherop holding off her pursuers to secure third place.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;It was my third appearance here and I managed to triumph at last so I\u0026rsquo;m very satisfied,\u0026rdquo; said Chebet. \u0026ldquo;It has also been very nice to share the weekend with my young compatriots Mercy, Diana and Sharon Chepkemoi.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the women\u0026rsquo;s contest, the men\u0026rsquo;s race opened at a moderate rhythm. Morocco\u0026rsquo;s Younes Kniya was the surprise early leader, covering the opening lap in 7:13 while a large chase pack followed in 7:16.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEuropean half marathon champion Crippa caught Kniya shortly after the fourth kilometre. At the bell \u0026ndash; with the second lap having been covered in 7:03 \u0026ndash; Crippa headed a group of eight men which included Olympic 10,000m silver medallist Berihu Aregawi. The 23-year-old Ethiopian took command for the first time about 18 minutes into the race but his lead proved to be short-lived as Kwizera and Ndikumwenayo moved to the front and began to push hard.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrippa lost ground with about 700m left. Then, over the closing 500m, Ndikumwenayo\u0026rsquo;s fierce attack paid off as he managed to build a slight advantage on Kwizera while Aregawi struggled and just couldn\u0026rsquo;t follow their pace.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the final lap covered in 6:36, Ndikumwenayo crossed the finish line ahead of his training mate Kwizera, though both were given the same time (21:24). 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By the end of the second lap, Kipruto had just Tanzania\u0026rsquo;s John Wele and Kenya\u0026rsquo;s world U20 5000m champion Andrew Kiptoo for company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot wanting to leave it all to the finish, Kipruto ramped up the pace on the third lap and opened up a seven-second gap on his compatriot Kiptoo. He was unable to maintain that tempo on the fourth lap, but he still managed to extend his lead slightly over Kiptoo. Wele, meanwhile, dropped back through the field while Eritrean teenager Saymon Amanuel moved into third.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKiptoo made up some ground on the final lap, but Kipruto\u0026rsquo;s lead was too great and he went on to cross the line in 27:26, winning by three seconds. Further back, Mathew Kipchumba came through for third place in 27:45, completing a Kenyan podium sweep.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattocletti lead the field at the start of the women\u0026rsquo;s race, covering the longer first lap in 6:56 with fellow Italian Ludovica Cavalli close behind. Shimket, Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Sheila Jebet and Burundi\u0026rsquo;s Elvanie Nimbona were also in the early lead group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the second lap, though, Shimket had edged in front of Battlocletti with Jebet tucked in third, the trio having formed a small breakaway pack.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the final lap, 17-year-old Shimket increased the pace with a 5:43 circuit and Battocletti had no response, eventually dropping down to third. 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Just before completing the first 2000m lap in 6:58, a quartet led by Burundi's Francine Niyomukunzi and Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Diana Chepkemoi easily broke away from the rest of the contenders, while Spain\u0026rsquo;s Marta Perez became a lonesome fifth, travelling four seconds in arrears.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second circuit proved to be much faster as the lead group clocked 6:38 for that segment to extend their advantage to 17 seconds over the Spanish 1500m record-holder Perez, who was performing in front of her home crowd. Midway through the penultimate loop, Sharon Chepkemoi began to struggle and lost any chance of a podium place, while the eventual winner moved to the front for the first time.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was 200m before the bell \u0026ndash; the third loop taking a comfortable 6:50 \u0026ndash; that Mercy Chepkemoi injected a much brisker rhythm and only Niyomukunzi was able to live with her pace.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two leaders took turns at the front over the closing circuit, clearly extending their lead over Diana and Sharon Chepkemoi. With some 600m remaining, Mercy Chepkemoi tried to get rid of her Burundian rival but Niyomukunzi managed to remain at her shoulder. Finally, it was with 300m to go that the Kenyan took advantage of an up and down section to open a sizeable gap on Niyomukunzi and reach the finish line untroubled in 26:48 following a fast 6:34 last lap.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe finished seven seconds ahead of Niyomukunzi, while the world U20 3000m steeplechase bronze medallist Diana Chepkemoi completed the podium 23 seconds behind the winner, but 17 seconds ahead of fourth-placed Sharon Chepkemoi.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winner, who placed 12th in the U20 race at the World Cross Country Championships in March, said: \u0026ldquo;It was not an easy race because of the hills but I felt quite strong. Today was my first outing in Europe and it\u0026rsquo;s very important for me to win at a Gold permit like Soria.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAnother day in the office for Kwizera\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe men's 8km contest also kicked off at a moderate cadence, with Burundi\u0026rsquo;s Egide Ntakarutimana making most of the early pace in heading a big pack comprising the rest of the favourites. With the clock reading four minutes, it was Ethiopia\u0026rsquo;s Ayele Tadesse who increased the rhythm to clock 5:56 for the opening lap, quick enough to leave the European contingent way back. Shortly before the third kilometre the 19-year-old Tadesse stepped up the cadence to open a two-second gap on his compatriot Wegene Addisu, while a quiet Kwizera remained patient in third place another two seconds adrift, leading the chasing pack.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/673106edb416ae0eca236ceb.jpg\" alt=\"Rodrigue Kwizera on his way to his third victory in Soria\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003eRodrigue Kwizera on his way to his third victory in Soria (\u0026copy; Organisers)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hot favourite Kwizera accelerated just before midway \u0026ndash; the second loop taking 5:47 \u0026ndash; and he soon caught the Ethiopian duo with incredible ease. The fifth kilometre proved to be the slowest and it was then that the Burundian decided to take over the race to reach the bell in first place following a 5:50 circuit, while first Hosea Kiplangat and then Ntakarutimana began to falter.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the closing lap, Kwizera\u0026rsquo;s frantic rhythm paid off quickly as he became a lonesome leader some 1500m from home, with Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang running a couple of seconds in arrears but himself some 10 metres clear of Tadesse and Addisu.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Kwizera flew the last kilometre on the hunt for his third win in Soria, a tiring Kipsang was overtaken by Tadesse with some 600m left. At the tape, the unopposed victor was timed at 23:47 after a 5:39 final lap, nine seconds clear of the runner-up Tadesse, while Kipsang held off the late challenge provided by Addisu after a photo finish, both being given the same time.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpain\u0026rsquo;s Nassim Hassaous faced a fierce battle with Norway\u0026rsquo;s Ibrahim Buras throughout but finally finished as the top European 38 seconds behind the winner, who declared: \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m satisfied as my target was the win and I managed to get it.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKwizera, who will take part in the Italica Gold meeting next Sunday, added: \u0026ldquo;At first I felt a bit uncomfortable as I\u0026rsquo;m accustomed to training at sea level and Soria is over 1000m altitude. Anyway, I controlled the race but preferred to stay behind to protect myself from the wind and only unleash my attack in the closing lap.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmeterio Valiente for World Athletics\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLeading results\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWomen (8km)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1 Mercy Chepkemoi (KEN) 26:48\u003cbr /\u003e2 Francine Niyomukunzi (BDI) 26:55\u003cbr /\u003e3 Diana Chepkemoi (KEN) 27:11\u003cbr /\u003e4 Sharon Chepkemoi (KEN) 27:28\u003cbr /\u003e5 Marta Perez (ESP) 28:05\u003cbr /\u003e6 Lidia Campo (ESP) 28:18\u003cbr /\u003e7 Sara Reimondo (ESP) 28:20\u003cbr /\u003e8 Cristina Espejo (ESP) 28:24\u003cbr /\u003e9 Katherine Tisalema (ECU) 28:30\u003cbr /\u003e10 Mari Luz Tesuri (ARG) 28:37\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMen (8km)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1 Rodrigue Kwizera (BDI) 23:17\u003cbr /\u003e2 Ayele Tadesse (ETH) 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retains title, Cherop holds off late challenge at Cardiff Cross","body":"\u003cp\u003eUganda\u0026rsquo;s Keneth Kiprop successfully defended his title, while his compatriot Charity Cherop held off a late challenge from Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Sheila Jebet to triumph at the Cardiff Cross Challenge, this season\u0026rsquo;s third \u003cstrong\u003eWorld Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold\u003c/strong\u003e event, on Saturday (9).\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a repeat of the finish to the 2023 edition of this race, world U20 5000m bronze medallist Kiprop outsprinted Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Vincent Mutai in the closing stages of the 9600m senior men\u0026rsquo;s race to retain his Cardiff crown. While Mutai had put himself in a strong position with the finish line in sight, he couldn\u0026rsquo;t match Kiprop\u0026rsquo;s finishing strength and the Ugandan 19-year-old sprinted over the finish line untroubled.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the senior women\u0026rsquo;s race over 6400m, Uganda\u0026rsquo;s 17-year-old Cherop had looked a clear winner before her fellow teenager Jebet launched a late attack. Cherop, the world U20 5000m bronze medallist in Lima in August, also picked up her pace over the final stretch and held off her rival, clocking 20:15 to finish one second clear of Jebet, who finished fourth in the U20 race at the World Cross Country Championships in March and fifth in the 5000m at the World U20 Championships.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain\u0026rsquo;s Zak Mahamed led an early breakaway group of nine in the men\u0026rsquo;s race, with Dutch Olympic 1500m sixth-place finisher Niels Laros to the fore of the chase pack.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKiprop, using his experience of the course, then took charge and pushed things on at the front. Mutai surged towards the end of the first of the three laps and quickly strung out the lead group, with five athletes running in a line behind him, but the pack came back together soon after.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaders began to weave through lapped runners midway through the second loop of the course before Mutai and the Ugandan duo of Kiprop and Dan Kibet surged away with 23 minutes on the clock.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith less than a kilometre left to run, Kiprop and Mutai dropped Kibet and were locked in battle as they approached the final curve of the course. Kiprop kicked as they hit the finishing straight and celebrated as he reached the finish line in 27:06 to retain his title.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMutai finished two seconds back, while Kibet secured third place in 27:15 ahead of Burundi\u0026rsquo;s Celestin Ndikumana and Emile Hafashimana. Ireland\u0026rsquo;s Efrem Gidey finished sixth, Mahamed seventh, Younes Kniya eighth, Logan Rees ninth and Laros 10th.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe women\u0026rsquo;s race saw Cherop form part of an 11-stong lead group after around six minutes of running, with Jebet leading the chase pack. Kate Axford, a former GB hockey international, led the front group alongside her compatriot Izzy Fry, with home favourite Cari Hughes just behind them and Cherop sitting back in the pack.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/672fac81e40fbb1f2b1814ef.jpg\" alt=\"Charity Cherop claims 2024 Cardiff Cross Challenge victory\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003eCharity Cherop claims 2024 Cardiff Cross Challenge victory (\u0026copy; Paul Stillman)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherop took over at the front a few minutes later, stretching out the field, and she led a breakaway group of four as the leaders completed the first of the two laps of the course.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe was joined by Fry, Axford and Hughes, with Cherop and Axford side by side as they reached the twisting segment of the course. Fry and Hughes were close behind, with Amelia Quirk running off the back of the pack.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJebet then made a move, passing Quirk to surge into fifth place around 14 minutes into the race. Cherop made her break with roughly 1500m remaining, chased by Axford, with a charging Jebet closing on Fry and Hughes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherop continued to extend her advantage, while Jebet caught up with Axford with just over a minute of the race left to run.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherop was away as they reached the final curve into the finishing straight, but Jebet kicked past Axford and launched an attack. She left her finishing sprint a little too late, however, and Cherop was able to respond to the challenge, winning in 20:15 to Jebet\u0026rsquo;s 20:16. Axford held on for third place in 20:21, ahead of Hughes and Fry. Poppy Tank, Sofia Thogersen, Emmy van den Berg, Quirk and Meg Gadsby completed the top 10.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain\u0026rsquo;s European U20 cross country champion Innes FitzGerald was a dominant winner of the women\u0026rsquo;s U20 race, while the U20 men\u0026rsquo;s title was claimed by Will Rabjohns.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLeading results\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWomen (6400m)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1\u0026nbsp;Charity Cherop (UGA) 20:15\u003cbr /\u003e2\u0026nbsp;Sheila Jebet (KEN) 20:16\u003cbr /\u003e3 Kate Axford (GBR) 20:21\u003cbr /\u003e4 Cari Hughes (GBR) 20:25\u003cbr /\u003e5 Izzy Fry (GBR) 20:30\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMen (9600m)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1\u0026nbsp;Keneth Kiprop (UGA) 27:06\u003cbr /\u003e2\u0026nbsp;Vincent Mutai (KEN) 27:08\u003cbr /\u003e3 Daniel Kibet (UGA) 27:15\u003cbr /\u003e4\u0026nbsp;Celestin Ndikumana (BDI) 27:19\u003cbr /\u003e5 Emile Hafashimana (BDI) 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Ethiopia\u0026rsquo;s Tamirat Tola, the Olympic champion and last year\u0026rsquo;s winner and course record-setter in New York, finished fourth a further 12 seconds back.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObiri held on for the women\u0026rsquo;s runner-up spot in 2:24:49, forming part of a Kenyan top three alongside Vivian Cheruiyot, who followed her compatriots over the finish line in 2:25:21.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNageeye, Chebet, Korir and Tola all formed part of the large lead men\u0026rsquo;s group that reached 10km in 31:27 and 15km in 46:54. The leaders hit halfway in 1:05:33 and Tola moved to the front, pushing the pace, but 12 other men were still within three seconds of him. That lead group was 14 strong by 25km, reached in 1:17:48, but only six could stick with the tempo by 30km \u0026ndash; Chebet, Tola, Korir and Nageeye joined by Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Geoffrey Kamworor and Wesley Kiptoo.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKiptoo was dropped on approach to the 32km mark and was 10 seconds back by the time they hit that split. Korir was next to fall back, followed by Tola who was dropped quickly as Kamworor and Chebet continued to push the pace.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey couldn\u0026rsquo;t shake off Nageeye, however, and the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist followed Chebet as they moved away from Kamworor at around 37km. They reached 40km together in 2:01:10 and at that point Kamworor had faded to fifth, overtaken by Tola and Korir.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeeling good, Nageeye made a move of his own and Chebet couldn\u0026rsquo;t respond, the 2022 champion in New York watching as Nageeye strode to victory after having previously placed third, fourth and fifth in this race.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;At the finish I was like, \u0026lsquo;am I dreaming or not?\u0026rsquo; I won New York,\u0026rdquo; said Nageeye, running his first marathon since being unable to finish his race at the Paris Olympics. \u0026ldquo;I was so focused. Hard work was behind it.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the women\u0026rsquo;s race, a group of 20 was separated by four seconds as the leaders hit 10km in 35:24 and 15km in 52:37. 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Obiri was following closely, with Cheruiyot to the side and Chumba a few strides behind, struggling to stick with them.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe race was down to three as the leaders hit 40km in 2:17:47, Chepkirui and Obiri locked in battle with Cheruiyot a couple of seconds back. Chepkirui was always a step ahead but she couldn\u0026rsquo;t drop Obiri, known for her finishing strength.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut with 400m to go, it was Chepkirui who had opened a gap. 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In a battle against the clock, the two-time world indoor champion charged through the finish line in 57:30 to break the world record by one second and his PB by 11 seconds.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter trying to stay with Kejelcha for much of the race, both Mateiko and Lasoi lost a lot of ground in the closing stages but they held on to second and third place. Mateiko improved his PB to 58:17, while Lasoi clocked 58:21 in what was his fifth half marathon of the season.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthiopia\u0026rsquo;s Gemechu Dida finished fourth in a PB of 58:39 just ahead Kenyan half marathon debutant Vincent Kibet Langat (58:41). Barega was the sixth and final man to finish inside 59 minutes, clocking 58:57.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This race wasn't easy,\" said Kejelcha. \"Today I told myself to do it in 57 minutes, and I saw from the clock on the lead car that it was possible, despite the rain. I wanted to break the world record and I'm really happy I did it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"At 15km I was confident and I thought I could get the record. But by 18km and 19km I started to get nervous because the pace changed, so it was a big challenge. The rain and tight turns also made it difficult.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The half marathon world record was my dream and I beat it,\" he added. \"I'm very happy.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite this being her first attempt at the distance, there was talk on the eve of the competition about Agnes Ngetich\u0026rsquo;s chances of setting a world record in Valencia. 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Taye, meanwhile, was overtaken by Tesfay and Rengeruk before 18km.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNgetich, running on heavy legs, managed to hold on to victory in 1:03:04. Tesfay bettered her previous best by five minutes, clocking 1:03:21 for second place with Rengeruk taking third in 1:03:32. It meant the podium finishers moved to second, third and fourth respectively on the world all-time list.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA tiring Taye managed to finish fourth on her half marathon debut with 1:04:14, still enough for a top-10 spot on the world all-time list.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"I'm really happy, and so proud that I achieved the second fastest time ever on my debut,\" said Ngetich. \"Valencia will always have a special place in my heart because it's where I set my world record in the 10km.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"Running fast for the first 10km wasn\u0026rsquo;t an error, it was done consciously to try to win. 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Teenager Kiprop remained at the back of the lead quartet but was starting to struggle.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pace settled on the second lap, which was covered in 6:03. With 14 minutes on the clock, Kwizera moved into the lead for the first time and his first change of speed was enough to leave Kiprop behind. The lead trio reached the bell together, but Kwizera then launched a devastating burst of speed on the final lap \u0026ndash; covered in 5:48 \u0026ndash; to win by 12 seconds from Chelimo, 25:29 to 25:41. Kibet was a further eight seconds behind while a fading Kiprop was overtaken in the later stages by Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;It was a tough race for me because it was hot,\u0026rdquo; said Kwizera. \u0026ldquo;The first kilometres were quite fast and I preferred to stay at the back of the leading pack; then I moved to the front to asses my rivals\u0026rsquo; energy and at the bell I decided to push hard, not to wait to the later stages. It\u0026rsquo;s important for me to accumulate points for the Cross Country Tour as I have been the winner for the last two seasons. I\u0026rsquo;ll next race in Atapuerca on Sunday.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the women\u0026rsquo;s 8.7km race, 2021 winner Niyomukunzi took command from the outset, closely followed by Spanish marathon record-holder Majida Maayouf. 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That duo built a 20-metre advantage on the rest of the field some four minutes into the race, with the Italian taking on pacing duties and the German trailing in her wake.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattocletti\u0026rsquo;s relentless rhythm paid off before they reached the third kilometre and it was then that the European cross country silver medallist broke away from Klosterhalfen with ease. By midway, they were separated by 14 seconds, the German another 28 seconds ahead of the chasing group headed by Italy\u0026rsquo;s Federica Del Buono.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second half of the race became a solo run for Battocletti as she extended her margin on Klosterhalfen. By the bell, with 2.3km left after a powerful 7:20 loop, the gap had grown to 40 seconds, with Klosterhalfen another 38 seconds clear of her distant pursuers. Finally, Battocletti ran home unopposed \u0026ndash; a 7:18 closing lap seeing her win by 1:13 ahead of Klosterhalfen.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttention turned to the battle for the third place on the podium, with five athletes fighting hard. Del Buono was up against Ecuador\u0026rsquo;s Ruth Tisalema and the Spanish trio of Alicia Berzosa, Claudia Estevez and Claudia Arce, the latter finally prevailing after unleashing a strong change of speed over the last 200 metres.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;I was not sure of winning today as Klosterhalfen is a great athlete but I felt strong and managed to win,\u0026rdquo; said Battocletti. \u0026ldquo;Honestly, I love the Alcobendas circuit; it\u0026rsquo;s so tough but at the same time a perfect dress-rehearsal for the Europeans which are usually held two weeks later.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsked about her ambitions for the European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, the 5000m and 10,000m European champion said: \u0026ldquo;I would like to medal there.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Italian\u0026rsquo;s next competitions will be a 5km race on home soil on 31 December and the Campaccio cross country race on 6 January.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKwizera unchallenged\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRight from the start, Ugandan teenager Samuel Cherop picked up the pace to open a small advantage over Ethiopia\u0026rsquo;s Abrham Sime and Kwizera, with Uganda\u0026rsquo;s Martin Kiprotich and Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Mathew Kipsang completing the leading pack. Shortly after covering the opening kilometre, Kiprotich moved to the front to take turns with his fellow Ugandan Cherop in trying to leave Kwizera behind but, on his fifth consecutive appearance in Alcobendas, Kwizera ran effortlessly in third.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome 10 minutes into the race the Spanish-based Burundian took charge of the pacing duties and soon Sime and Kipsang began to lose ground. Kwizera\u0026rsquo;s tactics also left Cherop way back before the fifth kilometre, when the contest became a battle between the two-time winner here and Kiprotich, as was the case last year.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lead duo covered the penultimate 2.3km circuit in a brisk 6:30 to build an 11-second gap on a lonesome Cherop and the key movement came with just over a kilometre remaining when Kwizera produced a powerful attack to get rid of Kiprotich in a matter of a few strides.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKwizera reached the finish line in 22:58, comfortably clear of Kiprotich (23:09), while Cherop completed the podium another 24 seconds back.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s my third win in a row here \u0026ndash; four counting the year I was disqualified for not wearing my club\u0026rsquo;s shirt \u0026ndash; so I have to be satisfied,\u0026rdquo; said Kwizera.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;The circuit is not easy but my experience here plays in my favour. I have used my usual tactics, to wait and see in the first half, then to move to the front to assess my rivals\u0026rsquo; energies to finally attack over the closing kilometre. 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Koech and Kibet both clocked 22:47, with Koech getting the nod for the runner-up spot, while it was also close for fourth place as Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Vincent Kimaiyo and Uganda\u0026rsquo;s Titus Musau both ran 23:07.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChemutai was also a clear winner in the women\u0026rsquo;s 7.31km race. Clocking 25:51, she won by seven seconds ahead of another close battle for second place. 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European 5000m bronze medallist Marta Garc\u0026iacute;a and fellow Spaniard Carolina Robles were a few metres back, alongside Sweden\u0026rsquo;s Sarah Lahti.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChebet covered the opening 2.5km loop in a brisk 7:36, six seconds faster than Jepkemei, herself another three clear of Cherop. The world 10,000m record-holder almost matched that pace on the second lap (7:44), by which time she had doubled her leading margin to 12 seconds.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the closing circuit, Chebet maintained her cadence and produced a 7:42 lap to seal the victory. By the time she crossed the finish line in 23:32, her lead had grown to 27 seconds over Jepkemei with Cherop holding off her pursuers to secure third place.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;It was my third appearance here and I managed to triumph at last so I\u0026rsquo;m very satisfied,\u0026rdquo; said Chebet. \u0026ldquo;It has also been very nice to share the weekend with my young compatriots Mercy, Diana and Sharon Chepkemoi.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the women\u0026rsquo;s contest, the men\u0026rsquo;s race opened at a moderate rhythm. Morocco\u0026rsquo;s Younes Kniya was the surprise early leader, covering the opening lap in 7:13 while a large chase pack followed in 7:16.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEuropean half marathon champion Crippa caught Kniya shortly after the fourth kilometre. At the bell \u0026ndash; with the second lap having been covered in 7:03 \u0026ndash; Crippa headed a group of eight men which included Olympic 10,000m silver medallist Berihu Aregawi. The 23-year-old Ethiopian took command for the first time about 18 minutes into the race but his lead proved to be short-lived as Kwizera and Ndikumwenayo moved to the front and began to push hard.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrippa lost ground with about 700m left. Then, over the closing 500m, Ndikumwenayo\u0026rsquo;s fierce attack paid off as he managed to build a slight advantage on Kwizera while Aregawi struggled and just couldn\u0026rsquo;t follow their pace.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the final lap covered in 6:36, Ndikumwenayo crossed the finish line ahead of his training mate Kwizera, though both were given the same time (21:24). 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By the end of the second lap, Kipruto had just Tanzania\u0026rsquo;s John Wele and Kenya\u0026rsquo;s world U20 5000m champion Andrew Kiptoo for company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot wanting to leave it all to the finish, Kipruto ramped up the pace on the third lap and opened up a seven-second gap on his compatriot Kiptoo. He was unable to maintain that tempo on the fourth lap, but he still managed to extend his lead slightly over Kiptoo. Wele, meanwhile, dropped back through the field while Eritrean teenager Saymon Amanuel moved into third.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKiptoo made up some ground on the final lap, but Kipruto\u0026rsquo;s lead was too great and he went on to cross the line in 27:26, winning by three seconds. Further back, Mathew Kipchumba came through for third place in 27:45, completing a Kenyan podium sweep.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattocletti lead the field at the start of the women\u0026rsquo;s race, covering the longer first lap in 6:56 with fellow Italian Ludovica Cavalli close behind. Shimket, Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Sheila Jebet and Burundi\u0026rsquo;s Elvanie Nimbona were also in the early lead group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the second lap, though, Shimket had edged in front of Battlocletti with Jebet tucked in third, the trio having formed a small breakaway pack.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the final lap, 17-year-old Shimket increased the pace with a 5:43 circuit and Battocletti had no response, eventually dropping down to third. Shimket, the African U20 cross-country silver medallist, won comfortably in 18:35 from Kenyan teenager Jebet (18:48) with Battocletti crossing the line in third (18:49).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLeading results\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWomen (6.2km)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1 Yenenesh Shimket (ETH) 18:35\u003cbr /\u003e2 Sheila Jebet (KEN) 18:48\u003cbr /\u003e3 Nadia Battocletti (ITA) 18:49\u003cbr /\u003e4 Elvanie Nimbona (BDI) 19:11\u003cbr /\u003e5 Ludovica Cavalli (ITA) 19:13\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMen (10.2km)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1 Mathew Kipruto (KEN) 27:26\u003cbr /\u003e2 Andrew Kiptoo (KEN) 27:29\u003cbr /\u003e3 Mathew Kipchumba (KEN) 27:45\u003cbr /\u003e4 Saymon Amanuel (ERI) 27:48\u003cbr /\u003e5 John Wele (TAN) 27:50\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGressier and Nawowuna win again in Allonnes\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust 24 hours after losing his European 10km record to compatriot Etienne Daguinos, Jimmy Gressier kick-started his winter campaign with a victory at the Cross international Le Maine Libre-Allonnes-Sarthe \u0026ndash; a \u003cstrong\u003eWorld Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026ndash; on Sunday (17).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenya\u0026rsquo;s Grace Loibach Nawowuna, meanwhile, successfully defended her title in the women\u0026rsquo;s 7.61km race, winning by 23 seconds.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe men\u0026rsquo;s 8.42km race was much closer and was only decided in the closing stages when Gressier kicked away from Ethiopian teenager Kuma Girma. Gressier, who earlier this year set French records for 5000m and 10,000m, won by one second in 23:20.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGirma was followed across the line by two of his fellow Ethiopian teenagers: Milkesa Fikadu (23:25) and Abrha Gebru (23:35).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy contrast, Nawowuna made a break much earlier in the women\u0026rsquo;s race and opened up a significant gap on Uganda\u0026rsquo;s Sarah Chelangat. The Kenyan eventually crossed the line unopposed in 22:55 with Chelangat taking second place in 23:18. France\u0026rsquo;s Manon Trapp was a distant third in 23:46.\u003c/p\u003e","gatedContent":false,"standFirst":"Prodigious talent shone through at the Cinque Mulini with Kenya鈥檚 Mathew Kipruto and Ethiopia鈥檚 Yenenesh Shimket taking top honours","standfirst":"Prodigious talent shone through at the Cinque Mulini with Kenya鈥檚 Mathew Kipruto and Ethiopia鈥檚 Yenenesh Shimket taking top honours","liveFrom":"2024-11-17T16:29:37.002Z","contentId":"673a19ee3637b44115e0ad12","backgroundColour":"#ffffff","seoDescription":"Prodigious talent shone through at the Cinque Mulini with Kenya鈥檚 Mathew Kipruto and Ethiopia鈥檚 Yenenesh Shimket taking top honours","imageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NzNhMTk3YjM2MzdiNDQxMTVlMGFkMGYuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjM0OCwid2lkdGgiOjE2MDAsImhlaWdodCI6NTcyfSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjcxNH19fQ==","campaignId":null,"relatedUrls":null,"slug":"kipruto-shimket-cinque-mulini-2024","featureImageId":null,"featureImageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NzNhMTk3YjM2MzdiNDQxMTVlMGFkMGYuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjM0OCwid2lkdGgiOjE2MDAsImhlaWdodCI6NTcyfSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjcxNH19fQ==","hideOnTheMainSite":false,"seoTitle":"Prodigious talent shone through at the Cinque Mulini with Kenya鈥檚 Mathew Kipruto and Ethiopia鈥檚 Yenenesh Shimket taking top honours","eventId":0,"blogUpdated":null,"liveBlog":false,"language":"en","contentModules":[],"relatedMedia":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewMedia:673a19813637b44115e0ad10","typename":"NewMedia"}],"relatedCompetitions":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"Competition:50605f9edba66810a4734b3f","typename":"Competition"}],"event":null,"relatedEventIds":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedEvents":[],"relatedCompetitors":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"AthleteNewData:15043002","typename":"AthleteNewData"}],"relatedCountryCodes":{"type":"json","json":["ETH"]},"relatedRegionCodes":{"type":"json","json":["AFR"]}},"NewMedia:673a19813637b44115e0ad10":{"id":"673a19813637b44115e0ad10","fileName":"673a197b3637b44115e0ad0f.jpg","__typename":"NewMedia"},"AthleteNewData:15043002":{"id":15043002,"iaafId":535213,"firstName":"Yenenesh","lastName":"SHMEKT","friendlyName":"SHMEKT","fullName":"Yenenesh SHMEKT","friendlyNameLetter":"s","friendlyNameFirst3Letter":"shm","sexCode":"W","sexName":"Women","countryCode":"ETH","countryName":"Ethiopia","birthDate":"2007-02-09T00:00:00.000Z","birthPlace":null,"birthPlaceCountryName":null,"sexNameUrlSlug":"women","countryUrlSlug":"ethiopia","birthPlaceCountryUrlSlug":null,"birthCountryCode":null,"primaryMediaId":null,"primaryMedia":null,"urlSlug":"yenenesh-shmekt-15043002","representativeId":null,"biography":null,"twitterLink":null,"instagramLink":null,"facebookLink":null,"transfersOfAllegiance":null,"aaId":null,"countryFullName":null,"familyName":null,"givenName":null,"birthDateStr":null,"facebookUsername":null,"twitterUsername":null,"instagramUsername":null,"__typename":"AthleteNewData"},"NewArticle:67310749b416ae0eca236cef":{"articleType":3,"urlSlug":"cross-internacional-de-soria-2024-kwizera-chepkemoi","relatedMinisiteIds":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedMinisitePages":[],"tags":{"type":"json","json":[]},"__typename":"NewArticle","id":"67310749b416ae0eca236cef","title":"Kwizera and Chepkemoi take the spoils in Soria","body":"\u003cp\u003eBurundi\u0026rsquo;s Rodrigue Kwizera and Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Mercy Chepkemoi were victorious at the 30th Cross Internacional de Soria \u0026ndash; the fourth Gold level meeting of this season\u0026rsquo;s \u003cstrong\u003eWorld Athletics Cross Country Tour\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026ndash; held at altitude (1100m) in Soria, Spain, on a pleasant Sunday (10).\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn winning the senior men\u0026rsquo;s race, the 25-year-old Kwizera joined Uganda\u0026rsquo;s Timothy Toroitich as the only athlete to have won this event three times, while 19-year-old Chepkemoi signed a commanding win on her first outing on Spanish ground.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe women\u0026rsquo;s 8km contest witnessed a slow early pace, with the African contingent always at the helm closely followed by a large pack over the opening kilometre. Just before completing the first 2000m lap in 6:58, a quartet led by Burundi's Francine Niyomukunzi and Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Diana Chepkemoi easily broke away from the rest of the contenders, while Spain\u0026rsquo;s Marta Perez became a lonesome fifth, travelling four seconds in arrears.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second circuit proved to be much faster as the lead group clocked 6:38 for that segment to extend their advantage to 17 seconds over the Spanish 1500m record-holder Perez, who was performing in front of her home crowd. Midway through the penultimate loop, Sharon Chepkemoi began to struggle and lost any chance of a podium place, while the eventual winner moved to the front for the first time.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was 200m before the bell \u0026ndash; the third loop taking a comfortable 6:50 \u0026ndash; that Mercy Chepkemoi injected a much brisker rhythm and only Niyomukunzi was able to live with her pace.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two leaders took turns at the front over the closing circuit, clearly extending their lead over Diana and Sharon Chepkemoi. With some 600m remaining, Mercy Chepkemoi tried to get rid of her Burundian rival but Niyomukunzi managed to remain at her shoulder. Finally, it was with 300m to go that the Kenyan took advantage of an up and down section to open a sizeable gap on Niyomukunzi and reach the finish line untroubled in 26:48 following a fast 6:34 last lap.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe finished seven seconds ahead of Niyomukunzi, while the world U20 3000m steeplechase bronze medallist Diana Chepkemoi completed the podium 23 seconds behind the winner, but 17 seconds ahead of fourth-placed Sharon Chepkemoi.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winner, who placed 12th in the U20 race at the World Cross Country Championships in March, said: \u0026ldquo;It was not an easy race because of the hills but I felt quite strong. Today was my first outing in Europe and it\u0026rsquo;s very important for me to win at a Gold permit like Soria.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAnother day in the office for Kwizera\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe men's 8km contest also kicked off at a moderate cadence, with Burundi\u0026rsquo;s Egide Ntakarutimana making most of the early pace in heading a big pack comprising the rest of the favourites. With the clock reading four minutes, it was Ethiopia\u0026rsquo;s Ayele Tadesse who increased the rhythm to clock 5:56 for the opening lap, quick enough to leave the European contingent way back. Shortly before the third kilometre the 19-year-old Tadesse stepped up the cadence to open a two-second gap on his compatriot Wegene Addisu, while a quiet Kwizera remained patient in third place another two seconds adrift, leading the chasing pack.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/673106edb416ae0eca236ceb.jpg\" alt=\"Rodrigue Kwizera on his way to his third victory in Soria\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003eRodrigue Kwizera on his way to his third victory in Soria (\u0026copy; Organisers)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hot favourite Kwizera accelerated just before midway \u0026ndash; the second loop taking 5:47 \u0026ndash; and he soon caught the Ethiopian duo with incredible ease. The fifth kilometre proved to be the slowest and it was then that the Burundian decided to take over the race to reach the bell in first place following a 5:50 circuit, while first Hosea Kiplangat and then Ntakarutimana began to falter.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the closing lap, Kwizera\u0026rsquo;s frantic rhythm paid off quickly as he became a lonesome leader some 1500m from home, with Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang running a couple of seconds in arrears but himself some 10 metres clear of Tadesse and Addisu.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Kwizera flew the last kilometre on the hunt for his third win in Soria, a tiring Kipsang was overtaken by Tadesse with some 600m left. At the tape, the unopposed victor was timed at 23:47 after a 5:39 final lap, nine seconds clear of the runner-up Tadesse, while Kipsang held off the late challenge provided by Addisu after a photo finish, both being given the same time.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpain\u0026rsquo;s Nassim Hassaous faced a fierce battle with Norway\u0026rsquo;s Ibrahim Buras throughout but finally finished as the top European 38 seconds behind the winner, who declared: \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m satisfied as my target was the win and I managed to get it.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKwizera, who will take part in the Italica Gold meeting next Sunday, added: \u0026ldquo;At first I felt a bit uncomfortable as I\u0026rsquo;m accustomed to training at sea level and Soria is over 1000m altitude. Anyway, I controlled the race but preferred to stay behind to protect myself from the wind and only unleash my attack in the closing lap.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmeterio Valiente for World Athletics\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLeading results\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWomen (8km)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1 Mercy Chepkemoi (KEN) 26:48\u003cbr /\u003e2 Francine Niyomukunzi (BDI) 26:55\u003cbr /\u003e3 Diana Chepkemoi (KEN) 27:11\u003cbr /\u003e4 Sharon Chepkemoi (KEN) 27:28\u003cbr /\u003e5 Marta Perez (ESP) 28:05\u003cbr /\u003e6 Lidia Campo (ESP) 28:18\u003cbr /\u003e7 Sara Reimondo (ESP) 28:20\u003cbr /\u003e8 Cristina Espejo (ESP) 28:24\u003cbr /\u003e9 Katherine Tisalema (ECU) 28:30\u003cbr /\u003e10 Mari Luz Tesuri (ARG) 28:37\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMen (8km)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1 Rodrigue Kwizera (BDI) 23:17\u003cbr /\u003e2 Ayele Tadesse (ETH) 23:26\u003cbr /\u003e3 Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang (KEN) 23:31\u003cbr /\u003e4\u0026nbsp; Wegene Addisu (ETH) 23:31\u003cbr /\u003e5\u0026nbsp; Egide Ntakarutimana (BDI) 23:39\u003cbr /\u003e6 Hosea Kiplangat (UGA) 23:40\u003cbr /\u003e7 Nassim Hassaous (ESP) 23:55\u003cbr /\u003e8 Ibrahim Buras (NOR) 23:55\u003cbr /\u003e9 Pablo Sanchez (ESP) 24:10\u003cbr /\u003e10 Javier Guerra (ESP) 24:22\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-cross-country-tour/calendar-results/7215392/result\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResults\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","gatedContent":false,"standFirst":"Burundi鈥檚 Rodrigue Kwizera and Kenya鈥檚 Mercy Chepkemoi were victorious at the 30th Cross Internacional de Soria","standfirst":"Burundi鈥檚 Rodrigue Kwizera and Kenya鈥檚 Mercy Chepkemoi were victorious at the 30th Cross Internacional de Soria","liveFrom":"2024-11-10T19:19:37.836Z","contentId":"67310747b416ae0eca236cee","backgroundColour":"#ffffff","seoDescription":"Burundi鈥檚 Rodrigue Kwizera and Kenya鈥檚 Mercy Chepkemoi were victorious at the 30th Cross Internacional de Soria","imageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NzMxMDZhMGI0MTZhZTBlY2EyMzZjZTguanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjU5NSwid2lkdGgiOjI4MDAsImhlaWdodCI6OTk5fSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjcxNH19fQ==","campaignId":null,"relatedUrls":null,"slug":"cross-internacional-de-soria-2024-kwizera-chepkemoi","featureImageId":null,"featureImageEdited":"eyJrZXkiOiI2NzMxMDZhMGI0MTZhZTBlY2EyMzZjZTguanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsiZXh0cmFjdCI6eyJsZWZ0IjowLCJ0b3AiOjU5NSwid2lkdGgiOjI4MDAsImhlaWdodCI6OTk5fSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjcxNH19fQ==","hideOnTheMainSite":false,"seoTitle":"Burundi鈥檚 Rodrigue Kwizera and Kenya鈥檚 Mercy Chepkemoi were victorious at the 30th Cross Internacional de Soria","eventId":0,"blogUpdated":null,"liveBlog":false,"language":"en","contentModules":[],"relatedMedia":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewMedia:673106a9b416ae0eca236ce9","typename":"NewMedia"}],"relatedCompetitions":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"Competition:50605f9edba66810a4734b3f","typename":"Competition"}],"event":null,"relatedEventIds":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedEvents":[],"relatedCompetitors":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"AthleteNewData:14786905","typename":"AthleteNewData"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"AthleteNewData:14989917","typename":"AthleteNewData"}],"relatedCountryCodes":{"type":"json","json":["BDI","KEN"]},"relatedRegionCodes":{"type":"json","json":["AFR"]}},"NewMedia:673106a9b416ae0eca236ce9":{"id":"673106a9b416ae0eca236ce9","fileName":"673106a0b416ae0eca236ce8.jpg","__typename":"NewMedia"},"AthleteNewData:14989917":{"id":14989917,"iaafId":535175,"firstName":"Mercy","lastName":"CHEPKEMOI","friendlyName":"CHEPKEMOI","fullName":"Mercy CHEPKEMOI","friendlyNameLetter":"c","friendlyNameFirst3Letter":"che","sexCode":"W","sexName":"Women","countryCode":"KEN","countryName":"Kenya","birthDate":"2005-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","birthPlace":null,"birthPlaceCountryName":null,"sexNameUrlSlug":"women","countryUrlSlug":"kenya","birthPlaceCountryUrlSlug":null,"birthCountryCode":null,"primaryMediaId":null,"primaryMedia":null,"urlSlug":"mercy-chepkemoi-14989917","representativeId":null,"biography":null,"twitterLink":null,"instagramLink":null,"facebookLink":null,"transfersOfAllegiance":null,"aaId":null,"countryFullName":null,"familyName":null,"givenName":null,"birthDateStr":null,"facebookUsername":null,"twitterUsername":null,"instagramUsername":null,"__typename":"AthleteNewData"},"NewArticle:672f7fe3061037d51a2607d6":{"articleType":3,"urlSlug":"cardiff-cross-challenge-2024-kiprop-cherop","relatedMinisiteIds":{"type":"json","json":[]},"relatedMinisitePages":[],"tags":{"type":"json","json":[]},"__typename":"NewArticle","id":"672f7fe3061037d51a2607d6","title":"Kiprop retains title, Cherop holds off late challenge at Cardiff Cross","body":"\u003cp\u003eUganda\u0026rsquo;s Keneth Kiprop successfully defended his title, while his compatriot Charity Cherop held off a late challenge from Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Sheila Jebet to triumph at the Cardiff Cross Challenge, this season\u0026rsquo;s third \u003cstrong\u003eWorld Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold\u003c/strong\u003e event, on Saturday (9).\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a repeat of the finish to the 2023 edition of this race, world U20 5000m bronze medallist Kiprop outsprinted Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Vincent Mutai in the closing stages of the 9600m senior men\u0026rsquo;s race to retain his Cardiff crown. While Mutai had put himself in a strong position with the finish line in sight, he couldn\u0026rsquo;t match Kiprop\u0026rsquo;s finishing strength and the Ugandan 19-year-old sprinted over the finish line untroubled.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the senior women\u0026rsquo;s race over 6400m, Uganda\u0026rsquo;s 17-year-old Cherop had looked a clear winner before her fellow teenager Jebet launched a late attack. Cherop, the world U20 5000m bronze medallist in Lima in August, also picked up her pace over the final stretch and held off her rival, clocking 20:15 to finish one second clear of Jebet, who finished fourth in the U20 race at the World Cross Country Championships in March and fifth in the 5000m at the World U20 Championships.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain\u0026rsquo;s Zak Mahamed led an early breakaway group of nine in the men\u0026rsquo;s race, with Dutch Olympic 1500m sixth-place finisher Niels Laros to the fore of the chase pack.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKiprop, using his experience of the course, then took charge and pushed things on at the front. Mutai surged towards the end of the first of the three laps and quickly strung out the lead group, with five athletes running in a line behind him, but the pack came back together soon after.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaders began to weave through lapped runners midway through the second loop of the course before Mutai and the Ugandan duo of Kiprop and Dan Kibet surged away with 23 minutes on the clock.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith less than a kilometre left to run, Kiprop and Mutai dropped Kibet and were locked in battle as they approached the final curve of the course. Kiprop kicked as they hit the finishing straight and celebrated as he reached the finish line in 27:06 to retain his title.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMutai finished two seconds back, while Kibet secured third place in 27:15 ahead of Burundi\u0026rsquo;s Celestin Ndikumana and Emile Hafashimana. Ireland\u0026rsquo;s Efrem Gidey finished sixth, Mahamed seventh, Younes Kniya eighth, Logan Rees ninth and Laros 10th.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe women\u0026rsquo;s race saw Cherop form part of an 11-stong lead group after around six minutes of running, with Jebet leading the chase pack. Kate Axford, a former GB hockey international, led the front group alongside her compatriot Izzy Fry, with home favourite Cari Hughes just behind them and Cherop sitting back in the pack.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;\" src=\"https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/672fac81e40fbb1f2b1814ef.jpg\" alt=\"Charity Cherop claims 2024 Cardiff Cross Challenge victory\" /\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #b2b2b2; text-align: right; margin: -15px 0 0px;\"\u003eCharity Cherop claims 2024 Cardiff Cross Challenge victory (\u0026copy; Paul Stillman)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherop took over at the front a few minutes later, stretching out the field, and she led a breakaway group of four as the leaders completed the first of the two laps of the course.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe was joined by Fry, Axford and Hughes, with Cherop and Axford side by side as they reached the twisting segment of the course. Fry and Hughes were close behind, with Amelia Quirk running off the back of the pack.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJebet then made a move, passing Quirk to surge into fifth place around 14 minutes into the race. Cherop made her break with roughly 1500m remaining, chased by Axford, with a charging Jebet closing on Fry and Hughes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherop continued to extend her advantage, while Jebet caught up with Axford with just over a minute of the race left to run.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherop was away as they reached the final curve into the finishing straight, but Jebet kicked past Axford and launched an attack. She left her finishing sprint a little too late, however, and Cherop was able to respond to the challenge, winning in 20:15 to Jebet\u0026rsquo;s 20:16. Axford held on for third place in 20:21, ahead of Hughes and Fry. Poppy Tank, Sofia Thogersen, Emmy van den Berg, Quirk and Meg Gadsby completed the top 10.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain\u0026rsquo;s European U20 cross country champion Innes FitzGerald was a dominant winner of the women\u0026rsquo;s U20 race, while the U20 men\u0026rsquo;s title was claimed by Will Rabjohns.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLeading results\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWomen (6400m)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1\u0026nbsp;Charity Cherop (UGA) 20:15\u003cbr /\u003e2\u0026nbsp;Sheila Jebet (KEN) 20:16\u003cbr /\u003e3 Kate Axford (GBR) 20:21\u003cbr /\u003e4 Cari Hughes (GBR) 20:25\u003cbr /\u003e5 Izzy Fry (GBR) 20:30\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMen (9600m)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1\u0026nbsp;Keneth Kiprop (UGA) 27:06\u003cbr /\u003e2\u0026nbsp;Vincent Mutai (KEN) 27:08\u003cbr /\u003e3 Daniel Kibet (UGA) 27:15\u003cbr /\u003e4\u0026nbsp;Celestin Ndikumana (BDI) 27:19\u003cbr /\u003e5 Emile Hafashimana (BDI) 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Ethiopia\u0026rsquo;s Tamirat Tola, the Olympic champion and last year\u0026rsquo;s winner and course record-setter in New York, finished fourth a further 12 seconds back.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObiri held on for the women\u0026rsquo;s runner-up spot in 2:24:49, forming part of a Kenyan top three alongside Vivian Cheruiyot, who followed her compatriots over the finish line in 2:25:21.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNageeye, Chebet, Korir and Tola all formed part of the large lead men\u0026rsquo;s group that reached 10km in 31:27 and 15km in 46:54. The leaders hit halfway in 1:05:33 and Tola moved to the front, pushing the pace, but 12 other men were still within three seconds of him. That lead group was 14 strong by 25km, reached in 1:17:48, but only six could stick with the tempo by 30km \u0026ndash; Chebet, Tola, Korir and Nageeye joined by Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Geoffrey Kamworor and Wesley Kiptoo.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKiptoo was dropped on approach to the 32km mark and was 10 seconds back by the time they hit that split. Korir was next to fall back, followed by Tola who was dropped quickly as Kamworor and Chebet continued to push the pace.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey couldn\u0026rsquo;t shake off Nageeye, however, and the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist followed Chebet as they moved away from Kamworor at around 37km. They reached 40km together in 2:01:10 and at that point Kamworor had faded to fifth, overtaken by Tola and Korir.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeeling good, Nageeye made a move of his own and Chebet couldn\u0026rsquo;t respond, the 2022 champion in New York watching as Nageeye strode to victory after having previously placed third, fourth and fifth in this race.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;At the finish I was like, \u0026lsquo;am I dreaming or not?\u0026rsquo; I won New York,\u0026rdquo; said Nageeye, running his first marathon since being unable to finish his race at the Paris Olympics. \u0026ldquo;I was so focused. Hard work was behind it.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the women\u0026rsquo;s race, a group of 20 was separated by four seconds as the leaders hit 10km in 35:24 and 15km in 52:37. Chepkirui was to the fore at the halfway mark, leading the group of 21 through in 1:13:59.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChepkirui remained ahead as the pack reached 25km in 1:27:55 but by 28km it was Cheruiyot\u0026rsquo;s turn at the front ahead of Obiri and Ethiopia\u0026rsquo;s Senbere Teferi, as the pace picked up.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe faster tempo did some damage, with the lead group down to 10 as 30km was passed in 1:44:47. Cheruiyot tried to make a break but was reeled in by Obiri and Chepkirui, and five athletes \u0026ndash; that trio joined by Teferi and Bahrain\u0026rsquo;s Eunice Chumba \u0026ndash; were back together by 34km, reaching 35km in 2:01:23.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeferi was dropped at around 36km, with Chepkirui applying pressure at the front. Obiri was following closely, with Cheruiyot to the side and Chumba a few strides behind, struggling to stick with them.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe race was down to three as the leaders hit 40km in 2:17:47, Chepkirui and Obiri locked in battle with Cheruiyot a couple of seconds back. Chepkirui was always a step ahead but she couldn\u0026rsquo;t drop Obiri, known for her finishing strength.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut with 400m to go, it was Chepkirui who had opened a gap. 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the second-fastest performance in history \u0026ndash; on what was her debut at the distance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeld in light rain and temperatures around 15C, the men\u0026rsquo;s race started fast with pacemakers covering the first kilometre in 2:43. They struggled to maintain that, but Kejelecha moved to the front just before the third kilometre and took command of the race, followed by fellow Ethiopian Selemon Barega and Kenyans Daniel Mateiko, Edward Cheserek, Weldon Langat and Isaia Kipkoech Lasoi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lead pack of six went through the 5km checkpoint in 13:38 with Kejelcha in front. His relentless rhythm soon paid off and after 22 minutes the lead pack was whittled down to three as only Mateiko and Lasoi managed to stay with him.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey went through 10km in 27:12, still on course to break the course record, but the pace decreased slightly over the following kilometres and a 13:44 section between 10km and 15km put the world record in jeopardy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSensing the world record was at risk of slipping away, Kejelcha increased the pace and broke away from Mateiko and Lasoi with ease. In a battle against the clock, the two-time world indoor champion charged through the finish line in 57:30 to break the world record by one second and his PB by 11 seconds.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter trying to stay with Kejelcha for much of the race, both Mateiko and Lasoi lost a lot of ground in the closing stages but they held on to second and third place. Mateiko improved his PB to 58:17, while Lasoi clocked 58:21 in what was his fifth half marathon of the season.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthiopia\u0026rsquo;s Gemechu Dida finished fourth in a PB of 58:39 just ahead Kenyan half marathon debutant Vincent Kibet Langat (58:41). Barega was the sixth and final man to finish inside 59 minutes, clocking 58:57.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This race wasn't easy,\" said Kejelcha. \"Today I told myself to do it in 57 minutes, and I saw from the clock on the lead car that it was possible, despite the rain. I wanted to break the world record and I'm really happy I did it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"At 15km I was confident and I thought I could get the record. But by 18km and 19km I started to get nervous because the pace changed, so it was a big challenge. The rain and tight turns also made it difficult.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The half marathon world record was my dream and I beat it,\" he added. \"I'm very happy.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite this being her first attempt at the distance, there was talk on the eve of the competition about Agnes Ngetich\u0026rsquo;s chances of setting a world record in Valencia. Any questions regarding her intentions were soon answered when the 25-year-old went through 5km in 14:38 with Ethiopia\u0026rsquo;s Ejgayehu Taye on her shoulder, both of them well clear of Kenya\u0026rsquo;s Lllian Rengeruk (14:55) and the Ethiopian duo of Fotyen Tesfay and Tsige Gebreselama (14:57).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNgetich and former world 5km record-holder Taye continued their 2:56/km pace to reach 10km in 29:18 \u0026ndash; a time that only three women have ever bettered for that distance \u0026ndash; but Taye began to lose ground about seven minutes later.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Ngetich continued running behind the two pacemakers but her speed also started to decrease as she covered the next 5km segment in 14:57. Her pace dropped to 3:00/km, suggesting that the world record was slipping away, but she continued to pull away from her opponents. Taye, meanwhile, was overtaken by Tesfay and Rengeruk before 18km.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNgetich, running on heavy legs, managed to hold on to victory in 1:03:04. Tesfay bettered her previous best by five minutes, clocking 1:03:21 for second place with Rengeruk taking third in 1:03:32. It meant the podium finishers moved to second, third and fourth respectively on the world all-time list.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA tiring Taye managed to finish fourth on her half marathon debut with 1:04:14, still enough for a top-10 spot on the world all-time list.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"I'm really happy, and so proud that I achieved the second fastest time ever on my debut,\" said Ngetich. \"Valencia will always have a special place in my heart because it's where I set my world record in the 10km.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"Running fast for the first 10km wasn\u0026rsquo;t an error, it was done consciously to try to win. It's a great achievement for me. I ran a good time, despite the rain. 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