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Former marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei of Kenya set a new course record at the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon on Sunday. She clocked a 2:19:15 performance for the win. Kosgei finished nearly five minutes in front of 24-year-old Ethiopian Hawi Feysa Gejia, who clocked a 2:24:03 second-place finish. She ran 27 seconds faster in the 2020 edition of the Dubai, which is her personal best. Ethlemanhu Sintayehu took third in 2:25:36, a new personal best. The 23-year-old Ethiopian previously ran the Milan Marathon in 2:26:30 in April this year.
Our 2023 ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon Champion, Amare Hailemicael Samson of Eritrea!#RunInAbuDhabi https://t.co/Oh86pzH85M
— ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon (@ADNOCADmarathon) December 16, 2023
Kosgei’s world record was set in Chicago in 2019 at 2:14:04. It remains her personal best. And continues to be listed as the world record by World Athletics. Meanwhile, Ethiopian Tigist Assefa has run 2:11:53, which is the pending world record.
In the men’s race, Eritrean Amare Hailemicael Samson produced a 2:07:10 performance for the win. He finished two minutes ahead of Kenyan Leonard Barsoton who recorded a 2:09:37 finish time. Fellow Kenyan Ilham Tanui Ozbilen in his debut finished third in 2:10:16.
Barsoton missed his personal best of 31 seconds. He clocked a 2:09:06 in Barcelona in March.
Results
| POS | NAME | NAT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brigid KOSGEI | KEN | 2:19:15 |
| 2. | Hawi Feysa GEJIA | ETH | 2:24:03 |
| 3. | Ethlemahu Sintayehu DESSI | ETH | 2:25:36 |
| 4. | Aurelia Jerotich KIPTUI | KEN | 2:28:59 |
| 5. | Emily Chebet KIPCHUMBA | KEN | 2:29:52 |
| 6. | Tinebeb Nebiyu ALI | ETH | 2:31:32 |
| 7. | Mulu Seboka SEYFU | ETH | 2:41:09 |
| 8. | Aynalem Woldewariyat | ETH | 2:42:25 |
| 9. | Etaferahu Dubale BETRIE | ETH | 2:52:47 |
| 10. | Yayesh Mola FIKRE | ETH | 2:58:30 |
| POS | NAME | NAT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Amare Hailemicael SAMSON | ERI | 2:07:10 |
| 2. | Leonard BARSOTON | KEN | 2:09:37 |
| 3. | Ilham Tanui OZBILEN | TUR | 2:10:16 |
| 4. | Gideon Kangwony CHEPKONGA | KEN | 2:11:17 |
| 5. | Isaac Kipsang TEMOI | KEN | 2:11:34 |
| 6. | Dametew Dechasa BEYENE | ETH | 2:11:55 |
| 7. | Andrew Rotich KWEMOI | UGA | 2:11:59 |
| 8. | Micah Kipkosgei CHEMWENO | KEN | 2:12:16 |
| 9. | Philip KIPTOO | UGA | 2:13:26 |
| 10. | Chuchu MARU | ETH | 2:17:12 |
*Finish photo of Brigid Kosgei winning credit: Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon.
