Under chilly but sunny skies in Prague on March 28, with temperatures ranging from 1°C to 10°C, the Generali Prague Half Marathon delivered a spectacular day of racing and atmosphere. A total of 17,000 runners took to the streets of Prague, representing 117 nationalities.
Men’s race
Rodrigue Kwizera stormed to victory in 58:16, setting a new race record, securing back-to-back wins, and defending his Prague title in style.
The men’s podium was incredibly fast, with all three top athletes finishing under 59 minutes:
Jan Friš was the fastest Czech runner, finishing in 1:04:55. He was followed closely by Matěj Zima in 1:05:04, and Adam Szymanik completed the top Czech trio in 1:05:10.
Top three
Rodrigue Kwizera – 58:16
Samwel Chebolei Masai – 58:48
Owen Korir Kapkama – 58:58
Women’s race
The women’s race was tightly contested, with the top three separated by just 33 seconds. Caroline Makandi Gitonga claimed victory in an impressive 1:06:16.
It was another world-class women’s podium, with all three athletes finishing under 1:07.
Tereza Hrochová was the fastest Czech woman, finishing in 1:11:50, Michaela Čepová followed in 1:13:07 and Vendula Soukalová completed the Czech women’s top three in 1:14:25.
Top three
Caroline Makandi Gitonga – 1:06:16
Jesca Chelangat – 1:06:45
Cynthia Chelangat Chepkwony – 1:06:49
