Race news StraLugano

25 September 2023, 8am

Kenyans take top five places in men’s half marathon, but Brinkmann flies the flag for Netherlands

Thrilling Stralugano as Elazzaoui takes top spot

StraLugano
Sat 23 September 2023

The 10K CityRun was held in beautiful autumn weather.

The Moroccan Elhousine Elazzaoui won the men’s race. The world-class trail runner beat the track and road runners in a thrilling race. Defending champion Giovanna Selva from Italy beat Susanna Saapunki from Finland in the women’s race.

In the half marathon, in sunny and somewhat overly warm temperatures, Kenya’s defending champion Elvis Chebor Tabarach won ahead of another four compatriots. In the women’s race the Dutchwoman Nienke Brinkmann became first European woman to win the race in many years. She left three Kenyans well behind her. The masters runner Catherine Bertone from Italy ran an age group national record.

Result

10km

Men

1	Elhousine	ELAZZAOUI	MAR	29:28
2	Seare	WELDIZGHI	ERI	29:31
3	Badr	JAAFARI	ITA	30:28
4	Riccardo	MUGNOSSO	ITA	30:54
5	Tim	HÜBSCHER	SUI	31:16

Women

1	Giovanna	SELVA	ITA	33:13
2	Susanna	SAAPUNKI	FIN	33:27
3	Sereina	SCHNÜRIGER	SUI	34:29
4	Federica	COZZI	ITA	36:03
5	Emma	SCHAERTLIN	SUI	37:17

Half marathon

Men

1	Elvis Chebor	TABARACH	KEN	1:02:00
2	Isaac Kipkemboi	TOO	KEN	1:02:02
3	William	KIBOR	KEN	1:03:15
4	Enock	KIPKEMBOI	KEN	1:04:34
5	Erick Leon	NDIEMA	KEN	1:05:46

Women

1	Nienke	BRINKMAN	NED	1:09:26
2	Lydia Jebichii	KORIR	KEN	1:09:56
3	Gesare Morine	MICHIRA	KEN	1:10:57
4	Hilda Jelagat	KIPTUM	KEN	1:13:18
5	Catherine	BERTONE	ITA	1:17:25