09 October 2024, 11am
Košice Peace Marathon
Sun 6 October 2024
Kenya’s Rebecca Tanui was the fastest woman at the Košice Peace Marathon. 100 years since the first edition in 1924, she set a spectacular new course record and personal best of 2:21:08, ahead of Kenyan teammate and last year’s winner Jackline Cherono (2:21:40 equalled her PB) and Ethiopia’s Nigisti Haftu (2:25:37 PB).
Denis Chirchir with a fast finish in the last 2 km won the men’s race in 2:07:50 over Ethiopia’s Mesfin Nigusu Tolla (2:07:58 PB) and Eritrea’s Merhawi Kesete (2:08:05, best ever Eritrean position in Košice). Spain’s Hamid Ben Daoud was the top European finisher in fifth in 2:09:18 (best European runner time ever in Košice).
A rich accompanying program and many important guests from all over the world also contributed to the centenary celebrations.
1 | Denis Kipngeno | CHIRCHIR | KEN | 2:07:49 |
2 | Mesfin Nigusu | TOLLA | ETH | 2:07:57 |
3 | Merhawi Kesete | WELDEMARYAM | ERI | 2:08:04 |
4 | Dickson | KIPTOO | KEN | 2:08:30 |
5 | Hamid | BEN DAOUD | ESP | 2:09:17 |
1 | Rebbeca Sirwanei | TANUI | KEN | 2:21:07 |
2 | Jackline | CHERONO | KEN | 2:21:39 |
3 | Nigsti Haftu | TESFAY | ETH | 2:25:36 |
4 | Ayantu Kumela | TADESSE | ETH | 2:29:38 |
5 | Veronika | PÁLENÍKOVÁ | SVK | 2:44:44 |