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09 October 2024, 11am

Fast women’s race a highlight

Košice Peace Marathon celebrates 100th anniversary

Košice Peace Marathon
Sun 6 October 2024

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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.

Result

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Men
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
Women
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

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