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Race news hella hamburg half marathon
01 July 2025, 12pm UTC
Kenyans dominate the 31st hella hamburg half marathon
hella hamburg half marathon
Sun 29 June 2025
Samwel Mailu has won the hella hamburg half marathon for the third time.
At the 31st edition on Sunday, the Kenyan won in a time of 1:01:03, ahead of his compatriots Edward Cheserek (1:01:11) and Hillary Chepkwony (1:10:58). The best German runner was Richard Ringer (LC Rehlingen). The 2022 European Marathon Champion finished the race in sixth place (1:02:30).
The fastest woman, meanwhile, was Joan Jepleting. The Kenyan crossed the finish line in 1:10:12. Second and third places went to Rancy Kogo (KEN / 1:10:39) and Ann Ndichu (KEN / 1:11:12). The first German to finish was Lisa Huwatschek of Hannover 96, who finished ninth in 1:16:14.
Result
Half marathon
Men
| 1 | Samwel | MAILU | KEN | 1:01:03 |
| 2 | Edward | CHESEREK | KEN | 1:01:11 |
| 3 | Hillary | CHEPKWONY | KEN | 1:01:58 |
Women
| 1 | Joan | JEPLETING | KEN | 1:10:12 |
| 2 | Rancy | KOGO | KEN | 1:10:39 |
| 3 | Ann | NDICHU | KEN | 1:11:12 |
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