Successful race for Leonard Komon in the half marathon. The Kenyan, record holder in the 10 and 15 km, won his first 21.100 kilometers race in Berlin in 59” 14.
It was the feast of Kenyans in the German capital since his compatriots Abraham Cheroben (59’15 “) and Richard Mengich (1h00’17”) completed the podium of this race.
For the ladies, it’s the other country of great athletes which got the crown. Ethiopian Bekele Tadelech imposes herself in 1h10’05 ahead of the Kenyan Agnes Mutune (1h10’13 “) and the German Sabrina Mockenhaupt (1h11’43”).