Gobena and Jepchirchir power to Sydney Marathon victories
SYDNEY: Ethiopia’s Addisu Gobena and Kenyan world champion Peres Jepchirchir surged to commanding wins Sunday in the men’s and women’s races respectively at the Sydney Marathon.
Ethiopian Addisu Gobena and Kenyan champion Peres Jepchirchir claimed victories in the men's and women's Sydney Marathon races respectively on Sunday. Gobena, 21, marked his first win in a World Marathon Major, surpassing compatriot Chimdessa Debele Gudeta by four seconds in 2 hours, 4 minutes, and 42 seconds. Jepchirchir, who previously won in Boston, New York, and London, crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 31 seconds, nearly four minutes ahead of her Kenyan peers.
Gobena's winning performance shattered the course record by nearly one-and-a-half minutes. Jepchirchir, in an interview, expressed her satisfaction with her training and the challenging course, particularly the hills. The Sydney Marathon, now a seventh World Marathon Major, drew around 40,000 runners, a record for the event.
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