Erick Kering win Gran Canaria Maspalomas Marathon

Kenya’s Erick Kimutai Kering won the second edition of the Gran Canaria Maspalomas Marathon held on Sunday (2) in Maspalomas, Spain.

Kering who was the fastest athlete on paper with a time of 2:13.59 that he got at the 2018 Copenhagen Marathon, where he finished in fifth, took the honors in a time of 2:27.04 failing to lower the race course record of 2:18.00 that was set last year  by his compatriot William Ruto Cheboi.

Kering was followed by Spain’s Cristian Fields who crossed the finish a distant later in 2:38.32 with his compatriot Enrique Alonso closing the podium three finishes in 2:43.27.

Norways Feder Myhre and Markus Espelien came home in fourth and fifth place in a time of 2:43.27 and 2:47.58 respectively.

The women’s race was won by Rebeca Ruiz with a time of 2:58.01 with Cristina Saturnino coming home in second in 3:01.31 and Sonia Prieto taking bronze in 3:04.06.

LEADING RESULTS

42KM MEN

1. Erick Kering         (KEN) 2:27.04
2. Cristian Fields     (SPN) 2:35.42
3. Enrique Alonso   (SPN) 2:38.32
4. Feder Myhre        (NOR) 2:43.2
5. Markus Espelien (NOR) 2:47.58