Geoffrey Koech wins Cardiff Half Marathon

Kenya’s Geoffrey Koech won the men’s title at the 19th edition of the Cardiff Half Marathon held on Sunday (02) in Cardiff, Wales.

The 27 year-old who came to this race with a personal best of 59:36 that he got at the 2020 Aramco Houston Half Marathon where he finished in sixth place, beat a strong field as he crossed the finish line in a time of 1:00.01 with Ethiopia’s Gizealaw Ayana coming in second place fifteen seconds later as his compatriot Chimdesa Gudeta closed the podium three finishes in 1:00.17.

Uganda’s Mathew Chekwurui and Geoffrey Yegon from Kenya finished in fourth and fifth place in a time of 1:00.35 and 1:01.17 respectively.

The race course record of 59:30 that was set by Leonard Lagat from Kenya in 2019 remains standing.

LEADING RESULTS

21KM MEN

1. Geoffrey Koech         (KEN) 1:00.01
2. Gizealaw Ayana         (ETH) 1:00.16
3. Chimdesa Gudeta     (ETH) 1:00.17
4. Mathew Chekwurui  (UGA) 1:00.35
5. Geoffrey Yegon          (KEN) 1:01.17