Rebecah Cherop wins Munster Marathon

Kenya’s Rebecah Jeruto Cherop took the women top honors at the 21st edition of the Munster marathon held on Sunday (02) in Münster, Germany.

The 32 year-old who came to this race with a life time best of 2:30.04 that she got early this year at the Linz Marathon where she took the bronze medal, led a 1-2-3 Kenyan podium finish, winning her first marathon title 2:29.07.

Cherop was followed in second place by Jane Moraa Onyangi in a time of 2:30.05 with Judith Cherono closing the podium three finishes in 2:35.23.

Japan’s Ai Ikemoto and German’s Jana Kappenberg finished in fourth and fifth place in respective time of 2:41.20 and 2:48.09.                

LEADING RESULTS

42KM WOMEN

1. Rebecah Jeruto Cherop   (KEN) 2:29.12
2. Jane Moraa Onyangi       (KEN) 2:30.05
3. Judith Cherono                (KEN) 2:35.23
4. Ai Ikemoto                         (JPN) 2:41.29
5. Jana Kappenberg              (GER) 2:48.09