Risper Chebet runs away with Malaga Marathon title

Kenya’s Risper Chebet ran away with the women title at the Malaga Marathon held on Sunday (11) in Malaga, Spain.

The 30 year-old who finished at eighteenth place in September at the Berlin Marathon, ran the last quarter of the race solo taking an easy win in a time of 2:26.13 with Ethiopia’s Birke Debele Beyene coming home two minutes later in 2:28.13.

The 2015 European 3,000m steeplechase Junior bronze medallist, Alisa Vainio closed the podium three finishes in a new personal best of 2:28.41.

Kenya’s Caroline Cheptanui Kilel, who was the oldest elite athlete with Zimbabwe’s Fortunate Chidzivo came home in fourth and fifth a time of 2:29.11 and 2:35.05 respectively.

LEADING RESULTS

42KM WOMEN

1. Risper Chebet            (KEN)  2:26.12
2. Birke Beyene              (ETH)  2:28.13
3. Alisa Vainio                (FIN)   2:28.41
4. Caroline Kilel             (KEN) 2:29.11
5. Fortunate Chidzivo   (ZIM)  2:35.05