The 2012 World U20 Silver medallist, Hiwot Gebrekidan took the top honors at the 51st edition of the Aramco Houston Half-Marathon held on Sunday (15) in Houston, Texas, United States.
The 27 year-old ran the better part of the race unchallenged as she cut the tape in a time of 1:06.28 with Emily Sisson, coming home in a new American women’s half marathon record of 1:06.52 bettering her previous best by 19 seconds.
The 2012 World U20 silver medallist, Jessica Warner-Judd finished in third place in a new personal best of 1:07.19.
Ethiopia’s Anna Dibaba and the 2010 Continental Cup bronze medallist, Mollly Juddle, finished in fourth and fifth place in a time of 1:09.22 (Pb) and 1:10.01 respectively.
- Hiwot Gebremaryam (ETH) – 1:06.28
- Emily Sisson (USA) – 1:06.52
- Jessica Warner-Judd (GBR) – 1:07.19
- Anna Dibaba (ETH) – 1:09.22
- Mollly Juddle (USA) – 1:10.01
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