Metro Group Marathon Duesseldorf - Ethiopian runners wonthe men's and women's titles at Sunday's METRO GROUP Marathon Duesseldorf in Germany.
According to the online RaceNewsService, 26 year-old Dereje Debele Tulu, who won the men's event, broke the course record with two hours, seven minutes and 48 seconds. It was the first sub 2:08 time in Duesseldorf.
Second placed Pius Ondoro of Kenya clocked 2:08:17 while compatriot Duncan Koech was third with 2:09:10.
In the women's class, the big pre-race favourite, Melkam Gizaw, was the winner with a personal best of 2:26:24.
It was the second fastest women’s performance in the history of the race.
Kenyan debutant Rebecca Chesire ran a fine 2:27:52 for second place, while Agnieszka Ciolek-Mierzejewska (Poland) was third with 2:33:36.
Adding all events, 14,000 runners entered the METRO GROUP Marathon Duesseldorf, with around 4,250 of them marathon runners.
The race is an IAAF Bronze Label Race.
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