Kipruto's second with new PB as Ethiopians dominate Amsterdam Marathon
Reading Time: 1min | Sun. 16.10.22. | 16:20
Ethiopians had a clean podium sweep in the women's race.
Kenya's Titus Kipruto finished second at the Amsterdam Marathon in a race hugely dominated by Ethiopians, stopping the clock at 2:04:54 behind Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Getachew who clocked 2:04:49.
While at it, the 24-year-old Kipruto managed to set a new Personal Best, lowering his time with nine seconds from 2:05:05 which he had initially set in April during the Milan Marathon where he cruised to victory.
However, it was Kenyans who dominated the top ten, although that would count less, with six while Ethiopians took the remaining four slots to complete an East African dominance.
Of the other Kenyans in the top ten, Abraham Kiptoo finished fourth, Cyprian Kotut sixth, Norbert Kigen seventh, Laban Korir eighth, and Josephat Boit 10th.
🇪🇹 Almaz Ayana wins the Amsterdam Marathon women's race on her debut at 26.2 miles.
— AW (@AthleticsWeekly) October 16, 2022
The 2016 Olympic 10,000m champion and former world 10,000m record-holder breaks away from fellow Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba in the final 5km to clock a course record 2:17:22.
Dibaba runs 2:18:05. pic.twitter.com/4wDCZcocHq
In the women's race, Ethiopia’s 2016 Olympic Gold medalist Almaz Ayana led an Ethiopian podium sweep of debutants, finishing in 2:17:20 ahead of her compatriots Genzebe Dibaba and Tsehay Gemechu who timed 2:18:05 and 2:18:59 respectively.
Celestine Chepchirchir was the only Kenyan woman in the top 10, stopping the clock at 2:26:50 to come home seventh.
