Buenos Aires Half Marathon: Ethiopian Gerba Beyata Dibaba wins

Buenos Aires Half Marathon: Ethiopian Gerba Beyata Dibaba wins

August 25, 2024 – 12:08

The race had a record 25,000 entrants. The start was on Figueroa Alcorta Avenue and Dorrego. The podium was completed by Kenyans Cosmas Mwangi Boi and Richard Yator.

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He Ethiopian Gerba Beyata Dibaba He took the victory in the Buenos Aires Half Marathon, completing the 21 kilometers with a time of one hour and 26 seconds. Meanwhile, the podium was completed by the Kenyans Cosmas Mwangi Boi and Richard Yator.

The race took place this Sunday from 7:30, with a record 25 thousand registered. The start was on Avenida Figueroa Alcorta and Dorrego.

Buenos Aires Half Marathon: Ethiopian Gerba Beyata Dibaba wins

The best mark was in the hands of Beyata Dibaba, who was very close to breaking the one-hour mark and was able to repeat the triumph of 2022. Just a few seconds later he finished Mwangi Boi, who tried to overtake the winner in the final sprint, but was unsuccessful. Closing the podium was Yator.

As regards the women’s category, The victory went to the Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich, who set the circuit record with a time of 1:06:01.

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This was the schedule for the Buenos Aires half marathon.

This was the schedule for the Buenos Aires half marathon.

Finally, the national champions were Ignacio Erario (1:01:40) and Micaela Levaggi (1:13:40).

This Sunday was the thirty-fourth edition of the Buenos Aires Half Marathonwhich has the Argentine as its most successful winner in its history Oscar Cortinezwith four victories (2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006).

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