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Ethiopia – Oregon World Marathon Heroes :: Letesenbet Giday (ለተሰንበት ጊደይ) – Tamirat Tola(ታምራት ቶላ)

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Letesenbet Gidey

Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey won the gold medal in the women’s 10,000 metres race at the World Athletics Championship in Oregon, USA. It was a very competitive race and Letesenbet managed to cross the finishing line first in 30:09.94 minutes.

After winning the race, she was seen kneeling and making the sign of the cross in her fingers for a little ritual of spiritual praise to God for the victory. The celebration came later.

Hellen Obiri of Kenya settled for Silver Medal finishing the distance in 30:10.02 and her compatriot, Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi won the bronze medal. Margaret finished the distance in 30:10.07 minutes.

Note Source: www.borkena.com

Tamirat Tola

https://youtube.com/watch?v=hHYpbq_DW5c

Thanks to blasting the stretch between 30K and 40K in 28:27, Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia dispatched a large lead pack and raced solo to win the 2022 world marathon title in 2:05:37. The time set a new championship record; the previous mark of 2:06:54 was set by Kenyan Abel Kirui in 2009 in Berlin.

Mosinet Geremew of Ethiopia repeated as the silver medalist in 2:06:45, and Olympic bronze medalist Basher Abdi of Belgium, in 2:06:49, was third today as well. Cam Levins, who won two NCAA titles at Southern Utah University in 2012, placed fourth in a Canadian record of 2:07:10.

Note Source: https://www.runnersworld.com/