The temperature, which hovered around 20 degree Celsius, was also ideal for marathoners.And, the defending champions didn't disappoint. The Ethiopian pair of Andamlak Belihu and Tsehay Gemechu defended their titles with aplomb. Kenya's Kibiwott Kandie came third, clocking 59:33.Ethiopia's Andamlak Belihu with his gold medal along with Solomon Berihu (silver) and Kenneth Kibiwott Kandie (bronze). He will not only try to achieve the course record but by winning the 2020 edition, Belihu will become the first man or woman to win a hat-trick of Delhi half marathon titles. Yehualaw finished a second behind Gemechu, clocking 66:01 - incidentally, it was 49 seconds better than the previous course record.

Source: Ethiopian News October 21, 2019 00:45 UTC