The 2017 Chicago Marathon champion added. “It seemed like the best way to test myself and see what could be next.”Other top contenders in the women’s half marathon include the 2021 Berlin Marathon runner-up Hiwot Gebrekidan of Ethiopia and US half marathon and marathon record holder Emily Sisson. In the men’s race, the 2019 champion Shura Kitata of Ethiopia lines up for his fourth Aramco Houston Half Marathon. The Ethiopians will face competition from Edward Cheserek of Kenya, who came off a 1:00:13 half marathon personal best in Valencia last month. The elite athletes will chase the $10,000 first-place prize in the historically fast race, the Houston Marathon Committee announced.

Source: Ethiopian News January 07, 2023 05:29 UTC