By BERNARD ROTICHMore by this AuthorBy AYUMBA AYODIMore by this AuthorKenyans Bedan Karoki and Fancy Chemutai warmed up to the World Half Marathon Championships with course-breaking wins at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon on Friday in United Arab Emirates. Karoki’s course-record time is now the fourth fastest time in the history of half marathon behind World record holder Zersenay Tadese (Eritrea) 58:23, the late Samuel Wanjiru (Kenya) 58:33 and Kenya-born Bahraini Abraham Cheroben 58:40. Chemutai stunned the rich field that included World half marathon record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei and former World Half marathon record-holder Mary Keitany, winning in 1:04:53. Chemutai's time was enough to erase compatriot’s Peres Jepchirchir course record of 1:05:06 set last year, which also counted for a world record at the time. Interestingly, Jepchirchir’s world record didn’t last long before Joyciline Jepkosgei broke it twice; at Prague Half Marathon (1:04:52) and Valencia Half Marathon (1:04:51).

Source: Daily Nation February 09, 2018 06:00 UTC