Bere Ayalew made it an Ethiopian sweep, taking the women’s title by more than three minutes. MENGSTU GETS AWAYThe race started at 5:00 a.m. local time –two hours before sunrise– with the men setting out at a fairly conservative pace. Kiptum continued to lead, with Mengstu hovering just off his right shoulder, shielding himself from the brunt of the wind. They remained in this pattern through 30-K (1:35:02), when Mengstu began to run alongside his rival. Mengstu crossed the line at Kapiolani Park in 2:14:40, ending a streak of Kenyan men’s champions at Honolulu that dated back to 2007.

Source: Ethiopian News December 12, 2022 12:06 UTC