Kenya’s Mercy Jebet Kibor made her marathon debut more memorable when she won the women’s 42km race at the Maratona di Ravenna, on Sunday (10) in Ravenna, Italy.
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Kibor who took charge of the race from the 21km mark and ran solo for the entire duration, cut the tape in a time of 2:44.54 and was followed a distant later by the race favorite Geta Betatu Aga from Ethiopia who crossed the finish line six minutes later with Estonia’s Maris Heinaru wrapping the podium three finishes in 2:56.45.
LEADING RESULTS
42KM WOMEN
- Mercy Jebet Kibor (KEN) 2:44.54
- Geta Betatu Aga (ETH) 2:50.50
- Maris Heinaru (EST) 2:56.45