Kosgei sets new women's record at ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon

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First-timer Brigid Kosgei set a new women's record at the fifth edition of the ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon, as more than 25,000 runners from 168 different nationalities took to the streets of the UAE capital.

The Kenyan runner broke the previous record by a minute, clocking 2:19:15. Her closest rival, Hawi Feysa Gejia, recorded 2:24:03 while Ethlemahu Sintayehu finished third at 2:25:36.

Meanwhile, Eritrean Amare Hailemicael Samson produced a superb display, completing the stunning city course in 2:07:10 to seal an impressive victory, two minutes ahead of his closest challenge, Kenyan Leonard Barsoton (2:09:37), with compatriot Ilham Tanui Ozbilen marking his maiden Marathon appearance with a third-place finish (2:10:16).

Ethiopian Halefom Kesay won the 10km race with a time of 28:27 minutes, while his compatriot Zenashwork Yenw clocked 33:23 minutes.

The marathon and relay race combined attracted 2,863 participants, the 10km race welcomed 5,320 individuals, with 7,575 participants taking on the 5km and 9,280 runners in the 2.5 km race.

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