Florent Caelen, from Liege is the first Belgian runner to win the Capital city’s marathon since 2008 when Rik Ceulemans won the race. Florent finishes the race in 2:16:31. This is new personal best on the distance. Paul Kiprop from Kenya takes the second place in 2:21:21 and Michael Brandebourg also from Belgium takes the third place in 2:21:34.
In the women’s race it is also a Belgian runner who wins : Louise Deldicque. The runner from Louvain-La-Neuve wins with a time of 2:56:26. Ann Ashworth from South Africa finishes second in 2:57:55 and Kristin Husby from Norway third in 2:59:56.
1 882 runners completed the course.
Marathon results
Top 10 Men
1 | CAELEN Florent | BEL | 02:16:31 |
2 | KIPROP Paul | KEN | 02:21:21 |
3 | BRANDENBOURG Michael | BEL | 02:21:34 |
4 | BERTELS Jelle | BEL | 02:27:23 |
5 | DOUIB Mehdi | BEL | 02:28:51 |
6 | MELLY Edwin | KEN | 02:35:17 |
7 | LIMO Jonathan | KEN | 02:35:25 |
8 | DAVID Ashworth | ZAF | 02:37:50 |
9 | BYL Jean-Charles | BEL | 02:39:09 |
10 | BALEMANS Greet | BEL | 02:40:01 |
Top 10 Women
1 | DELDICQUE Louise | BEL | 02:56:27 |
2 | ANN Ashworth | ZAF | 02:57:55 |
3 | HUSBY Kristin | NOR | 02:59:56 |
4 | CAPPELLE Stephanie | BEL | 03:09:40 |
5 | SVIRIDOVA Tatiana | RUS | 03:17:06 |
6 | KEUSTERMANS Heidi | BEL | 03:17:06 |
7 | SOBRINO Karen | ZAF | 03:19:22 |
8 | HAGGAR Rachel | GBR | 03:19:32 |
9 | LENAERTS Silvia | BEL | 03:20:38 |
10 | KUPARINEN Tiia | FIN | 03:21:14 |
Half Marathon results
As for the marathon, Belgian runners topped the podium of the half marathon. Lander van Droogenbroeck for the men (01:08:36) and Alex Tondeur for the women (01:21:58).
7 316 runners finished the half marathon.
Top 10 Men
1 | VAN DROOGENBROECK Lander | BEL | 01:08:36 |
2 | Ã…BERG Marcus | SWE | 01:10:25 |
3 | DOBBELAERE Steven | BEL | 01:10:57 |
4 | THEUNIS Gert Hilda | BEL | 01:11:24 |
5 | NARDOZZA Vincent | BEL | 01:11:24 |
6 | GUERET Florent | BEL | 01:12:47 |
7 | HICHAM Midar | MAR | 01:13:41 |
8 | ASRI Abdessamad | MAR | 01:13:51 |
9 | MAHIA Sebastien | BEL | 01:14:05 |
10 | IBANEZ Enrique | ESP | 01:14:30 |
Top 10 Women
1 | TONDEUR Alex | BEL | 01:21:58 |
2 | DIANA Bogantes | CRI | 01:26:32 |
3 | MESSARAT Messy | BEL | 01:27:26 |
4 | VANOBBERGEN Lies | BEL | 01:27:29 |
5 | TRIFFAUX Anne | BEL | 01:27:50 |
6 | CELERIER Margot | FRA | 01:28:06 |
7 | PALSMA Joanne | NLD | 01:28:30 |
8 | OPRANDI Michela | ITA | 01:28:55 |
9 | RICHARD Laura | CAN | 01:29:19 |
10 | WESTON Karen | BEL | 01:29:26 |
GRACIA Isabelle | FRA | 01:30:15 |