Andualem Shiferaw breaks the EDP Lisbon marathon course record
Ethiopia’s Andualem Shiferaw broke his own course record at the EDP Lisbon Marathon that was held this Sunday (9).
Winner in the last two editions (2019 and 2021, this one with the previous course record – 2:05.52), the 30 year old athlete finished the race in 2:05.43, improving his time by 7 seconds. Haftu Asefa (2:06.33) and Birhan Tesfaye (2:07.04), both also from Ethiopia, completed the podium.
In the women’s race, the kenyan Bornes Kitur took the top honors cutting the tape in a time of 2:24.17, only 3 seconds shy of the course record. Ethiopian’s Sorome Amente and Buzunesh Gudeta finished second and third, with 2:25.57 and 2:26.01.
Andualem Shiferaw: “I’m happy to win the race for the third time and, also, to break the course record. Lisbon it’s like a second home for me. The course is good, the weather also. I’m happy to come back here. If the organizers invite me, I’ll come again. I can improve the course record a little more”
Personal bests for the Luso Half Marathon winners
In the 21k, the Luso Half Marathon that started a few hours after the full marathon, the winners were the kenyan Charles Langat and the ethiopian Emebet Mamo, both with personal bests.
Langat won in 1:00.44 hours, improving his best time by more than 2 minutes (his best time was 1:02.59). Dinkalen Adane, from Ethiopia, was second, just two seconds away from the winner. In the third place came the ugandan Isaac Kibet, with 1:01.23.
In the women’s race, Emebet Mamo won in 1:09.35 – another personal record, by 24 seconds – ahead of the kenyans Ludwina Chepngetich (1:10.31) and Faith Jeptoo (1:10.54).
Charles Langat (men’s winner): “I was not expecting to win, but I did it. I felt strong in the end and I pushed. We [with Dinkalen Adane] helped each other in the race.”.
Results
EDP Lisboa Marathon
Top 5 Men
| 1 | Andualem Belay Shiferaw | 02:05:45 |
| 2 | Haftu Teklu Asefa | 02:06:33 |
| 3 | Birhan Nebebew Tesfaye | 02:07:04 |
| 4 | Julius Kipkorir Tuwei | 02:08:23 |
| 5 | Tsedat Abeje Ayana | 02:08:32 |
Top 5 Women
| 1 | Bornes Jepkirui Kitur | 02:24:17 |
| 2 | Sorome Negash Amente | 02:25:57 |
| 3 | Buzunesh Getachew Gudeta | 02:26:01 |
| 4 | Urge Diro Soboka | 02:27:34 |
| 5 | Fozya Jemal Amid | 02:28:30 |
Luso Half Marathon
Top 5 Men
| 1 | Charles Kipkurui Langat | 01:00:44 |
| 2 | Dinkalen Ayele Adane | 01:00:46 |
| 3 | Isaac Kibet | 01:01:23 |
| 4 | Fabiano Nelson Sulle | 01:01:56 |
| 5 | Isaac Kipsang Temoi | 01:01:58 |
Top 5 Women
| 1 | Emebet Niguse Mamo | 01:09:35 |
| 2 | Ludwina Chepngetich | 01:10:31 |
| 3 | Faith Kimutai Jeptoo | 01:10:54 |
| 4 | Stella Jepkosgei Rutto | 01:11:46 |
| 5 | Fatima Azaharaa Ouhaddou | 01:13:15 |
Photos of EDP Lisboa Marathon
