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L. MathekaEkiru leads a Kenyan clean sweep in Italy
Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 16.05.21. | 14:17
Kenyan athletes stole the show, yet again sweeping the podium at the Milano Marathon as Ekiru ran the fastest Marathon in Italy and the leading time this month.
Titus Ekiru clocked 2:02.57 to successfully defend his title at the Milano Marathon held on Sunday, May 16, in both a new personal best and course record. His time is also the world's fifth fastest.
???? Eriku TITUS (KEN) did it again!
— MilanoMarathon (@milanomarathon) May 16, 2021
2h02'57
✅ World Leading
✅ Fastest marathon ever run in may.
✅ Fastest marathon ever run in Italy.
This is Milano Marathon 2021 ????#MilanoMarathon #GENERALI #EliteMarathon pic.twitter.com/uX7e3iHSpL
Reuben Kiprop clinched silver in 2:03:55 and Barnabas Kiptum clocked 2:04:17 to settle for bronze.
"From 20km I felt good and I decided to push alongside my friend Reuben until the 30km mark. At 35km I decided to increase my pace and see if I can post a good time. I am happy for this win and my time. Going forward, after taking a bit of rest, I will strategize with my coach and focus on running 2:01 in future," said Ekiru after the win.
???? Gebremaryam Hiwot GEBREKIDAN (ETH) is the queen of Milan!
— MilanoMarathon (@milanomarathon) May 16, 2021
2h19:35
✅ World Leading
✅ Fastest marathon ever run in may
✅ Fastest marathon ever run in Italy.
This is Milano Marathon 2021 ????#MilanoMarathon #GENERALI #EliteMarathon pic.twitter.com/uX7e3iHSpL pic.twitter.com/RQb4dWjeCX
Ekiru, won the Seville Marathon in Spain with a time of 2:07:42 in 2017. In 2018, he won the Honolulu Marathon in a time of 2:09:01, and repeated the feat in December 2019 in a time of 2:07.59 which was a course record.
The same year, he won the half marathon event at the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon in a time of 1:01:02. He also won the Mexico City Marathon in a new course record of 2:10:38.
In 2019, he won the Milano City Marathon setting a new course record of 2:04:46. In that year, he also won the Portugal Half Marathon, setting a new course record of 1:00:12.
Ethiopia’s Hiwot Gebrekidan won the women’s race in a time of 2:19:35, also the fastest women’s race ever run in Italy and a new world lead while Kenyan Racheal Jemutai finished second in 2:22:50.
