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Kenyan athletes dominate Kigali International Peace Marathon

The Top 8 winners of the Kigali International peace Marathon

By Rama Mohammed | Sunday, June 9, 2024

Laban Korir and Joan Kipyatich lead a Kenyan sweep at the Kigali International Peace Marathon, claiming top spots in both the men's and women's races.

Former Toronto Marathon champion Laban Korir and rising star Joan Kipyatich spearheaded a Kenyan sweep at the Kigali International Peace Marathon in Rwanda on Sunday.

Korir, leveraging his extensive experience in marathon running, clinched victory in the men's race with a time of 2:16.06. He was followed closely by fellow Kenyans Cornelius Kiplagat (2:16.18) and Moses Mengich (2:18.38), who took second and third place, respectively. Micah Chemweno (2:18.46) ensured that Kenyans occupied the top four spots.

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In the women's race, Kipyatich emerged victorious with a time of 2:33.47. Ethiopia's Abebayehu Meseret secured second place with a time of 2:36.08, while two-time Chicago Marathon champion Florence Kiplagat of Kenya finished third in 2:39.34.

Top three winners in women half marathon category of the #Kigalimarathon2024 Global elite label

🥇Winfridah Moraa 🇰🇪
🥈Vivian Jepkogei 🇰🇪
🥉Imanizabayo Emeline 🇷🇼

Congratulations Emeline for representing Rwanda well in this marathon pic.twitter.com/8ZUG31NvW6
— Kigali Peace Marathon (@KigaliMarathon) June 9, 2024

Reflecting on his win, Korir shared, “It has been a while since I won a race. This is good for me,” noting that his last victory was the 2014 Toronto Marathon, where he clocked 2:08.15.

Selected Results

Men