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Gladys Kiptoo destroys Nanjing Marathon course record

Kenya’s Gladys Jeruto Kiptoo destroyed the race course record at the 9th edition of the Nanjing Marathon slated for Sunday (17) in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

The 29 year-old who finished third at last month’s Casablanca International Marathon, erased the old course time of 2:39.59 set eight years ago by Hellen Wanjiku Mugo from Kenya with a new course record time and personal best of 2:26.08.

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Kiptoo who has participated in three marathons, was followed in second place by China’s Zhixuan Li in 2:26.17 with Ethiopia’s Tigist Tadese Bedada sealing the podium three places in 2:29.42

LEADING RESULTS

42KM MEN

  1. Gladys Jeruto Kiptoo    (KEN) 2:26.08
  2. Zhixuan Li                     (CHN) 2:26:17
  3. Tigist Tadese Bedada    (ETH) 2:29.42

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  • John Vaselyne is the founder of Athletics News. Africa’s only Independent Athletics News website. He has covered World U18 and U20 Championships, World Cross Country Championships, Four Continental Tour Gold Series, Wanda Diamond League. He has passion for the Sport and has over seven years experience in this area of sport. He is also the Leading Athletics Pundit in the Country, having been hosted in ALL leading TV stations in Kenya

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