Murkomen wins Florence Marathon

The reigning Castellón Marathon champion, Dorine Jerop Murkomen fought off a stubborn field to lift the women’s title at the 40th edition of the Firenze Marathon held on Sunday in Florence, Italy.

The 26 year-old who has raced in four marathons this season and had carried a life time best of 2:29.39 that she got in Spain early this year, led a 1-2-3 Kenyan podium finish as she was taken to the wire by the formidable field that had been assembled that included Lucy Chepoghon, Hellen Chepkorir and Teresia Kwamboka Omosa.

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Murkomen who was pushed to the tape, emerged victorious in a time of 2:27.00 and was followed by Chepoghon in second place seventeen seconds later with Chepkorir coming home in third place in 2:27.58.

Omosa and Maria Gorette Subano finished in fourth and fifth place in a time of 2:37.24 and 2:39.58 respectively.

LEADING RESULTS

42KM WOMEN

1. Dorine Jerop Murkomen     (KEN) 2:27.00
2. Lucy Chepoghon                 (KEN) 2:27.17
3. Hellen Chepkorir                 (KEN) 2:27.58
4. Teresia Kwamboka Omosa  (KEN) 2:37.24
5. Maria Gorette Subano        (ITA) 2:39.58