Thirteen years after his first win, Geoffrey Kamworor produced a commanding performance to win the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon again in 58:14 yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 33-year-old Kenyan, a multiple world champion at the half marathon and cross country, controlled the race from the early stages, running behind pacemaker and training partner Edwin Kipsaisak through the opening kilometres before gradually breaking the field apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After passing 10km in 27:42, Kamworor began to assert his dominance in the latter stages of the race. A decisive surge between 16km and 17km ensured he would not be challenged as he went on to win by nine seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Birhanu Balew of Bahrain finished second in an Asian record of 58:23, while Kenya\u2019s Gideon Rono placed third in 58:38.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cActually, I knew I was going to win around 14km,\u201d said Kamworor, who came within 13 seconds of the PB he set in 2019. \u201cI knew I\u2019d prepared well and I came here wanting to run a fast time. It\u2019s great to come back and win even faster.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kamworor\u2019s victory continues a remarkable second chapter in his career following the serious leg injury he suffered in a road accident in 2020. The Kenyan, who has also won the New York Marathon twice, now turns his attention to the London Marathon later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the women\u2019s race, Ethiopia\u2019s Asmarech Anley won on her half marathon debut, clocking 1:07:22 after making her decisive move in the closing kilometres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tanzania\u2019s Magdalena Shauri had led much of the race in the absence of a pacemaker, but she was overtaken by Anley and Ethiopia\u2019s Melknat Wudu with about two kilometres remaining. Wudu finished second in 1:07:27, with Shauri third in 1:07:32.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis was my first half marathon,\u201d said Anley. \u201cI realised I could win with about a kilometre to go. The times might have been faster with a pacemaker, but I\u2019m happy to win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women<\/strong> Men<\/strong> Thirteen years after his first win, Geoffrey Kamworor produced a commanding performance to win the Ras Al Khaimah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-9494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsbeat","tag-athletics"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
1 Asmarech Anley (ETH) 1:07:22
2 Melknat Wudu (ETH) 1:07:27
3 Magdalena Shauri (TAN) 1:07:32
4 Jesca Chelangat (KEN) 1:07:33
5 Cynthia Chepkwony (KEN) 1:07:35
6 Aselef Kassie (ETH) 1:07:47
7 Gete Alemayehu (ETH) 1:08:43
8 Margret Chacha (KEN) 1:08:57<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN) 58:14
2 Birhanu Balew (BRN) 58:23
3 Gideon Rono (KEN) 58:38
4 Jemal Mekonen (ETH) 58:55
5 Samwel Masai (KEN) 58:59
6 Benjamin Ratsim (TAN) 59:56
7 Jirata Dinki (ETH) 59:57
8 Yismaw Dillu (ETH) 1:00:05<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"