Impressive Men's World Leading Time Achieved at Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon Impressive Men's World Leading Time Achieved at Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon Impressive Men's World Leading Time Achieved at Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon
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Date Date Date 02/05/2017 02/05/2017 02/05/2017 Area/Region Area/Region Area/Region Asia Asia Asia Country Country Country Kagawa, Japan Kagawa, Japan Kagawa, Japan Categories Categories Categories Half Marathon Half Marathon Half Marathon Web Site Web Site Web Site http://www.km-half.com/english/ http://www.km-half.com/english/ http://www.km-half.com/english/ Current world leading time of 60:00 was produced by Great Britain's Callum Hawkins at the 71st Edition Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon, held on February 5th, 2017. His personal best beat Ethiopia's Atsedu Tsegay who came in second place with 60:58, followed by Kenyan Joel Mwaura, who produced his personal best with 60:59. Mwaura currently attends Kurashiki High School in Okayama Prefecture of Japan.
"I am very happy with my time but I am also disappointed because I came so close to breaking 60 minutes," said Hawkins, who was ninth in the Olympic marathon last August.
In the female division, Rio Olympics marathon silver medalist Eunice Kirwa of Bahrain defended her title as winner with 68.07, one second slower than her winning time last year. Amy Cragg of USA finished second, producing her personal best of 68.27.
Among the top 10 male and female finishers, 6 personal bests were achieved including the current world leading time among the males, and 2 personal bests among the females.
Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon 2017 women's winner
Kagawa Marugame International HalfMarathon 2017 at the start
Kagawa Marugame International HalfMarathon 2017 Right after the start
Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon 2017 Mens Winner
Photo Source : Courtesy of Kagawa-Marugame International Half MarathonCurrent world leading time of 60:00 was produced by Great Britain's Callum Hawkins at the 71st Edition Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon, held on February 5th, 2017. His personal best beat Ethiopia's Atsedu Tsegay who came in second place with 60:58, followed by Kenyan Joel Mwaura, who produced his personal best with 60:59. Mwaura currently attends Kurashiki High School in Okayama Prefecture of Japan.
"I am very happy with my time but I am also disappointed because I came so close to breaking 60 minutes," said Hawkins, who was ninth in the Olympic marathon last August.
In the female division, Rio Olympics marathon silver medalist Eunice Kirwa of Bahrain defended her title as winner with 68.07, one second slower than her winning time last year. Amy Cragg of USA finished second, producing her personal best of 68.27.
Among the top 10 male and female finishers, 6 personal bests were achieved including the current world leading time among the males, and 2 personal bests among the females.
Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon 2017 women's winner
Kagawa Marugame International HalfMarathon 2017 at the start
Kagawa Marugame International HalfMarathon 2017 Right after the start
Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon 2017 Mens Winner
Photo Source : Courtesy of Kagawa-Marugame International Half MarathonCurrent world leading time of 60:00 was produced by Great Britain's Callum Hawkins at the 71st Edition Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon, held on February 5th, 2017. His personal best beat Ethiopia's Atsedu Tsegay who came in second place with 60:58, followed by Kenyan Joel Mwaura, who produced his personal best with 60:59. Mwaura currently attends Kurashiki High School in Okayama Prefecture of Japan.
"I am very happy with my time but I am also disappointed because I came so close to breaking 60 minutes," said Hawkins, who was ninth in the Olympic marathon last August.
In the female division, Rio Olympics marathon silver medalist Eunice Kirwa of Bahrain defended her title as winner with 68.07, one second slower than her winning time last year. Amy Cragg of USA finished second, producing her personal best of 68.27.
Among the top 10 male and female finishers, 6 personal bests were achieved including the current world leading time among the males, and 2 personal bests among the females.
Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon 2017 women's winner
Kagawa Marugame International HalfMarathon 2017 at the start
Kagawa Marugame International HalfMarathon 2017 Right after the start
Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon 2017 Mens Winner
Photo Source : Courtesy of Kagawa-Marugame International Half Marathon
