Copenhagen Marathon 2022 saw on Sunday both race records being smashed by East African runners. In the men’s race, Berhane Tsegay of Eritrea crossed the finish line in 2:08,23 hours, cutting one and a half minute off the previous record from 2019, while Helah Jelegat Kiprop of Kenya in the women’s race took an even larger slice – 5:19 minutes, to be exact – off the record, winning in 2:24,10. Both times are as well new Danish All-Comers record. [Read more…]
Geoffrey Kamworor sets WR at CPH Half
With a stunning solo run at Sunday’s Copenhagen Half Marathon, Geoffrey Kamworor, set a new world record clocking 58:01 minutes. By doing so, the 26-year-old Kenyan bettered the previous record set by his compatriot Abraham Kiptum in Valencia last year with 17 seconds. [Read more…]
Hassan sets record at Copenhagen Half
16th September 2018 – Sifan Hassan showed at Sunday’s Copenhagen Half Marathon (IAAF Gold Label Race) that she is not only a world-class runner on the track
In near perfect weather conditions, the 25-year-old from Holland lowered the European Record from 2007 with more than a minute, winning in 65:15 minutes – only 24 seconds short of a new World Record. [Read more…]
Morwabe sets Copenhagen 2018 course record
Denmark – William Morwabe (KEN) highlighted Sunday’s Telenor CPH Marathon winning in a new course record of 2:11,16 hours. The 26-year-old Kenyan put in an effective attack after 34 kilometers, leaving the three other runners in the leading group way behind. With a previous personal best of only 2:16,00, Morwabe’s triumph was indeed a major surprise. [Read more…]
Mutai wins Copenhagen 2014
More than 12,000 runners participated in this today’s 35th version of the Nykredit Copenhagen Marathon, and a mere 2 hours 17 minutes and 54 seconds after race start, favourite Julius Mutai of Kenya crossed the finish line as this year’s winner. Much pointed to a new course record, but as it turns out, much can happen in the span of a marathon. [Read more…]
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Mutai wins a scorching Glitnir Copenhagen Marathon 2007
Copenhagen 2007 – UK based Kenyan athlete, Julius Mutai, had little trouble in capturing Denmark’s number one marathon under blue skies and in sweltering conditions in a time of 2hrs 23mins 56secs. [Read more…]