Apr 06, 2024

Kenya's Sebastian Sawe Breaks Course Record to Win Prague Half-Marathon

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Kenyan long-distance runner Sebastian Sawe has clinched victory at the Prague Half-Marathon smashing the course record with a sensational time of 58 minutes and 24 seconds.

The reigning World Half Marathon champion outpaced a competitive field to secure his triumph improving his personal best and setting a new benchmark in the eventโ€™s history.

Sawe, 29, entered the race on the back of a seventh-place finish at the recent World Athletics Cross Country Championships.

Despite this, he arrived in Prague with confidence, buoyed by a previous personal best of 58:29 from his victory at the 2022 Bahrain Royal Night Half Marathon.

His performance in Prague not only surpassed his own expectations but also broke the course record of 58:47 set by Ethiopiaโ€™s Atsedu Tsegay.

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The race saw Sawe taking a decisive lead from his compatriots, Geoffrey Toroitich Kipchumba and Patrick Kabirech Mosin, at the 10km mark.

Kipchumba and Mosin, known for their performances in previous marathons, could not match Saweโ€™s pace, finishing second and third with times of 60:02 and 60:15 respectively, securing a Kenyan 1-2-3 finish.

Before the race, Carlo Capalbo, president of the RunCzech organizing committee expressed his anticipation stating to Athletics Weekly.

โ€œEvery year, star endurance athletes come to Prague, but this year, it is an absolute running extravaganza. We are very pleased and believe that Saweโ€™s performance will be one of the highlights of this yearโ€™s event,โ€ he said.

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