Kenya dominated each the lads’s and girls’s elite races, securing all three podium spots within the Welsh capital
Patrick Mosin and Miriam Chebet dominated the 2024 Principality Cardiff Half Marathon, securing a Kenyan victory sweep on Sunday (October 6).
Mosin and his cohort of Kenyan athletes set a powerful early tempo forward of the 27,500 runners who had signed up to participate.
On the 15km mark, the 24-year-old broke away from the main pack, making a 20-second hole between himself and the chasing contenders, which included final 12 months’s winner, Vincent Mutai, together with Cosmas Boi and Marvin Kiptoo.
Patrick Mosin (Cardiff Half)
Though the course file of 59:30 (set by Leonard Langat in 2019) was out of attain, Moisin crossed the end line in a powerful 60:01 – near his private better of 59:31.
Mutai adopted in second with a time of 60:12 while Boi secured third place with 60:17.
“It was powerful on the market however I attempted my finest and I’m so so joyful to win the race,” mentioned Mosin. “I really feel so joyful, the followers had been superb motivation and I like racing right here.
“I’m pleased with how I ran as that is my first time right here; I wasn’t too far off my private finest in these situations.”
Vincent Mutai, Patrick Mosin and Cosmas Boi (Cardiff Half)
The primary Brit throughout the road was Derby’s Ben Connor, who has not too long ago returned from an 18-month harm to complete eleventh in 62:58.
He’s ranked because the sixth quickest Briton over the space (60:55) and not too long ago completed runner-up on the re-scheduled English Nationwide Cross Nation Championships in September.
“I’ve been out with a stress fracture and another points for the reason that London Marathon in 2022,” mentioned Connor. “It’s taken 18 months to recuperate and get again on the beginning line and it’s good to be again.
“I’ve by no means completed this race earlier than and the assist was superb. The Welsh gained’t keep dwelling for a little bit of rain.”
(Cardiff Half)
Within the girls’s race, Istanbul Half Marathon silver medallist Chebet timed her cost completely to set a brand new private finest en-route to victory.
Trailing 2022 10km African champion Caroline Nyaga and Kenyan half marathon debutant Grace Nawowuna on the 10km stage, Chebet closed the nine-second hole and powered previous her rivals to guide by 25 seconds with 2km to go.
Chebet held agency to take the Cardiff Half crown in 66:42, slashing 34-seconds off her private finest, forward of Nawowuna (67:15) and Nyaga (67:16).
“I really feel good, it was a improbable race, I attempted to push as onerous as I may and I’m joyful to get the private finest and to win the race,” mentioned Chebet. “I had a terrific competitors pushing me and the assist actually saved me going.”
Callum Corridor (Cardiff Half)
It was a household affair within the wheelchair race as husband and spouse Callum and Jade Corridor battled it out on the streets of the Welsh capital.
It was Callum of County Durham who got here out on prime clocking 55:05 while Jade claimed the ladies’s title in 57:57 – ending second total.
“I had a sense my spouse Jade was going to win the race, so I needed to step up and win in any other case I by no means would’ve lived that down. She would have had the medal hanging up within the storage and I believed, we will’t have that!”
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