{"id":7334,"date":"2018-04-08T22:26:26","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T02:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/?p=7334"},"modified":"2018-04-08T22:55:43","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T02:55:43","slug":"eric-kiptanui-runs-5th-fastest-half-marathon-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/kenya-athletics-news-3\/eric-kiptanui-runs-5th-fastest-half-marathon-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Kiptanui runs 5th fastest half marathon ever"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kiptanui after a previous race<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Newcomer Erick Kiptanui won the Berlin Half Marathon in a superb time of 58:42 which was not only a new course record but was also the fifth fastest half marathon time ever. It was only the third time Kiptanui was runnning in a half marathon.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was my plan to run fast since I knew that the Berlin course is flat,\u201d explained Erick Kiptanui, who is coached by the renowned Italian trainer Renato Canova.<\/p>\n

Kiptanui was on world record pace until the 14km mark when a headwin slowed him down.<\/p>\n

Incredibly, Kiptanui’s time is 12 seconds faster than Goffrey Kamworor has ever run. Yet Kamworor is a three time world champion in the half marathon.<\/p>\n

Samuel Wanjiru still holds the Kenyan half marathon record at 58:33. He is second to world record holder, Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea.<\/p>\n

Also amazing is that Kiptanui was previously a 1500m runner. A below par one at that. He was at the 2016 Africa athletics championships where he finished sixth.<\/p>\n

Results<\/h2>\n

1. Eric Kiptanui: 00:58:42
\n2. Emmanuel Kiprono: 01:00:29
\n3. Richard Mengich: 01:00:36
\n4. Gilbert Masai: 01:00:38
\n5. Noah Kigen: 01:01:02
\n6. Ambrose Bore: 01:01:03
\n7. Frederick Kipkosgei: 01:02:13
\n8. Homiyu Tesfaye: 01:02:13
\n9. Jaouad Tugane: 01:02:19
\n10. Dominic Mibei: 01:02:24<\/p>\n

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