Tujuba Beyu of Ethiopia and Italy's Anna Incerti captured victories at the 37th edition of the Roma Ostia Half Marathon on Sunday (27).
Beyu broke the one-hour mark, reaching the finish in 59:58 while Incerti stopped the clock in 1:09:06, a personal best.
The men’s race went out at a quick tempo, with the 10 kilometre marker reached in 28:19. Over the final kilometre, Beyu took command winning from Kenyans Joel Kimurer (1:00:05) and Abraham Chebii (1:00:07).
“We kept a steady pace immediately, alternating in the lead since we wanted to achieve a new record,” Beyu said. “I felt good from the start, and even though the temperature was quite frigid, I was in optimal shape. I am thrilled to have won the Roma Ostia, Rome is a fantastic city.”
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