Rotich and Chelal Win Kobe Marathon, American Shuley 2nd in 2:11:30 – Brett Larner- Japan Running News
Rotich slowed after moving into the top spot but held his margin over Shuley to win 2:11:02 to 2:11:30.
Rotich slowed after moving into the top spot but held his margin over Shuley to win 2:11:02 to 2:11:30.
You never really know from the entry lists who's actually going to show up to run in Ageo, but it's always an incredibly deep race with no parallel anywhere except maybe Spain these days.
Their toughest competition comes from Djibouti NR holder and 2023 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon winner Ibrahim Hassan, 2:06:13, and Yusuke Nishiyama, who ran a 2:06:31 PB in Tokyo last year despite getting caught up in a fall in the early going.
The winning photograph will be announced on World Athletics’ platforms as part of the World Athletics Awards 2025.
If a bear sighting is confirmed near the 1st leg of the race before the start, the race will be delayed until it is determined safe to start.