28 OCTOBER 2007: VODAFONE DELHI HALF MARATHON, INDIA

Dieudonne Disi, sixth in the World Half Championships two weeks previously after a meteoric rise to form over the last year or so, destroyed a talented field by fierce front running. He passed through 5km in 13:35 and 10km in 28:20. He gradually worked his way clear of all opposition except for Isaac Macharia, who had held back in the early stages and ran together with Disi as they worked up a big lead.
But Disi was not to be denied and had enough left to sprint clear in the final few hundred metres.

Alice Timbilil took charge of the women’s race and went clear with a pair of Ethiopian runners, Atsede Habtamu and Deribe Alemu. Like Disi and Macharia in the men’s race, these three together forged a big lead and the race was determined only in the sprint for the line, won by Alemu.

MEN:
1 Dieudonne DISI RWA 1:00:43
2 Isaac MACHARIA KEN 1:00:48
3 Dickson MARWA TAN 1:02:03
4 Patrick MBUVI KEN 1:02:03
5 Wilson KIPLAGAT KEN 1:02:04
6 Matthew KOECH KEN 1:02:29
7 Philip RUGUT KEN 1:02:58
8 Festus LANGAT KEN 1:03:08
9 John KIBOWEN KEN 1:03:09
10 Tsegaye GEBRSELASSIE ETH 1:03:16

WOMEN:
1 Deribe ALEMU ETH 1:10:30
2 Atsede HABTAMU ETH 1:10:36
3 Alice TIMBILIL KEN 1:10:40
4 Natalia BERKUT UKR 1:11:14
5 Caroline KWAMBAI KEN 1:11:48
6 Teyba ERKESSO ETH 1:12:29
7 Alvetina IVANOVA RUS 1:12:44
8 Dire TUNE ETH 1:12:57
9 Irina TIMOFEYEVA RUS 1:13:35
10 Tabitha TSATSA ZIM 1:13:50

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