Rotich and Chelal Win Kobe Marathon, American Shuley 2nd in 2:11:30 – Brett Larner – Japan Running News
The men's race started off with a lead group of 11, going through 10 km in 30:10 and halfway in 1:03:38.
The men's race started off with a lead group of 11, going through 10 km in 30:10 and halfway in 1:03:38.
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.