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• January 2nd, 2017

  Top Five In 2016 Rankings

  2016 saw some great performances from male marathoners, and a a total of 26 runners ran faster than one hour in the half marathon throughout the year.
  
  Although Kenenisa Bekele's effort in Berlin fell short of at Dennis Kimetto’s world record of 2:02:57, the Ethiopian produced the second best performance of all time. Ethiopians and Kenyans once again dominated the world rankings. Here are the top five athletes of 2016 in marathon and half marathon.
  
  Men's marathon:
  2:03:03  Kenenisa Bekele, ETH (Berlin, 25 September)
  2:03:05  Eliud Kipchoge, KEN (London, 24 April)
  2:03:13  Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich, KEN (Berlin, 25 September)
  2:03:51  Stanley Kipleting Biwott, KEN (London, 24 April)
  2:04:24  Tesfaye Abera, ETH (Dubai, 22 January)
  
  Men's half marathon:
  58:44  Solomon Kirwa Yego, KEN (Rome Ostia, 13 March)
  59:07  James Mwangi, KEN (Copenhagen, 18 September)
  59:10  Geoffrey Kamworor, KEN (Cardiff, 26 March)
  59:15  Barselius Kipyego, KEN (Usti nad Labem, 17 September)
  59:18  Leonard Kipkoech Langat, KEN (Rome Ostia, 13 March)
  
  Women's marathon:
  2:19:41  Tirfi Tsegaye, ETH (Dubai, 22 January)
  2:20:45  Aberu Kebede, ETH (Berlin, 25 September)
  2:20:48  Amane Beriso, ETH (Dubai, 22 January)
  2:21:27  Helah Kiprop, KEN (Tokyo, 28 February)
  2:21:32  Florence Kiplagat, KEN (Chicago, 9 October)
  
  Women's half marathon:
  1:05:51  Viola Jepchumba, KEN (Prague, 2 April)
  1:06:04  Cynthia Jerotich, KEN (Ras Al Khaimah, 12 February)
  1:06:07  Gladys Cherono, KEN (Ras Al Khaimah, 12 February)
  1:06:14  Worknesh Degafa,ETH (Prague, 2 April)
  1:06:26  Genet Yalew, ETH (Ras Al Khaimah, 12 February)
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  January 1st, 2017

  Best New Year Wishes From Depar Timing

  May you have a good start to 2017, live life at your own pace, and finish the year strong!
• 
  January 1st, 2017

  From Sofia Marathon Depar Timing Team

  Happy New Year!

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