An Ethiopian runner won the 2017 Tel Aviv Samsung Marathon today. However, he did not break the record set last year by a Kenyan runner. 40,000 runners participated in the highly anticipated event in the city.
40,000 runners from all over Israel and around the world made their way to the Tel Aviv Samsung Marathon starting line this morning (Friday) for the country’s largest sporting event of the year. In addition to the runners, 150,000 spectators cheered along the sidelines of the routes throughout the city.
Gezu Belete Mekonen of Ethiopia won this year’s marathon with a time of 02:12:12. The Ethiopian failed to beat the time set last year by Kenya’s William Kiprono Yagon (2:10:30). The Tel Aviv Municipality had set aside a prize of $40,000 for any runner who completed the marathon in under 2:07:59. According to the municipality, the same prize will be offered next year. Read more here
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