30 January 2023 | Athletics

2023 Sevilla Half Marathon: Top Five: Men:

• 1^st: Amdework Walelegn (Nike) – 01:00:28
• 2^nd: Oqbe Kibrom Ruesom (Eritrea) – 01:01:01
• 3^rd:  Benjamin Choquert (Independiente) – 01:02:20
• 4^th: Michael Somers (Independiente) – 01:02:23
• 5^th: Boniface Abel Sikowo (Uganda) – 01:02:26

Women:

• 1^st: Betsy Saina (Adidas) – 01:08:25
• 2^nd: Alina Reh (Adidas) – 01:08:42
• 3^rd: Deborah Schoneborn (Independiente) – 01:09:41
• 4^th: Alisa Vainio (Independiente) – 01:10:20
• 5^th: Melody Julien (Independiente) – 01:11:42

Uganda’s Abel Boniface Sikowo, 23, finished fifth in the 28^th Seville Half Marathon on Sunday, 29^th January 2023. The 23-year-old runner clocked 01:02:26 behind the overall winner Amdework Walelegn of team Nike from Ethiopia. The course being the flattest half marathon of all those held in Europe didn't help Sikowo much to a podium place but his exploits were commendable posting 1:02:26. Amdework covered the 21.10 kilometres in a time of 01:00:28 ahead of Eritrean Oqbe Kibrom Ruesom (01:01:01). Frenchman Benjamin Choquert (01:02:20) and Michael Somers (01:02:23) finished third and fourth respectively. In the women's category, Kenya’s Betsy Saina of the Adidas team clocked 01:08:25 to win ahead of Alina Reh (01:08:42) from Germany. Saina, 34, broke the course record of 1:10.36 upon her return to action from maternity leave. Germany’s Deborah Schoneborn (Independiente) was third with a timing of 01:09:41 as Alisa Vainio (Independiente) finished fourth with 01:10:20. The race started and finished at Sevilla, es – Spain (Buenos Aires, on the Paseo de Las Delicias) with the respective winners assured $4,490 apiece.

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