We have met the winners of the 17th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon! The great sporting rivalry on the route is already behind us – the expected by experts records of the event fell! 5 women below the previous record of the event!
Triumphant among the ladies was Aminet Ahmed from Ethiopia, covering the distance of 21km 97m in 01:07:08 she set a new record for the event! Also running below the previous record were: Veronicah Njeri Maina of Kenya (01:07:22), Fantu Shugi Gelasa of Ethiopia (01:07:58), Tegest Ayalew Ymer of Ethiopia (01:08:06), Shamilah Tekaa Kipsiror of Kenya (01:08:18). Among the men, Abraham Kasongwor Akopesha of Kenya triumphed with a time of 01:00:55.
In second place among the men at the finish line was Kiros Ashenafi Gebru from Ethiopia with a time of 01:00:58, and the third to cross the finish line was Kenyan Musa Mitei with a time of 01:01:00. The best of the Poles Mateusz Kaczor (01:05:16) took 18th place.
The best of the Polish women, Iwona Bernardelli (01:16:03), took 9th place.
General classification of women in the 17th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon (gross times):
| Place | Name | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aminet Ahmed | Ethiopia | 01:07:08 |
| 2. | Veronicah Njeri Maina | Kenya | 01:07:22 |
| 3. | Fantu Shugi Gelasa | Ethiopia | 01:07:58 |
| 4. | Tegest Ayalew Ymer | Ethiopia | 01:08:06 |
| 5. | Shamilah Tekaa Kipsiror | Kenya | 01:08:18 |
| 6. | Beatrice Nyaboke Begi | Kenya | 01:10:46 |
General classification of men in the 17th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon (gross times):
| Place | Name | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abraham Kasongwor Akopesha | Kenya | 01:00:55 |
| 2. | Kiros Ashenafi Gebru | Ethiopia | 01:00:58 |
| 3. | Musa Mitei | Kenya | 01:01:00 |
| 4. | Dickson Nyakundi | Kenya | 01:01:03 |
| 5. | Bernard Wambua | Kenya | 01:01:07 |
| 6. | Alfred Kiplangat Ngeno | Kenya | 01:01:28 |
The return of the 10,000th turnout!
The number of participants who ran the half-marathon distance was 10,049 – the highest turnout since 2019 – that is, since before the pandemic, when running was at its peak of popularity! The return of more than 10,000 runs is encouraging and pleasing to the participants themselves – running in major sporting events is an opportunity to celebrate your passion in a truly unique way.
The competition on the road continues!
Our sincere congratulations to the winners, and we continue to cheer on the remaining competitors along the route of the 17th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon!
Full results are available at: http://live.sts-timing.pl/pw2023/
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