Marathon results
Japhet Kosgei (2:10:46) came in comfortably ahead of more than 2,800 runners to win the 14th annual METRO Group Marathon Dusseldorf in Western Germany.
In a tight race for runner-up, last year’s winner Marius Ionescu (2:13:00) managed to hold off Hendrik Pfeiffer (2:13:11).
Ionescu’s mark was a personal best.
Japhet Kosgei and Zsofia Erdelyi win in Duesseldorf, Hendrik Pfeiffer qualifies for Rio https://t.co/ZDkf04Z2B9 pic.twitter.com/RYsWbMxoUr
— AthleticsIllustrated (@AthIllustrated) April 24, 2016
For the women, it was Zsofia Erdelyi (2:35:37) besting Beverly Sue Ramos Morales (2:36:31) by nearly a minute for first.
Rounding out the top three was Hanna Vandenbusche with a time of 2:39:50.
Top 10 Men
1 | Japhet KOSGEI | KEN | 2:10:46 |
2 | Marius IONESCU | ROM | 2:13:00 |
3 | Hendrik PFEIFFER | GER | 2:13:11 |
4 | Ricardo RIBAS | POR | 2:13:19 |
5 | Matthew BOWEN | KEN | 2:13:50 |
6 | Patrick KIMELI | KEN | 2:14:02 |
7 | Ricardo Ramos VARGAS | MEX | 2:14:56 |
8 | Bekir KARAYEL | TUR | 2:15:29 |
9 | Francis Kiplagat LAGAT | KEN | 2:15:55 |
10 | Stsiapan RAHAUTSOU | BLR | 2:16:03 |
Top 10 Women
1 | Zsofia ERDELYI | HUN | 2:35:37 |
2 | Beverly Sue Ramos MORALES | PUR | 2:36:31 |
3 | Hanna VANDENBUSCHE | BEL | 2:39:50 |
4 | Andrea DIETMERS | GER | 2:56:01 |
5 | Isabelle GROBKOPFF | DE??? | 2:56:47 |
6 | Stefania LEONDIADIS | GRE | 2:57:10 |
7 | Sophia SALZWEDEL | DE??? | 2:57:17 |
8 | Miriam SAUERLAND | DE??? | 2:58:11 |
9 | Gina DREVERS | DE??? | 3:07:44 |
10 | Paola Lizbeth Rivera PABON | PUR | 3:08:45 |
“Complete Results”:http://ergebnisse.metrogroup-marathon.eu/ergebnisse_en.php