Half Marathon results
Bernard Bett (1:03:01) bested Ishmael Kalale (1:03:15) and more than 7,100 other runners to win the 9th annual Giulietta & Romeo Half Marathon in Verona, Italy.
The IAAF Valentine’s Day race including a trip through the Verona Arena and a Piazza Bra finish.
Mark Korir (1:03:40) came in just ahead of Stefano La Rosa (1:04:10) for third.
14 febbraio 2016, Gensan Giulietta&Romeo Half Marathon, @VERONAMARATHON pic.twitter.com/1dudQE8kTl
— Medal In Frame ita (@MedalInFrameita) February 15, 2016
For the women, it was Mary Njoki Waniku winning with a time of 1:12:26.
In a tight race for second, Janet Cheruto Masai (1:16:01) managed to hold off Loah Jepchumba Rotich (1:16:12) and Judit Varga (1:16:33).
La vincitrice della Gensan Giulietta& Romeo Half Marathon Wanjiku, Mary Njoki (Kenya) @VERONAMARATHON pic.twitter.com/pbR2Vb6RFC
— Medal In Frame ita (@MedalInFrameita) February 15, 2016
Top 10 Men
| 1 | Bernard BETT | KEN | 1:03:01 |
| 2 | Ishmael KALALE | KEN | 1:03:15 |
| 3 | Mark KORIR | KEN | 1:03:40 |
| 4 | Stefano LA ROSA | ITA | 1:04:10 |
| 5 | Ahmed EL MAZOURY | ITA | 1:04:10 |
| 6 | Omar GUERNICHE | ITA | 1:06:31 |
| 7 | Giovanni GUALDI | ITA | 1:06:51 |
| 8 | Rene CUNEAZ | ITA | 1:07:23 |
| 9 | Mitja KREVS | SVN | 1:08:10 |
| 10 | Rodgers MAIYO | KEN | 1:08:37 |
Top 10 Women
| 1 | Mary Njoki WANIKU | KEN | 1:12:26 |
| 2 | Janet Cheruto MASAI | KEN | 1:16:01 |
| 3 | Loah Jepchumba ROTICH | KEN | 1:16:12 |
| 4 | Judit VARGA | HUN | 1:16:33 |
| 5 | Federica PROIETTI | ITA | 1:17:08 |
| 6 | Veronica PATERLINI | ITA | 1:20:17 |
| 7 | Kristina Nec LAPINOVA | SVK | 1:21:57 |
| 8 | Denise CAVALLINI | ITA | 1:22:15 |
| 9 | Chiara RENSO | ITA | 1:22:44 |
| 10 | Anisleidy Cordero GARCIA | CUB | 1:23:43 |