The king of the Volkswagen Prague Marathon is Kenyan Kigen, the best Czech Homoláč
The most anticipated running event in the Czech Republic knows its winners. Kenyan Nobert Kigen is the king of the Volkswagen Prague Marathon with a time of 2:07:54, Ethiopian Bekelech Borecha triumphed among women. Jiří Homoláč became the champion of the Czech Republic. “I was cramped in my foot from the 30th kilometer, so I was afraid I would run, but I did.” the three-time Czech champion rejoiced. The first Czech in the finish was Marcela Joglová. “Sunny weather did not indicate a fast time, but more importantly, it contributed to a beautiful race and a great atmosphere,” said Carlo Capalbo, president of the RunCzech organizing committee, whose race boasts the World Athletics Elite Label Race.
Over eight thousand competitors set out from the Old Town Square to meet the 42,195-meter track leading around the beautiful Prague sights. It was fifteen degrees at the start, but soon warmed up to 23 ° C due to clear weather. Nobel Kigen, a Kenyan perseverer, coped best with these conditions. “Today was my day. I won, it’s something incredible. I was a little hesitant if I had enough strength to finish. I’m glad I did it that way. I really like Prague, he will definitely come to race again, “ Kigen, who was eventually told the race in Prague third. Two Ethiopian fighters still fought their way to the podium. Kelkile Woldaregay finished second, followed by Yitayal Zerihun.
He lost less than eleven minutes to the winner of the Czech racer Jiří Homoláč (2:18:44). “It was difficult, the bright sun sucked us down. But the spectators literally drove around the track. I think it was the best atmosphere I’ve ever had here. “ pleased Jiří Homoláč. The fresh champion of the Czech Republic Marcela Joglová also praised the atmosphere. “I am just happy. I haven’t had much fun lately and have had health problems. The people around the track helped me a lot, they were almost everywhere and they were incredibly cheering. “ described by Joglová, who cut the finish line at 2:39:23.
Ethiopian Bekelech Borecha won the triumph among women. She managed the track in 2:22:56, which improved her personal maximum by almost two minutes! “I worked very hard, I wanted an even better time. But I’m still very happy and I’m very happy for the victory, “ Bekelech Borecha.
At the Volkswagen Prague Marathon, however, it was not only possible to win among individuals. The new team concept of the Battle of the Teams race took care of the tension until the last moment. Each of the six teams (Volkswagen, Mattoni, CEZ Group, Birell, adidas Runners and Generali Česká pojišťovna) had four scoring professional runners in the starting field, with the fifth enthusiast being runners.
RunCzech has been organizing marathon runs in Prague for a quarter of a century. Thanks to this, the Czech capital has risen to the top 10 cities in the world in terms of race quality and popularity among the people. The economic, social and environmental benefits of the plant for the city are invaluable. According to an independent study, RunCzech cross-country plants in Prague bring 693 million crowns in direct economic benefit.