Dutch runner Adbi Nageeye, the reigning Olympic silver medallist, won the Rotterdam marathon on Sunday, bettering his own national record by 11 seconds.
𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐞𝐲𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦 🇳🇱
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) April 14, 2024
Abdi Nageeye dominates the #RotterdamMarathon, claiming his second win and smashing the Dutch record with a time of 2:04:45 🏃♂️🥇 pic.twitter.com/H2xRrN2Eeb
The Somalia-born Nageeye clocked 2hr 04.45min, finishing five seconds ahead of Ethiopian Amedework Walelegn, with Birhanu Legese, also of Ethiopia, rounding out the podium.
There was a victory in the women's race for Ethiopia's Ashete Bekere, whose winning time of 2:19.30 was enough to see her finish ahead of the Kenyan pair of Viola Kibiwot and Selly Chepyego Kaptich.
Uitslag vrouwen:
— NN Marathon Rotterdam (@MarathonRdam) April 14, 2024
🥇 Ashete Bekere (2.19.30)
🥈 Viola Kibiwot (2.20.57)
🥉 Selly Chepyego Kaptich (2.22.46)
🇳🇱 Nederlands Kampioen Anne Luijten (2.28.47)#demooiste pic.twitter.com/mq4F7Lu17j