There was a unique double debutants’ triumph since Addisu Gobena stormed to victory. The 19 year-old Ethiopian junior clocked 2:05:01 to secure the winners’ prize of 80,000 US Dollar. Fellow-Ethiopians Lemi Dumecha and Dejene Megersa, another debutant, followed in second and third spots with 2:05:20 and 2:05:42. Fifth placed German Samuel Fitwi smashed his personal best and qualified for the Olympic Games with 2:06:27.
There was a unique double debutants’ triumph since Addisu Gobena stormed to victory. The 19 year-old Ethiopian junior clocked 2:05:01 to secure the winners’ prize of 80,000 US Dollar. Fellow-Ethiopians Lemi Dumecha and Dejene Megersa, another debutant, followed in second and third spots with 2:05:20 and 2:05:42. Fifth placed German Samuel Fitwi smashed his personal best and qualified for the Olympic Games with 2:06:27.