9th Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon Elite Field Highlights Gifu, 4/28/19 times listed are best in last three years except where noted complete men's field complete women's field Women Joan Chelimo Melly (Kenya) - 1:05:04 (Prague 2018) Ruth Chepngetich (Kenya) - 1:06:19 (Istanbul 2017) Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa (Bahrain) - 1:06:46 (Istanbul 2017) Rose Chelimo (Bahrain) - 1:08:37 (Ras Al Khaimah 2017) Miyuki Uehara (Japan/Daiichi Seimei) - 1:09:13 (Sanyo Ladies 2017) Mimi Belete (Bahrain) - 1:09:15 (Verona 2017) Gotytom Gebreslase (Ethiopia) - 1:09:39 (Boston 2018) Ana Dulce Felix (Portugal) - 1:11:50 (Lisbon 2018) Evaline Chirchir (Kenya) - debut - 30:43 (Valencia 10 km 2019) Men Bedan Karoki (Kenya/DeNA) - 58:42 (Ras Al Khaimah 2018) Jorum Okumbo (Kenya) - 58:48 (Copenhagen 2017) Abraham Kipyatich (Kenya/Asahi Kasei) - 1:00:08 (Prague 2018) Abdellah Mande (Uganda) - 1:00:14 (Venlo 2018) Yuta Shitara (Japan/Honda) - 1:00:17 (Usti nad Labem 2017) Nicholas Kosimb...
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