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Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon Elite Field

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 Kosimbei (Kenya/Toyota) - 1:00:21 (Lisbon 2018)
Amos Kurgat (Kenya/Chudenko) - 1:01:06 (Nat'l Corp Half 2019)
Patrick Muendo Mwaka (Kenya/Aisan Kogyo) - 1:01:33 (Nat'l Corp Half 2019)
Tsubasa Hayakawa (Japan/Toyota) - 1:01:34 (Nat'l Corp Half 2019)
Yuma Hattori (Japan/Toyota) - 1:01:40 (Usti nad Labem 2018)
Ezekiel Cheboitibin (Kenya/Sunbelx) - 1:01:42 (Nat'l Corp Half 2016)
Samuel Mwangi (Kenya/Konica Minolta) - 27:45.27 (Hachioji 10000 m 2016)

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