The Ethiopian is an Olympic 10,000m silver medallist and puts 5th at the international all-time checklist over 25 laps
Berihu Aregawi, the Olympic 10,000m silver medallist from Paris, will make his a lot expected half-marathon debut in Lisbon subsequent month (March 9).
The Ethiopian, who has a private perfect of 26:31.13 within the 10,000m, is these days 5th at the international all-time checklist over 25 laps.
Given Aregawi could also be the arena 5km record-holder – he ran 12:49 in Barcelona 4 years in the past – it’ll be intriguing to peer how fast he can move within the half-marathon.
One of the most 23-year-old’s competition at the monitor have already received revel in over 13.1 miles, together with Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, who beat Aregawi to the Olympic 10,000m gold medal final summer time.
Cheptegei’s one and handiest half-marathon happened 5 years in the past, when he ran 59:21 in Gdynia, Poland.
Olympic 10,000m ultimate (Getty)
Even supposing the arena 10,000m record-holder hasn’t but fairly mastered the half-marathon/marathon, different distance working athletes that experience gained primary monitor medals have carried out neatly at the roads.
The latest instance is Cheptegei’s compatriot Jacob Kiplimo, who set a global half-marathon checklist of 56:42 on the Barcelona Part (February 16).
No longer handiest did Kiplimo take an implausible 48 seconds off Yomif Kejelcha’s international checklist, he additionally become the primary human in historical past to run a sub-57 minute half-marathon.
Kiplimo and Kejelcha have respective 10km bests of 26:48 and 26:47, compared to Aregawi’s 26:33.
Given Kiplimo and Kejelcha have excelled within the half-marathon, Aregawi must subsequently be assured of recording a handy guide a rough time when he makes his debut over 13.1 miles.
Jacob Kiplimo (Daniel Meumann for Sportmedia.es)
If Aregawi has any ambition of difficult Kiplimo’s 56:42, then he must first beat the Ugandan’s path checklist in Lisbon, which stands at 57:31 from 2021.
That mark remains to be the 3rd fastest half-marathon time in historical past, emphasising that Lisbon could also be a remarkably fast path and one the place information may also be damaged.
The pair have additionally competed towards every different on a couple of events, together with in final yr’s Olympic 10,000m ultimate, the place Aregawi and Kiplimo positioned 2d and 8th respectively.
Extra not too long ago, Aregawi beat Kiplimo eventually December’s San Silvestre Vallecana 10km, edging out his rival via only a 2d in Madrid.
In addition they completed first and 2d within the senior race eventually yr’s International Pass Nation Championships in Belgrade, with Kiplimo popping out on best via 3 seconds.
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