Double Kenyan triumph at the 47th edition of the Venicemarathon

Kenyans Peter Kwemoi Ndorobo and Jackline Jerono are the overall winners of the fortieth anniversary edition of the Venicemarathon, which took place this morning on the route from Stra to the historic center of the lagoon, and which saw 24 thousand participants from 124 countries.

Ndorobo signs the men's success in 2h07'31", at the end of a very close race, just 16 seconds behind the Ethiopian Berhanu Tarto Yatede, second in 2h07'47", while his compatriot Dikson Simba Nyakundi completes the podium in 2h07'56". Minimal gaps also among the women, where Jackline Jerono takes the victory in 2h26'16", preceding by seven seconds the Ethiopian Alemaz Samuel Teshale, second in 2h26'23". Third step of the podium went to another Ethiopian, Worknesh Alemu Mola, in 2h28'46".

In the 10 kilometers Riccardo Mugnosso won, first in 32'00", and Diletta Moressa, in the women's event with 36'52". In the 21 kilometer half marathon, Hicham Boufars won with a time of 1h05'34", while in the women's category, Lucia Mitidieri took the top step of the podium, finishing in 1h20'24".

The 24,000 registered people came from 124 countries in the three distances, with 10,200 participants in the marathon and an international presence of more than 55%. Among the protagonists also Laurino Mazzon and Mauro Trevisan, who took part in all 39 previous editions.