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Ethiopians dominate 2025 Xiamen marathon in China.
Kenya’s Mercy Jerop Kwambai finished fourth to at the 2025 at the C& D Xiamen Marathon on Sunday afternoon in a race dominated by Ethiopians in both the men and women’s categories.
Ruti Aga and Dawit Wolde capped off a good day for Ethiopia, both breaking course records at the World Athletics Platinum Label event.
Jerop just missed out on the podium spot after running 2:23:58.
Ruti Aga dominated the women’s marathon, crossing the finish line in an impressive 2:18:46. This performance not only secured her the title but also shattered the previous course record of 2:19:52, set by Mare Dibaba in 2015.
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Aga’s time is now the second-fastest women’s marathon ever recorded in China, just 37 seconds shy of her personal best of 2:18:09, achieved in Dongying last year.
The 2019 Tokyo Marathon champion returned to her winning ways, following up her victory at the Daegu Marathon in April and a runner-up finish at the Sydney Marathon in September.
Her compatriot Gutemi Shone Imana claimed second place with a time of 2:23:11, while Fikrte Wereta Admasu completed an Ethiopian sweep of the women’s podium, clocking 2:23:15.
Meanwhile, former world champion Mare Dibaba, who set the 2015 course record, placed fifth with a time of 2:27:49.
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Men’s marathon
In the men’s race, Dawit Wolde claimed victory with a powerful finish, recording a course record of 2:06:06. The race remained competitive until the 40km mark, with Wolde fending off challenges from Lesotho’s Tebello Ramakongoana and Ethiopia’s defending champion, Asefa Boki Kebebe.
Ramakongoana delivered a standout performance, finishing second in 2:06:18 and breaking his own national record by 1:40, which he had set during the Paris 2024 Olympics. Kebebe, the 2023 champion, secured third place with a time of 2:06:32, followed closely by Ethiopia’s Chalu Deso Gelmisa, who ran 2:06:45.
Ethiopian athletes asserted their dominance in both the men’s and women’s fields, leaving little room for other nations at the podium
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