Corrida Sao Paulo : Easy for Bekele, Jeptoo on the thread

The Ethiopian Tariku Bekele, Kenenisa’s brother easily took corrida de Sao Paulo race by running the 15km in 43’ 35. He was ahead his compatriots Mark Korir (43’58”) and Matthew Kisorii (44’12”).

However, Bekele is still far away from the record established since 1997 by the Kenyan Paul Tergat in 43’12”. In the women, the Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo (27) won narrowly in 48’48” ahead of the Ethiopian Wude Ayalew (48’52”) and her compatriot Eunice Kirwa (50’58).