Tadese

Zersenay Tadese surged clear after 10km to clinch a third successive World Half Marathon title in Birmingham.

The Eritrean lowered the championship record he shared with Shem Kororia by a massive 21 seconds to finish in 59 minutes and 35 seconds. Source: (

Tadese was followed home by Kenyan Bernard Kipyego, with Andrew Lemoncello the first Briton home in 26th.

Pre-race favourite Mary Keitany easily claimed the women’s title, the Kenyan leading from start to finish.

Keitany smashed the championship record of Britain’s Paula Radcliffe, who was forced to miss the race with tonsillitis, to triumph in one hour, six minutes and 36 seconds.

Team-mate Philes Ongori, who passed Ethiopian Aberu Kebede in the closing stages, finished second in 1hr 7mins 38secs as Kenya also claimed the team title, with Ethiopia second and Russia third.

The British women, led home by Claire Hallissey in 25th position, finished seventh in the team standings.

Britain’s men finished 14th, with Kenya winning a fourth successive team title.

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