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Press Release - Vienna City Marathon - 4/24/22

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                          Vienna City Marathon:

    Vibian Chepkirui breaks course record, Cosmas Muteti wins in Vienna

Vibian Chepkirui defended her title and smashed the course record at the 
Vienna City Marathon. The Kenyan won with 2:20:59 after a close battle with 
fellow-Kenyan Ruth Chebitok who finished second in 2:21:03. Sheila Jerotich 
made it an all-Kenyan podium, taking third place in 2:23:01. 

Cosmas Muteti won the men's race with 2:06:53, which is the second fastest 
time in the history of the Vienna City Marathon. Fellow-Kenyan Leonard 
Langat was second in 2:06:59 and Eritrea's Oqbe Kibrom followed in third 
with 2:07:25. Although there was no course record in the men's race the 
wider top results were the best ever in the history of the event. There 
have never been two results below 2:07 before in Vienna. And seven times 
sub 2:10 is also a record for Austria's prime road race. 

A total of 32,000 runners from about 100 nations had registered for the 
39th edition of the Vienna City Marathon, including events at shorter 
distances. Around 8,000 of them competed in the marathon. The Vienna City 
Marathon is Austria's biggest sporting event and a World Athletics Label 
Road Race.

Men's Race

There was good pacemaking with an even pace in the men's race for a long 
time although the 2:05:41 course record was never really threatened. A 
group of 17 runners including the three pacers passed half way in 63:21 and 
then went on to a 30k split time of 1:30:12. However when the pacers all 
dropped out at the same time right after the 30k point the race for victory 
was on immediately. It was Oqbe Kibrom who surged ahead instantly. The 
fastest runner on the start list (PB: 2:05:53) seemed on course for a first 
Eritrean victory in the history of the race. However with kilometer splits 
of 2:54 and 2:51 for the 31st and 32k Oqbe Kibrom misjudged his potential 
and the picture changed.

"I knew he was strong. But I decided not go with him at 30k and run my own 
pace instead. I hoped to close the gap slowly," explained Cosmas Muteti, 
who soon realised that he did gain ground on the leader. With around five 
kilometres to go the Kenyan, who is partly coached by former world marathon 
record holder Patrick Makau and was fifth in Berlin last September, caught 
Oqbe Kibrom and then moved away from him. 

In the final stages fellow-Kenyan Leonard Langat took second place and made 
up some ground to the leader. "I knew that he was coming nearer, but I was 
sure to win as I would have been able to put in a sprint if needed," said 
Cosmas Muteti, who wrote history by becoming the 50th runner of the Vienna 
City Marathon to achieve a sub 2:10 finish. "This is my biggest victory. I 
hope to be able to defend my title here next year and then may be break the 
course record," said Cosmas Muteti, who improved his former PB of 2:08:45 
by almost two minutes. 

Austrian's Lemawork Ketema was the best European runner in Vienna with a 
2:15:42 finishing time in 13th place. However he missed the qualifying 
standard for the European Championships.

Women's Race

In relatively good weather conditions but some wind the women's race 
developed differently. Defending champion Vibian Chepkirui, who ran only 
her second marathon after her Vienna debut triumph in 2021, broke away 
after eight kilometres. At the 10k mark she had a split time of 33:11 which 
pointed to a 2:20 finishing time. She was six seconds ahead of 
fellow-Kenyans Ruth Chebitok and Viola Yator. For an unexpected reason the 
27 year-old was then not able to maintain this pace. "My husband and 
pacemaker Wesley Kongogo had a problem with his shoes and got a blister, so 
he slowed a bit," explained Vibian Chepkirui. While she had a lead of nine 
seconds at half way, which she passed in 70:38, she was unable to 
significantly increase it. In contrast Ruth Chebitok, who had left behind 
Viola Yator after the half way mark, made up the deficit and was running 
right behind the defending champion at 35k. 

Vibian Chepkirui stayed ahead by a step in the final section and it was 
with around one kilometer to go at Vienna's Opera House when she increased 
the pace again and secured her second Vienna marathon victory. "I am of 
course very happy to have won again in Vienna. I want to come back next 
year and then my goal will be to improve to 2:18," said Vibian Chepkirui, 
who ran 2:24:29 in her debut last September in warm conditions. 

Slovenia's Neja Krsinar was the fastest European runner in Vienna. She 
finished eighth in 2:35:30.

Results, Men:
1. Cosmas Muteti     KEN 2:06:53
2. Leonard Langat    KEN 2:06:59
3. Oqbe Kibrom       ERI 2:07:25
4. Charles Ndiema    KEN 2:08:12
5. Raymond Chose     KEN 2:08:32
6. Edwin Soi         KEN 2:09:10
7. Noah Kipkemboi    KEN 2:09:55
8. Abdi Fufa         ETH 2:10:32
9. Abraham Kipyatich KEN 2:10:51
10. Mike Chesire     KEN 2:11:32

Women:
1. Vibian Chepkirui  KEN 2:20:59
2. Ruth Chebitok     KEN 2:21:03
3. Sheila Jerotich   KEN 2:23:01
4. Urge Soboka       ETH 2:27:13
5. Caroline Kilel    KEN 2:29:29
6. Viola Yator       KEN 2:30:40
7. Teresiah Omosa    KEN 2:31:44
8. Neja Krsinar      SLO 2:35:30
9. Kellys Arias      COL 2:38:28
10. Chaltu Marame    ETH 2:38:34

For more information please visit www.vienna-marathon.com 

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