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Vienna City Marathon 2016: Race Video highlights

Watch the video highlights of the 33rd Vienna City Marathon 2016 in Vienna, Austria on Sunday 10 April. After two Ethiopian victories in the past two years this edition was dominated by the Kenyans.

Robert Chemosin and Shuko Genemo winning the Vienna City Marathon 2016 / Photo Credit: www.photorun.net
Robert Chemosin and Shuko Genemo winning the Vienna City Marathon 2016 / Photo Credit: www.photorun.net

Kenya’s [link id=”922″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Robert Chemosin”] won the [link id=”116″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Vienna City Marathon”], clocking a fine 2:09:48 in very windy conditions.

After two Ethiopian victories in the past two years this edition was dominated by the Kenyans again. Charles Cheryuiot (2:10:09), Suleiman Simotwo (2:10:15), Silas Limo (2:10:16) and Raymond Choge (2:11:07) took places two to five.

There was however an Ethiopian winner: [link id=”921″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Shuko Genemo”] took the women’s race in 2:24:31, which is the second fastest time in the history of the event. Debutant Ruti Aga of [link id=”82″ tax=”category” text=”Ethiopia”] was second in 2:25:27 while Kenya’s [link id=”915″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Doris Chengeywo”] followed with 2:31:50.

Exactly 42,511 runners from 126 nations entered the various events of the 33rd Vienna City Marathon, which is Austria’s biggest sporting event and an IAAF Gold Label Road Race.

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(Video courtesy of www.vienna-marathon.com)

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