The following is a list of the top 20 finishers in the Men’s and Women’s Marathon, along with their nationality and time at the 2023 Zurich Maraton de Sevilla, a World Athletics Elite Label road race, held on Sunday (19). Racing over one of the flattest loop-course in the world, Kenya’s Jackline Chelal and Ethiopia’s Gadisa Birhanu triumphed with times of 2:20:29 and 2:04:59, respectively.
Both winners recorded big lifetime bests, while the men’s race featured standout depth as six men went sub-2:06:00, and end with the fastest four men’s time in the world this year, including the world-leading time. Seven of the 10 times for men in 2023 were also achieved on Sunday. – Read More: Gadisa Birhanu and Jackline Chelal lead fast times at the Seville Marathon
Gadisa Birhanu won the men’s title with a performance of 2:04:59 to just fall short of the 2:04:43 course record, set by Asrar Abderehman (ETH) in 2022, with Kabede Wami (2:05:19) and Mekuant Ayenew (2:05:24) completing the all-Ethiopian podium.
On the women’s side, Chelal ran a big lifetime best of 2:20:29, bettering her former personal best of 2:29:22, set in Madrid in September 2021. The Kenyan topped a pair of Ethiopians –Aberu Ayana Mulisa and Urge Diro Soboka for the gold medal, with her rivals finishing with personal bests of 2:21:54 and 2:23:05, respectively, in second and third.
2023 Zurich Maratón de Sevilla Top Results
Men’s Marathon Final:
- Gadisa BIRHANU SHUMIE (ETH) – 2:04:59
- Kebede TULU (ETH) – 2:05:19
- Mekuant AYENEW (ETH) – 2:05:24
- Gashau AYALE (ISR) – 2:05:33
- Bethwel KIBET (KEN) – 2:05:42
- Enock ONCHARI (KEN) – 2:05:47
- Mulugeta Asefa UMA (ETH) – 2:06:07
- Nicolas NAVARRO (FRA) – 2:06:45
- Douglas CHEBII (KEN) – 2:07:11
- Wilfred KIMITEI (KEN) – 2:07:22
- Christian PACHECO (PER) – 2:07:38
- Girmaw AMARE (ISR) – 2:07:40
- Hector GARIBAY FLORES (BOL) – 2:07:44
- Yitayal Atnafu ZERIHUN (ETH) – 2:07:49
- Haimro ALAME (ISR) – 2:07:55
- Tesfahun AKALNEW (ETH) – 2:07:59
- Cornelius KIBET (KEN) – 2:08:02
- Berhane TESFAY (ERI) – 2:08:16
- Tachlowini GABRIYESOS (ART) – 2:09:00
- Ibrahim CHAKIR (ESP) – 2:09:16
Women’s Marathon Final:
- Jackline CHELAL (KEN) – 2:20:29
- Ayana MULISA (ETH) – 2:21:54
- Urge DIRO (ETH) – 2:23:05
- Citlali CRISTIAN MOSCOTE (MEX) – 2:24:53
- Deborah SCHÖNEBORN (GER) – 2:25:52
- Muluhabt TSEGA (ETH) – 2:26:02
- Hanne VERBRUGGEN (BEL) – 2:26:32
- Meritxell SOLER (ESP) – 2:26:37
- Alia SAEED MOHAMMED (UAE) – 2:27:08
- Alisa VAINIO (FIN) – 2:27:26
- Silvia ORTIZ (ECU) – 2:27:36
- Nóra SZABÓ (HUN) – 2:28:25
- Susana GODINHO (POR) – 2:28:56
- Salomé ROCHA (POR) – 2:29:07
- Yayla GÜNEN (TUR) – 2:29:10
- Clara EVANS (GBR) – 2:29:27
- Aydee HUAMAN (PER) – 2:29:31
- Iwona BERNARDELLI (POL) – 2:29:00
