2023 Zurich Maraton de Sevilla results; Birhanu, Chelal take win

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:

1. Gadisa BIRHANU SHUMIE (ETH) – 2:04:59
2. Kebede TULU (ETH) – 2:05:19
3. Mekuant AYENEW (ETH) – 2:05:24
4. Gashau AYALE (ISR) – 2:05:33
5. Bethwel KIBET (KEN) – 2:05:42
6. Enock ONCHARI (KEN) – 2:05:47
7. Mulugeta Asefa UMA (ETH) – 2:06:07
8. Nicolas NAVARRO (FRA) – 2:06:45
9. Douglas CHEBII (KEN) – 2:07:11
10. Wilfred KIMITEI (KEN) – 2:07:22
11. Christian PACHECO (PER) – 2:07:38
12. Girmaw AMARE (ISR) – 2:07:40
13. Hector GARIBAY FLORES (BOL) – 2:07:44
14. Yitayal Atnafu ZERIHUN (ETH) – 2:07:49
15. Haimro ALAME (ISR) – 2:07:55
16. Tesfahun AKALNEW (ETH) – 2:07:59
17. Cornelius KIBET (KEN) – 2:08:02
18. Berhane TESFAY (ERI) – 2:08:16
19. Tachlowini GABRIYESOS (ART) – 2:09:00
20. Ibrahim CHAKIR (ESP) – 2:09:16

Women’s Marathon Final:

1. Jackline CHELAL (KEN) – 2:20:29
2. Ayana MULISA (ETH) – 2:21:54
3. Urge DIRO (ETH) – 2:23:05
4. Citlali CRISTIAN MOSCOTE (MEX) – 2:24:53
5. Deborah SCHÖNEBORN (GER) – 2:25:52
6. Muluhabt TSEGA (ETH) – 2:26:02
7. Hanne VERBRUGGEN (BEL) – 2:26:32
8. Meritxell SOLER (ESP) – 2:26:37
9. Alia SAEED MOHAMMED (UAE) – 2:27:08
10. Alisa VAINIO (FIN) – 2:27:26
11. Silvia ORTIZ (ECU) – 2:27:36
12. Nóra SZABÓ (HUN) – 2:28:25
13. Susana GODINHO (POR) – 2:28:56
14. Salomé ROCHA (POR) – 2:29:07
15. Yayla GÜNEN (TUR) – 2:29:10
16. Clara EVANS (GBR) – 2:29:27
17. Aydee HUAMAN (PER) – 2:29:31
18. Iwona BERNARDELLI (POL) – 2:29:00