(Sept. 17) — The 2023 Copenhagen Half Marathon results and report on Sunday, 17 September, as Kenyan runners Edward Cheserek and Irine Cheptai won the men’s and women’s respective titles with a pair of quality runs to set personal bests in the Elite races.
On the men’s side, the top six finishers went faster than 60 minutes today, led by Cheserek, who crossed the finishing line at a new personal best time of 59:11. This was the first time Cheserek was breaking 60 minutes for the half marathon with his previous PB of 1:00:13 set in 2022 in Valencia.
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Following the former Oregon Duck and NCAA standout home on Sunday was his countryman Bernard Koech, who clocked 59:13 in second place. Ethiopia’s Gemechu Dida ran 59:31 for third place and completed the podium.
The women’s 2023 Copenhagen Half Marathon results and report was led by three-time world champion Irine Cheptai from Kenya, who set a new personal best today, stopping the clock at 1:05:53.
Kenyan runners swept the podium in the women’s race with Winfridah Moseti finishing in second place with 1:06:40, followed by countryman Jesca Chelangat, who ran 1:07:03 for third.
Meanwhile, Jacob Sommer Simonsen was top Denmark finisher today, clocking in at 1:03:40 to take the national title and finishing 25th overall.
On the women’s side, the national winner was Carolien Millenaar, who ran 1:14:50 for first-place among the Denmark runners and
2023 Copenhagen Half Marathon results and report – Top 25
Men’s Top 25 Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Cheserek | Kenya | 0:59:11 |
| 2 | Bernard Koech | Kenya | 0:59:13 |
| 3 | Gemechu Dida | Ethiopia | 0:59:31 |
| 4 | Patrick Mosin | Kenya | 0:59:35 |
| 5 | Bravin Kiprop | Kenya | 0:59:40 |
| 6 | Isaac Kipkemboi | Kenya | 0:59:54 |
| 7 | Gerba Dibaba | Ethiopia | 1:00:10 |
| 8 | Solomon Kirwa | Kenya | 1:00:25 |
| 9 | Haftamu Gebresalase | Ethiopia | 1:00:34 |
| 10 | Emile Cairess | Great Britain | 1:00:52 |
| 11 | Senay Fissehatsion | Eritrea | 1:00:55 |
| 12 | Hillary Kipcoech | Kenya | 1:00:57 |
| 13 | Zerei Kbrom | Norway | 1:00:59 |
| 14 | Abebaw Muniye | Ethiopia | 1:01:06 |
| 15 | Richard Kimunyan | Kenya | 1:01:35 |
| 16 | Emmanuel Bor | Kenya | 1:01:46 |
| 17 | Kiros Ashenafi | Ethiopia | 1:01:51 |
| 18 | Athanas Kioko | Kenya | 1:02:00 |
| 19 | Brian Kiptoo | Kenya | 1:02:10 |
| 20 | Diego Estrada | United States | 1:02:11 |
| 21 | Mogos Tuemau | Ethiopia | 1:02:50 |
| 22 | Victor Kipruto Togom | Kenya | 1:03:19 |
| 23 | Michael Gras | France | 1:03:20 |
| 24 | Andreas Vojta | Austria | 1:03:31 |
| 25 | Jacob Sommer Simonsen | Denmark | 1:03:40 |
Women’s Top 25 Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irine Cheptai | Kenya | 1:05:53 |
| 2 | Winfridah Moseti | Kenya | 1:06:40 |
| 3 | Jesca Chelangat | Kenya | 1:07:03 |
| 4 | Hawi Feysa | Ethiopia | 1:07:18 |
| 5 | Viola Cheptoo | Kenya | 1:07:24 |
| 6 | Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal | Norway | 1:07:34 |
| 7 | Gladys Chepkurui | Kenya | 1:07:52 |
| 8 | Sarah Chelangat | Uganda | 1:07:59 |
| 9 | Aminet Ahmed | Ethiopia | 1:08:01 |
| 10 | Susan Chembai | Kenya | 1:09:16 |
| 11 | Alem Nigussie | Ethiopia | 1:09:19 |
| 12 | Cynthia Kosgei | Kenya | 1:09:32 |
| 13 | Emily Chebet | Kenya | 1:09:33 |
| 14 | Zewditu Aderaw | Ethiopia | 1:09:41 |
| 15 | Tsige Haileslase | Ethiopia | 1:09:57 |
| 16 | Paskalia Jepkogei | Kenya | 1:10:07 |
| 17 | Lily Partridge | Great Britain | 1:10:36 |
| 18 | Selam Fente | Ethiopia | 1:10:42 |
| 19 | Rebecca Lonedo | Italy | 1:10:57 |
| 20 | Mhairi Maclennan | Great Britain | 1:11:18 |
| 21 | Chloé Herbiet | Belgium | 1:11:20 |
| 22 | Matea Parlov Kostro | Croatia | 1:11:53 |
| 23 | Beatric Mutai | Kenya | 1:12:38 |
| 24 | Philippa Bowden | Great Britain | 1:12:39 |
| 25 | Sara Nestola | Italy | 1:12:48 |
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