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Bethwel Yegon

Bethwel Yegon (born 5 January 1993) is a Kenyan marathon runner, who came second at the 2021 Berlin Marathon.

Bethwel Yegon
Personal information
Born (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 31)
Kenya
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Medal record

Career edit

In 2018, Yegon came fourth at the Kaptagat Forest Half Marathon race.[1] In 2019, he came second in the 10 kilometre Stadsloop Appingedam [nl] race, finishing behind countryman Shadrack Koech.[2] Later in the year, he finished eighth at the 2019 Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:08:35.[3] It was his marathon debut.[4]

Yegon was one of four Kenyans that competed at the 2021 Berlin Marathon, the other three being Festus Talam, Michael Njenga and Benard Kimeli.[5] He finished second in a time of 2:06.14,[6] ahead of third-placed Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele, who had been the favourite to win.[7] He was the highest finishing Kenyan in the race.[6] At the race's half distance, Yegon had been 82 seconds behind the leading group. He caught up to 17 seconds behind after 35 kilometres (22 mi) of the race, before overtaking Bekele.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "2018 Winners". Kaptagat Forest Half Marathon. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Shadrack Koech wint bloedhete Stadsloop". Noorderkrant (in Dutch). 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Results: 2019 BMW Berlin Marathon (World Marathon Majors) - Sunday, September 29". Watch Athletics. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. ^ "How to watch the 2019 Berlin Marathon". Running Magazine Canada. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Can Bekele go one better in Berlin?". Daily Nation. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Yegon, Chelimo Best Kenyans As Adola And Gebreslase Win Berlin Marathon". Daily Sport. 26 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Ethiopian Adola wins Berlin marathon, Yegon comes in second". The Star. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Guye Adola survives savage early pace to win Berlin Marathon". Athletics Weekly. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

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