Tanui had tuned her fall for the Boston Marathon, but failed to get a visa to America in time. After that she chose Amsterdam. She improved her personal best by more than two minutes.
Kenyan Maureen Chepkemoi finished second in 2:20.18, Ethiopian Port Hailu third in 2:20:19.
Dutch title for Choukoud
The marathon in Amsterdam also formed the backdrop for the battle for the Dutch titles. The men’s victory went to Khalid Choukoud, who completed the marathon in 2.10.25 seconds. For Choukoud, who became a father a month ago, it was his second national marathon title. Previously, the now 35-year-old athlete was the strongest in 2016.
This year, the Moroccan born in Siena sharpened his personal best on the classic distance of 42.195 kilometers to 2.09.55. He thus met the Olympic limit and also the limit for participation in next year’s World Cup. In Tokyo he got out last summer with stomach problems.
WK in 2022
“The title was the most important for me. I wasn’t concerned with limits. I didn’t have to. I think there would have been more. My second part of the marathon was faster than the first part. That 2.10.25 is great.” , said the experienced road athlete, who is aiming for the 2022 World Cup in America. He has already qualified for that.
“I have already participated in the European Championships twelve times, not in the World Cup yet. I would like to take part there too. It is going well. The birth of my daughter has given me strength. I will run my best marathons in 2021 . There is more to it,” said the champion.
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