Rabat – Moroccan sprinter Kawtar Boulaid won the 34th edition of the Sevilla Marathon on Sunday, February 25th. She was the overall winner of the women’s division.
Boulaid not only won the marathon, but also set new record for her division. She finished her sprint in an impressive two hours, 25 minutes, and 35 seconds, breaking the previously held record of two hours, 26 minutes, and 3 seconds. The former record was set by the Portuguese athlete Marisa Barros back in 2009.
Two Ethiopian women, Shewe Hayimanot Alemayehu and Badane Bedatu Hirpa, also managed to break Barros’s record. They clocked in at two hours, 25 minutes, and 45 seconds, and two hours, 25 minutes, and 25 seconds—respectively. They were awarded second and third place.
In the men’s division, the top three placings were all won by Kenyan sprinters. Toy Dixon Kipsang snagged the win with a time of two hours, 8 minutes, and 18 seconds, surpassing his second-place compatriot Laban Kipkemboi Mutai by one second. Kimtai Andrew Ben placed third in the standings, with a time of two hours, 8 minutes, and 32 seconds.
