One of the fastest half marathons in the world celebrated its big comeback on April 2, 2022.
For by now, well over 1,000 days had passed since the last time the Prague Half Marathon was held, after the event had to be canceled in 2020 and 2021.
10,000 half marathon runners in Prague
For the big comeback race, RunCzech organizers were in good spirits to achieve a similarly large field of participants as in 2019. Because back then, more than 10,000 runners finished the biggest marathon race in the Czech Republic.
One of the fastest half marathons in the world
This Saturday, the starting gun was fired at 10:00 am for the half marathon race, which has even been the scene of world records in the past. Just remember back to 2017, where Jocyiline Jepkosgei set a women's world record of 64:52 minutes. While the world record has since been significantly lowered, Jepkosgei's time remains the course record in Prague. In the men's race, Atsedu Tsegay ran a sub-59 minute time of 58:47 ten years ago. It was one of the best half marathon performances in the world at the time.
The defending champions
In the last edition on April 6, 2019, Kenyan Benard Kimeli won. His 59:07 minutes was only slightly slower than Tsegay's course record. The 2019 women's winner, Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui also achieved an outstanding time of 1:05:44.
Similar stellar times should be seen at the 2022 Prague Half Marathon. After all, some outstanding top runners from abroad were signed up.
Ninefold victory for Kenya
However, the cool temperatures and too strong wind ruined chances for records. Kenya's dominance in Prague was impressive. In the men's race, Keneth Kiprop Renju led a nine-way victory for Kenya after 59:28 minutes. The top 4 all stayed under an hour. Defending champion Benard Kimeli, however, narrowly missed the podium in fourth. The best non-African was Austrian Andreas Vojta in 13th place with 1:03:18 hours.
In the women's race, too, only athletes from Kenya were represented on the podium. After 1:06:57 hours Nesphine Jepleting was the only runner under 67 minutes.
Results Prague Half Marathon 2022 ➤ Women
Rank | Name | Nation | Time |
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1 | Nesphine Jepleting | KEN | 01:06:57 |
2 | Irine Chepet Cheptai | KEN | 01:07:16 |
3 | Brenda Jepleting | KEN | 01:08:39 |
4 | Ftaw Zeray Bezabh | ETH | 01:08:53 |
5 | Sofiia Yaremchuk | ITA | 01:09:09 |
6 | Fantu Shugi Gelasa | ETH | 01:10:20 |
7 | Nelly Jepchumba | KEN | 01:10:35 |
8 | Cynthia Nolari | KEN | 01:10:46 |
9 | Sheila Jebiwot | KEN | 01:12:10 |
10 | Maria Kerres | DEU | 01:13:39 |
11 | Hana Homolková | CZE | 01:20:31 |
12 | Kathrine Hoejgaard Hansen | DNK | 01:20:53 |
13 | Petra Kamínková | CZE | 01:21:23 |
14 | Emily Greve Somerset | DNK | 01:21:51 |
15 | Malene Meyer | DNK | 01:21:58 |
16 | Zuzana Rusínová | CZE | 01:24:05 |
17 | Hanka Hálová | CZE | 01:24:13 |
18 | Dominika Týlová | CZE | 01:24:55 |
19 | Tereza Kubíčková | CZE | 01:25:00 |
20 | Johanka Šafránková | CZE | 01:26:05 |
21 | Jana Lenčová | CZE | 01:26:14 |
22 | Lenka Kůsová | CZE | 01:26:54 |
23 | Natálie Vašíčková | CZE | 01:26:56 |
24 | Jana Pilařová | CZE | 01:27:15 |
25 | Petra Vavrikova | CZE | 01:27:58 |
26 | Michaela Luňáčková | CZE | 01:27:59 |
27 | Maria Ringstad | NOR | 01:28:29 |
28 | Veronika Králová | CZE | 01:28:38 |
29 | Ladislava Horáková | CZE | 01:28:41 |
30 | Anna Hill | CZE | 01:28:42 |
31 | Olga Krčálová | CZE | 01:28:45 |
32 | Caroline Mayers | GBR | 01:28:47 |
33 | Veronika Kalinina | RUS | 01:28:51 |
34 | Nikola Kratochvílová | CZE | 01:28:53 |
35 | Mathilde Have | DNK | 01:29:38 |
36 | Irene Palazzi | ITA | 01:29:52 |
37 | Daniela Treglerová | CZE | 01:29:56 |
38 | Morven Macallister | GBR | 01:30:01 |
39 | Veronika Kubičková | CZE | 01:30:18 |
40 | Kateřina Vrbová | CZE | 01:30:25 |
41 | Марина Колючок | UKR | 01:30:35 |
42 | Míša Eliášová | CZE | 01:31:07 |
43 | Lucie Cigánková | CZE | 01:31:22 |
44 | Olha Havlytska | UKR | 01:31:23 |
45 | Adéla Blahovcová | CZE | 01:31:58 |
46 | Heidi Hetterscheidt | USA | 01:32:12 |
47 | Nikola Baumová | CZE | 01:32:17 |
48 | Sandra Jaekel | DEU | 01:32:29 |
49 | Markéta Tvrdá | CZE | 01:32:58 |
50 | Vendula Špáňová | CZE | 01:33:01 |
51 | Belen Alemany | ESP | 01:33:05 |
52 | Leena Mäkäräinen | FIN | 01:33:15 |
53 | Michala Mizerová | CZE | 01:33:18 |
54 | Jana Nemcova | CZE | 01:33:23 |
55 | Tereza Hlaváčová | CZE | 01:33:24 |
56 | Anna Lottmann | CZE | 01:33:31 |
57 | Manon Gravellier | FRA | 01:33:35 |
58 | Taťána Straková | CZE | 01:33:35 |
59 | Katerina Kadlečková | CZE | 01:33:45 |
60 | Kateřina Králová | CZE | 01:33:56 |
Results Prague Half Marathon 2022 ➤ Men
Rank | Name | Nation | Time |
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1 | Keneth Kiprop Renju | KEN | 00:59:28 |
2 | Philemon Kiplimo Kimaiyo | KEN | 00:59:33 |
3 | Mathew Kipkorir Kimeli | KEN | 00:59:46 |
4 | Benard Kimeli | KEN | 00:59:59 |
5 | Weldon Kipkirui Langat | KEN | 01:00:57 |
6 | Josphat Kiptoo Chumo | KEN | 01:01:04 |
7 | Kennedy Kimutai | KEN | 01:01:10 |
8 | Alfred Chelal Barkach | KEN | 01:01:10 |
9 | Wisley Kibichii | KEN | 01:01:41 |
10 | Mogos Tuemay Abrha | ETH | 01:01:51 |
11 | Kelvin Kibiwott | KEN | 01:01:58 |
12 | Meshack Kiptoo Lelgut | KEN | 01:02:28 |
13 | Andreas Vojta | AUT | 01:03:18 |
14 | Khalid Choukoud | NLD | 01:04:23 |
15 | Thomas Gregory George Toth | CAN | 01:04:32 |
16 | Jiří Homoláč | CZE | 01:04:36 |
17 | Marco Moletto | ITA | 01:05:14 |
18 | Mario Bauernfeind | AUT | 01:05:36 |
19 | Karel Hussar | EST | 01:05:47 |
20 | Maximilian Zeus | DEU | 01:06:10 |
21 | Dominic Bersee | NLD | 01:06:59 |
22 | Jakub Zemaník | CZE | 01:07:01 |
23 | Tomáš Křivohlávek | CZE | 01:07:11 |
24 | Ondřej Fejfar | CZE | 01:08:54 |
25 | Martin Mistelbauer | AUT | 01:09:00 |
26 | Andrea Rostan | ITA | 01:09:03 |
27 | Michal Stanovský | CZE | 01:10:14 |
28 | Daniel Vejmelka | CZE | 01:10:29 |
29 | Simon Gonzalez Rio | ESP | 01:10:54 |
30 | Pavel Tvrdík | CZE | 01:11:29 |
31 | Tomas Mika | CZE | 01:11:47 |
32 | Brian Okelly | IRL | 01:11:50 |
33 | Pavel Wohl | CZE | 01:11:52 |
34 | Ladislav Šinka | CZE | 01:12:11 |
35 | Righetti Stéphane | FRA | 01:12:13 |
36 | Robert Heczko | CZE | 01:12:31 |
37 | Patrik Vebr | CZE | 01:12:50 |
38 | Michal Procházka | CZE | 01:12:51 |
39 | Jakub Exner | CZE | 01:13:00 |
40 | Jaromír Hradecký | CZE | 01:13:00 |
41 | Maris Abele | LVA | 01:13:37 |
42 | Vojtěch Bližňák | CZE | 01:13:40 |
43 | David Vaněk | CZE | 01:14:03 |
44 | Lukáš Nevařil | CZE | 01:14:07 |
45 | Ondřej Zadrobílek | CZE | 01:14:07 |
46 | Karel Splítek | CZE | 01:14:20 |
47 | Michal Burian | CZE | 01:14:24 |
48 | Tomi Immonen | FIN | 01:14:30 |
49 | Jakub Stejskal | CZE | 01:14:31 |
50 | Jan Pernica | CZE | 01:14:55 |
51 | Michal Jarolím | CZE | 01:15:17 |
52 | Vojtěch Palír | CZE | 01:15:29 |
53 | Václav Slípka | CZE | 01:15:39 |
54 | Erlend Berger | NOR | 01:16:19 |
55 | Ján Dömény | SVK | 01:16:25 |
56 | Juan Antonio López Guijarro | ESP | 01:16:25 |
57 | Robert Pontus | POL | 01:16:38 |
58 | Adam Korecký | CZE | 01:16:41 |
59 | Arthur Bertholomé | BEL | 01:16:45 |
60 | Tomáš Pivrnec | CZE | 01:16:47 |
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