Kenya's Magdalene Masai runs a personal best to claim second place at Frankfurt Marathon
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In an exhilarating display, 25-year-old Ethiopian runner Hawi Feysa clinched victory at the 41st Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, setting a new course record with an impressive time of 2:17:25.
This remarkable achievement not only secured her the win but also represented a significant improvement over the previous record by 1 minute and 45 seconds, positioning her as one of the top marathon runners of the year.
Hawi Feysa 🇪🇹 sets a course record of 2:17:25 at the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon. 12th fastest time in the world this year. She betters the previous course record by 1:45 minutes. pic.twitter.com/47WOpepaYU
— Frankfurt Marathon (@ffm_marathon) October 27, 2024
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Feysa's triumph at the Frankfurt marathon was marked by a strategic blend of speed and endurance.
Her performance now stands as the 12th fastest marathon time recorded globally in 2023, highlighting her elite status.
Following closely behind the Ethiopian was Kenyan athlete Magdalyne Masai, who finished in second place, also breaking the previous course record with a time of 2:18:58.
The time not only broke the course record but overtook Masai's personal best of 2:22:16 and achieved her targeted time of under 2:20 hours before the race.
Magdalyne Masai celebrates 2nd place in 2:18:58 (unofficial), also dipping under the previous course record of 2:19:10. She is welcomed and hugged at the finish by her husband Jake Robertson, who had to drop out of the race.
— Frankfurt Marathon (@ffm_marathon) October 27, 2024
Ethiopian runner Shuko Genemo rounded out the podium in third place, completing the race with a time of 2:22:37.
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