Mengich won shipyard – Göteborgs-Posten

Kenyan Richard Mengich was second last year. This time he received the laurel wreath. And the ladies got a new track record.

Four, second and now one. There you have Kenyan Richard Mengichs suite in recent years.

– Yes, I am very happy now because I tried for the third time and now I won. It was a nice one. I tried to press on because I knew that many of the others was very strong. I felt fine the whole race, he said.

After the first mile passed the leading Kenyan Henry Kiplagat at 28.59. There were six runners gathered in a second.

A while later, along the North Bank, when the runners have been out for 35 minutes so did the Kenyan Richard Mengich and Hizkail Tewelde, Eritrea, a small jolt.

When it was time to get up for Götaälvbron the two had a gap of 20 meters. And Mengich saw clearly the strongest out. When he passed 15 kilometers (43.10) was the distance 11 seconds to Tewelde, who in turn chased by a pack runners.

At the 20 km distance was 28 seconds.

Richard Mengich paraded supreme in to Slottsskogsvallen. Winning time: 1.00,44.

It was okay weather to run in, a little windy, but okay. I was not so tired when I came in towards the goal but it was awesome when everyone cheered for me and cheered for me, says Rickard Mengich who had hoped for a time during the hour.

He was second last year, four in 2013 and earlier this year, in Berlin, ran for one hour on the half-marathon (59.59).

The victory is rewarded with 6000 euros (about 55,000 dollars).

A course record

had also given 4000 euros (about 37,000) in bonuses. Now was the kenyanaen Victor Kipchirchirs 1.00,25 from 2012.

On the women’s side dominated the last years winner Worknesh Degefa, Ethiopia. She linked the grip early, was 19 seconds ahead of Beatrice Mutai after a mil and also set a new track record for the ladies – 1:08:13.

Which then gave 6000 Euros for the win plus 4000 euros (about 37,000 dollars) for the record.

14 seconds faster, for 68 minutes, had given her 10,000 euros in bonuses.

– I was tired, a tough race. But I come here again next year. Absolutely. Then I run on 66 minutes, she said.

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FACTS: Göteborgsvarvet 2015

Men

1) Rickard Mengich, Kenya 1.00,44

2) Hizkail Tewlde, Eritrea, 1.01,19

3) Josphat Kiptis, Kenya, 1.01,30

Dear Swedish:

12) Michael Ekwall, Stromstad 1.05,08

Men

1) Worknesh Degefa, Ethiopia 1.08,13

2) Isabella Ochichi, Kenya 1.09,45

3) Beatrice Mutai, Kenya 1.09,46

Best Swedish:

10) Therese Olin, Ullevi 1.16,05