19
Oct
ROME - In the third edition of the Rome Half Marathon, in addition to a record participation of 40,000, the men's race also broke the record. Kenyan Filex Kibet triumphed in 59:22, improving on the time of 59:44 set twelve months ago by his compatriot Simon Maiywa. A decisive attack at the 14th kilometer proved decisive for the winner, shaving half a minute off his personal best this year. Second-place finisher Ataklti Kidanu of Ethiopia also finished under an hour in 59:38, while Elisha Kiprop finished third in 1:00:13, ahead of fellow Kenyans Robert Keter (1:00:37) and Kelvin Kipruto (1:00:45). The first of the Italians was Ahmed Ouhda (Army), eleventh in 1:02:31, followed by…