- Kenya’s Geoffrey Kamworor has won the Antrim Coast Half Marathon 2025 title in a time of 59 minutes and 51 seconds.
- Ethiopia’s Mizan Alem triumphed in the women’s category after clocking 1:05.38.
- The Antrim Coast Half Marathon 2025 was held on Sunday, August 24.
East African runners Geoffrey Kamworor and Mizan Alem secured the Antrim Coast Half Marathon 2025 men’s and women’s titles on August 24. Kamworor won the men’s title in a time of 59:51. As for Alem, she crossed the finishing line at 1:05.38 to bag the top prize in the female category.
How Kamworor clinched the Antrim Coast Half Marathon title
Kamworor, a multiple world half marathon champion, produced a monstrous performance in the streets of Antrim.
He took command of the race with a few kilometers remaining to the finishing line and went on to cut the tape ahead of Israel’s Tadesse Getahon and Phil Sesemann.
Getahon clocked 61:21 while Sesemann, who comes from Great Britain, completed the race in a personal time of 61 minutes and 22 seconds.
Sondre Moen and Hendrik Pfeiffer, settled for the fourth and fifth positions respectively.
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Ethiopia’s Mizan Alem dazzles in Antrim
As for Alem, she overcame a quite strong field that had the likes of the Kenyan pair of Loice Chemnung and Lilian Kasait to clinch the Antrim Coast Half Marathon 2025 title.
The 2021 World Athletics Championships under-20 5000m winner crossed the finishing line at 1:05:38.
Alem was followed by Chemnung, who clocked 1:06:06 to finish ahead of Senayet Getachew (1:06:33). Similar to Alem, Getachew is also an Ethiopian citizen.
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Why the Antrim Coast Half Marathon is one of the most iconic in the world
In the road running world, there are several marathons with rich history.
However, when it comes to the most scenic races, the Antrim Coast Half Marathon is unparalleled. The race, which takes place annually in Larne, Northern Ireland, is held close to the area where the popular television series, Game of Thrones, was recorded. The location, especially the Glens of Antrim, is one of UNESCO’s world heritage sites.
Antrim Coast Half Marathon 2025 results
Top five finishers in the men’s category
- Geoffrey Kamworor: 59:51 (Kenya)
- Tadesse Getahon: 1:01:21 (Israel)
- Phil Sesemann: 1:01.22 (Great Britain)
- Sondre Moen: 1:01.25 (Norway)
- Hendrik Pfeiffer: 1:01.28 (Germany)
Top five finishers in the women’s category
- Mizan Alem: 1:05:38 (Ethiopia)
- Loice Chemnung: 1:06:06 (Kenya)
- Senayet Getachew: 1:06:33 (Ethiopia)
- Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal: 1:07:26 (Norway)
- Lilian Kasait Rengeruk: 1:07:36 (Kenya)
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