by Clay Shaw
PHILADELPHIA, PA, SEPTEMBER 15, 2019—Daniel Mesfun of Eritrea had a huge lead through much of the RnR Philadelphia Half Marathon, and although he slowed a bit towards the end, he won easily in 1:02:58. Wilkerson Given of Atlanta, GA was second in 1:03:29.
Masters star Abdi Abdirahman of Tucson, AZ was third in 1:03:02. Noah Droddy of Boulder, CO was fourth in 1:03:35. Clayton Young of Provo, UT was fifth in 1:03:40.
Caroline Rotich of Kenya, and based in Santa Fe, New Mexico led the women in 1:11:00. Becky Wade of Boulder, CO was second in 1:12:13. Jordan Hasay of Portland, OR ran 1:12:35 for third in preparation for the Chicago Marathon. Emily Setlack of Alberta, Canada was one second in back of Hasay in 1:12:36 for fourth. Lindsay Flanagan of Louisville, CO was fifth in 1:12:48.
The 42nd running of the former Philadelphia Distance Run had 4720 finishers in 2019, down from 6803 finishers in 2018. This year however, there was a 5K, and in Philadelphia of course, a 7.6 mile race that shared the wide finish line separated by fencing.
Top Men
- 1:02:58 Daniel Mesfun ERI
- 1:03:29 Wilkerson Given GA
- 1:03:32 Abdi Abirahman (42) AZ
- 1:03:35 Noah Droddy CO
- 1:03:40 Clayton Young UT
- 1:03:50 Mo Hrezi LBA
- 1:04:01 Alex Monroe CO
- 1:04:23 Tiidrek Nurme EST
- 1:04:33 Daniel Ortiz Perez MEX
- 1:04:48 Matt McDonald GA
- 1:05:26 Grant Fischer CO
- 1:05:35 Jonathan Phillips MA
- 1:05:42 Andrew Epperson CO
- 1:05:46 Reid Coolsaet (40) CAN
- 1:06:04 Duriel Hardy PA
Top Women
- 1:11:00 Caroline Rotich KEN
- 1:12:13 Becky Wade CO
- 1:12:35 Jordan Hasay OR
- 1:12:36 Emily Setlack CAN
- 1:12:48 Lindsay Flanagan CO
- 1:13:15 Jennifer Bergman CO
- 1:13:32 Keira D’Amato VA
- 1:14:22 Maegan Krifchin VA
- 1:14:24 Bria Wetsch CO
- 1:14:34 Kelsey Bruce TX
- 1:14:49 Bridget Belyeu GA
- 1:15:39 Maria Isabel Hernandez MEX
- 1:16:08 Desiree Linden MI
- 1:16:29 Amanda Marino NJ
- 1:16:38 Olivia Ballew IN














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