Philadelphia Marathon

Yigezu, Gemeda Win Rainy Philadelphia Marathon

By mitchpa on December 1, 2019 • ( 3 )

by Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA, PA, NOVEMBER 24, 2019—Diriba Yigezu of Ethiopia, made the podium in 2018 in third place. Competitive and not satisfied, Yigezu return to Philadelphia to win in 2019, in 2:16:31. Yigezu is based in New York City,… Read More ›

Ethiopians Set New Course Records at Philly Marathon

By mitchpa on January 24, 2019

By David Block PHILADELPHIA, PA—Boniface Kongin thought he was going to win the Philadelphia Marathon, held November 18, 2018 for a second year in a row, and it seemed as if it were going to happen. At the 10K mark,… Read More ›

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Philadelphia Marathon

Yigezu, Gemeda Win Rainy Philadelphia Marathon

Ethiopians Set New Course Records at Philly Marathon