Deriba Merga of Ethiopia wins Delhi Half Marathon

Winner, Ethiopia’s Deriba Merga, left, and third place winner, Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang, center, pose on winners’ podium with Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan, right after the New Delhi Half Marathon in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Deriba Merga of Ethiopia retained the men’s title of the New Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi

Deriba Merga of Ethiopia wins Delhi Half Marathon

Deriba Merga has always believed in the virtue of being patient. On Sunday, the Ethiopian runner showed why as he walked home with his
second consecutive Airtel Delhi Half Marathon men’s title on Sunday.

An early-morning chill and a flat course proved the perfect foil as the 29-year pocketed $25,000 for his effort. Unlike last year, he did not set any course record but still finished eight seconds ahead of his nearest rival, compatriot Eshetu Wendemu. Merga came up with a timing of 59.54 minutes to Wendemu’s 60.02. Last edition’s runner-up Wilson Kipsang came third at 60.04.


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