US EditionHayle wins Prague international marathon for the 2nd straight year, Welde claims women’s race
- Ethiopian runner Lemi Berhanu Hayle won the 30th ORLEN Prague Marathon on May 4, 2025, in Prague's Old Town Square for the second consecutive year.
- Hayle defended his title by breaking away about two-thirds into the race despite strong headwinds and near 15°C temperatures, while Bertukan Welde Sura also won the women's race.
- Hayle completed the Prague Marathon in 2:05:14, marking the second quickest finish ever recorded on this course and missing the course record by only five seconds, while Welde set a new personal best with a time of 2:20:55.
- Hayle expressed great satisfaction in securing a second victory at this event, noting that although the wind posed some difficulties along the route, he focused on maintaining the best possible path.
- The event attracted over 13,000 participants across all races, included Czech national championships, and featured strong international competition including athletes like Kenyan Felix Kipkoech and Japanese Tetsuya Yoroizaka.
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Hayle wins Prague international marathon for the 2nd straight year, Welde claims women’s race
PRAGUE (AP) — Lemi Berhanu Hayle of Ethiopia won the Prague international marathon for the second straight year on Sunday while his compatriot Bertukan Welde claimed the women’s race.
Ethiopians dominate Prague Marathon
Inspiring the culture of the sport of athletics with well prepared and thought-provoking content, that is written, podcast, video and images. The 30th anniversary edition of the ORLEN Prague Marathon saw Ethiopian athletes dominate both elite categories. Defending his title Lemi Berhanu Hayle once again triumphed in the race that started and finished at Prague’s Old Town Square. In the women’s race, his compatriot Bertukan Welde Sura also claime…
Haile won the Prague Marathon in a great time. Havlena and Hrochová have the Czech titles
Ethiopian Lemi Berhanu Hayle was the first to defend his victory in the Prague Marathon. He won in a time of 2:05:14 hours, which is the second fastest marathon in the Czech capital. He fell five seconds short of the two-year-old race record set by Kenyan Alexander Mutis Berhanu. The fastest woman was 20-year-old Ethiopian Bertukan Weldeová Suraová in 2:20:55. The Czech title was won for the first time in her career by Yann Havlena (2:21:11) and…
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