Half Marathon World record holder Zersenay Tadese wins the World Championships for the 5th time in Kavarna this morning

As anticipated half marathon world record (58:23) holder Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea won the World Half Marathon Championships title for the 5th time in Kavarna, Bulgaria this morning in 1:00:19 under hot and humid conditions.

Results of top 3 finishers in the Men's and Women's Individual and Team categories are :

 Men :
Champions : Zersenay Tadese (ERI) - 1:00:19
2nd : Deressa Chimsa (ETH) - 1:00:51
3rd : John Nzau Mwangangi (KEN) - 1:01:01

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Meseret Hailu 

Women:
Champions : Meseret Hailu (ETH) - 1:08:55 (PB)
2nd : Feyse Tadese (ETH) - 1:08:56
3rd : Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech (KEN) - 1:09:04

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Teams
Men
Champions : Kenya - 3:03:52
2nd : Eritrea - 3:04:41
3rd : Ethiopia - 3:05:43


Women
Champions : Ethiopia - 3:27:52
2nd : Kenya - 3:28:39
3rd : Japan - 3:34:45


Official results from IAAF : http://iaaf.org/Mini/WHM12/Results/Results.aspx