Kenyan runners run solo half marathons to compete in virtual race

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Kenyan runners run solo half marathons to compete in virtual race
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REUTERS: With the coronavirus pandemic cancelling races the world over, a group of 30 elite Kenyan runners spread across the country ran half ...

REUTERS: With the coronavirus pandemic cancelling races the world over, a group of 30 elite Kenyan runners spread across the country ran half marathons all by themselves in a virtual race.

Runners started their individual races at 8 a.m., using their GPS watches to record their times, and Edwin Kirwa won the men's race when he finished his 21-kilometre course with a time of one hour, one minute and 52 seconds - a personal best.

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