{Rwandan long-distance runner F\u00e9licien Muhitira clocked a time of 1 hour 4 minutes and 31 seconds to win the 14th Brazzaville Half Marathon 2017 that took place on August 14th in Congo.}<\/p>\n
Muhitira aged 23 beat Kenyan athletes Wilson Kipotich and Rwandan Johnson Hakizimana who finished second and third respectively to walk away with CFA 2M (estimated Rwf 4m) and a gold medal in the race.<\/p>\n
Over 500 athletes from different parts of the world took part in the race that is organized annually.<\/p>\n
In his interview with IGIHE, the athlete thanked former Olympic and long-distance runner DisiDieudonn\u00e9who now days assists him in finding some of the competitive races.<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s category was a Kenyan affair, with AgnesBarsossioclocking 1h 11\u2019 52\u2019\u2019 to finish first, while Bornes Jerikrui and Josephine Chepkoech finished second and third respectively with a time of 1h 12\u2019 1\u2019and 1h 15\u2019.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile in the junior category, Kenyan s dominated the male category:<\/p>\n
{{Junior Male}}
\nAgnes Barsossio (Kenya), 1h 11\u2019 52\u2019\u2019
\nBornesJerikrui (Kenya), 1h 12\u2019 1\u2019
\nJos\u00e9phineChepkoech (Kenya), 1h 15\u2019.<\/p>\n
{{Female category }}
\nClem Mambeke, 1h 24\u2019 17\u2019\u2019
\nJodelOssou 1h 26\u2019 20\u2019\u2019
\nCherie Matsoni 1h\u2019 27\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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