Zacarias Sitoe breaks Mozambican marathon record in Porto, finishes in top 10 – Watch

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Zacarias Sitoe breaks Mozambican marathon record in Porto, finishes in top 10 – Watch

2:29 CAT | 11 Nov 2022

Photo: TVM

Zacarias Sitoe on Sunday (November 6) broke the marathon national (Mozambican) record in Oporto, Portugal.

Now competing for the Sporting de Portugal, the Mozambican athlete finished the Porto Marathon among the top 10 with a time of 2:34.39, surpassing that of the legendary António Repinga.

Repinga’s marathon national record, which lasted over 50 years, was 2:38.39.

Mozambican athlete Verónica José, also competing for Sporting, achieved a good time in the 10 km race, on the same day.

The men’s marathon big winner in Oporto was Kenya’s James Mwangui, with 2:08.47, followed by Ethiopians Abraraw Misganaw Tegegne and Haymanot Alew, who took second and third places with 2:10.29 and 2:11.10 respectively.

Here is the full table of results.

1. James Mwangui (Kenya) – 2:08.47 hours

2. Abraraw Misganaw Tegegne (Ethiopia) – 2:10.29

3. Haymanot Alew (Ethiopia) – 2:11.10

4. Dadi Yami Gemeda (Ethiopia) – 2:11:27

5. Chele Dechasa (Ethiopia) – 2:13:33

6. José Sousa (Portugal) – 2:18.34

7. Carlos Costa (Portugal) – 2:20:45

8. Lucas Kimeli Rotich (Kenya) – 2:20:51

9. Zacarias Sitoe (Mozambique) – 2:34:39

10. José Moreira (Portugal) – 2:35:24

Watch the TVM report.