Ethiopian Sechale Dalasa won the 27th edition of the women’s Rome Marathon

Ethiopia’s athlete Adugna Sechale Dalasa won the 27th edition of the women’s Rome Marathon

She won convincingly with a personal result of 2:26:09 hours. Kenya’s Gladys Kiptoo took second place with a time of 2:28:45 hours on her marathon debut. Ethiopian athlete Nedi Tadelech grabbed the bronze and finished third with a time of 2:31.00 hours to improve her personal best.

Ethiopian Yeshimebet Bifa with 2:32:16 hours and compatriot Tahiri Rahma of Morocco, at 2:32.36 hours, finished in fourth and fifth place, respectively.

This year’s staging of the annual event is the 27th edition and a number of runners used the opportunity to continue their preparations for the busy part of the season, which includes a World Athletics Championships in the United States later this summer, in addition to several other top marathons on the 2022 calendar.