Matata twin brothers produce unique double triumph in Istanbul
Kenya’s Alex Matata won the 2026 Türkiye Is Bankasi Istanbul Half Marathon in 60:01, just a step ahead of his twin brother Charles Matata who crossed the line in the same time.
Kenya’s Alex Matata won the 2026 Türkiye Is Bankasi Istanbul Half Marathon in 60:01, just a step ahead of his twin brother Charles Matata who crossed the line in the same time.
Defending champion Alex Matata of Kenya and Ethiopia’s Ftaw Zeray, with personal records of 59:11 and 65:12 respectively, are favourites to win in Istanbul on Sunday.
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, the world half marathon record-holder, won the 21K de Buenos Aires – a World Athletics Label road race – in Argentina on Sunday.
Kenya’s silver medallist from 2023 World Half Marathon Championships, Daniel Ebenyo, is regarded as the favourite at the 2024 Generali Berlin Half Marathon.
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