Tigist Gezahagn’s extraordinary path to Vienna glory
The visually impaired Ethiopian, who claimed 1,500m gold at the 2021 and 2024 Paralympics, won Austria’s most prestigious road race, breaking the course record by nearly a minute.
The visually impaired Ethiopian, who claimed 1,500m gold at the 2021 and 2024 Paralympics, won Austria’s most prestigious road race, breaking the course record by nearly a minute.
Ethiopia’s Tigist Gezahagn breaks the course record with a personal best of 2:20:06, while Fanny Kiprotich of Kenya springs a surprise victory in the men’s race at he 2026 Vienna City Marathon.
Defending champion Betty Chepkemoi of Kenya and Ethiopian duo Haftamnesh Tesfaye and Tigist Gezahagn are favourites for the Vienna City Marathon 2026.
Oqbe Kibrom of Eritrea and Ethiopia’s Haftamnesh Tesfaye head the start lists of the 43rd Vienna City Marathon, while the top women target the course record.
Ethiopians Haftamnesh Tesfaye and Tigist Gezahagn lead the women’s elite start list at the 2026 Vienna City Marathon on April 19 keen to produce some fast racing.
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