Kenyans fill every Sofia Marathon podium place as Jebet sets course record
Kennedy Kipkemoi Rono and Winnie Jebet won the 43rd Sofia Marathon on 11 October, and Kenyans took all six marathon podium places.
In short: Kenya's Kennedy Kipkemoi Rono (2:15:21) and Winnie Jebet (2:27:50, a course record) won the Sofia Marathon in Bulgaria on 11 October 2026, and Kenyans took every marathon podium place, BTA and Radio Bulgaria reported.
Kenyan runners took all six podium places in the marathon at the 43rd Wizz Air Sofia Marathon on Sunday 11 October, Bulgaria's national news agency BTA reported. Kenyans also won the half marathons.
Kennedy Kipkemoi Rono won the men's marathon in 2:15:21. Peter Murithi Wahome finished second in 2:16:43 and Hillary Kipchumba third in 2:18:01. Radio Bulgaria noted that Rono had won the half marathon in Sofia last year.
Winnie Jebet won the women's race in 2:27:50, a course record, BTA and Radio Bulgaria reported; Radio Bulgaria said it was also a personal best. Stella Chepkorir was second in 2:35:00, and Chelangat Sang, last year's winner, third in 2:35:18.
In the half marathon, Albert Kipkorir Tonui won the men's race in 1:05:02 ahead of John Chege Waweru (1:05:38) and Boniface Mburu Mungai (1:07:19). Caren Chepkemoi Chepkvony won the women's race in 1:16:34, from Dolphin Kemunto Nyagaka (1:17:07) and Esther Kakuri (1:19:29), BTA reported.
The fastest Bulgarian in the men's marathon was Kolyo Raychinov, ninth in 2:29:32. Sofia Marathon results.