Kenya’s Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba set a new men’s course record at the 48th Istanbul Marathon on Sunday, 1 November, while Ethiopia’s Kasanesh Ayenew Baze took the women’s title.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsKipchumba completed the classic distance in 2:08:44, breaking the previous record of 2:09:44, set by fellow Kenyan Daniel Kibet in 2019, by over a minute.Ethiopia’s Sufaro Woliyi Kebeto finished second in the men’s race, clocking 2:08:52, while Kenya’s Vincent Kipyegon Ronoh took third place, four seconds behind, in 2:08:56.Organized by Spor Istanbul, a subsidiary of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and sponsored by Türkiye Is Bankasi, the marathon was held for the 48th time, marking another successful edition for the world’s only intercontinental marathon.London Marathon considering major change to chase Ruth Chepngetich's World RecordThe race began 250 meters (820 feet) behind the July 15 Martyrs Bridge on Istanbul’s Asian side and finished at Sultanahmet Square, on the European side.Meanwhile, Ayenew Baze won the women’s race with a time of 2:24:40 leading an all Ethiopian podium with Azmera Abreha Gdey finishing second in 2:24:47. Diribe Hirko Alemu completed the podium places in third place with a time of 2:25:00.The first Kenyan on the women's side was former world silver medalist Judith Jeptum Kori who clocked 2:28:39 to place sixth.##NAJAVA_MECA_10075968##Leading Results Men1 Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba KEN 2:08:442 Sufaro Woliyi Kebeto ETH 2:08:523 Vincent Kipyeogon Ronoh KEN 2:08:564 Gemechu Yadesa Irena ETH 2:08:575 Amdework Walelegn Tadese ETH 2:09:296 Samuel Lomoi KEN 2:09:467 Mengistu Bekele Tedecha ETH 2:09:518 Shadrack Kipkurui Kenduiywo KEN 2:11:179 Simon Kimeli Kiprugut KEN 2:12:4410 Francis Kipkorir Langat KEN 2:13:24Women1 Ayenew Baze ETH 2:24:402 Abreha Gdey ETH 2:24:473 Hirko Alemu ETH 2:25:004 Asefa Kasegn ETH 2:26:505 Asefa Kasegn ETH 2:27:266 Jeptum Korir KEN 2:28:397 Tesfu Teklegergish ERI 2:30:058 Hailu ETH 2:31:189 Jemutai Kemboi KEN 2:31:3110 Minälle ETH 2:34:39