Kenya took all three top-three spots in the 30th edition of the Rome Marathon in Italy, achieving a podium sweep to bag millions of shillings.
In the marathon held over the weekend, Kenyan athletes including Robert Ng'eno, Brian Kipsang, and Joshua Kogo, took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places respectively.
The 30th edition of the Rome Marathon, held on Sunday, March 16, 2025, attracted over 27,000 participants from different nationalities.
Ng'eno took home €16,500,00 (Ksh2.3 million) while Kipsang and Kogo will take Ksh1.1 million and Ksh760,964.95 respectively.
The 42-kilometer race started at Via dei Fori Imperiali, near the Colosseum, and ended at the historic Circo Massimo.
30-year-old Robert Ng'eno clocked 2:07:35 to claim victory, with Kipsang Brian following closely at 2:07:58. Joshua Kogo secured third place, finishing in 2:08:01.
Kibii Fred, Cherop Hamington, Kiptoo Samuel, and Kiprop Tum finished in the fourth, fifth, and sixth positions respectively. Tumo David Barmasi finished at the 9th position.
Kenyan athletes Betty Chepkwony and Rebecca Kangogo took first and third places respectively, in the women's track events.
Chepkwony secured first place in the women's race, clocking 2:26:16 and earning Ksh2.3 million in prize money. Kangogo finished at 2:31:16, taking home Ksh760,965.
Kibet Samuel from Uganda came at a distant 12th position, finishing at 02:23:16 from Kenya's neigbouring countries.
Tanui Euliter finished at position 22 after finishing the race at 02:33:07 during the race that was held over the weekend.
The event was attended by amongst others, Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and Kenyan Ambassador to Italy Fredrick Matwang'a, and Kenyans in the diaspora who were at hand to cheer on the Kenyan athletes.
