Kenyan, Ethiopian runners win 47th Amsterdam Marathon

STORY: Kenyan, Ethiopian runners win 47th Amsterdam Marathon DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 47th Amsterdam Marathon STORYLINE: Joshua Belet of Kenya won the men's race of the 47th Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday, while Ethiopian Meseret Belete was the fastest in the women's event. A heavy rain shower came down shortly before the race, but cleared up after the start. On the difficult stretch along the river Amstel, there was almost no wind, which was favorable for the athletes. Kenyan runners swept the podium in the men's race. The 25-year-old Belet triumphed in a time of 2:04:18. The second place went to Cybrian Kotut in 2:04:34, while Bethwel Chumba finished third in 2:04:37. Belet broke open the race after 30 kilometers after stepping on the acceleration and finished on his own in the Olympic Stadium. Belete emerged as the winner in the women's category in 2:18:21. Meseret Abebayehu, also from Ethiopia, finished second

(SP)THE NETHERLANDS-AMSTERDAM-MARATHON

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(231016) -- AMSTERDAM, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- First-placed Meseret Belete (C) of Ethiopia, second-placed Meseret Abebayehu (L) of Ethiopia and third-placed Dorcas Tuitoek of Kenya pose during the awarding ceremony of women's event at the 47th Amsterdam Marathon in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Oct. 15, 2023. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

(SP)THE NETHERLANDS-AMSTERDAM-MARATHON

(SP)THE NETHERLANDS-AMSTERDAM-MARATHON

(231016) -- AMSTERDAM, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meseret Belete of Ethiopia crosses the finishing line to claim the title of women's event during the 47th Amsterdam Marathon in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Oct. 15, 2023. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-WOMEN-DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

(230308) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nathan Belete, World Bank's country director for Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, speaks at a one-day Tanzania Women and Technology Conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, held ahead of International Women's Day on March 7, 2023. The government of Tanzania and the World Bank on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to supporting women in accessing and using digital technologies. TO GO WITH "Tanzania, World Bank pledge to support women in accessing, using digital technologies" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)