CyBrian Kotut of Kenya finished second in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, making him the best placed Kenyan runner. He will receive a substantial award for his performance.
athletes might have endured a tough day at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday but CyBrian Kotut and Stephen Kiprop still walked away with a substantial sum for second and fourth place.
Kotutu clocked 2:03:22 to finish second behind Ethiopia’s Milkesa Mengesha, who won in 2:03:17, as his compatriot Haymanot Alew (2:03:31) finished third
After finishing in 2:03:37, Kenya’s Kiprop finished in fourth place. Eliud Kipchoge, the race’s five-time champion, did not compete in this year’s event.
With prize money set aside for the top 10 finishers, the Berlin Marathon is one of the most profitable competitions worldwide.
Kotut earned the $11,300 allotted for runners-up with his second-place result, but he also received a bonus of $16,950 for finishing under 2:03:30.
After finishing in second place at the 2023 Amsterdam Marathon, Kotut will receive a good return of $28,250 (Ksh3,636,138) for his second place result in Berlin.
Although Kiprop finished eight seconds slower than needed and will not receive the time bonus, he will still receive the $6,780 (Ksh872,673) awarded to the fourth-place finishers in the German capital.
It was a bad day at the office for Kenyan women who failed to finish in the top 10 with the best placed being Pauline Esikon in 16th position.
It means no Kenyan woman will get a share of the prize money in Berlin after Ethiopians dominated, claiming seven of the top 10 positions.
Kenyan women had a poor day at work as they were unable to place in the top 10, with Pauline Esikon coming in best at 16th. Given that Ethiopians dominated, taking seven of the top ten spots, it means that no Kenyan women will receive a portion of the prize money in Berlin.