2019 Cardiff Half Marathon: Leonard Langat wins in new course record time
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Leonard Langat took more than a minute off the Cardiff Half Marathon record time
Leonard Langat won the 2019 Cardiff Half Marathon in a course record time.
The 29-year-old finished in 59min 29sec, taking more than a minute off the previous mark of 1:00:42 set by fellow Kenyan John Lotiang in 2017.
Shadrack Kimining was second in the Welsh capital, also dipping under the hour mark, with John Lotiang third.
Lucy Cheruiyot completed a Kenya clean sweep in the women's race in a time of 1:08:20, with Azmera Abreha second and Birhan Mihretu third.
The female athletes were chasing the course record of 1:05:52 set by Edith Chelimo in 2017.
Danny Sidbury won the men's wheelchair race in 51:35, with Mel Nicholls taking the women's wheelchair race in 01:03:12.