In marathon operating, athletes typically face sudden challenges; from excessive climate to cramping, some issues are simply past your management. For Kenyan athlete Robert Kimutai Ngeno, it was a canine curveball that turned his current Buenos Aires Marathon into heartbreak.
Ngeno was main the Sept. 24 marathon from 25 km to the 38 km; he got here by means of midway in a formidable 63 minutes, and appeared poised for victory. However of nowhere, a canine began chasing him, forcing him to veer astray.
Robert Kimutai Ngeno, a Kenyan runner, was attacked by a stray canine in the course of the Buenos Aires Marathon in Argentina on Sunday.
The runner led the race from the 25km mark to the 38km mark, however the canine’s chase disrupted his focus, inflicting him to drop to the third place.😢… pic.twitter.com/4KNFD9LNH5
— GTV SPORTS+ (@mygtvsports) September 28, 2023
Fortunately, the 29-year-old marathoner was not bitten, however he mentioned his focus was shattered as he dodged and weaved, desperately making an attempt to outpace his four-legged competitor. Fortuitously, some spectators got here to his rescue, and shooed the pup away. However Ngeno couldn’t regain the bottom he misplaced, and he ended up ending third, with a time of two:10:16–a three-minute private greatest.
The highest two podium spots have been claimed by his Kenyan compatriots, Cornelius Kibet Kiplagat and 2016 Olympic 10,000m silver medallist Paul Tanui.
¡Ellos son los ganadores de los 42k de #BuenosAires! 🇦🇷
🥇 Kibet Kiplagat 02:08:29
🥈Paul Kipngetich Tanui 02:09:00
🥉 Robert Kimutai Ngeno 02:10:00#ESPNRun pic.twitter.com/N0bhQJ0pS4— ESPN Run (@ESPNRun) September 24, 2023
The canine assault ended up being fairly pricey for the Kenyan, who missed out on the highest prize of over USD $10,000. Based on Pulse Sports activities Kenya, Ngeno reportedly requested Athletics Kenya to protest the consequence, however they declined. He took residence the third-place prize cash of round $3,000.
