{"id":1280,"date":"2025-02-01T09:39:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T09:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maratonturk.com\/?p=1280"},"modified":"2025-02-01T11:02:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T11:02:37","slug":"18-ras-al-khaimah-yari-maratonunu-matata-ve-taye-kazandi-matata-and-taye-won-the-18th-ras-al-khaimah-half-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.maratonturk.com\/?p=1280","title":{"rendered":"18. Ras Al Khaimah Yar\u0131 Maratonunu Matata ve Taye kazand\u0131 \/ Matata and Taye won the 18th Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bug\u00fcn Majesteleri \u015eeyh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, BAE Y\u00fcksek Konsey \u00dcyesi ve Ras Al Khaimah H\u00fck\u00fcmdar\u0131 himayesinde d\u00fczenlenen 18. Ras Al Khaimah Yar\u0131m Maratonu&#8217;nda erkeklerde \u015fampiyonluk Kenyal\u0131 Alex Matata&#8217;ya, kad\u0131nlarda ise Etiyopyal\u0131 Ejgayehu Taye&#8217;ye gitti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ras Al Khaimah Turizm Geli\u015ftirme Kurumu (RAKTDA) taraf\u0131ndan d\u00fczenlenen, Al Marjan Adas\u0131 ve \u00e7evresindeki d\u00fcz ve h\u0131zl\u0131 sokaklarda d\u00fczenlenen y\u0131ll\u0131k ko\u015fu etkinli\u011finde 10.500&#8217;den fazla ko\u015fucu d\u00f6rt \u00f6zel yar\u0131\u015f mesafesinde yar\u0131\u015ft\u0131.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ve 27 ya\u015f\u0131ndaki Kenyal\u0131 Matata, 21,1 km mesafede ki\u015fisel en iyi derecesi olan 59:20 ile erkekler yar\u0131\u015f\u0131n\u0131 kazanarak Etiyopyal\u0131 Gemechu Dida&#8217;dan (59:25) be\u015f saniye farkla zafere ula\u015ft\u0131. Bir di\u011fer Kenyal\u0131 Isaia Lasoi ise sadece bir saniye geride \u00fc\u00e7\u00fcnc\u00fc (59:26) oldu. Kad\u0131nlar yar\u0131\u015f\u0131nda, d\u00fcnya rekorunu kovalayan Etiyopyal\u0131 y\u0131ld\u0131z Taye, Kenyal\u0131 \u00e7ift Judy Kemboi&#8217;nin (66:34) ve Jesca Chelangat&#8217;\u0131n (66:53) s\u0131ras\u0131yla ikinci ve \u00fc\u00e7\u00fcnc\u00fc s\u0131rada yer almas\u0131n\u0131n \u00e7ok \u00f6n\u00fcnde 65:52&#8217;de kazand\u0131.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0130ki yeni \u015fampiyon, Majesteleri \u015eeyh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, BAE Y\u00fcksek Konsey \u00dcyesi ve Ras Al Khaimah H\u00fck\u00fcmdar\u0131, Ekselanslar\u0131 Raki Phillips, Ras Al Khaimah Turizm Geli\u015ftirme Otoritesi CEO&#8217;su ve Ekselanslar\u0131 M\u00fchendis Abdullah Al Abdooli, Marjan CEO&#8217;su&#8217;ndan kendilerine \u00f6zg\u00fc kupalar\u0131n\u0131 almadan \u00f6nce g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc bir elit uluslararas\u0131 sporcu grubunun \u00e7abalar\u0131n\u0131 kar\u015f\u0131lad\u0131.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matata, &#8220;Ki\u015fisel en iyi derecemi elde etmek harikayd\u0131 ve 14 km i\u015faretine kadar kazanabilece\u011fimi ger\u00e7ekten hissettim,&#8221; dedi. &#8220;Amac\u0131m yar\u0131 maraton i\u00e7in d\u00fczenli olarak 57-58 dakika ko\u015fmak ve \u00f6n\u00fcm\u00fczdeki iki y\u0131l boyunca tam maraton ko\u015fmaya \u00e7al\u0131\u015fmayaca\u011f\u0131m.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erkekler etkinli\u011fine benzer \u015fekilde, kad\u0131nlar yar\u0131\u015f\u0131 da ba\u015ftan sona yo\u011fun bir rekabet ve s\u00fcrekli zorluklar sergiledi. Yar\u0131\u015fta hem deneyimli ve ba\u015far\u0131l\u0131 kat\u0131l\u0131mc\u0131lar hem de sporda kendilerini kan\u0131tlamaya kararl\u0131 h\u0131rsl\u0131 yeni gelenler yer ald\u0131.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonunda, ilk Ras Al Khaimah Yar\u0131 Maratonu \u015fampiyonlu\u011funu kazanmak i\u00e7in parkurdan ayr\u0131lan Taye oldu. 10.000 m D\u00fcnya \u015eampiyonas\u0131 bronz madalyal\u0131 Etiyopyal\u0131, aktif olarak yeni bir d\u00fcnya rekoru hedefliyordu ancak sonunda ko\u015fullar\u0131n \u00e7ok fazla zorluk yaratt\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 g\u00f6rd\u00fc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Bu hafta ger\u00e7ekten h\u0131zl\u0131 ko\u015fmay\u0131 bekliyordum ve akl\u0131mda bir d\u00fcnya rekoru vard\u0131,&#8221; dedi.<br>&#8220;Ne yaz\u0131k ki, parkurdaki r\u00fczgar \u00e7ok g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fcyd\u00fc ancak kazand\u0131\u011f\u0131m i\u00e7in \u00e7ok mutluyum.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elit alana ek olarak, etkinlikte d\u00f6rt yar\u0131\u015f kategorisinde rekor say\u0131da ko\u015fucu yar\u0131\u015ft\u0131. Her ya\u015ftan ko\u015fucu 2 km, 5 km, 10 km ve yar\u0131 maraton yar\u0131\u015flar\u0131nda yar\u0131\u015ft\u0131, en iyi uzun mesafe ko\u015fucular\u0131n\u0131 sergiledi ve Nature<br>Emirate&#8217;in birinci s\u0131n\u0131f spor etkinliklerine ev sahipli\u011fi yapma konusundaki itibar\u0131n\u0131 yeniden do\u011frulad\u0131.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"997\" height=\"553\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maratonturk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1284\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.maratonturk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image.png 997w, http:\/\/www.maratonturk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-300x166.png 300w, http:\/\/www.maratonturk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-768x426.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>********************************<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rakhalfmarathon.com\/live-stream\/\">https:\/\/rakhalfmarathon.com\/live-stream\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"995\" height=\"547\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maratonturk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1285\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.maratonturk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-1.png 995w, http:\/\/www.maratonturk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-1-300x165.png 300w, http:\/\/www.maratonturk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-1-768x422.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE<br>Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, the 18th Ras Al Khaimah<br>Half Marathon saw the men\u2019s title go to Kenyan Alex Matata and the women\u2019s title to<br>Ejgayehu Taye of Ethiopia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">Staged over the flat and fast streets of Al Marjan Island and its surrounding area, the<br>annual running event &#8211; hosted by the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development<br>Authority (RAKTDA) \u2013 saw over 10,500 runners compete over four dedicated race<br>distances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">And it was 27-year-old Kenyan Matata who clinched the men\u2019s race to win over the<br>21.1km distance in a personal best time of 59:20 and take victory by five seconds<br>from Ethiopia\u2019s Gemechu Dida (59:25), while another Kenyan, Isaia Lasoi, finished<br>third (59:26) just one second adrift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">In the women\u2019s race, Ethiopian star Taye \u2013 who had been chasing the world record &#8211;<br>won in 65:52 well ahead of Kenyan pair Judy Kemboi (66:34) and Jesca Chelangat<br>(66:53) in second and third place respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">The two new champions saw off the efforts of a powerful field of elite international<br>athletes before receiving their distinctive trophies from His Highness Sheikh Saud bin<br>Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, His<br>Excellency Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority<br>and His Excellency Engineer Abdullah Al Abdooli, CEO of Marjan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">\u201cIt was great to get a personal best time and I really felt I could win by the 14km<br>mark,\u201d said Matata. \u201cMy aim is to regularly run 57-58 minutes for the half and I won\u2019t<br>be attempting a full marathon for another two years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">Similar to the men\u2019s event, the women\u2019s race exhibited intense competition with<br>continuous challenges throughout. The race included both seasoned and<br>accomplished participants as well as ambitious newcomers determined to establish<br>themselves in the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">In the end, it was Taye who pulled away from the field to win her first Ras Al<br>Khaimah Half Marathon title. The Ethiopian, a 10,000m World Championship bronze<br>medallist, had been actively targeting a new world record but ultimately found the<br>conditions too much of a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">\u201cI really did expect to run fast this week and had a world record in mind,\u201d she said.<br>\u201cUnfortunately, the wind out on the course just proved to be too strong but I am very<br>happy with the win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">In addition to the elite field, the event saw a record number of runners compete<br>across four race categories. Runners of all ages competed in 2km, 5km, 10km, and<br>half marathon races, showcasing top distance runners and reaffirming the Nature<br>Emirate&#8217;s reputation for hosting premier sports events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bug\u00fcn Majesteleri \u015eeyh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, BAE Y\u00fcksek Konsey \u00dcyesi ve Ras Al Khaimah H\u00fck\u00fcmdar\u0131 himayesinde d\u00fczenlenen 18. 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