Bethwel Yegon (born 5 January 1993) is a Kenyan marathon runner, who came second at the

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Career

In 2018, Yegon came fourth at the

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Forest Half Marathon race. In 2019, he came second in the 10 kilometre race, finishing behind countryman Shadrack Koech. Later in the year, he finished eighth at the 2019 Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:08:35. It was his marathon debut. Yegon was one of four Kenyans that competed at the

, the other three being

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, Michael Njenga and

Benard Kimeli Benard Kimeli (born 10 September 1995) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland. In 2017, he won the Singelloop Utrecht held in Utrech ...

. He finished second in a time of 2:06.14, ahead of third-placed Ethiopian

Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele ( om, Qananiisaa baqqalaa; am, ቀነኒሳ በቀለ; born 13 June 1982) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He was the world record holder in both the 5000-metre and 10000-metre from 2004 (5,000m) and 2005 (10,000m) unti ...

, who had been the favourite to win. He was the highest finishing Kenyan in the race. At the race's half distance, Yegon had been 82 seconds behind the leading group. He caught up to 17 seconds behind after of the race, before overtaking Bekele.

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* 1993 births Living people Kenyan male marathon runners {{Marathon-stub