Kenya’s Matata, Ethiopia’s Taye Triumph at Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon 

Kenya's Alex Matata and Ethiopia's Ejgayehu Taye won the men's and women's titles respectively in the 18th Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon on Satuday.

Staged over the flat and fast streets of Al Marjan Island and its surrounding area, the annual running event - hosted by the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) — saw over 10,500 runners compete over four dedicated race distances.

And it was 27-year-old Kenyan Matata who clinched the men’s race to win over the 21.1km distance in a personal best time of 59:20 and take victory by five seconds from Ethiopia’s Gemechu Dida (59:25), while another Kenyan, Isaia Lasoi, finished third (59:26) just one second adrift.