Marathon runner Melat Kejeta (Kassel) has just missed another German long-distance medal at the Olympics of Tokyo despite a strong performance. 24 hours after silver by Goerhan Hilbert was the 28-year-old native Ethiopians on Saturday morning in Sapporo in 2:29:16 hours of sixth and thus reached the best placement of a German runner since the fourth rank of Katrin Dörre-Heinig 1996 in Atlanta.
"I tried to get a medal for Germany. I'm sorry," Kejeta said in ZDF: "It was very, very warm, and I had gastric problems. But with six place I was always my dream, it was always my dream, be at Olympia. "
Gold went in mind from Ioc President Thomas Bach and World Association Boss Sebastian Coe at a Kenyan double victory to the former half-marathon world champion Peres Jepchirchir, which prevailed in 2:27:20 in front of world recorder Brigid Kosgei (2:27:36). Bronze picked up the American Molly Seidel (2:27:46). World Champion Ruth Chepngetich gave up, Rio-Olympic champion Jemima Sumgong (both Kenya) is still blocked for doping and manipulation until 2027.
Deborah Schoenborn (Berlin) finished a good 18th place (2:33:08), Katharina Steinruck (Frankfurt) was 31. (2:35:00).
Kejeta had mixed until shortly after mileage in the top group, before the Kenyans blew these with a tempo sharpening. The last German medal had bronze today's national coarin in Seoul in 1988 in Seoul.
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