Kenyan Alex Ekesa brought his talents back to the ‘Land of the Flying Fish’ and ran off with his third consecutive Run Barbados Marathon title yesterday.
Adding to his triumphs in 2019 and 2022, Ekesa returned to a familiar stomping ground to cross the finish line at Barclays Park in two hours, 35 minutes, and 52 seconds (2:35:52). Completing the podium was Brian Morseman of the USA, who finished second (2:38:17), and Vega Lagos (3:10:29) was third.
In a post-race interview with this daily, Ekesa, who also finished second in the 10K race a day earlier, stated that he was grateful for the opportunity given by Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) to defend his marathon title.
The globetrotting athlete promised to return to once again defend his title next year. There were 69 starters in this year’s Run Barbados Marathon, which celebrated its 40th edition.
Meanwhile, Trinidad’s Romany was the toast of this weekend’s Run Barbados festivities after he completed an unprecedented ‘Triple Crown’, winning the Fun Mile, the 10K, and the Half Marathon events.
Making his debut at the fixture, which celebrated its 40th edition this past weekend, Romany clocked one hour, 16 minutes, and 54 seconds (1:16.54) to win the Sand Dunes Half Marathon yesterday outside Barclay’s Park.
Barbados’ Darren Matthews earned the silver medal in 1:19:18, while Romany’s countryman, Elvis Turner (1:20:18), placed third in the race, which attracted 221 starters, some from the United Kingdom.
On Friday night, Romany won the PWC Fun Mile on the outskirts of the Garrison Savannah, and his winning momentum continued when action switched to the scenic East Coast of St. Andrew for the 10k and the Half Marathon.
