Ethiopia’s Tadesse Kassa and Kenya’s Mercy Chebwogen stole the show at the 2026 Copenhagen Marathon held Sunday in Denmark.
Kassa claimed his first major marathon title after holding off defending champion Vincent Mutai of Kenya to win the men’s race in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 26 seconds, a new personal best.
In the women’s race, Mercy Chebwogen, the 2012 world 3,000m junior champion, produced a stunning marathon debut, breaking the course record with a winning time of 2 hours, 22 minutes and 8 seconds.
Kenyan Dennis Kipkosgei finished seventh in the men’s race, while Sharon Kiptugen and Rodah Jepkorir ended eighth and tenth respectively in the women’s event.
