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Originally published by KBC SportsMarch 6, 2026
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Tsigie Gebreselama to defend her title at Lisbon Half Marathon
Last Year’s Lisbon Half Marathon Women’s winner Tsigie Gebreselema is among the women’s e;lite line up that has been confirmed for this Sunday’s 8th March 2026 race in Lisbon. In addition to the Ethiopian—who became the 11th fastest woman of all time with her performanc..
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Last year's Lisbon Half Marathon women's winner, Tsigie Gebreselema, is set to defend her title at the 8th March 2026 race. The event features a strong elite lineup with considerable talent vying for top honors.
- Tsigie Gebreselema is among an elite women's field boasting 10 runners with personal bests under 1:10.
- The men's race is anticipated to be historically strong, with multiple national and potentially continental records at risk, including a world record attempt by defending champion Jacob Kiplimo.
- Notable contenders in the men's field include athletes like Etienne Daguinos (59:46) and Said Mechaal, Spain's recent 10km record holder.
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