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As expected, Kenya’s Lilian Kasait Rengeruk wins women’s race after slowing from an early world record pace to finish in a still fast 1:05:27.

Prague, Czech Republic:

Burundi is celebrating their inaugural victory in the Generali Prague Half Marathon after Rodrigue Kwizera on Saturday clocked 58:54 to clinch the 2025 edition.

In one of the most measured performances in the history of the race, he beat the main favourite, Kenyan Isaia Kipkoech Lasoi, by two seconds with a last minute surge past the long time leader for the win. 

As expected, his compatriot Lilian Kasait Rengeruk won the women’s race after slowing from an early world record pace, to finish in a still fast 1:05:27.

Lilian Kasait Rengeruk, the pre race favourite, showed excellent form in the women’s event. The Kenyan runner, together with her pacemaker, soon broke away from all her rivals and won by leading from gun to tape. 

The World Championships and Olympic Games finalist clocked 1:05:27, leaving her compatriot Veronica Loleo, the runner-up, more than a minute behind.

The domestic athletes also fought a thrilling battle until the very end. The local title was defended by Patrik Vebr, who with a time of 1:05:40 secured the position of first Czech finisher for the third time in a row ahead of Tomas Krivda.

In her debut in Prague, and her debut at the half marathon distance, Michaela Čepová claimed the first place for Czech women, and sixth overall, beating second Eva Filipiová with a time of 1:15:38 and her coach Eva Vrabcova Nývltová, the now retired Czech Olympian who finished in third place.

Some 16,000 runners took part in the Generali Prague Half Marathon 2025. (RunCzech)

Leading results from the Generali Prague Half Marathon:

Men:
1. Rodrigue Kwizera (Burundi) 58:54
2. Isaia Kipkoech Lasoi (Kenya) 58:56
3. Ezra Kipketer Tanui (Kenya) 59:20

Women:
1. Lilian Kasait Rengeruk (Kenya) 1:05:27
2. Veronica Loleo (Kenya) 1:06:40
3. Sintayehu L. Hailemichael (Ethiopia) 1:08:41.