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Turin Marathon 2025: Elvis Chebor Tabarach and Naomi Kakoko Limamurei Take the Crown
More than 10,000 runners turned out on Sunday for the Torino Marathon. At the front, Kenya’s Elvis Chebor Tabarach set the pace to win the men’s race in 2:14:54, while fellow Kenyan Naomi Kakoko Limamurei claimed the women’s title in 2:31:02. The French contingent also made a strong impression, with Adrien Ducroiset clocking 2:27:19, Julien Gueydon running 2:30:59, and Anaïs Legaignoux finishing in 2:54:30. The same lively tempo carried through the half marathon, won by Italy’s Gianluca Ferrato in 1:05:18 and France’s Solène Binet in 1:16:11. Here’s a full look at how the morning unfolded.
Turin woke up like an engine unwilling to stay in neutral. At dawn, its streets turned into a giant test track, flooded by more than 10,000 runners and a constant rumble echoing between baroque facades for the 41st edition of the city’s marathon.
Piazza San Carlo acted as the launch pad, a buzzing holding zone where bibs trembled before attacking a fast, varied route weaving through parks, historic boulevards and lively neighbourhoods. Piazza Castello provided the perfect grand finale, a monumental backdrop for a finish line that transformed the entire city centre into a giant open-air stadium.
With a marathon, a half marathon and a City Run all on the programme, Turin delivered a full-blown autumn festival powered by pure running energy.
| Elvis Chebor Tabarach: turbo stride, total control
Winner of the Paris 20K in 2023, Elvis Chebor Tabarach (Kenya) never let the suspense build. He kept a steady rhythm—passing halfway in 1:05:19—and controlled the race from start to finish. His winning time of 2:14:54 had the smooth, effortless feel of a perfectly tuned engine.
Compatriot Peter Wahome Murithi followed in 2:16:49, with American T-Roy Brown in 2:17:42. Morocco’s Mohammed Zouioula finished in 2:19:37, just ahead of another Kenyan, Simon Thuku Muchai (2:19:50). A tightly packed top five that kept spectators glued to the action.
Among them, two French athletes injected a bit of tricolour into the front group. Adrien Ducroiset, 25 and brimming with confidence, took ninth in 2:27:19, smashing his personal best and leaving his previous 2:31:45 from Barcelona far behind. He now looks ahead to the Milan Marathon on April 12, 2026. Julien Gueydon added another solid French result, finishing 14th overall in 2:30:59—a strong run on a course tailor-made for tough competitors.
| Naomi Kakoko Limamurei: smooth acceleration, clear dominance
The women’s race delivered another showcase of Kenyan power. Naomi Kakoko Limamurei took control early and never relinquished it, gliding smoothly through every turn on her way to a decisive victory in 2:31:02. It felt as if she were connected to the course by an invisible line—steady, fluid, unshakeable.
Kenya’s Perez Jerubet followed in 2:38:04, with local runner Rebecca Jepchirchir Korir finishing third in 2:39:36. Monicah Jeptoo closed in 2:47:56, just ahead of Germany’s Marina Janussek (2:49:02).
France’s Anaïs Legaignoux produced a strong, consistent run to finish seventh in 2:54:30, navigating a densely international field with poise.
| The half marathon: a transalpine dance with a French accent
The half marathon served up an equally energetic storyline. Italy’s Gianluca Ferrato claimed the win in 1:05:18, sharp from start to finish. Mustapha Boussifi took second in 1:07:02, with Frenchman Laurent Razat completing the podium in 1:08:14, giving the race a welcome dash of blue-white-red.
In the women’s race, France struck gold again with Solène Binet, from the Isère region, cruising to victory in 1:16:11. Italy’s Alessia Scaini followed in 1:17:30, just ahead of Isabella Caposieno in 1:17:34. France’s Marion Milesi finished 11th in 1:23:37, a promising result in a tightly packed field.
This 41st edition left behind a sense of total fluidity—like one of those Italian cars that age impeccably: character, attention to detail, and the perfect balance of tradition and modernity. Another edition that confirms Turin’s status as a must-run stop on the European marathon map, blending sporting intensity with a distinctly urban sense of adventure.
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Dorian VUILLET
Journalist
