The Maas Marathon with start and finish in Visé/Belgium touches the whole Maas Region in the triangle of Belgium, Netherlands and Germany and has parts of the course almost going up till Maastricht in Netherlands.
Mathew Kipkore started as a favorite in this race however had to learn that in Marathon many things can happen even for experienced Marathoners. still beeing in third position at half way he struggled with some harmstring problems and finished only in 7th position. After a good and long recovery it has to go on for him later this year.