Rwendo rwake rwokutanga rwegore ra2009 rwakauya paRas Al Khaimah Half Marathon uye akavandudza nguva yake yakanakisisa kusvika 1:07:50 kuti atore nzvimbo yechitatu. Muna Chivabvu akahwina muSotokoto Safari Half Marathon muKenya, achikunda Helena Kiprop mukuita uku. PaKenya Track and Field Championships aive wechitatu pa 10,000 m, kuseri kwaLinet Masai naLineth Chepkurui. Kuita kwake kwakamuita kuti asarudzirwe mumakwikwi e2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
uye kunyange zvazvo Mary Keitany akapfuurira kukunda zvakajeka, Ongori akakunda Aberu Kebede mumhanyi akakurumidza kuti awane menduru yesirivha. Izvi zvakabatsira Kenya kuhwina mukombe wechikwata chevakadzi pamutambo uyu.