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Kenyans dominate the Taipei marathon

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By - | Dec 18, 2013

TAIPEI CITY

Taipei marathon

Kenyan runners outshone their global competitors in both the men’s and women’s categories of the Taipei marathon Sunday.

Josphat Jepkopol, who won the men’s race last year, defended the title in two hours, 14 mins and 10 secs.

Yemane Tsegay of Ethiopia came second in 2:14.17 and Julius Karinga of Kenya in 2:15.19 taking third spot.

The women’s race was controlled by Kenyans, with Rebecca Chesire winning in 2:33.20, followed by Racheal Jemutai (2:34.38) and Helena Loshanyang Kirop ( 2:37.07).

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Both Jepkopol and Chesire walked home with a cash prize of Sh3.5m.

More than 70,000 runners participated in the event, with about 7,000 competing in the full 42km marathon and others running shorter distances, compared with 120,000 last year.

Cold wind and drizzle had kept thousands of amateur runners away from this year’s event, Taiwan’s biggest annual marathon, sponsor Fubon Financial Holdings said.

––AFP