John Kelai of Kenya, as expected, won the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on 20.01.2008
Kelai finished in 2 hours, 12 minutes and 22 seconds, followed by Tariku Jufar of Ethiopia in 2:12:28 and Philemon Boit of Kenya in 2:12:35.
"I waited for the last mile and then gave it all. I knew if I maintained the same pace I would
succeed in winning. The wins in both the races was equally satisfying and I am really happy that I made it two in a row," said Kelai later.
Seboka set the record in the women's event in 2:30:03, ahead of Kenyans Irene Kemunto (2:32:51) and Margaret Karie Toroitich (2:33:56). Seboka has won three of the five Mumbai Marathons. Indian runners had a field day in the half marathon category with Surender Singh and Kavita Raut winning the 21-km race in the men's and women's category respectively.
Singh finished with a timing of 1:05:43:57 beating Finnish athlete Jutsi Utrianen who clocked 1:05:57:07 while Santosh Kumar came third with a timing of 1:06:16:05
In the women's category, Raut fought off some close competition from compatriot Preeja Sreedharan to bag the first place.
Raut timed 1:16:36:81 while Sreedharan clocked 1:16:38:07.Indian Preeti Rao finished third with a timing of 1:19:26:51.
MUMBAI MARATHON RESULTS
Marathon Men (42 km):
1. John Kelai (Kenya) 2:12:22.21; 2. Tariku Jiffar (Ethiopia)
2:12:27.98; 3. Philemon Boit (Kenya) 2:12:34.57; 4. Ketema Amersisa
(Kenya) 2:13:36.29; 5. Elijah Nyambuti (Kenya) 2:14:27.94; 6. Enoch
Mitei (Kenya) 2:16:12.23; 7. Evans Ruto (Kenya) 2:17:05.66; 8. Maluni
Katio John (Kenya) 2:17:34.52; 9. Zak Kinhara (Kenya) 2:18:18.47; 10. R
S Yadav (India) 2:18:23.33. Marathon Women (42 km):
1. Mulu Seboka (Ethiopia) 2:30:03.19; 2. Kemunto Mogaka Irene (Kenya)
2:32:50.91; 3. Margaret Karie Toroitich (Kenya) 2:33:55.69; 4.
Winifridah Kwamboka (Kenya) 2:37:34.12; 5. Haille Kebebush (Kenya)
2:37:35.28; 6. Zebenay Moges (Ethiopia) 2:37:35.92; 7. Nailya
Youlanonova (Russia) 2:37:38.32; 8. Letay Negash (Ethiopia) 2:39:52.13;
9/ Marashet Jimma 2:40:41.76; 10. Katerina Stetsenko (Ukraine)
2:43:09.60. Marathon India Men (42 km) (Top three): R S Yadav 2:18:23.33; Bining Lyngkhoi 2:24:49.27; Narender Singh 2:25:30.63. Marathon India Women (42 km) (Top three): Pashotlemia Devi 3:02:28.06; Dhiraj Indresh 3:08:11.28; Bhagwati Bhagwati 3:15:58.45. Half Marathon Men (21 km) (Top 7):
Surender Singh (India) 1:05:43.57; Jutsi Utrianen (Finland) 1:05:57.07;
Santosh Kumar (India) 1:06:16.05; Soji Matthew (India) 1:06:43.43;
Gurusewak Singh (India) 1:08:07.73; M D Yunus (India) 1:08:20.96;
Naresh Kumar (India) 1:09:13.75. Half Marathon Women (21 km) (Top 7):
Kavita Raut (India) 1:16:36.81; Preeja Sreedharan (India) 1:16:38.07;
Preeti Rao (India) 1:19:26.51; Kamlesh Baghel (India) 1:23:40.33;
Vaishali Chatare (India) 1:23:46.02; Anuja Bijagare (India) 1:27:33.64;
Wiitich Karen (UK) 1:44:57.78.
Author : Samir Bhoir
Article Source : MUMBAI MARATHON INDIA'S BIGGEST SPORTS EVENT
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