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Kenyans take honors at the 20th edition of Shanghai Marathon
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KENYA'S Paul Kipchumba Lonyangata set an event record to take the men's honors at the 2015 Shanghai International Marathon while compatriot Nguriatukei Rael Kiyara took the women's title on a wet Sunday morning.
The Shanghai event attracted 35,000 competitors who hit the streets despite the morning chill and fog.
Paul's time of 2 hours, 7 minutes and 14 seconds was a new event record, besting last year's record by one and a half minutes. Last year’s winner Stephen Mokoka from South Africa came in second in 2:7: 40 seconds, followed by Shura Kitata Tola of Ethiopia (2:08:53).
"It was a surprising win for me as I suffered an injury in my right ankle two weeks ago," said Lonyangata. "Yesterday's weather was bad, but today when the race started, it was perfect, similar to the climate that I'm used to in Kenya."
"This is also my best running time, and I'll definitely come again next year," the Kenyan said.
Kiyara won the women's crown in 2 hours, 26 minutes and 23 seconds, followed by Ethiopians Letebrhan Haylay Gebreslasea (2:28:11) and Rahma Tusa (2:33:57).
It was the 20th edition of the annual event, featuring the 42.2-kilometer full marathon, the 21km half marathon, 10km race and 5km mini race. Among the 35,000 runners, 6,300 were foreign participants.
The competitors were greeted by light drizzle when they took off from the Bund. The air quality was registered as “good,” with Air Quality Index reading between 50 to 70 in the morning.
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