KENYAN ATHLETES WON ISTANBUL MARATHONE

Thousands of people participated in the 39th Istanbul Marathon, the world’s only cross-continental race held for the future of the children this year. 

Kenyan athletes dominated the marathon on Nov. 12, in which tens of thousands of people from around the world ran from Asia to Europe. 

In the women’s category, Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich ranked first, while French athlete of Kenyan origin Abraham Kiprotich was the best male runner. 

Chepngetich covered the 46 km run in 2 hours, 22 minutes and 36 seconds. Kiprotich covered the same distance in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 22 seconds. 

Kenyan Visiline Jepkesho came second in the women’s category, covering the distance four seconds later. She was followed by Ethiopian Letebrhan Haylay who finished in 2 hours, 25 minutes and 14 seconds. 

In the men’s category, Kenyan Jacob Kendagor was the first runner-up, completing the run in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 27 seconds, while Ethiopian Bazu Worku, finished third in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 39 seconds. 

The world’s only transcontinental marathon hosted 86 elite athletes from Kenya, Ethiopia, Namibia, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan, France, Serbia, Lithuania and Turkey. 

The race had four other categories aside from the marathon, including the 15 km (9.3-mile), 10 km (6.2-mile) and 8 km (4.97-mile) events, plus a race for wheelchair-bound participants. 

The starting point of the marathon was the Asian side of Istanbul’s July 15 Martyrs’ Bridge, formerly known as the Bosphorus Bridge. It ended at the historic Sultanahmet Square on the city’s European side.

News Date: 13 / 11 / 2017
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