Monday 16 January 2017

Tanzania’s Simbu & Kenya’s Kitur wins Mumbai Marathon 2017

Tanzania’s Simbu & Kenya’s Kitur wins Mumbai Marathon 2017
Mumbai Marathon 2017i. The 14th Standard Chartered  Mumbai Marathon took place on January 15, 2017. The full marathon was flagged off from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in South Mumbai at 7.20 AM by a host of dignitaries. Alphonce Simbu of Tanzania took 02:09:32 time to clinch first position in
men’s elite category while Kenya’s Bornes Kitur won the women’s title by completing the distance in 02:29:02.
Men’s elite category

Name Timing Country
Alphonce Simbu 02:09:32 Tanzania
Joshua Kirkorir 02:09:50 Kenya
Eliud Barbgetuny 02:10:39 Kenya
Women’s Elite Category

Name Timing Country
Bornes Kitur 02:29:02 Kenya
Chaltu Tafa 2:33:03 Ethiopia
Tigist Girma 02:33:19 Ethiopiaiii .Among the Indian Men, Kheta Ram stood first by finishing the race in 2:19:51. Bahadur Singh came second with a time of 2:19:57 while T H Sanjith Luwang was third in 2:21:19.
iv. Among Indian women, Maharashtra’s Jyoti Gawte finished at first place with a timing of 02:50:53 while Shyamli Singh from West Bengal was second with a timing of 3:08:41 while Jigmet Dolma from Leh-Ladakh was third finishing in 3:14:38.

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