Hong Kong International Marathon 2012 highlights - 2

Hong Kong: Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2012 finish line highlights.

Dejere Abera of Ethiopia won the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon – an IAAF Bronze Label event – by less than a second. Indeed so tight and exciting was the men’s finish that Eliud Cheptei in second place shared Dejere’s winning time of 2.11.27. He improve the long course record by 1 minute and 42 sec.

 Misiker Demissie of Ethphoia took pride of place when her runaway victory in the women’s race, in 2.30.12.

Henry Wanyoike (Kenya)

Result:
MEN
1        Dereje ABERA     ETH            2.11.27 (record)
2        Eliud CHEPTEI  KEN           2.11.27
3        Cosmas KYEVA  KEN           2.11.28
4        Julius MAISEI     KEN           2.11.28
5        George NGETICH/KEN                  2.12.19
6        Lilan          KIPROP     KEN           2.12.42
7        Haile HAJA                   ETH            2.12.43
8        Nigussie CHALA ETH            2.13.17
9        Patrick KOECH   KEN           2.13.19
10       Nelson ROTICH  KEN           2.13.33


WOMEN
1        Misiker DEMISSIE                 ETH  2.30.12 (record)
2        Shitaye GEMECHU               ETH  2.31.44
3        Winfred NYANSIKERA                   KEN  2.31.47
4        KIM Kum-Ok             DPR KOREA 2.32.48
5        Datu Zehara KEDIR                ETH  2.34.14
6        Viola BOR CHEPKETING    KEN  2.37.11
7        Goitetom HAFTU                             ETH  2.39.43
8        Malika BENLAFKIR              MOR 2.41.22
9        Mariia TSKAIA                      KRG 2.49.41
10       THI Bin Pham                         VTN  2.56.11

Hong Kong International Marathon 2012 highlights - 1

Hong Kong: The Hong Kong International Marathon 2012 held on February 5, 2012 in Hong Kong. The following pictures took in Causeway Bay CBD at 9:50 HKT

ETU: Home win for Huser in maiden Winter European Cup

Everyone, have you enjoy winter triathlon in Northern Europe? Whatever or not, check out the following article!
Andrea Huser delighted the home crowd with a win in her Winter Triathlon European Cup debut.

The Swiss athlete finished the challenging course in Schwanden in a time of 1:21:47 to claim the gold medal ahead of Russian Tatiana Charochkina. 

Alexandra Borrelly of France was the third remaining athlete in the Women's Elite field.

In the Men's Elite, Daniel Antonioli won his first race of the season by the narrowest of margins ahead of Kristian Monsen (NOR).

Source: ETU

ITU News:USAT Sets 2012 USA Paratriathlon Race Series

With the aim of providing increased domestic competitive opportunities for the nation’s top paratriathletes, USA Triathlon has established the 2012 USA Paratriathlon Race Series, a three-race series held in conjunction with some of the nation’s top multisport events.
Check out for details:
http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/usat_sets_2012_usa_paratriathlon_race_series/
Source: ITU