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