Sunday, September 30, 2012

Ondoro and Biwott win 2012 Bristol Half Marathon

Ondoro makes to the finish; Bristol Half Marathon
Photo Courtesy of www.runbristol.com

Kenya’s Dominic Ondoro and Emily Biwott emerged the winners of the 24th edition of the Bristol Half Marathon held in the UK on Sunday.
Ondoro posted a time of 1:02:50 to finish ahead of compatriot Bernard Rotich and New Zealand’s Paul Martelletti who came in second and third respectively.  
In the women division there was another Kenyan 1-2 inspired by Emily Biwott (1:11:22) and Eunice Kales who finished second and third respectively. Third place went to British woman Hannah Walker.
The race attracted over 10,000 elite athletes and fun athletes from all over the world.

Edwin Kipyego wins 2012 Delhi Half Marathon
Kenya continued with their impressive performance in India where Edwin Kipyego clinched the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, on a hot Sunday in India’s Capital of Delhi.
Kipyego who finished in one hour and 55 seconds led compatriots Leonard Langat (1:01:07) and Silas Kipruto (1:01:57) in ensuring that Kenya sealed the podium finish.
In the women’s division, Ethiopia’s Yimer Wude (1:11:10) and compatriot Waganesh Amare (1:11:12) finished in the first and second position ahead of Kenya’s Helah Kiprop who posted a time of 1:11:18.  
The winners pocketed a cash reward of $25,000. 

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