Vicoty Chepngeno wins Beijing Marathon

Kenya’s Vicoty Chepngeno won the Women’s race at the 33rd edition of the Beijing Marathon held on Sunday (03) in Beijing, China.

The 30 year-old who was running in her third marathon, came to this race with the fastest time on paper of 2:19.39 that she got in January at the Chevron Houston Marathon, where she won silver.

Chepngeno who quit the track three years ago, took the top honors in 2:21.56 and was followed in second place by Ethiopian Rahma Tusa who came home in over two minutes later.

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Angela Tanui from Kenya, who was the fastest athlete on paper with a time of 2:17.57, and was also poised as the race favorite came home in third place in 2:25.41.

In Men’s category Ethiopia’s Lemi Berhanu Hayle took the honors in 2:0 9.16, just 14 seconds ahead of runner-up Bethwel Kibet Chumba of Kenya with Chen Tianyu from China finishing in third in 2:09.48.

LEADING RESULTS

42KM WOMEN

1. Vicoty Chepngeno    (KEN) 2:21.56
2. Rahma Tusa Chota   (ETH) 2:24.31
3. Angela Tanui            (KEN) 2:25.41

42KM MEN

1. Lemi Berhanu Hayle         (ETH) 2:09.16
2. Bethwel Chumba Kibet    (KEN) 2:09.30
3. Chen Tianyu                     (CHN) 2:09:48