Its a 1-2 for Kipkemei and Kipkorir at Chang’an Automobile Chongqing Marathon

Boaz Kipkemei and Bernard Kipkorir finished in first and second positions at the Its a 1-2 for Kipkemei and Kipkorir at Chang’an Automobile Chongqing Marathon held today in China.

Kipkemei won the race in 2:07:18 with Kipkorir coming second at 2:08:12 before Ethiopian Lotory Woldegiorgis completed the podium at 2:08:39.

In women, Tigist Gashaw from Bahrain was victorious at 2:24:44 followed by Ethiopian Burtukan Yifru (2:25:15) and Chernet Misganaw also from Ethiopia was third at 2:25:43.

The top kenyan woman was Gladys Kiptoo who finihsed a dustance 8th after crossing the finish line in 2:32:57.

Selected Results

Men

1. Boaz Kipkemei (KEN) 2:07:18
2. Bernard Kipkorir (KEN) 2:08:12
3. Lotory Woldegiorgis (ETH) 2:08:39
4. Alemayehu Mekonen (ETH) 2:10:48
5. Gezaw Bekele Megerssa (ETH) 2:11:26
6. Abraham Biwott (KEN) 2:11:38
7. Luke Kibet Cheruiyot (KEN) 2:12:59
8. Henok Tesfay (ERI) 2:13:36

Women

1. Tigist Gashaw (BHR) 2:24:44
2. Burtukan Yifru (ETH) 2:25:15
3. Chernet Misganaw (ETH) 2:25:43
4. Changqin Din (CHN) 2:29:09
5. Qing Zhou (CHN) 2:30:28
6. Fei Huanga (CHN) 2:31:29
7. Dadi Alemu (ETH) 2:31:45
8. Gladys Kiptoo (KEN) 2:32:57.