<p>Tanzania’s Alphonce Simbu won the men’s elite full marathon event while Kenya’s Bornes Kitur bagged the women’s title at the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon here on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Simbu clocked two hours, nine minutes and 32 seconds to clinch the top spot ahead of Kenya’s Joshua Kirkorir (2:09:50) in a tough competition.<br /><br />Kirkorir’s compatriot Eliud Barbgetuny came third as he completed the distance in 2:10:39.<br /><br />Till 30 kms, the race was a toe-to-toe affair between the three top finishers. However, in the last stages, Simbu surged ahead and eventually won the race.<br /><br />In the women’s category, Kitur won in a time of 2:29:02. Ethiopia’s Chaltu Tafa came second as she clocked 2:33:03 while her compatriot Tigist Girma bagged the bronze medal. Girma clocked 2:33:19.<br /><br />Simbu, who had competed in the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, said he trained in the hills in Tanzania for the marathon, which made him “perfect” for the race.<br /><br />Among the Indians, Olympian Kheta Ram, who was eyeing to better his personal best of 2:15:26 he clocked at Rio last year, came first in 2:19:51.<br /><br />Bahadur Singh came second with a time of 2:19:57 while Th Sanjith Luwang was third in 2:21:19. Elam Singh, also of Army, was the fourth in 2:21:27 while Rahul Kumar Pal was fifth with a time of 2:21:43.<br /><br />Among Indian women, Maharashtra’s Jyoti Gawte finished first with a timing of 2:50:53 while Shyamli Singh from West Bengal was second way behind in 3:08:41.<br /><br />Jigmet Dolma from Leh-Ladakh, who was running the Mumbai Marathon for the first time, clocked 3:14:38 to finish third.<br /><br />Lakshman, Athare win<br /><br />Tamil Nadu’s G Lakshmanan clocked 1:05:05 to win the men’s half marathon (21.097 km) race. The second and the third spots went to Sachin Patil (1:06:22) and Deepak Kumbhar (1:06:28). <br /><br />In women’s category, Maharashtra’s Monika Athare clocked 1:19:13 to win the race.<br />DH News Service/PTI <br /><br />Results: Men’s Elite: Alphonce Simbu (Tanzania) 2:09:32; Joshua Kirkorir (Kenya) 2:09:50; Eluid Barngetuny (Kenya) 2:10:39<br /><br />Women’s Elite: Bornes Kitur (Kenya) 2:29:02; Chalu Tafa (Ethiopia) 2:33:03; Tigist Girma (Ethiopia) 2:33:19<br /><br />Men’s Half Marathon: G Lakshmanan 1:05:05; Sachin Patil 1:06:22; Deepak Kumbhar 1:06:28<br /><br />Women’s Half Marathon: Monika Athare 1:19:13; Minakshi Patil 1:20:53; Anuradha Singh 1:25:20.</p>
<p>Tanzania’s Alphonce Simbu won the men’s elite full marathon event while Kenya’s Bornes Kitur bagged the women’s title at the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon here on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Simbu clocked two hours, nine minutes and 32 seconds to clinch the top spot ahead of Kenya’s Joshua Kirkorir (2:09:50) in a tough competition.<br /><br />Kirkorir’s compatriot Eliud Barbgetuny came third as he completed the distance in 2:10:39.<br /><br />Till 30 kms, the race was a toe-to-toe affair between the three top finishers. However, in the last stages, Simbu surged ahead and eventually won the race.<br /><br />In the women’s category, Kitur won in a time of 2:29:02. Ethiopia’s Chaltu Tafa came second as she clocked 2:33:03 while her compatriot Tigist Girma bagged the bronze medal. Girma clocked 2:33:19.<br /><br />Simbu, who had competed in the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, said he trained in the hills in Tanzania for the marathon, which made him “perfect” for the race.<br /><br />Among the Indians, Olympian Kheta Ram, who was eyeing to better his personal best of 2:15:26 he clocked at Rio last year, came first in 2:19:51.<br /><br />Bahadur Singh came second with a time of 2:19:57 while Th Sanjith Luwang was third in 2:21:19. Elam Singh, also of Army, was the fourth in 2:21:27 while Rahul Kumar Pal was fifth with a time of 2:21:43.<br /><br />Among Indian women, Maharashtra’s Jyoti Gawte finished first with a timing of 2:50:53 while Shyamli Singh from West Bengal was second way behind in 3:08:41.<br /><br />Jigmet Dolma from Leh-Ladakh, who was running the Mumbai Marathon for the first time, clocked 3:14:38 to finish third.<br /><br />Lakshman, Athare win<br /><br />Tamil Nadu’s G Lakshmanan clocked 1:05:05 to win the men’s half marathon (21.097 km) race. The second and the third spots went to Sachin Patil (1:06:22) and Deepak Kumbhar (1:06:28). <br /><br />In women’s category, Maharashtra’s Monika Athare clocked 1:19:13 to win the race.<br />DH News Service/PTI <br /><br />Results: Men’s Elite: Alphonce Simbu (Tanzania) 2:09:32; Joshua Kirkorir (Kenya) 2:09:50; Eluid Barngetuny (Kenya) 2:10:39<br /><br />Women’s Elite: Bornes Kitur (Kenya) 2:29:02; Chalu Tafa (Ethiopia) 2:33:03; Tigist Girma (Ethiopia) 2:33:19<br /><br />Men’s Half Marathon: G Lakshmanan 1:05:05; Sachin Patil 1:06:22; Deepak Kumbhar 1:06:28<br /><br />Women’s Half Marathon: Monika Athare 1:19:13; Minakshi Patil 1:20:53; Anuradha Singh 1:25:20.</p>
