KUCHING (Oct 1): Runners from Kenya continued to stamp their dominance in the 42km full marathon of the 8th Kuching Marathon that started and ended at Padang Merdeka today.
David Kipoech Kipsang led the Kenyan sweep in the Men’s Open race by winning with the time of 2:20:20, while in second and third placings were Bernard Muninde Matheka and Edwin Kiptoo Yebei with times of 2:21:41 and 2:28:41, respectively.
In fourth place was another Kenyan Karanja James Gikunga who completed the race in 2:38:52.
Malaysians Muhamad Haziq Hamzah, Tan Xian Wen, Milton Amat, Sunny Jong, Ahmad Kamzan and Wincentbert Latius occupied the fifth to 10th positions.
The champion received RM9,000, while the first runner-up and second runner-up received RM4,500 and RM2,500, respectively.
![Winners of the 42km full marathon Open categories posing with Gerald (fifth right) and (from left) Wong, Fridays, Nasir, Desmond, Liew and Morshidi.](https://www.marathonkuching.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Winners-of-the-42km-full-marathon-Open-categories-posing-with-Gerald-fifth-right-and-from-left-Wong-Fridays-Nasir-Desmond-Liew-and-Morshidi.jpg)
Winners of the 42km full marathon Open categories posing with Gerald (fifth right) and (from left) Wong, Fridays, Nasir, Desmond, Liew and Morshidi.
KUCHING (Oct 1): Runners from Kenya continued to stamp their dominance in the 42km full marathon of the 8th Kuching Marathon that started and ended at Padang Merdeka today.
David Kipoech Kipsang led the Kenyan sweep in the Men’s Open race by winning with the time of 2:20:20, while in second and third placings were Bernard Muninde Matheka and Edwin Kiptoo Yebei with times of 2:21:41 and 2:28:41, respectively.
In fourth place was another Kenyan Karanja James Gikunga who completed the race in 2:38:52.
Malaysians Muhamad Haziq Hamzah, Tan Xian Wen, Milton Amat, Sunny Jong, Ahmad Kamzan and Wincentbert Latius occupied the fifth to 10th positions.
The champion received RM9,000, while the first runner-up and second runner-up received RM4,500 and RM2,500, respectively.
![The winners of all categories with Gerald (centre) and invited guests as well as race officials after the prize presentation.](https://www.marathonkuching.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/The-winners-of-all-categories-with-Gerald-centre-and-invited-guests-as-well-as-race-officials-after-the-prize-presentation.jpg)
The winners of all categories with Gerald (centre) and invited guests as well as race officials after the prize presentation.