African athletes win at Istanbul Eurasia marathon
时间：2012-11-22 01:15:55
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ISTANBUL, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan male athletes swept medals of all colors at the Eurasia marathon held in Istanbul on Sunday.
Stephan Chebogut came first in 2:11:05 and he was followed by Kiprotich Yegon in 2:15:35 and Evans Kiplagat in 2:16:43.
Ethiopian Koren Jelela Yal won women's title with 2:28:06 in the event's 34th edition.
Nearly 13,000 athletes from 88 countries/regions, including Germany, Italy, France and Turkey, came out to hit streets of downtown Istanbul and competed in three categories: the 42-kilometer run, the 15-kilometer run and the eight-kilometer run.
This is an international
athletics1 event organized by the
metropolitan2 municipality in Istanbul, Turkey, every year on a Sunday in October or November since 1979.
Most people eyed the eight-kilometer fun run, the
trademark3 event of the day which attracted around 80,000
racing4 amateurs.
This year, the Eurasia Marathon was promoted to the gold category by the International Association of Athletics
Federations6, marking an important jump in status.
Turkish Athletics
Federation5 chairman Mehmet Terzi praised the improvement the marathon has made over the years.
"This race has important meaning for me. I have raced here numerous times and had some of my best performances here," said Terzi, a former long-distance champion.
"Comparing today's situation with the times I have competed, I can say that what was left unchanged is that the marathon is still 42,195 kilometers."
The men's and women's winners will each receive 50,000 US dollars. Runners-up will receive 25,000 US dollars and third place will get 15,000 US dollars.
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