More than 11,000 runners take part in Yangon Marathon

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The Yoma Yangon International Marathon took place for the eighth time in Yangon on Sunday with the participation of more than 11,000 runners in four categories.

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"YYIM is jointly organised by Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd, First Myanmar Investment Public Company Limited and Yangon City Development Committee. The four categories are 42km Full Marathon, 21km Half Marathon, 10.5km Challenge and 3km Fun Run/Walk which started and finished at Thuwunnabhumi Event Park. In the Men’s Full Marathon, Philip Lagat from Kenya finished first with a time of 2 hours 33 minutes 33 seconds (02:33:33). Coming in second was Htay Ko from Myanmar with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes 44 seconds (02:55:44) while Zaw Thwe Win from Myanmar came in third with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes 44 seconds (02:55:44). In the Women’s Full Marathon, Edinah Mutahi from Kenya took home the title after clocking 3 hours 2 minutes 37 seconds (03:02:37) to come first. Finishing behind her was Masako Nakamura from Japan in second place (03:11:08) and Thidar Cho from Myanmar in third (03:15:34). In the Men’s Half Marathon Challenge, John Muiruri Mburu from Kenya came in first place with a time of 1 hour 2 minutes 8 seconds (01:02:08)..."

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"Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)

Date of Publication: 

2020-01-19

Date of entry: 

2020-01-20

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Myanmar

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English

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