Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon
STORY: Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 7, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024
LENGTH: 0:00:55
LOCATION: XIAMEN, China
CATEGORY: SPORTS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the 2024 Xiamen Marathon
STORYLINE:
Ethiopian Asefa Boki Kebebe claimed the men's title, while his compatriot Bekelech Gudeta Borecha took the women's gold in the 2024 Xiamen Marathon on Sunday morning.
Kebebe clocked a time of two hours, six minutes and 46 seconds to cross the finishing line first. Felix Kiptoo Kirwa from Kenya and Othmane El Goumri from Morocco took the silver and bronze medals in 2:06:52 and 2:07:18 respectively.
The women's title went to Borecha who clocked 2:22:54, while Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi from Morocco finished second in 2:24:12. Zhang Deshun, from China, took the bronze in 2:26:53.
As one of China's top marathons, the 2024 Xiamen Marathon has attracted 30,000 contestants.
The Xiamen Marathon gained the World Athletics Elite Platinum Label in 2021, becoming the second Chinese marathon race to w
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