chandigarhsportsnews.blogspot.in MUMBAI, JANUARY 20: Debutant Jackson Kiprop of Uganda and 20-year-old Valentine Kipketer of Kenya overcame rising heat and humidity to conquer the challenging course and set new course records in the USD 350,000 prize money Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on Sunday. Kiprop, not among the pre-race favourites for the title, broke away at the 36-km mark from the lead bunch comprising Kenyans Laban Moiben, the defending champion and Elijah Kemboi and Ethiopians Abraham Girma, the fastest man in the race, and Jacob Cheshari to finish strongly in 2:09.32, shaving off 22 seconds from the course record of 2:09.54 set in 2011 by Ethiopian Girma Assefa in 2011. Following Kiprop home was the Ethiopian Cheshari in 2:0943, also under the course record. Kenyan Kemboi took third place in 2:10.03. Lyngkhoi Bining of Army Sports Institute won the Indian men’s full marathon title with a timing of 2:21.51, followed by Ashish Singh (2:23.05) and Elam Sing...
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