HONG KONG, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Milkesa Mengesha of Ethiopia showcased his prowess to clinch victory within the second version of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Half Marathon on Sunday.
Mengesha, the reigning Berlin Marathon champion, outran Kenya’s Patrick Kabirech Mosin to win in 1:01:27, simply over two minutes shy of his private better of 58:58. Mosin completed second in 1:01:30, and Ethiopia’s Haftu Teklu Asefa took third with 1:02:54.
Former Boston Marathon champion Yuki Kawauchi of Japan completed seventh.
In the ladies’s race, Kenya dominated the rostrum with a 1-2-3 end. Grace Loibach Nawowuna, 21, emerged victorious with a time of 1:07:56, adopted by Shelia Chenlangat with 1:08:06 and Chepngeno Viola with 1:08:09.
The occasion drew practically 8,000 runners, making it a big gathering on the world’s longest cross-sea bridge and tunnel, with organizers reporting that 98 p.c of contributors accomplished the course.