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Hong Kong Marathon

Feb 24, 2013

Organizer`s website

Where

Anywhere, China

Start time

06:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

February 24, 2013 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 06:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. Julius MAISEI 02:14:17

2. James Kariuki Mbugua 02:14:27

3. Deribe ROBI 02:14:37

Top 3 Women

1. Misiker DEMISSIE 02:30:48

2. Makda HARUN 02:31:19

3. KOSGEI ROSE CHEKURUI 02:32:43

Top 3 Men

1. Julius MAISEI 02:14:17

2. James Kariuki Mbugua 02:14:27

3. Deribe ROBI 02:14:37

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Mobile phones could be banned from next February's Hong Kong Marathon as runners taking "selfless" caused a bit of chaos along the course.

General News South China Morning Post

Sep 18, 2013

Maisei, Demissie Take Hong Kong Marathon Titles

Julius Maisei, of Kenya, won the Hong Kong Marathon wit ha time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 18 seconds.

General News People Daily

Feb 25, 2013

Hong Kong Marathon - Recap

Julius Maisei of Kenya got it right the third time, and won the 17th edition of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday morning, in 2.14.18.

General News

Feb 24, 2013

Hong Kong Marathon - Sunday

Dereje Abera of Ethiopia set a course record of 2.11.27 in 2012, but Julius Maisei of Kenya was only a second behind. On paper, there is a very evenly balanced men's elite field six runners within a minute of one another between 2.08 and 2.09. But since James Mbugua ran his 2.08.05 in Nairobi, at 1500 metres altitude, that might just prove to be an advantage here right beside the South China Sea.

General News

Feb 22, 2013