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Kenyan Sylvester Teimet won the 81st Dong-A Seoul International Marathon 2010 in what turned out to be a closely fought affair with fellow countryman Gilbert Kirwa. In the process, Teimet also broke the existing course record of 2:07:06, winning in 2:06:49. Kirwa was just 10 seconds off to finish in 2:06:59. The presence of a strong pace making team from Kenya pretty much ensured that the course record attempt stayed on track all the way.
Fantastic weather conditions, and a miraculous improvement in the air quality set up just the perfect running conditions. Temperatures were reported to be around zero degrees C at the start and around 6-7C by finish, though the runners had to face windy conditions too. A reported 20,000 runners took part in the marathon.
In the women’s race, it was Ethiopian Amane Gobena who took the top position 2:24:13, followed by China’s Chunxiu Zhou, Beijing Olympics bronze medalist, in 2:25:01.
Results Summary
Marathon (Men):
- Sylvester Teimet (KEN) 2:06:49 (CR, PB)
- Gilbert Kipruto Kirwa (KEN) 2:06:59
- Paul Kiprop Kirui (KEN) 2:07:35
- David Kemboi Kiyeng (KEN) 2:09:00
- Yared Asmerom (ERI) 2:11:46
Marathon (Women):
- Amane Gobena (ETH) 2:24:13
- Chunxiu Zhou (CHN) 2:25:01
- Caroline Cheptanui Kilel (KEN) 2:26:58
- Wang Xuequin (CHN) 2:28:17
- Kim Sung-Eun (KOR) 2:29:27
For a detailed coverage of how the race unfolded, read the article (Korean, translate using Google Translate) at the Dong-A news website.
Seoul International Marathon is an IAAF Gold Label Road Race.
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