Ethiopians dominate Yangzhou race
By Sun Xiaochen | China Daily | Updated: 2011-04-25 07:58
Runners go through the starting line at the Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon on Sunday morning in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province. Deriba Ejigu of Ethiopia won the men's title, while his compatriot Mare Dibaba Hurssa crowned the women's. Cui Jiaming / China News Service |
YANGZHOU, Jiangsu province - Ethiopians dominated Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon Tournament in perfect running conditions on Sunday with Ethiopian Deriba Merga Ejigu finishing the race in an hour, a minute and 10 seconds while compatriot Mare Dibaba Hurssa breaking the tape first in the women's race in 01:09:41.
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