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Kenyan runner Moses Kibet saw a Ksh3.9 million prize slip through his hands following confusion in the final stretch of last Sunday’s Hangzhou Marathon in China.
Kenyan runner Moses Kibet missed out on nearly Ksh4 million following a costly mistake from a volunteer at the Hangzhou Marathon in China on Sunday, November 3.
At the marathon, the two leading runners in the men’s race were headed for a close finish before a volunteer directed them in the wrong direction.
However, in the split-second decision, the two were then directed to the correct route and by now, the leading runner had been overtaken by the one who had been second place, who went on to cross the finish line first.
That was Kibet, who had clocked 2:07:47, while Ethiopian Tesfaye Deriba Ketemn was the unfortunate loser, whose efforts went up in smoke as he finished second five seconds later.
Kibet’s time was a new course record that was to earn him $30,000 (Ksh3.9 million) but following the confusion, the men’s results have since been suspended, costing him the fortune.
There were no such troubles in the women’s race which was won by Kenyan Helah Kiprop in 2:22:57 ahead of Ethiopian duo Sadiya Awel (2:24:57) and Sifan Melaku (2:27:10).
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This is the second straight edition in which drama is being witnessed at the Hangzhou Marathon as in 2023, a Kenyan runner was forced to drop out due to hypothermia, having taken a giant lead, allowing a Chinese marathoner to take the top prize.
With the race witnessing its lowest temperatures in its 36-year history, which hit -1°C in the morning, lower than the seasonal average temperature of 8°C in Hangzhou at the time, the runners had a hard a time and by the 25km mark, the Kenyan collapsed near Hangzhou’s Xixing Bridge, needing immediate medical attention, which led to his withdrawal.
It allowed China’s Wang Hongwei to win the race in 2:15:03 following a sprint finish ahead of former champion Su Guoxiong and Ethiopia’s Belete Mekonen.
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ATHLETICS Leading Kenyan runner drops out of freezing Hangzhou Marathon [VIDEO]
A Kenyan runner encountered weather challenges at Sunday's Hangzhou Marathon and was forced to drop out and let a Chinese runner win the race.
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