Skopje Marathon with a record number of participants, Kenyans are absolute winners again
9-th Skopje Marathon 2013 had ended with so-far, a record number of participants from all continents. Total number of 4900 participants ran on this year’s Skopje Marathon in all the four races. The first place in the male category was taken by Wychiffe Kipkorir from Kenya, while in the female race the title for the first position was taken by Кipruto Caroline Jemeli also from Kenya, both with new course record. The Macedonian national championship was won by Riste Lazarov, while in the female category it was won by Vesna Kiradjieva.
Weather conditions was good for runners, temperature about 16 C with a small rain from time to time.
This year Skopje Marathon was attended by many famous public figures from Macedonia. Visitors had a chance to see the worldwide fashion model and actress Katarina Ivanovska.
RESULTS / Marathon
men
1. BIWOT Wycliffe Kipkorir KEN 2:21:56
2. SAWE Elisha Kiprotich KEN 2:25:12
3. WAMBUGU Patrick Muchemi KEN 2:26:40
4. SZABO Gabor HUN 2:36:06
5. HEGYALJAI Attila HUN 2:44:51
6. SOSZKA Marcin POL 2:47:35
7. LAZAROV Riste MKD 2:49:11
8. KIRADJIEV Aleksandar MKD 2:52:33
9. SAZDOV Zoran MKD 2:54:42
10. MILENKOVICH Nebojsha SRB 2:54:55
women
1. KIPRUTO Caroline Jemeli KEN 2:48:39
2. JEPKOSGEI Hellen Kimutai KEN 2:50:49
3. NITULEASA Alina ROU 2:51:16
4. FÖLDING-NAGY Judith HUN 2:58:21
5. VRAJIC Marija CRO 3:00:24
6. SEMILETOVA Nadezhda RUS 3:02:57
7. LAPANJA Marinka SLO 3:18:58
8. KIRADJIEVA Vesna MKD 3:24:58
9. BOGDANOVSKA Maria MKD 3:54:11
10. STOJANOVSKI Tanja MKD 4:14:17
RESULT / Half marathon
men
1. KRISTIJAN Stoshich SRB 1:14:16
2. KOKAN Ajanovski MKD 1:15:02
3. MIROSLAV Markovich SRB 1:15:38
women
1. DANIJELA Barach SRB 1:27:23
2. ENISA Tasevska MKD 1:29:43
3. SYBILLA Myers USA 1:32:30
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