33,000 at KL Marathon 2013

KUALA LUMPUR – Some 33,000 runners from all over Malaysia and over 48 countries ran for a reason on Sept 29 at the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013.

Some 33,000 local and foreign runners took part in the 5th edition of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013 on Sept 29.

Some 33,000 runners from all over Malaysia and over 48 countries ran for a reason on Sept 29 at the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013.

It represented a new record with a 17% participant growth over last year’s race.

Participants ranging from elite professionals to first-time amateurs running in various categories took off from the starting lines in Dataran Merdeka and Jalan Parlimen.

Kuala Lumpur City Mayor Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal Hj. Talib fired the starting gun at 4.30 am to signal the start of the Full Marathon category (42.195 km).

This year’s champions were Kennedy Kiproo Lilan and Rose Chekurui Kosgei, both from Kenya, who won the Men’s and Women’s Full Marathon Open Category with respective times of 02:19:01 and 02:41:05.

The current record time is 02:14:45 (Men) and 02:34:37 (Women)

Lilan who was also last year’s Standard Chartered KL Marathon champion and Kosgei each received prize money of USD17,500.

Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013 Men Champion Kennedy Kiproo Lilan from Kenya in 02:19:01
Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013 Women champion Rose Chekurui Kosgei from Kenya in 02:41:05
Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013 Malaysian Men winner Fabian @ Osmond Bin Daimor in 02:41:55
(L-R) Youth and sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin (right) arrives for the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013. With him are (from left) Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia managing director and CEO Osman Morad and chairman Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd. Sheriff Mohd Kassim.
Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013 Malaysian Men category winners Fabian @ Osmond Bin Daimor (1), Shaharudin Bin Hashim (2) and Lim Kien Mau (3).
Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013 Malaysian Women champion Yuan Yu Fang (centre), first runner-up Loh Chooi Fern (right) and second runner-up Choong Swee Ying (left).
Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013 project director Rainer Biemans (third from left) posing with (L-R) marathon winners Kennedy Kiproo Lilan, Kosgei Robert Kilagat, Fabian @ Osmond Bin Daimor, Shaharudin Bin Hashim and Lim Kien Mau.

For the Full Marathon Malaysian Category,  Fabian @ Osmond Bin Daimor won the Full Marathon Malaysian Men’s Title and Yuan Yu Fang took the Malaysian Women’s category with a time of 02:41:55 and 03:37:16 respectively.

The current record time is 02:29:27 (Men) and 02:49:28 (Women)

Fabian and Yuan each received USD2,500 as prize money.

Youth and sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin presented medals and mock cheques to some of the marathon winners.

The 5th edition of Standard Chartered KL Marathon featured a total prize purse of USD112,000.

The Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013 is organised by Dirigo Events Sdn Bhd and co-organised by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia is the title sponsor for the fifth year.

Winners of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013

Full Marathon Men’s Open

PositionNameCountryTime
1stKennedy Kiproo LilanKenya02:19:01
2ndChelimo Luka KipkemoiKenya02:19:35
3rdKosgei Robert KilagatKenya02:19:50

Full Marathon Women’s Open

PositionNameCountryTime
1stRose Chekurui KosgeiKenya02:41:05
2ndViola Chepleting BorKenya02:41:26
3rdRose Kerubo NyangachaKenya02:42:31

Full Marathon Malaysian Men

PositionNameCountryTime
1stFabian @ Osmond Bin DaimorMalaysia02:41:55
2ndShaharudin Bin HashimMalaysia02:45:28
3rdLim Kien MauMalaysia02:47:53

Full Marathon Malaysian Women

PositionNameCountryTime
1stYuan Yu FangMalaysia03:37:16
2ndLoh Chooi FernMalaysia03:37:34
3rdChoong Swee YingMalaysia03:38:43

Full Marathon Veteran Men

PositionNameCountryTime
1stCharles Kimingi ThaiyaKenya02:42:42
2ndPhilip Chichir LagatKenya02:51:59
3rdLuc BodartAustralia02:52:54

Full Marathon Veteran Women

PositionNameCountryTime
1stChothit Kan-UamThailand03:23:17
2ndJulie ForemanUnited Kingdom03:26:35
3rdJane KanizayAustralia03:36:07

Honda Half Marathon Men Open

PositionNameCountryTime
1stBerbard Mwendia MuthoniKenya01:07:26
2ndPeter KeterKenya01:07:45
3rdJames Munyi MareguKenya01:08:18

Honda Half Marathon Women Open

PositionNameCountryTime
1stAnn Mukuhi NjihiaKenya01:17:04
2ndJackline Musyawa NzivoKenya01:19:03
3rdViola JelagatKenya01:19:27

Honda Half Marathon Men Veteran

PositionNameCountryTime
1stBaskaran KuppusamyMalaysia01:21:23
2ndKhir Bin SallehMalaysia01:24:30
3rdFung Sze Yuen MichaelHong Kong01:29:31

Honda Half Marathon Women Veteran

PositionNameCountryTime
1stEmerUnited Kingdom01:38:17
2ndRachel Ellen PepperNew Zealand01:41:37
3rdLee Khum ChiewMalaysia01:48:15

MSIG Ekiden

PositionNameCountryTime
1stEkiden – New BalanceMalaysia01:00:30
2ndSkechers MalaysiaMalaysia01:01:26
3rdPacemakers MalaysiaMalaysia01:11:20

10km Speed Men Open

PositionNameCountryTime
1stKawarai TsukasaJapan00:34:00
2ndKoech Walter KiptanuiKenya00:34:36
3rdSimion Kipkorir RutoKenya00:35:27

10km Speed Women Open

PositionNameCountryTime
1stCarolyne ChepkwonyKenya00:39:33
2ndLim Hooi KhengMalaysia00:49:19
3rdMichelle Anne C. TibagacayPhilippines00:49:58

10km Speed Men Veteran

PositionNameCountryTime
1stLim Khon Seng; CaseyMalaysia00:41:04
2ndRamakrishnan ManikamMalaysia00:41:55
3rdOng ChinMalaysia00:42:28

10km Speed Women Veteran

PositionNameCountryTime
1stChong Ah TinMalaysia00:50:59
2ndLai Yook ChingMalaysia00:53:25
3rdTsukagoshi AkikoJapan00:56:03

Corporate Challenge

PositionNameCountryTime
1stTelekom Malaysia BerhadMalaysia02:34:14
2ndPETRONAS Chemicals Group SdnMalaysia03:18:08
3rdGENTING MALAYSIA BERHADMalaysia03:24:25

Ministries Challenge

PositionNameCountryTime
1stJABATAN IMIGRESEN MALAYSIAMalaysia03:28:06
2ndBNMMalaysia03:30:12
3rdEconomic Planning UnitMalaysia03:31:31

Universities Challenge

PositionNameCountryTime
1stKolej Tunku Abdul Rahman KLMalaysia02:12:41
2ndMethodistCollegeKuala LumpurMalaysia02:30:49
3rdUNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PERLISMalaysia02:53:45