Malaysian Yufang and Kenyan Kelai come out tops

PENANG: Kenyan John Kelai won the full marathon category of the 2003 Penang Bridge Run yesterday. 

Kelai won the 42.195km race in 2'29:56 ahead of countryman Rono Joel Kirkemi (2'30:04) and Malaysia's K. Baskaran (2'34:57). 

In the women's race, Malaysia's Yuan Yufang was the winner in 3'09:19. She finishedd ahead of two Thais – Sunisa Sailcmyen (3'09:35) and Apassara Prasathinphimai (3'16:05). 

 

* Malaysians unless stated 

Men's veteran full marathon: 1. Sawong Chuchit (Tha) 2'49:35, 2. Saisiri Norkaew (Tha) 2'50:56, 3. Sawai Thong-Tae (Tha) 2'52:47. 

Men's half marathon: 1. M. Arul Thevar 1'09:30, 2. R. Muniandy 1'10:37, 3. Paul Thompson 1'11:16. 

Men's junior veteran half marathon: 1. M. Rama Krishnan 1'18:14, 2. Iwata Takatoshi (Jpn) 1'20:38, 3. M.R. Pushparajah 1'22:38. 

Men's senior veteran half marathon: 1. G. Toiahlan 1'25:15, 2. Abdullah Malik 1'26:00, 3. Chua Say Choon 1'27:27. 

Women's half marathon: 1. Saifon Piawong (Tha) 1'26:12, 2. Ketmanee Senaphan (Tha) 1'26:37, 3. Wilaiwan Khamphitaak (Tha) 1'27:39. 

Women's veteran half marathon: 1. Monthian Kaenkaen (Tha) 1'31:34, 2. Paucine Mulroy (Sin) 1'34:25, 3. Helen Grant 1'35:48. 

Boys' quarter marathon: 1. M. Balu 36:49, 2. K. Jeyabalan 37:16, 3. S. Guna 37:18. 

Girls' quarter marathon: 1. Chacn Dansai (Tha) 42:53, 2. Pawnee Kharawawong (Tha) 43:23, 3. Salma Tanyong 44:04. – Bernama