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View all search resultsKipruto leads Kenyan charge at Jakarta 10K
Silas Kipruto defended his 2012 title by winning the men's elite category as the long-distance runners from Kenya dominated the Jakarta International 10K run on Sunday
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ilas Kipruto defended his 2012 title by winning the men's elite category as the long-distance runners from Kenya dominated the Jakarta International 10K run on Sunday.
He touched the finish line in a time of 29 minutes and 17 seconds, still below his personal best of 27:28, while Zakia Mohamed Mrisho of Tanzania triumphed in the women's category in 33:34.
Kenyan domination: Silas Kipruto of Kenya touches the finish line first to win the men's elite category in the Jakarta International 10K on Sunday. Kipruto recorded a time of 29 minutes and 17 seconds to retain his title. JP/Jerry Adiguna There was no detail about the number of runners taking part in the event, which was held as part of the commemoration of Jakarta's 486th anniversary, on June 22. However, the organizers said that they had targeted 35,000 participants, including 20 elite foreign runners.
Jakarta Governor Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo shot the gun marking the official start of the annual event at the National Monument Area in Central Jakarta early in the
morning.
'Good morning to all Jakartans. Are you ready to race?' Jokowi said. 'By saying Bismillah [in the name of God], the 2013 Jakarta International 10K run officially starts,' he said.
He put himself among the running group, although he later cut short his run.
The runners tracked the route encompassing the National Monument's southwest gate, Jl. MH Thamrin, heading south to Jl. Jendral Sudirman before making a U-turn under the Semanggi clove-leaf bridge back to the National
Monument.
Kenyan runners, as expected, dominated the elite competition.
Fredrick Kipchumba Ngeny and Isaac Mukundi Mwangi claimed the second and third place in the men's category in 29:23 and 29:57 minutes, respectively, while Suzan Temutai Kosgei and Mary Wangenchi Maina took the women's podium.
Kosgei and Maina clocked 34:25 and 34:37 to finish behind champion Mrisho.
Other visiting runners came from Ethiopia, Morocco, Ukraine, Italy, Germany, Russia, Japan, China and Vietnam.
Meanwhile, Jauhari Johan equaled his last year's achievement by defending the national elite title in 31:06. He was followed by M. Ridwan in 31:17 and Agus Prayogo in 31:41.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)-sanctioned Jakarta International 10K is an annual event held by the Jakarta Sports and Youth Agency since 2004.
The men's and women's elite winners were entitled to US$6,000, runner-up $5,000 and third podium winner $4,000. The national winner pocketed Rp 40 million (US$4,028).
The son of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, was seen among the participants, sporting a number 90. He was also assigned to give the prizes to the woman's elite winners.
City secretary's assistant for administrative affairs, Sylviana Murni, handed the prizes to the men's elite category winners.
