Kipruto, Fikadu triumph in 2019 Hainan Danzhou Int'l Marathon

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HAIKOU, China, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's KemboiI Ezekiel Kipruto and Ethiopia's Meskerem Tesfaye Fikadu claimed the men's and women's titles respectively in the 2019 Hainan Danzhou International Marathon in Danzhou city, southern China's island province of Hainan on Sunday.

Kipruto finished in 2:19:51, beating Ethiopia's Tsega Firew Bazie and Kenya's Keiyo Samson Kipchirchir in the men's group.

Fikadu was crowned the women's champion with a winning time of 2:51:03, followed by Chinese Niu Lihua in 2:52:10.

Inaugurated in 2010, the Hainan Danzhou International Marathon featured three races this year: marathon, half marathon and mini-marathon (5km). About 18,000 runners from home and abroad took part in the event.

A torch relay was held before the race on Saturday as Danzhou became the first city in China to receive the flame from Marathon, Greece.

"Marathon and Danzhou will take this exchange as an opportunity to further promote sports and cultural cooperation," Marathon Mayor Sergios Tsirkas said.

Tokyo 2020 marathon course approved: TOKYO, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have unveiled the course for the marathon events in Sapporo.File photo: VCGThe 42.2km course features a larger loop of almost the length of a half-marathon and a smaller loop of some 10km which athletes will cover twice in the latter part of the races.According to the organizers, athletes will first run two laps in Sapporo Odori Park, which will be the starting and finishing point for both the marathon and racewalk courses."The courses opening laps in Sapporo Odori Park will set the Sapporo cityscape as a fitting backdrop for the runners, sharing its charms with fans around the world," said Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto.The racewalk courses, approved by the IOC Executive Board earlier this month, feature 1km and 2km loops for the 20km and 50km distances respectively, along Sapporo Ekimae-dori Avenue.Host city for the 1972 Olympic Winter Games, Sapporo will also host part of the football competitions for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Sapporo Dome.

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