Kenyan Kiptanui tops World Heart Day Run

KENYAN Josphat Kiptanui capped his weekend with another crown as he topped the 15-kilometer race in the 9th World Heart Day Run yesterday  at the Ayala Center Cebu’s The Terraces.

Kiptanui also won last Saturday’s 10-kilometer crown in the Maternity Run. Yesterday, he won the men’s 15k crown by clocking 49 minutes and 28 seconds.

In the distaff side, University of Southern Philippines-Foundation’s Joeyry Lee claimed the top spot by finishing with a time of 1:09:30.

Fellow Kenyans Abraham Missous and Douglas Mwiti were runners-up in the men’s side with Missous clocking 51:31 for second place and Mwiti finishing in 52:10 for third place.

Madelyn Carter (1:14:02) and Merlita Arias-Dunkin (1:15:30) claimed the second and third spots, respectively, in the women’s side.

Aiza Suaybaguio lorded the 6k with a time of 25:37 while another Kenyan, Francis Kakui, topped the men’s side with a time of 20:04.

Dr. Yong Larrazabal III (1:11:48) and Emily Estrada (1:31:48) won the 15k med division.

The 3k kiddies category was won by Dor Lazlo (15:04) and Mary Rose Magalang (20:18).

Around a thousand runners joined the race organized by the Philippine Heart Association Cebu Chapter. /CORRESPONDENT DALE G. ROSAL