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Daily Express
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Express
Kristjan and Hasnita emerge the champs
Published on: Monday, May 12, 2025 Published on: Mon, May 12, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: The top three men full marathon winners on the podium with Kelle (left) and KRC president cum race director Datuk Dr Heng Aik Cheng (right). Kota Kinabalu: Icelander Kristjan Chapman and Tawau based Hasnita Asis captured the 42km open titles at this year's Alliance Bank Borneo International Marathon held here on Sunday. Kristjan took the men's crown with his time of two hours, 56 minutes and 25 seconds ahead of Mohd Ikmal Sahdan (2:57:24) and Muhd Amirul Oswald Maikol (3:00:39). Hasnita, who managed fourth place last year and only targeted a sub-four hours time before the start, was the first to cross the line in the women's category in three hours, 49 minutes and 10 seconds with second and third place going to Ririko Nishiki (3:56:53) and Wenjing Li (4:05:17), respectively. In the veteran category, Yoshiyuki Ono successfully defended his men's title with a fast time of two hours, 52 minutes and 44 seconds followed by Milton Amat (2:56:35) and Tivel Peter (3:00:40) while Jimmy Chai Ping Guan (3:01:31) took the men's super veteran title with Mohd Rashid Rahim (3:16:58) and Kuang Ek Kho (3:19:38) in second and third place, respectively. The women's veteran title was won by Siok Chin Lee (3:18:38) followed by Li Min Hon (3:35:29) and Duo Qun Xiang (3:52:50), while the senior veteran title went to Bee Hong Ewe (3:32:46) and in second place was Jessy Fung (3:40:11) and Mimi Yong (3:56:41) in third. The other top three winners were Ruzaini Mahadi, Najib Mooiz, Romieo Mieo (21km men open); Yusop Tungkob, Satoshi Koshida, Duanis Indam (21km men senior open); Sefli Ahar, Mohd Sukri Alek Jefferi, Manan Abdullah (21km men veteran); Shing Ling Goh, Shu Ting Lee, Siat Nyuk Bong (21km women open); Wong Lee Ping, Gaik Bee Chuah, Kim Lian Lee (21km women senior veteran); Selfiah Swunto, Hsin Yi Wu, Michelle Idrawatty (21km women veteran); Azlan Kuste, Chang Hng Wu, Wen Qiang Koh (10km men open); Simon Gelasius Judjil, Muhd Asdi Weding Asdi Weding, Azizan Ayub (10km men veteran); Benoit Alvine, Irfan Affandi, Henky Helerrio Gamba (10km men junior); Siti Nur Amirah A Zaini, Sonia Koh, Salviana Julian Alfeus Yahsu (10km women open); Boon Cheng Yeap, En Chyi Fong, Cheong Yee San (10km women veteran); Shannon Liaw, Cassey Rynn Rompog, Mischa Meng Yan Chan (10km women junior). More than 8,000 runners took part in this year's race organised by Kinabalu Running Club (KRC) with Alliance Bank Berhad as the main partner and the main prizes were presented by Alliance Bank group CEO Kellee Kam Chee Khiong. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Borneo Post
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Borneo Post
Chapman, Hasnita winners of Borneo International Marathon
Kristjan Chapman of Iceland (centre) poses with fellow winners after receiving his prizes from Kam (left) and Dr Heng (right). – Photos courtesy of Chloe Tiffany Lee KOTA KINABALU (May 11): Kristjan Chapman and Hasnita Asis were crowned the Men's and Women's Open 42km winners of the Alliance Bank Borneo International Marathon (BIM) in Likas here on Sunday . The achievement was made even memorable for the duo as the homegrown sports event, the largest and longest-running marathon in Borneo, celebrated its 15th anniversary this year. Chapman did not have it easy as he was trailed closely by Malaysian competitor Mohd Ikmal Sahdan in the Men's Open Full Marathon race. The runner from Iceland clocked an impressive two-hour, fifty-six minutes and twenty-six seconds (2:56.26) to edge Ikmal to top placing, with the latter crossing the finish line at the Likas Stadium just shy of one minute (2:57.25) away. Sabah's young talent Oswald Maikol finished third in a time of 3:00.40s. Hasnita (centre) made the state proud after winning BIM Women's Open 42km race. In the Women's Open, Hasnita of Tawau made the state proud as she bested Ririko Nishiki and Li Wen Jing of China to emerge winner. Hasnita clocked 3:49.11 to claim her first BIM Full Marathon title having finished third in 2023 and fourth in 2024 while Ririko and Li clocked 3:56.54s and 4:05.18s respectively. 'The initial aim was to run a sub four-hour race and I did it … I'm happy,' said Hasnita when met after receiving her prizes from Alliance Bank Group CEO, Kellee Kam Chee Khiong. Special mention also goes to Yoshiyuki Ono of Japan and Lee Siok Chin of Malaysia where both were the fastest finishers in the 42km race in a time of 2:52.44s and 3:18.38s respectively as they clinched the Men's and Women's Vetaran titles respectively. In the Half Marathon (21km), Brunei Darussalam runner Ruzaini Mahadi took home the Men's Open title in a time of 1:14.36s while Najib Mooiz of Singapore came second in 1:17.26s and local contestant Romieo Mieo in third place in 1:20.27s. Goh Shing Lin won Women's Open Half Marathon race after clocking 1:23.33s while Malaysian duo Lee Shu Ting (1:40.08s) and Bong Siat Nyuk (1:44.14s) settled for second and third placing respectively. For the record, the BIM featured the Full Marathon and Half Marathon contesting the Open, Veteran and Senior Veteran races for men and women while the 10km category featured Junior, Open and Veteran races for men and women. Overall, over 8,000 runners were involved in the BIM. Present to do the flag-off were Kam, Life Water Berhad managing director Liaw Hen Kong, Pos Malaysia Group Chief Marketing, Communications & Sustainability Officer Fiona Liao, Pos Malaysia director of operations Haji Zaini B. Yahman, Youth and Sports Ministry assistant secretary (sports development unit) Mohd Fadzil @ Ahmad Fakry Maruji, Kota Kinabalu City Hall deputy director general (operations) Robert Lipon and Kinabalu Running Club-cum-Race Director Datuk Dr Heng Aik Cheng. Alliance Bank BIM 2025 Results FULL MARATHON (42km) Men's Open 1. Kristjan Chapman (Isl) 2:56.26s 2. Mohd Ikmal Sahdan (Mas) 2:57.25s 3. Oswald Maikol (Mas) 3:00.40s
