12-05-2025
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.
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