Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2017 - Top 10 Results

Almost 36,000 runners at 9^th Standard Chartered KL Marathon

Kenyan Cosmas romps home in personal best

KUALA LUMPUR, 21 May 2017: Close to 36,000 runners converged on Dataran Merdeka to take part in the 9^th edition of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon today. Cosmas Matolo Muteti,from Kenya won the Full Marathon Men’s Open category in a time of 2:18:43 to take home USD17,500 while the Full Marathon Women’s Open category was won by Elizabeth Chepkanan from Kenya in a time of 2:36:14 also earning USD17,500 in the process.

Five-time champion Kennedy Kiproo Lilan from Kenya came in second in the Full Marathon Men’s Open with a time of 2:19:35 while Tonui Kiprop from Kenya finished third in a time of 2:20:36 In the Full Marathon Women’s Open, Vikoti Chepkemoi from Kenya took second place in a time of 2:40:08 and Zeritu Begashaw Wakijira from Ethiopia had to settle for third place with a time of 2:42:56.

The Full Marathon Malaysian Men’s category saw a close battle between defending champion Muhaizar Mohamad and Leo Tan Huong Leong. These two vastly improved runners were neck to neck until close to the finish when Muhaizar eventually repeated his triumph in last year’s Standard Chartered KL Marathon with an improved time and personal best of 2:35:55. Leo narrowly finished second in a time of 2:38:06 and Ow Yong Jin Kuan came in third in 2:43:45. The Full Marathon Malaysian Women’s category was clinched by Yuan Yufang in a time of 3:23:00, while Loh Chooi Fern clocked 3:25:55 to come in second and Chua Khit Yeng got third place in a time of 3:33:46

FM Open winner Cosmas, was delighted that he not only won the title but recorded a personal best while fighting off multiple winner Kennedy. “I was running against strong opponents but I kept to my game plan and really enjoyed the run through some great scenery,” he said.

Muhaizar was also thrilled to have retained his title, especially after the tough competition with Leo. “It was a hard race but I’m very happy to have defended my title and even happier to record another personal best at the Standard Chartered KL Marathon,” he said.

Rainer Biemans, Project Director of SCKLM and Director of Dirigo Events, added “We are extremely pleased to have pulled off SCKLM 2017 without any major hiccups and we hope that all our runners had a memorable run and a great experience overall. It is gratifying to receive such support from the local and international running fraternity and we are committed to continually improve on all aspects of this event and look forward to welcoming all of you for our 10^th anniversary in 2018.”

Mahendra Gursahani, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank said, “As title sponsor, we are delighted to be able to play a part in empowering people from all walks of life to make a difference through this amazing event. There are inspiring stories everywhere today and this is a testament to the power of the Marathon. Congratulations to all our winners and our sincere appreciation goes out to all participants for their tremendous support.”

This was exemplified by more than 30 visually impaired runners who took part in the 5km Fun Run, along with volunteer “running buddies” from Standard Chartered Bank. 20 autistic children from Permata Kurnia and over 100 underprivileged kids from Sivanandha Home and Care2run also participated in the race across various categories. Standard Chartered KL Marathon’s Run For A Reason charity initiative remains an integral part of the event, channelling funds raised to deserving charities that assist underprivileged communities and those in dire need. This year the participating beneficiaries were the Standard Chartered Foundation, National Cancer Society of Malaysia, Dignity for Children Foundation and Hospis Malaysia.

Efforts to make the Marathon more competitive, like having a seven-hour cut-off time and route checkpoints appear to be paying dividends as more than 8,000 runners signed up for the Full Marathon category this year. There were also close to 1700 running tourists from 52 countries and 75 nationalities taking part making SCKLM a truly international event. SCKLM was also the first stop in Englishman Andy Dukes’ epic marathon ride around the world on his BMW motorbike while running in six marathons in six continents.

SCKLM 2017 Race Day was preceded by the Race Entry Pack Collection from 18-20 May which was a bigger affair this year with the inclusion of the Prudential Healthy Life Expo, as well as the Friendship Run and Pasta breakfast on 20 May which saw Full Marathoners from Malaysia and around the world gather for a warm-up run and mingle in a more social setting.

Apart from the Full and Half Marathons, the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2017 also featured a 10km distance and a 5km Fun Run for social runners, along with Kids’ Dash categories for children under 12 years of age. There were also several categories like the Corporate Challenge, Media Challenge, Universities Challenge and Ministries Challenge to either raise money for charity as well as provide friendly competition and bragging rights for the eventual winners.

The Standard Chartered KL Marathon has grown to become the premier running event in Malaysia, drawing thousands of local and international runners to the country whilst firmly establishing Malaysia in the global running calendar. The 2017 edition of the race once again saw Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia returning as title sponsor, along with a host of returning and new sponsors, including Honda, Seiko, Brooks, Lucozade and Pacific Regency. The event is owned and organised by Dirigo Events with co-organiser Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur.

Standard Chartered KL Marathon is sanctioned and supported by Malaysia Athletics Federation (MAF), Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur Athletic Federation (FTKLAA), International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Association of International Marathons, Distance Races (AIMS).

Winners of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2017

Full Marathon Men’s Open

Position	Name	Country	Time
1st	Cosmas Matolo Muteti	Kenya	02:18:43
2nd	Kennedy Lilan	Kenya	02:19:35
3rd	Tonui Kiprop	Kenya	02:20:38

 Full Marathon Women’s Open

Position	Name	Country	Time
1st	Elizaberth Chepkanan	Kenya	02:36:14
2nd	Vicoty Chepkemoi	Kenya	02:40:08
3rd	Zeritu Begashaw Wakijira	Ethiopia	02:42:56

Full Marathon Malaysian Men

Position	Name	Country	Time
1st	Muhaizar Mohamad	Malaysia	02:35:55
2nd	Tan Huong Leong	Malaysia	02:38:06
3rd	Ow Yong Jin Kuang	Malaysia	02:43:45

Full Marathon Malaysian Women

Position	Name	Country	Time
1st	Yuan YuFang	Malaysia	03:23:00
2nd	Loh Chooi Fern	Malaysia	03:25:54
3rd	Chua Khit Yeng	Malaysia	03:33:46

Full Marathon Veteran Men

Position	Name	Country	Time
1st	Seurei Julius Kiprotich	Kenya	02:23:09
2nd	John Kprop Samoei	Kenya	02:37:34
3rd	Timothy Kelsall	Great Britain	03:08:16

Full Marathon Veteran Women

Position	Name	Country	Time
1st	Lilian Chelimo	Kenya	02:48:45
2nd	Margeret Njuguna	Kenya	02:56:20
3rd	Deborah Chinn	USA	03:36:13

Honda Half Marathon Men Open

Position	Name	Country	Time
1st	John Muiruri Mburu	Kenya	01:07:13
2nd	Charles Munyua	Kenya	01:07:53
3rd	James Munyi Maregu	Kenya	01:09:28

Honda Half Marathon Women Open

Position	Name	Country	Time
1st	Shieys Chepkosgei	Kenya	01:21:46
2nd	Njijia Ann Mukui	Kenya	01:22:33
3rd	Muriuki Naomi Wambui	Kenya	01:25:54

  

Honda Half Marathon Men Veteran

Position	Name	Country	Time
1st	Jeffrey Ross	Great Britain	01:28:02
2nd	Ramesh Palaniandy	Singapore	01:31:49
3rd	Troy Keast	Australia	01:32:48

Honda Half Marathon Women Veteran

Position	Name	Country	Time
1st	Hayley Holle	Great Britain	01:36:18
2nd	Clare McCulloch	Great Britain	01:37:20
3rd	Rachel Pepper	New Zealand	01:42:33

10km Speed Men Open

Position	Name	Country	Time
1st	Enock Kipchirchir Kigen	Kenya	00:33:19
2nd	Soh Wai Ching	Malaysia	00:35:42
3rd	Amiruddin Bin Nasir	Malaysia	00:36:52

10km Speed Women Open

Position	Name	Country	Time
1st	Danielle Nant	New Zealand	00:40:23
2nd	Chan Shun Yee	Hong Kong	00:44:32
3rd	Michele Tan Bee Kiang	Malaysia	00:45:08

10km Speed Men Veteran

Position	Name	Country	Time
1st	Lim Khon Seng	Malaysia	00:39:53
2nd	Chan Shan Ching	Hong Kong	00:41:09
3rd	See Hock Leong Ronnie	Malaysia	00:43:14

10km Speed Women Veteran

Position	Name	Country	Time
1st	Susan Khoo	Great Britain	00:47:27
2nd	Lorna Wong	Malaysia	00:47:38
3rd	Tina Munro	Great Britain	00:48:32

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