Zheng Kai-start International Marathon Kenya, Chinese athletes won

April 5, 2009, Zheng Kai (Zhengzhou to Kaifeng) International Marathon start firing from 25 countries and regions take part in the 16,800 race participants. According to the briefing, Zheng Kai (Zhengzhou to Kaifeng) International Marathon is the world's only connecting two cities (Zhengzhou and Kaifeng) between the marathon race at this meeting there is full marathon, half marathon and marathon three small race China Chen Shu-hair photo

China news agency, Zhengzhou, April 5 (Reporter Shi Baoyin) - On the 5th morning, "Zheng open 200 9 International Marathon" at connecting the two ancient capitals of China Zheng start firing on open road, from 26 countries and regions 16,800 players after fierce competition, the players finally Robert Kilagat Kosgei of Kenya in 2 hours 24 seconds am the first to win the men's, China's FENG Ai-ping, Shaanxi 2 hours 36 minutes to two 12 seconds to win the women first.

City of day in Zhengzhou are sunny, spring. 8:30 Xu, contest began slowly, after a series of ceremonies, from the Greek city of Marathon Marathon Goodwill Ambassador Choi lit collected from the ancient battlefield of Marathon torch sites. Embraced under the raging flame, wearing a red shirt the players running up more than ten thousand. Bright red flag with five stars, red ribbons, red will be one of the crowd at the scene into a piece of red decorate the ocean.

It is reported that this event set the whole marathon, half-marathon and five-kilometer fitness of three small marathon. 16,800 riders take part in the men's game the whole 2400 people, 400 women; and take part in half of the men's race 3700 people, 900 were women; join the rest of the people are nearly five universal small marathon fitness.

It is reported that this event to enhance the impact, the organizers also significantly enhanced the prize winner, prize winner from the men's 10,000 U.S. dollars last year doubled to 20,000 U.S. dollars; greater increase in women's prize winner, 6000 U.S. dollars from last year's leap forward to 15,000 U.S. dollars.