Kenya's William Kipsang Wins the 2013 Beirut International Marathon
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The 2013 Beirut International Marathon took place on Sunday with the participation of over 36,000 runners from 104 countries.
Kenya's William Kipsang won the 42.195 km race at the marathon in 2 hours, 13 minutes, and 35 seconds.
Kenya's Benjamin Serem took the silver medal and Ethiopia's Gemechu Lemma came in third.
Kipsang was the winner of the 2008 Rotterdam Marathon and he had won the bronze medal during last year's Beirut International Marathon.
The marathon is divided into the 42 kilometer race, 10 km Fun Run, 5 km Youth Race, 1 km Run with Parents, 5 km Special Needs Run, and the 1.5 km Run with Mom.
Commenting from downtown Beirut where the marathon kicked off, caretaker Youth and Sports Minister Faisal Karami: “We hope next year's marathon will take place under a new president and government.”
Caretaker Education Minister Hassan Diab added from downtown Beirut: “It doesn't matter who wins the marathon long as such activities are held in Lebanon.”
Also from downtown Beirut, First Lady Wafa Suleiman said: “The marathon is more important than our divisions.”
She hailed the efforts that led to the success of the marathon, praising the organizers for their role.
This year's marathon was held under the slogan of “We Run for Lebanon” amid tight security measures throughout Beirut.
10 November 2013, 15:46
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Congrats to the Kenyan... Surprised the wahabi extremist thugs didn't try to blow up this marathon.. After all,, it is their mode of operation!!
10 November 2013, 17:24
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the only people blowing up things in the capital r shias.... ask hariri and the other martyrs and heroes of lebanon.
11 November 2013, 07:57
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that statement is both racist and rude it is amazing how you use blind rage and stupidity to make a claim without facts..let me remind you those who resort to racist remark emphasize the fact that they lack any real argument or even a real case.. it is people like you who have spread hate and intolerance in the world but thankfully there are people out there that will never listen to you and you will simply be forgotten
10 November 2013, 18:34
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thousands of local children and youth students didnt join the marathon this year because of the entrance fee. I call on the Beirut Marathon committee to allow schools to come for free.
11 November 2013, 13:03
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if the contest was about eating or making the biggest hommos plate we would have won!
