Ethiopian runner defends title at 10-K Jakarta Run<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Addis Abebe of Ethiopia retained his title at
\nthe eighth Bob Hasan 10-K Run, with Ann Marie Letko of the United
\nStates winning the women's event in her first attempt.<\/p>\n
There was no serious competition for this years leaders with
\nthe withdrawal of Olympic 10,000-meter champion Khalid Skah of
\nMorroco, and world class, women runners from China.<\/p>\n
Abebe, who won with a 27 minutes and 43 seconds finish, was
\nthree hundredths of a second slower than his last victory when he
\nbroke the seven-year-old world 10-K record.<\/p>\n
He is a four-time winner of the annual road race. In his first
\nand second wins, in 1990 and 1991, the race was staged in the
\nvicinity of the ancient Buddhist temple of Borobudur near
\nYogyakarta. His second two victories, in 1993 and this year, were
\nboth in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Abebe received US$ 25,000 for this year's victory. Last year
\nhe received an extra $500,000 for breaking the world's record.<\/p>\n
The 10-K race, which is known as \"the world's richest run,\"
\nwas organized by president of the Asian Amateur Athletic
\nAssociation Federation (AAAF) and timber tycoon, Bob Hasan.<\/p>\n
Unchallenged from the gunshot, the Ethiopian runner surged
\nahead to lead the race held around the Senayan sports complex in
\nthe early hours of the day and never looked back.<\/p>\n
Indonesian top long distance runner Eduardus Nabunone finished
\nsecond at 30:32, while US Shanon Butler took third at 30:37.
\nNabunone and Butler respectively grabbed the $12,000 and $7,500
\nprizes.<\/p>\n
Nabunome's time was slower than when he ran in Bali in 1988
\nwhere he clocked 29:15.10.<\/p>\n
Local runners comprised the rest of the top 20 men's
\nfinishers, with the exception of 16th place, which was taken by
\nSingaporean runner A. Saravana at 33:50.<\/p>\n
In the women's competition, Letko reached the finish line at
\n32:45, far from challenging the world record set by Scotland's
\nElizabeth McColgan at 31:07 in 1987. Still, she received her
\n$20,000 in well-earned prize money for the first place finish.<\/p>\n
Indonesian runner Ruwiyati, 16, clocked 35:26 to take the
\nsecond place and a $10,000 prize.<\/p>\n
Andriyani clocked 41:03 to take third place in the women's
\nrace and pocketed $5,000. (rsl)<\/p>\n
Selected results
\nMen
\n1. Addis Abebe (Ethi) 27 mins and 43 secs
\n2. Eduardus Nabunome (Ina) 30:32
\n3. Shanon Butler (USA) 30:37
\n4. Hasanudin (Ina) 30:43
\n5. Osias Kamle (Ina) 30:57
\nWomen
\n1. Ann Marie Letko (USA) 32:45
\n2. Ruwiyati (Ina) 35:26
\n3. Andriyani (Ina) 41:03
\n4. Rukini Wardoyo (Ina) 42:44
\n5. Israk (Ina) 43:20<\/p>",
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