Dai Matsumoto of Japan, the last year first runner up clocked 4:11:25 to win the Champion title of the Elite Men category in the Summit Race of the 28th Mount Kinabalu Climbathon held last weekend. He beat last year's champion, a local, Daved Simpat, who had to settle for the second place this time with 4:19:53. The third place was won by a Nepalese army personal who participating the event for the first time.
Dai Matsumoto(center)with Daved Simpaqt on left and Shrestha on right.
For the Elite women category summit race, the champion was Ruth Charlotte Croth, from Zealand clocking a time of 5:01:39 while the second was won by Claire Louise of Great Britain finishing at 5:37:52 and the third place was won by a Malaysian, Kuilin Binti Gongot with a time of 6:00:20.
Ruth Charlotte Croth.
Apart from the 2 major challenges, the Men Open was won by Collins Kipkorir Kimosop of Kenya while the Lady Open was also won by a Kenyan, Carolyne Jepkosgei Mitei. The men and women veteran events were won by Stephane Roger of France and Muidah Bolintings of Malaysia respectively.
This Mount Kinabalu Climbathon is a yearly event. Since 1987, hundreds of International runners and Malaysian took the challenge each year.
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