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Ethiopian runners win Wan Jin Shi Marathon men's, women's races

03/16/2025 05:25 PM
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Winners at the 2025 New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon--Ethiopia's Gadise Mulu Demissie (second right) and compatriot Masresha Bere Bisetegn (right), as well as Chou Ting-yin (周庭印, left) and Joymei Lee (李佳玫)-- pose for a photo on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the event organizer March 16, 2025
Winners at the 2025 New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon--Ethiopia's Gadise Mulu Demissie (second right) and compatriot Masresha Bere Bisetegn (right), as well as Chou Ting-yin (周庭印, left) and Joymei Lee (李佳玫)-- pose for a photo on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the event organizer March 16, 2025

New Taipei, March 16 (CNA) Ethiopia's Gadise Mulu Demissie set a new women's record at the 2025 New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon Sunday, with compatriot Masresha Bere Bisetegn also coming out top in the men's race.

Ethiopian runner Gadise Mulu Demissie finishes first in the women's event, winning the race in 2 hours, 29 minutes and 13 seconds, setting a new record of the event. Photo courtesy of the organizer March 16, 2025
Ethiopian runner Gadise Mulu Demissie finishes first in the women's event, winning the race in 2 hours, 29 minutes and 13 seconds, setting a new record of the event. Photo courtesy of the organizer March 16, 2025

Demissie finished in 2 hours 29 minutes and 25 seconds, breaking fellow Ethiopian Bekelech Gudeta Borecha's 2023 course record by 12 seconds.

Bisetegn's time of 2:13:47 was 4 minutes and 16 seconds slower than the men's record set by Kenya's Cyrus Kipkemboi Mutai in 2024.

Chou Ting-yin (周庭印) was the top Taiwanese finisher in the men's race, placing ninth with a time of 2:26:18.

Joymei Lee (李佳玫) was the fastest Taiwanese runner in the women's race, finishing eighth with a time of 2:57:03.

According to organizers, a total of 11,000 runners took part in the marathon and the shorter challenge runs, including 374 from 31 countries.

The annual race features a route that stretches along the northeast coast through Wanli, Jinshan, and Shimen districts of New Taipei in northern Taiwan.

(By Wang Hung-kuo and James Lo)

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