Nagpur Marathon: Tanzanian Patric, Kenyan Hellen are champs

Nagpur: Patric Lusato of Tanzania and Hellen Musyoka of Kanya cornered the glory, winning the second

edition of Nagpur International Marathon here on Sunday. Patrick clocked 2hrs 13mins 6secs to complete the marathon of 42.195 kms. He maintained the lead through the race and won the coveted prize. Tanzanian Oswald Kaharuzi (2 hrs 13 mins 7secs) occupied the second place in the men`s full marathon while Kenyan Benson Yator finished third with a timing of 2hrs 13mins 54 secs. Patrick was presented with a cash prize of Rs 2.5 lakh, while Oswald and Benson earned Rs 2.25 lakh and Rs 2 Lakh respectively. Kenyan athlete Hellen required 1hr 11 min 27secs to finish a distance of 21.097 kms. She too wrested the lead from the beginning. In the women`s half marathon Tanzania`s Restituta Kemi came second (1hr 11mins 39 secs), while Ethopian Dehninet Jara was placed third (1 hr 13mins). Hellen was awarded a cash prize of Rs 1.50 lakh, while Restituta and Dehninet received cash prizes of Rs 1.25 lakh and Rs one lakh respectively. A bunch of 39 East African athletes mainly from Kenya, Tanzania and Kenya had turned up for event organised by an Committee headed by Nagpur MP Vilas Muttemwar. PTI