Bahrain win women’s marathon for third time; China claim first men’s gold

HANGZHOU: He Jie became the first Chinese athlete to win an Asian Games men’s marathon gold while Bahrain maintained its with Eunice Chebichii Paul Chumba powering to gold on Thursday.

In the events run at the Qiantang River Green Belt course, Chumba became Bahrain’s third consecutive women’s marathon winner, following the successes of Rose Chelimo (Jakarta-Palembang 2018) and Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa (Guangzhou 2014).

Chumba finished in 2hr 26min 14sec, 1:41:00 ahead of Zhang Deshun of China in second. Sardana Trofinova of Kazakhstan took bronze.

Zhang, who was third in the Jakarta-Palembang 2018 women’s 10000m, was proud of her achievement in her new discipline.

China were not to be denied gold in the men’s event, however.

He Jie crossed the line first in 2:13:02, just 25 seconds ahead of Han Ilryong (PRK).

His compatriot Yang Shaohui finished third.

India’s Man Singh finished in eighth place in 2:16058 while compatriot Belliappa Appachangada came in 12th in 2:20,52. Agencies

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