Source: Xinhua| 2018-01-07 14:37:31|Editor: JiaxinVideo Player CloseXIAMEN, China, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian runners swept the top three spots in both men's and women's events at the 2018 Xiamen Marathon here on Sunday. Dejene Debela, placed fourth in 2017 Eindhoven Marathon, claimed the men's title in 2 hours 11 minutes and 22 seconds. "The weather is not good today and it is different from my country. Tariku Bekele finished in 2:11:29 for the runner-up, while the 2017 Dubai marathon champion Ayele Abshero placed third in 2:11:33. In the women's race, the Ethiopians also proved their dominance with a comfortable top-3 finish.

Source: Ethiopian News January 07, 2018 06:33 UTC