Africa Briefs: Moroccan Boubker and Ethiopia Jinma triumph in Leiden, Komon wins in New York and more...
LIMA (PER, May 15): Kenyan Peter Lemaiyan clocked new course record at Lima Marathon in 2:16:57. Second home runner Miguel Mallqui also won the South American Marathon title in 2:17:12. Third Brazilian Antonio Pereira 2:19:43. LEIDEN (NED, May 15): At Leiden Marathon 2011, there was wins for Moroccan Abdelkrim Boubker in 2:14:40 and Ethiopian Marshet Jimma 2:39:08. New course record in half-marathon by Nathaniel Kipkosgei 1:01:25 ahead of Kennedy Kimutai 1:01:30. Women winner Moroccan Sofiya Labani 1:12:56. In the 10 km another course record for Josephine Kimuyu (32:09), male winner Gadengoi Loitareng, both of Kenya achieved 28:44. SAN SEBASTIAN (ESP, May 15): Moroccan Abdellah Taghrafet won the San Sebastian half-marathon in 1:02:05 over his country-mate Hassan Ahouchar 1:02:55. Kenyan Beatrice Jepchumba was the best woman (1:15:21). SAN FRANCISCO (USA, May 15): Ridouane Harroufi of Morocco won the 100th annual Zazzle Bay to Breakers 12K, one of the world’s largest and oldest fo...