NewsWhore
06-16-2009, 04:30 PM
The Santo Domingo International Marathon and the 14th Half Marathon Hispaniola, a 21 km race will be run on Sunday, 28 June at the Mirador. It is sponsored by Lowenbrau. More than RD$700,000 in cash prizes will be distributed to the winners. Runners have already registered from Kenya, Ethiopia, US, Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, Puerto Rico, Haiti, and the DR.
The run begins at the Km. Zero of the Avenida de la Salud of Mirador del Sur Park at 5:14pm.
There are categories overall, 16-29 years, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+ in men's and women's categories.
There are also special categories for handicapped and amateur runners.
The winners of last year's competition, Mary Ackor and Caolin Camuche have confirmed they are coming.
The Women's best time is 1:50.02 and the men's best time is 1:06.51.
Also coming this year are Daniel Cheruiyot and Julis Keter from Kenya; Alemsehay Misganaw from Ethiopia; Carmen Valle and Luis Rivera from Puerto Rico; Simon Sawe from the US; Venezuelan Pedro Mora, among others.
The competition began in 1996 with the participation of 36 runners.
For more on upcoming events, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#14)
The run begins at the Km. Zero of the Avenida de la Salud of Mirador del Sur Park at 5:14pm.
There are categories overall, 16-29 years, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+ in men's and women's categories.
There are also special categories for handicapped and amateur runners.
The winners of last year's competition, Mary Ackor and Caolin Camuche have confirmed they are coming.
The Women's best time is 1:50.02 and the men's best time is 1:06.51.
Also coming this year are Daniel Cheruiyot and Julis Keter from Kenya; Alemsehay Misganaw from Ethiopia; Carmen Valle and Luis Rivera from Puerto Rico; Simon Sawe from the US; Venezuelan Pedro Mora, among others.
The competition began in 1996 with the participation of 36 runners.
For more on upcoming events, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#14)