2008 Macau Galaxy Entertainment International Marathon 澳門銀河娛樂國際馬拉松2008 (澳门银河娱乐国际马拉松2008)

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Winner of this year Men's Marathon - Yemane Tsegay Adhane from Ethiopia


Winner of this year Women's Marathon - Yuan Lili from China


The annual International Marathon has taken place in Macau for the past 26 years. This year, the internatinonal marathon has attracted many local and established international long distance runners from 47 different countries and regions.

Time: 6:00 a.m.
Start/Finish Point: Macau Stadium, Taipa
A total of 580 runners participates in the Marathon and 1171 runners registered in this year half Marathon.

18 athletes for the men's marathon were invited to participate this year, namely Hu Kajiun from China, Ri Kum Song and Ryo Pong Hyok from North Korea, António Sousa and Vasco Azevedo from Portugal, Joseph Kadon Epetet from Kenya, Mykhail Iveruk from the Ukrain, Yemane Tsegay Adhane from Ethiopia, Philip Bandawe from Zimbabwe and Lok Wai Kin from Macau.

Organisers invited Xu Yuzong from China, Jong Yong Ok e Kim Kum Ok from North Korea, Abeba Tola Eda from Ethiopia, Edyta Lewandoska from Poland, Natalya Volgina from Russia, Kristijna Loonen from the Netherlands and Leong Lai Heong from Macau in the women's category.

Yemane Tsegay Adhane from Ethiopia, won this year's Marathon and finishing the race in a record time of 2:15:06. He took home a total of 3 prizes for winning the marathon, breaking the record and a bonus prize, all were valued up to US$23,000 dollar. China's Yuan Lili finished the race first with a time of 2:36:40. She was also awarded a bonus prize, all of which she took home $US18,000 dollar.

2008澳門國際馬拉松將於12月7日星期日舉行, 已錄得有來自47個國家地區約3千人報名。 參賽者包括過去曾參與這賽事的多位名列前茅的跑手以及十八名特邀長跑好手。 包括男子組冠軍朝鮮的李錦星及2005年女子冠軍俄羅斯的域芝娜, 本屆賽事的起點設在澳門運動場, 參賽者將途經東亞運大馬路等地經過西灣大橋往澳門半島後, 折返澳門運動場。 賽事在12月7日早上6時舉行, 路線沿途及澳門運動場內屆時會有表演節目。

澳門國際馬拉松賽在12月7日清晨六時舉行, 氣溫約攝氏13度。 來自40幾個國家和地區的三千多名參賽者經過西灣大橋, 橫跨澳門半島氹仔完成42點195公里的賽事。 有參賽者表示在寒冷天氣下感到肌肉僵硬, 容易抽筋, 影響水準發揮。但有運動員話未有受天氣的影響, 路線的難道亦不大。 賽事歷時大約5小時全部完成, 男子組冠軍由首次來澳的埃塞俄比亞選手艾咸打破大會紀錄2小時15分6秒獲勝, 艾咸同時憑此成績奪得賽事的特別獎金, 一人獨得三個獎項總獎金達二萬三千美元。 女子組由中國選手袁麗麗以2小時36分40秒奪冠, 並得到特別獎, 獲得一萬八千美元。

澳門國際馬拉松設有全程馬拉松(參加全程馬拉松報名人數為580人), 半程馬拉松(總報名人數為1171), 迷你馬拉松三項賽事。 特邀的男子運動員包括: 中國的胡開軍，朝鮮的李錦星、呂鳳革，葡萄牙的安東尼奧、阿斯華度，肯亞的阿柏迪，烏克蘭的艾偉樂，埃塞俄比亞的艾咸，津巴布韋的班德偉，澳門的陸偉堅。 女子運動員包括中國的許于宗，朝鮮的鄭英玉、金錦玉，埃塞俄比亞的伊達，波蘭的萊華當斯卡，俄羅斯的域芝娜，荷蘭的露妮，澳門的梁麗香。

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