Haziq, Jebiwott rule KLSCM 10km event
KUALA LUMPUR: Haziq Hairol Izmi and Kenya’s Mercy Jebiwott emerged champions in the men’s and women’s Open categories of the IHH 10km at the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) on Saturday.
In the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) 10km event, Haziq Hairol Izmi of Malaysia emerged victorious in the men's Open category, finishing in 33 minutes 54 seconds. His teammate, Kenya's Mercy Jebiwott, claimed the women's Open title with a time of 37 minutes. Aekkarat Meenamai of Thailand placed second in the men's race, while Singapore's Ahmad Arif Ibrahim finished third.
In the women's category, Serena Teoh Dong Xiang of Singapore secured second place, and Malaysia's R. Shayathiri took the third spot. Over 11,500 participants competed in the 10km event, with an additional 4,400 runners joining in the 5km race. The cool weather conditions appeared to aid Mercy Jebiwott's performance in her debut KLSCM race, as she expressed her enthusiasm for future participation in the event.
Written by urgent.news from New Straits Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
