Posted: May 22, 2005

Athletics: Mubbarak and Barsosio win in warm conditions

In very warm temperatures Mubbarak Shami (Qatar) and Florence Barsosio (Kenya) won the 22nd edition of the Vienna City Marathon. Mubbarak, who switched nationality from Kenya to Qatar a year ago, clocked 2.12.20 in his debut marathon. He was formerly known as Richard Yatich. Japhet Kosgei (Kenya) was second with 2.15.15 while Henry Serem (Kenya/2.15.26) finished third.

Florence Barsosio won with a big margin of more than eight minutes. She clocked 2.31.40 while Eva-Maria Gradwohl (Austria) was second with 2.39.44. Ilona Barvanova (Ukraine/2.47.04) took third place. Both winners earned 10,000 Euros of prize money. About 21,500 runners took part in various races of the Vienna City Marathon.