Kenyans sweep Bali marathon

BALI: The fourth edition of the BII-Maybank Bali Marathon (BMBM) 2015 saw runners from 37 countries taking part.
Held at the Bali Safari & Marine Park in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, participants who finish the full marathon within the qualifying time will get to run in the Boston International Marathon in April next year.

A total of 1,214 participants took part in the full marathon (42km), 2,051 participants in the half marathon (21km), 1,757 in the 10km and 40 participants in the wheelchair run category.
The BMBM 2015 was set in the scenic rural area of Bali with its sunset, rice fields, sloping roads and community friendliness providing entertainment to runners and spectators alike.
The men's and women's full marathon were swept by Kenyans.
In the men's full marathon open category, Mbogo Elijah Mwaniki took first place with a time of 2:17:16.
Mbogo ended the three-year dominance of Kennedy Kiproo Lilan who came in second, followed by Paul Eyanae .
In the women's full marathon open category, Elizabeth Chepkanan Rumokol crossed the finish line in a time of 2:38:58, followed by Elizabeth Jeruiyot Chemweno and Viola Jepchirchir Kimeli.
Besides being a sports event, BMBM 2015 also showcased Bali’s rich culture.
This year, in line with the mission of humanising financial services, the BMBM 2015 corporate social responsibility (CSR) project supported the economic empowerment of the community with disabilities and improvement of education, especially for Gianyar district.
As part of the international race, PT Bank Internasional Indonesia Tbk (BII) carried out CSR projects in Gianyar, Bali.
All of the activities that took place one day before the race were centered at Balai Budaya Gianyar, led by president-director of BII Taswin Zakaria along with its Board of Directors and Commissioners and attended by the representatives of Gianyar regency.
The community empowerment is achieved by providing financial support to the Disability Centre in Bali.
The donation was handed over by Taswin to the director of Disability Center PUSPADI (Pusat Pelayanan Disabilitas) Bali, Nengah Latra.