Question: Who won the women’s full marathon title in the recently held fifth Wipro Chennai Marathon?
(a) Simta Sharma
(b) Tirfi Tsegaye
(c) Jyoti Shankar Gavte
(d) Meenakshi Thakur
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- On 8 January 2016; the fifth Wipro Chennai Marathon was organised by the Chennai Runners Sponsor-Wipro
- Results:
- Full marathon(42.195km)-
- Winner of Men’s category: Isaac Kemboi (02:37.39s)
- Winner of Women’s category: Simta Sharma (03:34.27
- Half marathon(21.0975)-
- Winner of Men’s category: S. Karthik (01:09.25)
- Winner of Women’s category: Geetha (01:27.39)
- 10km run-
- Winner of Men’s category: Naresh Kumar (00:32.41)
- Winner of Women’s category: Kavita Tungar (00:39.58)
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/Kemboi-and-Simta-finish-on-top/article17010939.ece
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/jan/09/fitness–charity-go-hand-in-hand-at-this-marathon-1557544.html
http://www.newsnation.in/sports-news/other-sports/kenyas-isaac-kemboi-and-mumbais-simta-sharma-clinch-full-marathon-titles-in-chennai-marathon-article-157031.html