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Emanuel Giniki in one of his domestic victories Tanzania long distance runner Emanuel Giniki beat a field of 18,000 competitors to win this year’s Kunming Plateau International half marathon held in China last Sunday.   Athletics Tanzania’s (AT) acting secretary general Ombeni Zavala confirmed the development yesterday. She said Giniki clocked one hour, four minutes and 2 seconds, beating the previous event’s record.   However, Zavala said the Kunming race was not a qualifying event for Rio Olympics and Giniki and his fellow countryman Nathalia Elsante will compete at this weekend’s Gyung Marathon which is an Olympic qualifier.   “Our two athletes are in China to seek Rio Olympics qualifications, we hope they will qualify, Giniki has just won the Kunming half Marathon which was held in China last week”, she said.   She also disclosed that Allophone Felix will compete at this year’s Lake Biwa Marathon in Japan.   The AT official said Felix wh

Emanuel Gisamoda Giniki from Tanzania won the men's title at Kunming Plateau Half Marathon with a time of 1 hour 4 minutes and 2 seconds while Rebecca Chesir from Kenya won the women's championship. Kunming Plateau Half Marathon is increasingly becoming popular across China with tens of thousands of people practicing and joining the event every year. China is also home to dozens of other International Marathons including the ones in Beijing, Xiamen and Shanghai.