Posted on 19 January 2012. Tags: bling, India, Laban Moiben, marathon, medals, Mumbai, Mumbai Marathon, Netsanet Abeyo, Raji Assefa, Ram Yadav
Here is some international bling for you! Above is the finisher’s medal from the 2012 Mumbai Marathon that was held on January 15, 2012 in Mumbai, India.
Kenyan Laban Moiben won the men’s event in 2:10:48, breasting the tape a fraction of a second ahead of Ethiopian Raji Assefa after a sprint finish.
Ethiopian Netsanet Abeyo ran a strong and aggressive race to leave the field far behind, winning in 2:26:12, a new female course record by 44 seconds.
Indian male Ram Yadav qualified for the 2012 London Olympics by running a 2:16:59 to meet the 2:18:00 qualifying standard for the games.
MORE PHOTOS OF MARATHON/ULTRA MEDALS AND BUCKLES
Mumbai Marathon and Half-Marathon Finishing Medals
[medal photos submitted by Naresh Kumar. Follow him on Twitter @iamarunr]
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