Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Ethiopia’s Urgessa Weyessa has won the Lausanne marathon in 2h 21’00, and beat his countryman Girma Woyasa by 1’09. Weyessa, 26, ran his first marathon ever Sunday 25 October. He is the cousin of seven-times Lausanne winner Tesfaye Eticha. Lucien Epiney from canton Valais came in third with 2h 33’14.
In the women’s contest, 203 women disputed the title, which was won by Poland’s Joanna Chmiel-Groot in 2h 54’59. Neuchatel runner Laurence Yery-Cattin came in second at 2 h 55’55, while Lucila Delpedro from Payerne, canton Vaud, came third at 2 h 59’57.
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News story, GenevaLunch, 25 October 2009.
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Tags: Ethiopia, Girma Woyasa, Joanna Chmiel-Groot, Laurence Yery-Cattin, Lausanne, Lausanne marathon, Lucien Epiney, Lucila Delpedro, Neuchatel, Payerne Vaud, Poland, Tesfaye Eticha, Urgessa Weyessa, Valais