Seventh Seychelles Eco-friendly marathon: Winners rewarded at gala dinner |01 March 2014

inners of the seventh Seychelles Eco-friendly marathon received their prizes during a gala dinner last Sunday at the Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay hotel.

The evening was also an opportunity for the guests to enjoy some special Korean cuisine and music and watch a traditional Korean royal costume fashion show.

The Seychelles Eco-friendly Marathon is an annual event held every last Sunday of February and is organised by Dong Chang Jeong, the honorary consul general of the Republic of Seychelles in South Korea, in collaboration with the Seychelles Tourism Board and the National Sports Council.

Although all those who took part received a T-shirt, a commemorative medal and a certificate for their effort, female winner Anneli Sodergards from Sweden and male winner Simon Labiche of Seychelles received US $500, a trophy sponsored by Mr Jeong, a round trip air ticket sponsored by Air Seychelles and accommodation for two persons for two nights on half board at Sunset Beach Resort, Mahe.

Olivia Peytour from France and Roberto Giordano for Italy took the second prizes and they each received US $400 and a trophy. Ms Peytor also got one return ticket for two onboard Cat Cocos, one weekend at Domaine de L’Orangeraie for two and an excursion on board Oplezir sponsored by Creole Travel Services.
 
Mr Roberto received one return ticket for two onboard Cat Cocos, one weekend for two on half board at Paradise Sun and one excursion on board Oplezir sponsored by Creole Travel Services.

The race also comprised half-marathon, 10km and 5km races. The following are the top-five finishers in each race.

5km boys under 12:  1. Ronando Esparon (22:37), 2. Shaun Magnan (25:07), 3. Adrian Hoareau (25:08), 4. Loïc De Commarmond (26:16), 5. Yannick Moses (26:48)

5km girls under 12:  1. Kiara Alcindor (28:41), 2. Anai Lagalisse (29:41), 3. Jamilla Louys (29:46), 4. Charlaine Lafortune (30:37), 5. Stephania Delorie (33:54)

5km girls under 18:  1. Dianne Belle (21:45), 2. Meryle Rabat (23:09), 3. Andria Auguste (23:20), 4. Chanty Jeannevol (24:05), 5. Tessy Bristol (24:16)

5km boys under 18:  1. Aaron Sabadin (19:42), 2. Adrian Choisy (20:18), 3. Kenneth Mussard (21:09), 4. Adrian Medor (21:12), 5. Jeremie Boniface (21:35)

5km senior women:  1. Veronique Dupont (26:05), 2. Connie Rowa (26:38), 3. Victoria Alis (27:14), 4. Zanne Burger (27:38), 5. Bessy Boniface (28:16)

5km senior men:  1. Kieran Songoire (19:06), 2. Yannick Barra (19:59), 3. Steve Madeleine (21:28), 4. Frederic Canale (22:05), 5. Winsley Kayatta (22:26)

5km master 40+ women:  1. Delia Maria Mondon (28:11), 2. Josianne Medor (28:59), 3. Olga Fedorova (30:04), 4. Nicole Chionni-Brunlinger (31:36), 5. Kirsten T Gosling (34:48)

5km master 40+ men:  1. Samuel Rignace (24:23), 2.Park Jung Won (26:49), 3. Christopher Hoareau (29:48) 4. Ravindra Singh (31.08), 5. Niven Moodely (31.10)

5km master 60+ women:  1. Noella Sham Laye (43:40), 2. Molly Omblime (45:30), 3. Laurette Philoe (55:13), 4. Colleen Laporte (57:44)

5km master 60+ men:  1. Selwyn Medor (32:07), 2. Kim Woong Ki (35:47), 3. Arnaldo Antao (44:50), 4. Hubert Habets (47:29), 5. Gilles Duthil (49:53)

10km junior men:  1. Travis Boniface (42:58), 2. Yannick Bargainy (52:50), 3. Dylan Paul (54:48), 4. Byron Paul (55:03), 5. Yahon Raoul (55:40)

10km junior women:  1. Estelle Lepathy (49:50), 2. Sheryl Lepathy (49:51), 3. Marie-Noella Larue (1h01 :15), 4. Cynthia Moustache (1h01 :47), 5. Emma Pool (1h13 :09)

10km senior men:  1. Ivan Moïse (34.04), 2. Ryan Radegonde (40.14), 3. Joseph Kuttippurath (40.40), 4. Ervin Bonne (43.08), 5. Darell Bristol (43.34)

10km senior women:  1. Lise Chetty (54.53), 2. Lara Crofton (57.27), 3. Vania De-Letourdie (59.13), 4. Annarita Stravens (1h00.22), 5. Daniel Rueger (1h01.33)

10km master 40+ men:  1. William Jacobert (45:35), 2. Josue Victor (45:49), 3. Michel Dixie (47:44), 4. Gerry Legras (49:03), 5. Vincent Confait (49:30)

10km master 40+ women:  1. Vivienne Vadivello (50:03), 2. Viera Halasova (53:34), 3. Florise Ernesta (56:13), 4. Marion Fanselow (56:41), 5. Olga Pina (56.41)

10km master 60+ women:  1. Mea Kreik (1h05:35), 2. Jeanette Maria D’Offay (1h34:12), 3. Dianna Willsher (1h37:56), 4. Angelika Maurel (1h51:24), 5. Nadia Memee (1h51:35)

10km master 60+ men:  1. Philip Anthony Roberts (1h12:56), 2. Peter Jardine (1h31:14), 3. Jean-Claude D’Offay (1h35:20),  4. Maurice Morin (1h38:51)

Half marathon women:  1. Nancy Bunbury (1h58:26), 2. Reva Vincze (1h58:42), 3. Ana Barra (2h08:09), 4. Zsaklin Miklos (2h11:47), 5. Margherite Cantu (2h13:56)

Half marathon men:   1. Jemmy Annacoura (1h32:52), 2. Keddy Moustache (1h35:17), 3. Moses Woie (1h35:17), 4. Francky Baccus (1h41:32), 5. Andrew Gardiner (1h45:00)

Marathon women:  1. Anneli Sodergards (3h48:30), 2. Olivia Peytour (3h54:37), 3. Emma Hogberg (4h37:59), 4. Johanna Melin (4h37:59), 5. Maggy Harray (5h23:15)

Marathon men:  1. Simon Labiche (3h03:15), 2. Roberto Giordano (3h22:47), 3. Jeong Seok Geun (3h29:38), 4. James Barra (3h34:33), 5. Sulaiman Badur (3h44:06)