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Wednesday 30 March 2005 Elijah Sang set a new course record at the traditional Paderborn Easter Road Race when winning the Half Marathon in 61:49 on Saturday (26 March). The Kenyan was well ahead of his fellow countrymen Bellor Miningwo (62:17) and Joseph Kipkorir Samoei (64:46). There was a clean sweep for Kenya since the Kenyans won all four events. 7170 runners had entered the Paderborn Easter Road Race. 22 year-old Elijah Sang is a relatively new face in German road running. He is managed by Volker Wagner and thus belongs to same group of runners that include big names like Tegla Loroupe or Joyce Chepchumba. Beatrice Omwanza, 31, won the women's Half Marathon in 1:11:32. During the first part of the race Claudia Dreher looked fine following the later winner. But in the later stages of the race the German, who concentrates on the Hamburg Marathon on 24th April, could not cope with Omwanza who is a fomrer Paris Marathon winner. Dreher was second in 1:13:19. "I hoped for a faster time, but after my training camp in South Africa I did not yet feel fresh enough", Dreher said. Her goal in Hamburg is a time around 2:30. Viola Bor (Kenya) was third in 1:14:03. In the 10km race Moses Kipkosgei Kigen (28:33) was the winner. For the Kenyan it was a good test for his next race: the Berlin Half Marathon next Sunday. Kigen's countrymen Francis Kibiwott (28:34) and Stanley Kipkosgei Salil (28:37) took the next places. There was bad luck for German Carsten Eich. He twisted an ankle and thus had to drop out, and he will now not be able to compete in the Berlin Half Marathon. Eunice Jepkorir was the women's 10km winner in 32:16. Once again the first three places went to Kenya with Carolyne Kiptoo second in 33:04 and Pauline Wangui third (33:05). There was slight disappointment for Luminita Zaituc. The German did not show convincing form when finishing fourth in 33:21. "My training was good so I keep being optimistic", Luminita Zaituc said. She also aims to compete in next Sunday in Berlin. Jörg Wenig for the IAAF ENDS
