Jakarta Marathon 2014 Berhadiah Rp2,4 Miliar Diikuti 14.120 Pelari
14,120 Participants Will Compete to 2014 Jakarta Marathon
Reporter : Roni Said
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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Jakarta (B2B) - Jakarta Marathon 2014 yang akan digelar pada, Minggu (26/10) bakal diikuti 14.120 pelari. Lomba maraton internasional berhadiah total Rp2,4 miliar akan diikuti oleh pelari internasional dari 47 negara.
Kepala Dinas Olahraga dan Pemuda (Disorda) DKI Jakarta, Ratiyono mengatakan, sama seperti tahun sebelumnya Jakarta Marathon dibagi menjadi lima kategori. Yakni full marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, dan maratoonz.
"Total peserta yang akan ikut sebanyak 14.120 orang," kata Ratiyono, di Balaikota DKI Jakarta, belum lama ini.
Ratiyono merinci untuk full marathon diikuti sebanyak 2.150 peserta, half marathon diikuti 3.425 peserta, 10K diikuti 5.125 peserta, 5K diikuti 2.950 peserta, dan maratoonz diikuti oleh 470 peserta.
"Untuk full marathon panjang lintasan mencapai 42,195 kilometer dan half marathon sepanjang 21 kilometer," ucapnya.
Dia menyebutkan ada 47 negara dengan total atlet mencapai 976 peserta yang akan ikut kegiatan ini. Negara-negara tersebut di antaranya, Jepang, Malaysia, Australia, Kenya, United Kingdom, United States, India, Philipina, Singapura, Perancis, Belanda, Jerman, Tiongkok, Brunei, New Zeland, Kanada, Korea Utara, Hongkong, Norwegia, Afrika Selatan, Italia, dan Thailand.
Negara lainnya yakni Belgia, Ethiopia, Korea Selatan, Spanyol, Taiwan, Brasil, Cheska, Irlandia, Polandia, Swedia, Denmark, Finlandia, Hungaria, Meksiko, Rusia, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Kolombia, Mongolia, Switzerland, Uruguay, dan Venezuela.
Sementara itu, ada lima pelari elite nasional yang telah mendaftar yakni Agus Prayoga, Hendro, Atjong Tio, Mery Paijo, dan Erni Ulatningsih. Sedangkan untuk pelari elite internasional ada 16 peserta yang akan berpartisipasi. Namun, didominasi oleh pelari asal Kenya, seperti Philemon Kipchilat, Hillary Khipchirchir Kimaiyo. Selain itu ada juga pelari asal Ethiopia dan Thailand. Mereka akan memperebutkan total hadiah yang disediakan sebesar Rp 2,4 miliar.
Adapun rute yang ditemupuh yakni mulai dari Silang Monas Barat Daya - Jl Budi Kemuliaan - Jl Abdul Muis - Jl Majapahit - Jl Gajah Mada - Jl Pintu Besar Selatan - Jl Kunir - Jl Lada Dalam (Museum Sejarah Jakarta) - Jl Hayam Wuruk - Jl Juanda - Jl Pos (Pasar Baru) - Mesjid Istiqlal - Jl Veteran - Jl Medan Merdeka Barat - Jl MH Thamrin - Jl Imam Bonjol - Jl Rasuna Said - Jl Gatot Subroto - Jl Gerbang Pemuda - Jl Asia Afrika - Plaza Senayan - Jl Hang Tuah - Jl Sisingamangaraja - Jl Sudirman - Jl MH Thamrin - Silang Barat Daya.
Jakarta (B2B) - As much as 14,120 participants of national and international from 47 countries will compete to get total prize Rp 2.4 billion to the 2014 Jakarta Marathon event will be held on Sunday (10/26).
Head of Jakarta Sports and Youth Department, Ratiyono said the competition format is still the same with previous year. Jakarta Marathon is divided into five categories namely full marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, and maratoonz.
"Total of participant that will join the event as much as 14.120 runners," Ratiyono said at Jakarta City Hall, recently.
Ratiyono explained the full marathon category is participated by 2,150 runners, half marathon 3,425 runners, 10K 5,125 runners, 5K 2,950 runners, and maratoonz 470 runners.
"Track lenght for full marathon is 42,195 km and half marathon 21 km," he added.
Total athletes from 47 countries are 976 participants. The countries are Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Kenya, United Kingdom, United States, India, Philippine, Singapore, France, Dutch, Germany, China, Brunei, New Zealand, Canada, North Korea, Hongkong, Norway, South Africa, Italy, and Thailand.
Others are Belgium, Ethiopia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Brazil, Czech, Ireland, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Mexico, Russia, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Colombia, Mongolia, Switzerland, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Meanwhile, there are 5 national elite runners who already signed up. They are Agus Prayoga, Hendro, Atjong Tio, Mery Paijo, and Erni Ulatningsih. The international elite runners are Philemon Kipchilat, Hillary Khipchirchir Kimaiyo, and etc.
The event route is starting from National Monument - Budi Kemuliaan Road - Abdul Muis Road - Majapahit Road - Gajah Mada Road - Pintu Besar Selatan Road - Kunir Road - Lada Dalam Street - Hayam Wuruk Avenue - Juanda Road - Pos Street - Istiqlal Mosque - Veteran Road- West Merdeka Avenue - MH Thamrin Avenue - Imam Bonjol Road - Rasuna Said Avenue - Gatot Subroto Avenue - Gerbang Pemuda Road - Asia Afrika Road - Plaza Senayan Road - Hang Tuah Street - Sisingamaraja Street - Sudirman Avenue - MH Thamrin Avenue - National Monument.
