The 2006 Beijing International Marathon held on Oct.15 as China's Sun Weiwei and Kenya's James Kwambi Kipsang respectively won the women's and the men's races.

Sun Weiwei defended China's dominance in women's long-distance running at the 2006 Beijing Marathon, as she claimed the title in 2:34:41.

In men's race, Kipsang clocked 2:10:36 for the title, leaving his compatriot David Kipkorir Mandago second in 2:10:46. Japanese Takehisa Okino was third in 2:12:24.

(Xinhua News Agency October 16, 2006)