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Geneva Marathon

5 May 2012


Help-for-Hope stands out in Geneva!

More than 6'900 runners took place in the four races held over the weekend in Geneva. Help-for-Hope was well represented, thank you to all of you for the sport and the fun!

 

 

Marathon distance

Terefe passed the finishing line 26' after the winner Tewodros (also Ethiopian). Hailu arrived 2 minutes later, tired after running the Zurich Marathon two weeks before (and having muscular pains).
Thank you to the crowd who was fantastic and motivating !

Two Help-for-Hope incredible athletes on the podium:

2nd place : Terefe Seifu (2:19.51), left on the picture
3rd place : Hailu Begashaw (2:25.12), right on the picture

 

 

 

Christophe Kolly (3:23.22) from the triathlon club of Geneva

 

 

For the half-marathon distance

 

6th place : Girma Tsighe (1:09.17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help-for-Hope friends & athletes

Nicole Gaspoz (2:12.51)
Denis Gaspoz (1:47.02)

 

 

Patrick Terrapon (1:59.50)

Céline Marti (1:47.02)

 

 

 

 

 

Sybille Geier (1:34.07)

"Dear friends,
What a great race!! Certrainly not my personal best time but I enjoyed each kilometer it. Perfect conditions, not too warm, not too cold, people cheering nearly all way long with the arrival in the Jardin Anglais, where hundreds of people awaited the finishers.Fantastic!!"

Fantastic performance for all of you ! Thank you for running with the Help-for-Hope spirit Smile!