It was exciting event today at Bangalore, Sree Kanteerava Stadium – Sunfeast World 10 K Marathon commenced with immense enthusiasm among all irrespective of age, status, fame, brand after a long wait with almost close to 32,000 participants running for a various noble causes.
Around 91 NGO’s used this platform to raise the awareness to educate the people on various common issues. Most of the school & college children, IT professionals, Filmstars, Politicians, Businessmen, Teachers, Service people took part in this event & some youths also participated in educating and bringing awareness on Piracy and various other causes etc.
Altogether it was a great event with huge participation (60% more than 2008 marathon event, Bangalore). Thanks for all those who participated and made this 2009 Sunfeast world 10K Marathon a huge success. Below are the highlights of who has grabbed the top positions in the various race categories for Sunfeast World 10K Marathon 2009 Winners list. Congratulations to the Winners… YOU ROCK!!!
| Race Category | Place | Winner Name | Place | Award Price | Time taken |
| Elite Mens’ Race 2009 | 1st | Deriba Merga | Ethiopia | $ 21,000 | 28 min, 13 secs |
| 2nd | Mark Kiptoo | Kenya | $ 10,000 | 28 min, 15 secs | |
| 3rd | Bernard Kipyego | Kenya | $ 5,000 | 28 min, 24 secs | |
| Elite Womens’ Race 2009 | 1st | Mergia Asslefech | Ethiopia | $ 21,000 | 32 min, 8 secs |
| 2nd | Mary Keitany | Kenya | $ 10,000 | 32 min, 9 secs | |
| 3rd | Aberu Kebede | Ethiopia | $ 5,000 | 32 min, 11 secs | |
| Indian women’s category 2009 | 1st | Kavita Raut | Maharashtra | Rs. 50,000 | 34 min, 32 secs |
| 2nd | Preeja Sreedharan, | Kerala | Rs. 40,000 | 34 min, 40 secs | |
| 3rd | Preethi L Rao | Bangalore | Rs. 30,000 | 35 min, 21 secs | |
| Indian men’s category 2009 | 1st | Sandeep Kumar | Uttar Pradesh | Rs. 50,000 | 30 min, 02 secs |
| 2nd | Kashinath Aswale | Bangalore | Rs. 40,000 | 30 min, 08 secs | |
| 3rd | Santosh Kumar | Bangalore | Rs. 30,000 | 30 min, 13 secs |
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