Sally Chepyego won the world’s last elite half marathon of the year  in Okayama Japan. She beat a a large group of elite Japanese and foreign women  at the Sanyo Women’s Road Race half marathon

Chepyego who represents Team Kyudenko was the class of the field in the half-marathon division, winning in 1:08:24. In the process she set a  course record

Felista Wanjugu was 3rd in 1:09:36 in her half marathon debut.

The Sanyo Race was the selection race for the Japanese World Half Marathon team.

Grace Kimanzi easily won the 10 km division

Sanyo Women’s Road Race Top Results
Okayama, 12/23/13

Half Marathon

1. Sally Chepyego (Kenya/Team Kyudenko) – 1:08:24 – CR, PB
2. Yukiko Akaba (Team Hokuren) – 1:09:24
3. Felista Wanjugu (Kenya/Team Universal Entertainment) – 1:09:36 – debut
4. Reia Iwade (Team Noritz) – 1:09:45 – debut
5. Sayo Nomura (Team Daiichi Seimei) – 1:10:03 – PB
6. Chieko Kido (Canon AC Kyushu) – 1:10:11 – PB
7. Desi Davila (U.S.A.) – 1:10:51
8. Mai Ito (Team Otsuka Seiyaku) – 1:11:06
9. Rika Shintaku (Team Shimamura) – 1:11:23
10. Kotomi Takayama (Team Sysmex) – 1:12:04

10 km

1. Grace Kimanzi (Kenya/Team Starts) – 32:24
2. Beatrice Wainaina Murugi (Kenya/Team Toyota Jidoshokki) – 32:36
3. Risa Takenaka (Team Shiseido) – 32:38
4. Mizuki Tanimoto (Team Tenmaya) – 32:50
5. Kanayo Miyata (Team Tokinosumika) 33:04
6. Megumi Hirai (Canon AC Kyushu) – 33:09
7. Sachi Tanaka (Sports Yamagata 21) – 33:13
8. Yukari Abe (Team Shimamura) – 33:17
9. Ayaka Inoue (Team Otsuka Seiyaku) – 33:31
10. Yuko Aoki (Canon AC Kyushu) – 33:43