不畏酷寒金門馬拉松17000多人競速

The coldest marathon in history was hosted by National Quemoy University on January 16th. Seventeen thousand contestants from fourteen countries, mainland China, and Taiwan put up with (1) the extreme cold and participated in the event. All runners from Kenya broke the time records in the race. Taiwanese runner Jiang, Jie-Wen placed third in the contest and also managed to achieve a record of two hours, 20 minutes, and 51 seconds, the most impressive performance for Taiwan's domestic male marathoners.
有史以來最「酷冷」的馬拉松賽16日假國立金門大學登場，來自14個國家、兩岸地區共一萬七千多名選手不懼冷氣團來襲參加，肯亞選手全部刷新紀錄，台灣好手蔣介文也跑出破場地紀錄的2小時20分51秒，排名第三，為國內男子馬拉松選手最佳成績。

The 2011 Kinmen Marathon started at National Quemoy University at 8 a.m. on the morning on January 16th. Despite the cold wave that "froze several to death", many contestants showed up. Four-hundred and two contestants participated in the full marathon while 1043 contestants ran the half marathon. Three-hundred and seventeen runners ran 11.2 kilometers with 15,320 contestants doing the fitness-and-leisure group for a total of 17,082 participants in the entire event. Secretary General of Kuomingtang (KMT) Jin, Pu-Cong (金溥聰) and Commissioner of Cultural Communication Commission Su, Jun-Bin (蘇俊賓) also completed the half marathon, capturing the attention of the audience.
2011金門馬拉松賽16日上午八時在國立金門大學舉行，雖然寒流來，冷得讓人「凍未條」，但參賽選手競賽組全程馬拉松有402人，半程馬拉松有1043人，11.2公里有317人，健康休閒組為1萬5320人，總計1萬7082人。中國國民黨秘書長金溥聰、文化傳播委員會主任委員蘇俊賓也拚場跑完半程馬拉松，吸引加油群眾的目光。

The activity was set into action after Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi, Council Speaker Wang, Zai-Sheng, Deputy Director of International Sports, Sports Affairs Council, Jiang, Xiu-Cong (江秀聰), Deputy Mayor of Xiamen City Zang, Jie-Bin (臧杰斌), Secretary General of KMT Jin, Pu-Cong, President of Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor Inc. Li, Qing-Zheng fired the gun to signal the start of the event. The entire race was divided into the full marathon (42 kilometers), half marathon (21 kilometers), 10-kilometer track-and-field race, and the most popular 5-kilometer fitness-and-leisure group, with all receiving delicate gifts.
活動在縣長李沃士、議長王再生、體委會國際處副處長江秀聰、廈門市副市長臧杰斌、中國國民黨秘書長金溥聰、金酒公司董事長李清正等人共同主持鳴槍後起跑，賽程分全程馬拉松（42公里）、半程21公里與10公里的競賽項目，而最受金門人喜愛的健康休閒組5公里，跑完民眾獲得精美禮物。
In the full marathon male group, Kenya's Peter Kiprotich Cherus won first place with a record of 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 22 seconds. Seocnd place was also acquired by a Kenyan, Lawrence Kiptto Snia, with a time of 2 hours, 20 minutes, and 49 seconds. Taiwan's elite runner Jiang, Jie-Wen seized third place with a time of 2 hours, 20 minutes, and 51 seconds. These three runners broke the records for the male's full marathon.
男子全程馬拉松組，肯亞的彼德‧卻魯斯以2小時19分22秒的成績勇奪冠軍；第2名也是肯亞的勞倫斯‧塞納，成績2小時20分49秒；國內好手蔣介文以2小時20分51秒成績拿到第3名，前3名都打破大會紀錄。

In the marathon female group, Kenyan runner Viola Chepleting Bor won the race as a defending champion with a record of 2 hours, 40 minutes, and 56 seconds. Second place went to Kenyan Emily Perpetua Chepkorir with a performance of 2 hours, 43 minutes, and 17 seconds. Both of them broke previous records of 2 hours and 44 minutes. Third place winner was a Taiwanese rising star Chen, Ya-Fen (陳雅芬). Her record was 3 hours, 3 minutes, and 57 seconds.
女子全程馬拉松組，第2度參賽的肯亞女將薇歐拉‧博爾（Viola Chepleting Bor）以2小時40分56秒成績封后，衛冕成功；第2名也是肯亞的愛蜜莉‧切普可瑞爾（Emily Perpetua Chepkorir），成績2小時43分17秒，追隨博爾之後，同破2小時44分的大會紀錄；第3名為國內長跑新秀陳雅芬，成績3小時3分57秒。
Although the low temperature caused runners and working staff to feel somewhat uneasy, more than 4000 Kinmenese still came out to cheer the contestants on.
雖然低溫讓選手和工作人員直呼「真冷」，不過，超過4000名金門民眾，冒著寒風敲鑼打鼓為選手加油。

Magistrate Li declared to both domestic and international runners that he will see them again next year in Kinmen. In addition, he urged further improvements in the Kinmen Marathon both in its quantity and quality.
縣長李沃士再次向國內外好手宣布，明年金門再見，同時他也要求金門馬拉松未來要在質與量上再更上一層樓。

【註解】
●1. put up with-忍受、容忍。
●2. make up of-組成。

本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2011年1月17日報導