2:09:00 - Francis Kiprop won the 2011 Beijing International Marathon this morning

Francis Kiprop Kipkorir, 29 of Kenya, the runner-up of the Berlin Marathon 2009 won the 2011 Beijing International Marathon this morning.

Top finishers:
Men

1) 2:09:00 - Francis Kiprop (KEN)

2) 2:09:43 - Samuel Muturi (KEN)

3) 2:10:15 - Benson Barus (KEN)

4) 2:12:12 - Raji Assefa (ETH)

5) 2:12:58 - Peter Kamais (KEN)

Women

1) 2:28:05 - Wei Xiaojie (CHN)

2) 2:29:29 - Yeshi Esayias (ETH)

3) 2:30:14 - Catherine Ndereba (KEN)

4) 2:30:27 - Jin Lingling (CHN)