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Ethiopia's Woldaregay wins men's Ljubljana marathon race, Kenya's Kitur sets new women's record
LJUBLJANA - Ethiopian runner Kelkile Gezahegn Woldaregay won the men's marathon race in Ljubljana, clocking in at 2:07:29, the second fastest time in the history of the Ljubljana course. The women's race was won by Bornes Chepkirui Kitur from Kenya, who set a new women's record with a finish time of 2:21:26. Second and third place in the men's race went to Kenyans Anthony Maritim (2:07:52) and Vincent Rono (2:08:06), and in the women's competition to Eshete Shitaye from Bahrain (2:21:33) and Kenyan Dina Chemtai Kipoyogei (2:22:07). The best Slovenian runners at the race and thereby the Slovenian national marathon champions were Primož Kobe (2:29:53), who finished ninth, and Saša Pisk (2:56:50), who was 12th. This year's Ljubljana Marathon had 19,612 runners, including over 7,000 youngsters who participated in Saturday's junior races.
Pekarna Pečjak profit down in 2018
ŠKOFLJICA - Pekarna Pečjak, a maker of bread, pasta, pastry and frozen baked goods, generated EUR 35.54 million in net sales revenue last year or 7% more than in 2017. Nevertheless, net profit dropped by 49% to EUR 723,000. The company attributes this to a rise in the prices of raw materials, energy, services and higher costs of labour. Pekarna Pečjak produced 9,300 tonnes of products last year, which is 500 tonnes more than in 2017, according to a business report published on the web site of the AJPES agency for public records. The sales on the domestic market increased by 5.8% year-on-year and exports jumped by 20%.
Žan Kranjec bags podium finish in Sölden giant slalom
SÖLDEN, Austria - Slovenian alpine skier Žan Kranjec picked up where he left off at the end of last season on Sunday, finishing third in the season opening giant slalom World Cup race in Austria's Sölden. This is the fourth World Cup podium finish in the career of the 26-year-old. The race was won by Alexis Pinturault from France, while second place went to his compatriot Mathieu Faivre.
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