Eliud Kipchoge breaks two hours for the marathon distance
Historic time of 1:59:40.2
Eliud Kipchoge proved that “No Human Is Limited” by becoming the first ever sub-two-hour marathon runner in Vienna on 12 October. He ran the marathon distance in 1:59:40.2.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 13: Brigid Kosgei of Kenya poses for a photo after breaking the world record to win the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 13, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
Kosgei sets new marathon world record
Radcliffe’s 2003 time smashed by 81 seconds
Brigid Kosgei broke Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old world record for the women’s marathon in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on 13 October, winning in a time of 2:14:04.
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Race results
Bank of America Chicago Marathon, United States of America
Sun 13 October 2019
marathon
Men
| 1 | Lawrence | CHERONO | KEN | 2:05:45 |
| 2 | Dejane | DEBELA | ETH | 2:06:46 |
| 3 | Asefa | MENGSTU | ETH | 2:05:48 |
| 4 | Bedan | KAROKI | KEN | 2:05:53 |
| 5 | Bashir | ABDI | BEL | 2:06:14 |
Women
| 1 | Brigid | KOSGEI | KEN | 2:14:04 |
| 2 | Ababel | YESHANEH | ETH | 2:20:51 |
| 3 | Gelete | BURKA | ETH | 2:20:55 |
| 4 | Emma | BATES | USA | 2:25:27 |
| 5 | Fionnuala | MCCORMACK | IRL | 2:26:47 |
Silesia Marathon, Poland
Sun 6 October 2019
marathon
Men
| 1 | Evans Tamui | KIPMOLETICH | XXX | 2:21:37 |
| 2 | Moses | KIPRUTO | XXX | 2:23:16 |
| 3 | Andrezej | ROGIEWICZ | XXX | 2:29:18 |
| 4 | Bartosz | KWESTOROWSKI | XXX | 2:34:23 |
| 5 | Marek | ZABA | XXX | 2:39:27 |
Women
| 1 | Tepkurui Gladys | BIWOTT | XXX | 2:45:55 |
| 2 | Lucy | NTHENYA | XXX | 2:48:35 |
| 3 | Patrycja | WLODARCZYK | XXX | 2:29:02 |
| 4 | Yuliya | SKIRUK | XXX | 3:01:37 |
| 5 | Malgorzata | RENCZ | XXX | 3:15:38 |
Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon, Belgium
Sun 6 October 2019
marathon
Men
| 1 | Michael | CHEGE | KEN | 2:17:53 |
| 2 | Willem | VAN SCHUERBEECK | BEL | 2:19:11 |
| 3 | Karim | KWEMBOI | KEN | 2:32:53 |
| 4 | Brian Arreborg | HANSEN | DEN | 2:40:02 |
| 5 | Ansgar | CARLIER | BEL | 2:40:20 |
Women
| 1 | Kabi | NASSAM | BEL | 2:54:48 |
| 2 | Ludivine | SEULIN | FRA | 3:09:11 |
| 3 | Inger Marit | VALSTAD | NOR | 3:10:33 |
| 4 | Eva | GALLE | BEL | 3:14:00 |
| 5 | Debbie | STOKMANS | BEL | 3:22:57 |
Košice Peace Marathon, Slovakia
Sun 6 October 2019
marathon
Men
| 1 | Hillary Ki | KIPSAMBU | KEN | 2:09:33 |
| 2 | Shumet Aka | MENGISTU | ETH | 2:10:51 |
| 3 | Tsegay | WELDLIBANOS | ERI | 2:11:02 |
| 4 | Alebachew Deba | WALE | ETH | 2:11:51 |
| 5 | Samuel Kipli | KOSGEI | KEN | 2:12:03 |
Women
| 1 | Kumeshi Sic | DERESSA | ETH | 2:26:01 |
| 2 | Chemtai | RIONOTUKEI | KEN | 2:33:27 |
| 3 | Joan Jepchirc | KIGEN | KEN | 2:34:05 |
| 4 | Petra | PASTOROVA | CZE | 2:47:33 |
| 5 | Lucia | VLCAKOVA | SVK | 2:49:19 |
Bila Tserkva Marathon, Ukraine
Sun 6 October 2019
This year the Ukrainian Marathon Championship was held as part of the 16th Bila Tserkva Marathon. In the both men’s and women’s categories, the first two participants fulfilled the Olympic qualification standard and are now looking forward to the 2020 Summer Olympics.
marathon
Men
| 1 | Bohdan-Ivan | HORODYSKYY | UKR | 2:10:52 |
| 2 | Mykola | NYZHNYK | UKR | 2:11:12 |
| 3 | Ihor | HELETIY | UKR | 2:13:15 |
| 4 | Serhiy | SHEVCHENKO | UKR | 2:29:48 |
| 5 | Mykola | LEVCHYK | UKR | 2:39:57 |
Women
| 1 | Yevheniya | PROKOFYEVA | UKR | 2:28:06 |
| 2 | Darya | MYKHAYLOVA | UKR | 2:28:15 |
| 3 | Iryna | BUBNYAK | UKR | 2:30:51 |
| 4 | Kateryna | STETSENKO | UKR | 2:44:17 |
| 5 | Oleksandra | KYRYLLOVA | UKR | 3:24:15 |
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