November 2007
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3 NOVEMBER 2007:
TAROKO INTERNATIONAL MARATHON, CHINESE TAIPEI
MEN:
1 Nicodemus MALAKWEN KEN 2:18:00
2 Marko MAMBO 2:26:02
3 Yi Cai ZENG 2:36:40
4 Ting Yin ZHOU 2:36:41
5 Zhi Hong HE 2:39:13
6 Shi Hua QIAN 2:41:39
7 Shi Jie KE 2:45:53
8 Yi Da HUANG 2:46:00
9 Yong Fa WU 2:46:23
10 Guang Zhao PENG 2:47:02
WOMEN:
1 Sally JEBICHII 2:50:00
2 Shu Hua CHEN 2:54:47
3 Min WU 3:00:11
4 Xiao Yu LI 3:02:18
5 Maria PAVLOVA 3:13:12
6 Yu Fang XU 3:21:07
7 Pei Yu JIAN 3:23:09
8 Rui Fang ZHANG 3:28:17
9 Yuan Xiang GONG 3:34:35
10 Xue Yu DAI 3:36:43
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4 NOVEMBER 2007:
ATHENS CLASSIC MARATHON, GREECE
With temperatures around 20°C and occasional light rain, winning times were much faster
in this jubilee edition of the race than in previous years over the classic route from
Marathon to Athens. Participation was up from 5,000 last year to 7,950 this year for all
events. Among them were 4,750 marathon runners. Abel Anton, Spain's marathon World Champion
from Athens 1997 and Seville 1999 ran in the 10km race.
Kenyans had won the Athens Classic Marathon three times in a row, and they again dominated.
Eight of them formed the leading group at half way (68:07). At about 35km Benjamin Korir
Kiprotich broke away and opened a decisive gap. "I had tried to get away earlier. But
then I decided to relax a bit more and let the others catch me again. I was sure that I would
win the race," said the 29 year-old who ran a personal best of 2:10:43 earlier this year
when he finished third in Brescia. Defending champion Henry Tarus came in third while Georgios
Karavidas, in tenth, won the Greek championship.
In the women's race the big favourite took the honours: Svetlana Ponomarenko passed halfway
in 1:15:56. The 37 year-old, who had won the Frankfurt Marathon in 2006 and has a personal
best of 2:29:55, ran a very consistent pace. "The weather was fine for me. I would now
like to qualify for Beijing next year," she said.
MEN:
1 Benjamin Korir KIPROTICH KEN 2:14:40
2 Husea Kiptanui KIMUTAI KEN 2:15:03
3 Henry TARUS KEN 2:15:57
4 Michael CHEMPCHIR KEN 2:16:52
5 David Kimutai KOSGAI KEN 2:17:12
6 Frederick CERONO KEN 2:17:47
7 Kazunari YOSHITOMI JPN 2:19:14
8 Willie Chruyiot KIPKURUI KEN 2:19:29
9 Mathew Serem KIPCHOGEI KEN 2:19:45
10 Georgios KARAVIDAS GRE 2:23:51
WOMEN:
1 Svetlana PONOMARENKO RUS 2:33:19
2 Chihiro TANAKA JPN 2:41:01
3 Magdalene GAZEA GRE 2:41:31
4 Magdalene KARIMALI GRE 2:46:14
5 Sisai Arsenti MEASO ETH 2:46:43
6 Georgia AMBATZIDOU GRE 2:49:58
7 Viktoryia ZUYEVA RUS 2:53:38
8 Chepkoro Chemareg LOSIATAK KEN 2:54.21
9 Einash ALEMU ETH 2:54:53
10 Eonstantina STEFANOPOULOU GRE 3:01:22
4 NOVEMBER 2007: JOONGANG SEOUL INT'L MARATHON, KOREA
Cool conditions allowed for fast running, and winner Joshua Chelanga just failed, by one
second, to beat the course record set by Jason Mbote a year previously.
From a group of 12 runners at halfway there remained six with 10km still to run, after all
pacemakers had completed their task. Only four kilometres later it became a head to head
contest between Joshua Chelanga and Abderrahime Bouramdane in which Chelanga made all the
running and never quite allowed Bouramdane to get on level terms.
The women's race featured an entirely domestic field, and Eung Jung Lee had no serious
rival as she passed 10km with and already impressive lead. She pressed on to a solo victory
and beat the old course record, set four years ago, by 58 seconds.
MEN:
1 Joshua CHELANGA KEN 2:08:14
2 Abderrahime BOURAMDANE MAR 2:08:20
3 Yirefu BIRHANU ETH 2:09:01
4 Benson BARUS KEN 2:09:04
5 Nicholas CHELIMO KEN 2:09:42
6 Hillary KIMAIYO KEN 2:11:57
7 Samson RAMADHANI TAN 2:13:53
8 William KIPLAGAT KEN 2:14:20
9 Ji Young JUN KOR 2:16:20
10 Joao NYTYAMBA ANG 2:16:38
WOMEN:
1 Eun-Jung LEE KOR 2:29:32
2 Hae-Jin BAE KOR 2:37:43
3 Ho-Sun PARK KOR 2:41:01
4 Jin-Sook KIM KOR 2:49:10
10km
MEN:
1 Soon-Taek YIM 32:36
2 Young-Hak PARK 34:53
3 Jong-Moon KIM 35:46
WOMEN:
1 Jong-Sun YEO 38:21
2 Hye-Won OH 40:11
3 Kwang-Sook KANG 41:17
4 NOVEMBER 2007: UWI-SPEC INTERNATIONAL HALF MARATHON, TRINIDAD
MEN:
1 George TOWETT USA 1:05:13
2 Ernest KIMELI KEN 1:07:35
3 Oswaldo BELANDRIA VEN 1:07:48
4 Pamenos BALLANTYNE STV 1:09:18
5 Zepherinus JOSEPH STL 1:09:44
6 Richard JONES TRI 1:10:11
7 Curtis COX TRI 1:13:16
8 Errol WILLIAMS STV 1:13:16
9 Kenrick WILLIAMS TRI 1:13:27
10 Jason SAYERS STV 1:14:58
WOMEN:
1 Shermin LASALDO TRI 1:27:17
2 Neyda MARCANO VEN 1:28:03
3 Christine REGIS TRI 1:31:58
4 Paulette LUCESS TRI 1:38:31
5 Scarla NERO TRI 1:41:23
6 Mellesha THOMAS JAM 1:43:27
7 Natalie SUITE TRI 1:43:41
8 Wendy SHALLOW TRI 1:45:02
9 Amanda MAXILMILIEN BAR 1:45:59
10 Diane HENDERSON TRI 1:46:54
4 NOVEMBER 2007: HALF MARATHON OF ST DENIS, FRANCE
MEN:
1 Nizgimana EZEKIER 1:02:09
2 Samson KIFLEMARIAN 1:02:33
3 Nathan CHEBET KEN 1:02:39
4 Damian CHOPA 1:02:42
5 Mickael TESFAYE 1:02:43
6 James KIBET KEN 1:02:58
7 Musau MWANZIA 1:03:02
8 Dominc RUTO KEN 1:03:06
9 Luka KANDA KEN 1:03:08
10 Philemon KIPLAGAT TERE KEN 1:03:15
WOMEN:
1 Anne BERERWE KEN 1:12:58
2 Hafida GADID 1:14:20
3 Mara YAMAUCHI GBR 1:14:38
4 Christine CHEPKONGA KEN 1:15:54
5 Elisabeth CHELANGAT KEN 1:17:06
6 Florence CHEPKURUI KEN 1:17:40
7 Francine NISHIMIRIMA BDI 1:18:37
8 Kristijna LOONEN NED 1:19:53
9 Mary CHEBET KEN 1:27:34
10 Annie CONNAN 1:30:17
10km
MEN:
1 Jacob KITUR KEN 29:38
2 Daniel GICHUKI KEN 29:48
3 Habtai KLIFESTIA 30:00
WOMEN:
1 Triphuna JUPCHUMBA KEN 36:38
2 Habibi GHRIBI 36:41
3 Perris CHUMBA KEN 36:57
4 NOVEMBER 2007: BUENOS AIRES MARATHON, ARGENTINA
MEN:
1 Juan CARDONA ARG 2:16:07
2 Hernan CORTINEZ ARG 2:18:30
3 Paulo DA SILVA BRA 2:19:40
4 Caetano DOS SANTOS BRA 2:20:28
5 Juan HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ ARG 2:22:09
6 Alexander RENDON ARG 2:26:10
7 Juliano DA SILVA BRA 2:26:18
8 Pablo CARUSSI ARG 2:26:46
9 Johnny SOLANO ARG 2:27:03
10 Pablo GARDIOL ARG 2:27:23
WOMEN:
1 Sirlene SOUSA DE PINHO BRA 2:39:08
2 Estela MARTINEZ ARG 2:43:55
3 Sonia Calizaya HUACO 2:45:05
4 Andrea GRACIANO ARG 2:48:05
5 Maria Clara CASTRO ARG 2:58:58
6 Aida Ignacia AGUILAR ARG 3:05:54
7 Alejandra CALGANO ARG 3:08:50
8 Jessica MISONISCHINIK 3:08:53
9 Mabel Soria LASTIRI ARG 3:09:46
10 Laura Marina AZPIROZ ARG 3:11:15
4 NOVEMBER 2007: NUEVO LEON 20km, MEXICO
MEN:
1 John KIPROTICH KEN 59:24
2 Ben MUTAI KEN 59:28
3 Isaac KIMAIYO KEN 59:35
WOMEN:
1 Ogla KIMAIYO KEN 1:07:10
2 Neriah ASIBA KEN 1:08:13
3 Ana Teresa PACHECO MEX 1:16:17
4 Elida JASSO MEX 1:17:06
5 Yabeth ROCHA SILVA MEX 1:19:07
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11 NOVEMBER 2007: BIG SUR HALF MARATHON ON MONTEREY
BAY, USA
MEN:
1 Macdonald ONDARA KEN 1:04:00
2 Michael AISH USA 1:04:08
3 Fernando CABADA USA 1:06:55
4 Joseph MUTINDA KEN 1:07:05
5 Kevin CASTILLE USA 1:07:54
6 Ben BRUCE USA 1:08:04
7 Daniel TAPIA USA 1:11:29
8 Jim MORA USA 1:11:37
9 Jeff HUXHOLD USA 1:12:26
10 Liam JONES USA 1:12:58
WOMEN:
1 Caroline CHEPTANUI KEN 1:15:59
2 Jane KIBII KEN 1:16:26
3 Heather GIBSON USA 1:16:46
4 Rebecca TALLAM USA 1:17:25
5 Brooke WELLS USA 1:19:31
6 Mary COORDT USA 1:21:29
7 Jenny WILSON USA 1:23:54
8 Ali KLIKNA USA 1:25:13
9 Christine KENNEDY USA 1:25:57
10 Katie LAYMAN USA 1:27:19
11 NOVEMBER 2007: HANGZHOU MARATHON, CHINA
MEN:
1 Eric KIPTOON KEN 2:18:00
2 Collins EDEP KEN 2:18:28
3 Peter MUGO KEN 2:18:48
4 Joseph NGUNJIRI KEN 2:20:10
5 Peter MUTUA KEN 2:20:59
6 Bo SHI CHN 2:21:25
7 Xianglei YANG CHN 2:26:44
8 Zhichun LIU CHN 2:27:21
WOMEN:
1 Sainan XIE CHN 2:33:08
2 Pan HE CHN 2:39:29
3 Nian LIU CHN 2:39:37
4 Aiping FENG CHN 2:40:00
5 Huan XU CHN 2:43:39
6 Qin FAN CHN 2:49:05
7 Jing ZHANG CHN 2:55:21
8 Xiaoxue SONG CHN 3:00:52
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16 NOVEMBER 2007: PHARAONIC 100km, EGYPT
INDIVIDUAL:
1 Mahmoud DEHAISE EGY 8:56:48
2 Graham HEDGER GBR 10:21:45
3 Osama AHMED EGY 10:53:50
4 Cannon CURTIS USA 11:02:30
5 Beja EILON FRA 11:27:23
5 Eberhard WAGEMANN GER 11:27:23
5 Marel HEINING GER 11:27:23
Wheelchair:
1 William TAN SIN 6:47:52
TEAMS:
1 Alexandria Runners, EGY 5:31:32
2 Alexandria Runners, EGY 5:41:20
3 H.O. Alexandria, EGY 5:42:10
4 MFO, FIJI/COL/USA 7:08:50
5 MFO, USA/NOR 7:16:19
6 France/Britain/USA 7:18:02
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18 NOVEMBER 2007: TOKYO INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MARATHON, JAPAN
Photo: Kazutaka Eguchi/Agence Shot
Surging away from Kenyan Salina Kosgei at 36.5km, Olympic Champion Mizuki Noguchi won in a
new course record, eclipsing Eri Yamaguchi's 1999 mark of 2:22:12 writes Ken Nakamura.
Noguchi became only the second runner to win all three big Japanese women's marathons —
Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. Katrin Dorre of the DDR is the only other runner to have done this.
Noguchi's win gains her near-certain selection for the Bejing Olympic Marathon.
A lead pack of nine runners quickly emerged, and was down to six by 5km, passed in 16:38.
The pace remained moderate due to unseasonably warm weather (17-20°C) and a head wind.
Five runners passed 15km in 50:23 and a kilometre later Yoko Shibui, Noguchi and Kosgei went
ahead, with Akemi Ominami and Bruna Genovese trailing. The lead trio passed halfway in
1:11:16. After the turn-around point, with the wind now behind them, the pace picked up to
sub-3:20/km. The race had been billed as a showdown between Shibui and Noguchi but just before
30km Shibui lost contact. From 30-35km was covered in 16:26, the fastest split of the race.
Noguchi ran the uphill 36th kilometre in 3:16, and began to pull away over the next kilometre.
She covered the uphill section from 35-40km in an incredible 16:56, faster than the previous
best of 17:08 by Valentina Yegorova in 1994.
Kosgei ran on to a time only 10 seconds slower than her personal best but Shibui was passed
by Genovese at 38km and a kilometre laer by Ozaki. She faded to seventh in the slowest time of
her marathon career.
WOMEN (ONLY):
1 Mizuki NOGUCHI JPN 2:21:37
2 Salina KOSGEI KEN 2:23:31
3 Bruna GENOVESE ITA 2:27:35
4 Akemi OZAKI JPN 2:28:39
5 Hiromi OMINAMI JPN 2:30:24
6 Mika HIKICHI JPN 2:34:14
7 Yoko SHIBUI JPN 2:34:19
8 Zivile BALCIUNAITE LTU 2:34:29
9 Jessica RUTHE NZL 2:39:12
10 Eri OKUBO JPN 2:40:12
18 NOVEMBER 2007: BLOM BANK BEIRUT MARATHON, LEBANON
Photo: Rima Nehme
The Ethiopian pair of Tamrat Elanso and Adaneche Beyene Jemilu proved to be easy winners
but pride of place went to the meeting organisers who ensured the race went ahead without a
hitch despite Lebanon's present political situation writes David Martin.
Race president May El Khalil said "We have people from all sorts of religions and life
running. They come to participate. They come for the 'Love of Lebanon'. Over 3000 from the
army are participating. Really we have everybody on our side supporting us."
With a controversial Presidential election scheduled for Wednesday, organisers turned down
an earlier government suggestion that the race should be postponed. They refused to concede to
what occurred a year ago after the gunning down of a cabinet minister in a nation where
political problems regularly develop into bloodshed between warring factions.
"Every great ciy has a marathon" said El Khalil. "During these difficult
times it unites people and it becomes a space for hope and a time for celebration."
The event went ahead with positive results for Elanso and Jemilu who led a strong Ethiopian
contingent to the Lebanese capital. Elanso scorched ahead of his rivals after 35km to clinch a
simple victory. He slowed after breaking up the field and ran in isolation for the last 7km.
He had massive encouragement, with thousands of spectators roaring him along.
The 30-year-old unknown posted a personal best and overcame more favoured rivals who had to
settle for a private battle between themselves. David Kuino, this year's Bonn champion, won
the joust, pushing Abraham Belete into third place for the second succesive year.
Adanech Jemilu, who had finished third in the Dubai Marathon in January, was the fastest
woman in the field and also scored an easy victory.
MEN:
1 Tamrat ELANSO ETH 2:19:46
2 David Kiplagat KUINO KEN 2:21:51
3 Abraham Yilma BELETE ETH 2:21:54
WOMEN:
1 Adanech Beyene JEMILU ETH 2:41:24
2 Meseret Legese REGESA ETH 2:48:52
3 Etaferahu Tarakegn GETAHUN ETH 2:55:14
18 NOVEMBER 2007: STANDARD CHARTERED BANGKOK MARATHON, THAILAND
MEN:
1 John Chirchir TUBEI KEN 2:18:27
2 Philip Tarus ROTICH KEN 2:18:47
3 Disdery Lucian HUMBO TAN 2:19:28
4 Geoffrey BIRGEN KEN 2:21:58
5 Nicodemus BIWOTT KEN 2:22:38
6 Douglas Mwiti MBUI KEN 2:22:50
7 Cossygin Gitonga KARIUKI KEN 2:25:32
8 Joel Kiplimo KEMBOI KEN 2:25:34
9 Peter Kiprono RABURU KEN 2:27:20
10 Stephen LANGAT KEN 2:30:06
WOMEN:
1 Fridah Chepkite LODEPA KEN 2:51:42
2 Wioletta URYGA POL 2:54:24
3 Rispa Lagat CHELEGAT KEN 2:55:04
4 Prasarthinpimai ARPASSARA THA 3:02:56
5 Stephanie Jill HODGE CAN 3:04:36
6 Kiamngu Lue-arm AMNUAY THA 3:09:04
7 Senapan KETMANEE THA 3:10:45
8 Kusuwan KAN THA 3:17:13
9 Kankaew MONTEAN THA 3:23:53
10 Angie STEVENS AUS 3:25:55
18 NOVEMBER 2007: PALERMO INTERNATIONAL MARATHON, ITALY
Breaking the Kenyan stranglehold of previous years — 9 victories in 12 editions —
a 33-year old Moroccan, resident for the last for years in Monza, won the 13th edition.
Abdelhadi El Hachimi attacked decisively in the 23rd kilometre to beat off the challenge of
Kenyan Ben Kipruto, who had a 2:12 timing to his credit. Kipruto slowed considerably and
showed advanced symptoms of hypothermia at the finish. The weather had been untypically cold
all week and there were three cases of hypothermia among the total of 1000+ runners (207
Marathon finishers, 767 in the Half Marathon).
MEN:
1 Abdelhadi EL HACHIMI MAR 2:15:26
2 Ben KIPRUTO KEN 2:37:04
3 Massimo VITO ITA 2:37:12
4 Angelo CAMBARERI ITA 2:42:29
5 Antonio DEFRANCESCO ITA 2:44:25
6 Andrea GORNATI ITA 2:47:57
7 Werner PESCOTTA ITA 2:53:52
8 Guiseppe GIARDIRO ITA 2:54:08
9 Giancarlo FEA ITA 2:55:09
10 Giovanni NERI ITA 2:55:23
WOMEN:
1 Alessandra CORVAIA ITA 3:04:21
2 Giusi CHIOLO ITA 3:12:28
3 Elisa VARANO ITA 3:15:24
4 Maria VILONE ITA 3:22:51
5 Nancy KLEINROCK USA 3:25:52
6 Christine D'HAENE BEL 3:27:31
7 Liliana SCIBETTA ITA 3:31:00
8 Rosa SCHEMBRI ITA 3:37:13
9 Luisa BALSAMO ITA 3:43:09
10 Brigitte PORTEIX FRA 3:46:29
HALF MARATHON:
MEN:
1 Francesco DUCA ITA 1:07:46
2 Roberto BELLANCA ITA 1:12:28
3 Abdelkebir MARCHANNE 1:14:12
WOMEN:
1 Francesca PALAZZOLO ITA 1:20:42
2 Elizabeth STOWRESKI GBR 1:26:01
3 Carla GRIMAUDO ITA 1:26:52
18 NOVEMBER 2007: GUARDA TRENTINO HALF MARATHON, ITALY
MEN:
1 Eric K CHIRCHIR 1:04:45
2 Isack KIPROTICH TANUI 1:04:45
3 Rached AMOR 1:04:56
4 Henrik SKOOG 1:05:34
5 Rachid JARMOUNI 1:06:08
6 Giuliano BATTOCLETTI 1:06:53
7 Igor RIZZI 1:07:29
8 Gerd FRICK 1:07:48
9 Matteo PIGONI 1:07:58
10 Gianluca PASETTO 1:08:11
WOMEN:
1 Stefania BENEDETTI 1:14:22
2 Laura GIORDANO 1:15:13
3 Julia RUBAN 1:16:22
4 Marcella MANCINI 1:16:33
5 Giavanna RICOTTA 1:18:20
6 Sonia Maria CONCEICAO LOPES 1:18:28
7 Rita BARTOLI 1:21:08
8 Hanna JONSSON 1:21:47
9 Stefania DISCONZI 1:22:27
10 Lorenza BEATRICI 1:22:35
18 NOVEMBER 2007: MARABANA, CUBA
The event had 4122 runners from 73 countries, with 522 in the marathon and 3600 in the
Half. There was also a 10km event for paralympic competitors. One day before, in the
'Maracuba' festival, a total of 5198 races took place simultaneously throughout the country
with up to two million people participating and 30,000 volunteers lending their support. Next
years' races take place on 15-16 November.
MEN:
1 Henry JAEN ORTIZ CUB 2:27:03
2 Yausbel ARBOLAEZ HERNANDEZ CUB 2:27:39
3 Yunier FOUWAN SANTIESTEBAN CUB 2:32:38
4 Yoel RICARDO HIDALGO CUB 2:34:39
5 Jose Luis BARZAGA ALCOLEA CUB 2:36:16
6 Jorge Luis MORA ALBEAR CUB 2:39:25
7 Elisaldo LEON ALVAREZ CUB 2:39:39
8 Arnoldo CAMPOS RODRIGUEZ CUB 2:42:06
9 Wilmer FONSECA ESTRADA CUB 2:45:07
10 Marcelo COBAS REYES CUB 2:45:09
WOMEN:
1 Mariela GONZALEZ TORRES CUB 2:51:18
2 Yailen GARCIA DOMEC CUB 2:51:19
3 Aracelis LAMOT LUIS CUB 3:13:29
4 Yadira GONZALEZ HAITI CUB 3:23:22
5 Asle STAURLAND NOR 3:43:06
6 Grit SEIDEL GER 3:59:59
7 Kirsten STAACK ROSENTAL DEN 4:07:09
8 Debra AGONG TRI 4:16:01
9 Martina GAHNLLE GER 4:24:48
10 Adriana MARTINEZ RIVERO CUB 4:32:54
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Aguelmis ROJAS DE ARMAS CUB 1:04:35
2 Livan LUQUE REYES CUB 1:05:53
3 Mauris B CASTILLO YERA CUB 1:06:35
WOMEN:
1 Dailin BELMONTE TORRES CUB 1:17:28
2 Yudileivis CASTILLO TUMBAREL CUB 1:19:15
3 Yarisleydis FUENTES CADET CUB 1:19:55
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22 NOVEMBER 2007: ATLANTA MARATHON AND HALF, USA
MEN:
1 Scott P LOWE USA 2:39:43
2 Jeff ABBOTT USA 2:40:17
3 Mark COUGHLIN USA 2:45:48
4 Enrique SANCHEZ USA 2:50:34
5 Archie BARRIBEAU USA 2:51:04
6 Mike VALENTINE USA 2:53:31
7 Ramses AYALA USA 2:54:08
8 Antonio HOLGUIN USA 2:55:52
9 Zeferino MODESTO USA 2:56:55
10 Adam PINKSTON USA 2:58:56
WOMEN:
1 Kate HARTLEY USA 3:03:37
2 Sandra TORRES ALVAREZ ARG 3:24:12
3 Carmen ZIMERI USA 3:27:04
4 Lynn A MOONEY USA 3:31:12
5 Araceli SCHNEIDER USA 3:33:38
6 Shuana SWEET USA 3:41:32
7 Sally J BROOKING USA 3:42:25
8 Ashley CROSS USA 3:43:59
9 Holly BRUCKEN USA 3:44:10
10 Susan E LANCE USA 3:44:27
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Joshua MCADAMS USA 1:07:08
2 Tamrat AYALEW ETH 1:07:29
3 Ronald KURUI KEN 1:08:10
WOMEN:
1 Jill HORST USA 1:20:06
2 Donna GARCIA USA 1:23:39
3 Nicole DEGNER USA 1:26:19
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23-25 NOVEMBER 2007: 17th MALTA INT'L CHALLENGE
MARATHON
Of the 140 runners who started the three-day event, 120 of them entered Valetta's Freedom
Square at the end of the final 25km stage.
MEN: TOTAL 11.2km 6km 25km
1 Brian MAGRI MLT 2:29:19 38:00 19:45 1:31:34
2 Charles CILIA MLT 2:29:40 38:13 19:44 1:31:43
3 Johan GALEA MLT 2:35:15 40:38 21:10 1:33:27
4 Stephen BORG MLT 2:36:38 40:01 20:54 1:35:43
5 Andrew GRECH MLT 2:38:54 40:56 21:19 1:36:39
6 Adrian MIFSUD MLT 2:39:35 41:11 21:23 1:37:01
7 Melvin MIFSUD MLT 2:41:51 41:10 21:23 1:39:18
8 Jimmy SACCO MLT 2:42:05 41:19 21:37 1:39:09
9 George VELLA MLT 2:44:09 41:33 21:54 1:40:42
10 Pawlu CAMILLERI MLT 2:53:20 44:14 23:19 1:45:47
WOMEN:
1 Carol WALSH MLT 2:48:12 42:59 22:50 1:44:23
2 Carmen HILI MLT 3:01:00 46:04 24:28 1:50:28
3 Doreen VELLA MLT 3:03:18 46:50 24:46 1:51:42
4 Laura CHAMPION GBR 3:21:19 52:43 27:37 2:01:08
5 Jeenke DE GROOT NED 3:24:03 53:03 27:05 2:03:55
6 Pauline VELLA MLT 3:25:51 53:34 28:06 2:04:11
7 Francesca ARRIGO MLT 3:31:48 53:36 28:04 2:10:08
8 Ramona ENGERER MLT 3:32:05 54:13 28:14 2:09:36
9 Kathleen VELLA MLT 3:39:21 56:17 29:07 2:13:57
10 Antonetta BOUWMAN NED 3:44:28 57:11 30:27 2:16:50
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25 NOVEMBER 2007: TOYOTA GREAT
ETHIOPIAN RUN, ADDIS ABABA
Tsegaye Kebede, winner of the 23rd Abebe Bikila Marathon in June, took a deserved win. Just
20, Kebede set a marathon best of 2:08.15 only six weeks earlier, in the Amsterdam Marathon.
The scorching initial pace claimed pre-race favourite Eshetu Wondimu (who dropped out at
4km). The race then turned into a two-way battle between Kebede and Ayele Abshiro, who escaped
as early as the half way point. Abshiro unsuccessfully tried to get away 7.5km and when Kebede
responded with his own thrust a klometre later Abshiro had little left. It was a cruel endgame
for Abshiro who was powerless to respond as others came past to beat him to the podium
positions. "I ran last year but I did not finish in the top twenty. It is a surprise for
me to win." said Kebede after the race.
Wude Ayalew dictated the pace for much of the women's race before powering forward just
after 9km to take a commanding victory.
In a characteristicly frantic start there was much jostling for strategic positions among
the initial pack of 30 runners. The first clear move came from 20-year old Ayalew at 4km, and
reduced the pack to 20. The second came from pre-race favourite Derebe Alemu who whittled the
pack down to 12. Ayalew's penultimate launch at 7km reduced the race into a three-way battle
and dropped the likes of Alemu and former two-time winner Genet Getaneh. Ayalew finally saw
off Mergia's challenge with another impressive spurt of energy that clinched her victory.
MEN:
1 Tsegaye KEBEDE ETH 29:07
2 Tola BANE ETH 29:14
3 Feysa LELISA ETH 29:21
4 Ayele ABSHIRO ETH 29:22
5 Dereje TADESSE ETH 29:25
6 Dereje DEBELE ETH 29:30
7 Zenbaba YEGEZU ETH 29:32
8 Dino SEFER ETH 29:37
9 Tilahun REGASSA ETH 29:37
10 Tesfaye GIRMA ETH 29:48
WOMEN:
1 Wude AYALEW ETH 33:51
2 Asselefech MERGIA ETH 34:11
3 Koreni JELILA ETH 34:15
4 Genet GETANEH ETH 34:25
5 Derebe ALEMU ETH 34:25
6 Derebe AYELE ETH 34:37
7 Frehiwot GOSHU ETH 34:42
8 Tsega GELAW ETH 34:43
9 Atsede HABTAMU ETH 34:44
10 Asselefech ASSEFA ETH 34:59
25 NOVEMBER 2007: XXX MARATHON OF SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN
MEN:
1 Abdelhadi EL MOUAZIZ MAR 2:12:45
2 Youssef EL KALAI MAR 2:18:32
3 Rachid NADIJ MAR 2:18:32
4 Jose BLANCO MINAYA ESP 2:25:47
5 David Martin BLAZQUEZ ESP 2:27:00
6 Asier LARRANAGA URIGOITIA ESP 2:27:05
7 Javier JERNO ROY ESP 2:27:46
8 Sergio SUPERVIA PIOCINO ESP 2:28:36
9 Iker MAYORA ELIZONDO ESP 2:28:42
10 Ion ARZUBIALDE ELIZEGE ESP 2:28:57
WOMEN:
1 Kristijna LOONEN NED 2:47:12
2 Ma Luna MIGUEL-MUNOZ ESP 2:53:00
3 Amaia ARANA ALDANONDO ESP 2:55:05
4 Naroa ARRIETA BELTRAN ESP 3:08:49
5 Carmen SALA FERRER ESP 3:10:27
6 Melina SAGRERA GAZELEY ESP 3:17:30
7 Ma Caridad MARTINEZ VILODRE ESP 3:17:48
8 Isabel RUIZ MARTINEZ ESP 3:19:04
9 Ana Isabel AGULLO QUILES ESP 3:19:51
10 Edurne AZPIROZ ATXUKARRO ESP 3:21:37
25 NOVEMBER 2007: TORAY CUP SHANGHAI MARATHON, CHINA
Both course records were broken in this 12th edition of the race writes Brendan Reilly.
On the men's side, the trio of Rachid Kisri of Morocco and Kenyans Sammy Kipkoech Tum and
Joseph Riri gradually pulled away with two pacemakers to go through halfway in 65:04. Kisri
went ahead shortly after 25km, getting clear of both pacemakers and his two rivals. Running
solo against light but increasing headwinds, Kisri led by 250m at 36km, but weakened over the
next uphill kilometre. Kipkoech and Riri, working together, finally caught Kisri at 41km.
Kipkoech then put in a great kick to break the 2:13:22 course record of China's Han Gang
(2005). Riri held off Kisri in the final 400m, with the pair finishing just outside the old
course record.
Lidia Simon's resurgence continued. With fifth place at the Osaka World Championships,
Simon is showing signs of her old self. Her major challenger in Shanghai was expected to be
Japan-based Kenyan Ruth Wanjiru Kuria, who had requested a pace of 73:00 for the first half
in her marathon debut. The Shanghai course put this beyond reach, as the pair came through
halfway in 74:09, accompanied by a pair of pacemakers and a handful of male marathoners. As
had Kisri, Simon began to pull away after the course turned north into head winds after 25km,
opening an ever-widening gap on the rest of the women's field. Continuing her solo effort
through the finish, Simon became the first sub-2:30:00 woman in Shanghai's history, breaking
Yanan Wei's 2004 course record by 69 seconds. Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara, just resuming her own
training after 6th place in Osaka, was some six minutes back in second place. Wanjiru took two
falls in the second half of the race, hit once by a bicyclist and once by a pothole.
MEN:
1 Sammy Kipkoech TUM KEN 2:13:01
2 Joseph RIRI KEN 2:13:23
3 Rachid KISRI MAR 2:13:28
4 Feng XIE CHN 2:15:02
5 Koichiro NAGATA JPN 2:16:22
6 David MAINA KEN 2:18:18
WOMEN:
1 Lidia SIMON ROM 2:29:28
2 Kiyoko SHIMAHARA JPN 2:35:41
3 Wenrong ZHENG CHN 2:38:10
4 Ruth Wanjiru KURIA KEN 2:43:16
5 Yinli TANG CHN 2:46:46
6 Jing ZHU CHN 2:48:53
25 NOVEMBER 2007: MEDIA MARATON MITAD DEL MUNDO, ECUADOR
MEN:
1 Franklin TENORIO ECU 1:04:59
2 Vladimir BURBANO GUERRA ECU 1:05:09
3 Efren PIEDRA VINUEZA ECU 1:05:38
WOMEN:
1 Judith LANDI ECU 1:16:41
2 Silvia PAREDES ECU 1:23:37
3 Beatriz CHAMORRO ECU 1:24:51
25 NOVEMBER 2007: 13th SAMSUNG CORPORE SAO PAULO CLASSIC 10km, BRAZIL
For each of the 13 years since it was founded this race has improved in all aspects, and
now draws 12,000 participants.
In the women's elite race, set off 15 minutes before the mass race, Maria Zeferina Baldaia
ran side by side with Nancy Jepkosgei Kipron up to 6km, at which point the Kenyan started to
draw ahead, to win by 36 seconds.
Among the men the competition lasted for the entire duration
of the race. At 5km the Kenyans Titus Kosgli Kibii, Kiprono Mutai Chemwolo and Kosgei Kenneth
Kiplino went ahead and alternated the lead. In the final metres Kibii had the speed to win.
Luis Paulo da Silva Antunes made a late surge to overtake Kosgei for third place.
MEN:
1 Titus Kosgei KIBII KEN 29:37
2 Kiprono Mutai CHEMWOLO KEN 29:44
3 Luis Paolo DA SILVA ANTUNES BRA 30:04
4 Kosgei Kenneth KIPRONO KEN 30:09
5 Jose Telles DE SOUZA BRA 30:12
6 Mutai KIPKEMI KEN 30:26
7 Domingos Nonata DA SILVA BRA 30:35
8 Reginaldo Junior DA SILVA BRA 30:40
9 Marildo Jose BARDUCO BRA 30:49
10 Alex JANUARIO BRA 30:56
WOMEN:
1 Nancy Jepkosgei KIPRONO KEN 34:04
2 Maria Zeferina BALDAIA BRA 34:40
3 Chemtai RIONOTUKI KEN 34:57
4 Eunice JEPKIRUI KIWA KEN 35:38
5 Ma Lucia ALVES MORAES BRA 36:06
6 Isabel Cristina FELICIANO BRA 36:22
7 Selma Candida DOS REIS BRA 36:29
8 Simone Alves DA SILVA BRA 36:34
9 Nadir Sabino SIQUEIRA BRA 37:50
10 Rosangela Figeiredo SILVA BRA 38:58
25 NOVEMBER 2007: 14th CYPRUS APHRODITE HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Zsolt BENEDEK HUN 1:06:52
2 Lambros ZARAGAS GRE 1:08:37
3 Bela HORVATH HUN 1:08:51
4 Dimos MANGINAS GRE 1:10:03
5 Theodoros ZACHOS GRE 1:10:10
6 Dimitris THEODORAKIS GRE 1:11:41
7 Theofanis SKOUFIAS GRE 1:13:15
8 Michalis GELASAKIS GRE 1:13:24
9 George LOUKAIDES CYP 1:15:40
10 Michael KENNAN CYP 1:16:03
WOMEN:
1 Magda GAZEA GRE 1:17:12
2 Kathryn BAILEY GBR 1:18:39
3 Barbara MOLNAR HUN 1:22:01
4 Emilia HRISTOVA BUL 1:36:54
5 Judy BROWN GBR 1:37:33
6 Belle COLLINS GBR 1:43:06
7 Christine HIGGINS GBR 1:43:33
8 Deborah SHAW GBR 1:44:27
9 Heidi SALZBERGER GER 1:44:39
10 Manuela HEYM GER 1:46:33
25 NOVEMBER 2007: LAKE KAWAGUCHI MARATHON, JAPAN
MEN:
1 Kazunobu FUSE JPN 2:24:19
2 Katsumi ASADA JPN 2:26:22
3 Kazunari SUZUKI JPN 2:26:25
4 Hiroyuki SAITO JPN 2:29:05
5 Andrew WALTERS AUS 2:29:54
6 Masahiko HIRAO JPN 2:30:49
WOMEN:
1 Naoko TSUCHIYA JPN 2:38:18
2 Mai TAGAMI JPN 2:53:37
3 Chiemi TAKAHASHI JPN 2:56:11
25 NOVEMBER 2007: 24th FIRENZE MARATHON, ITALY
The race start at Piazzale Michelangelo, across the River Arno from the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio offers a stunning
view of the city. The course is mainly flat but it twists and turns all over Florence. Participants ran along the south bank of the
river, coming back around the Palazzo Pitti, and past the Ponte Vecchio, crossing the river a little futher and making
another out/back eastward along the north bank. Halfway came at the athletic stadium and after a downbeat section crossing
the railway a couple of times the route heads in to the most spectacular parts of the city past the stunning Duomo,
Campanile and Baptistery, through the Piazza della Republica, and out for a third out and back along the river, this time
heading west along the north side from the 30km point. The best was saved for last, along the river to the Ponte Vecchio,
sharp left and round to the Palazzo Vecchio, Loggia Dei Lanzi and the Uffizi Gallery, and back up to the Duomo at 40km.
Then back to the river, and round to finish in the spectacular Piazza Santa Croce.
MEN:
1 Paul Kipkemboi NGENY KEN 2:12:50
2 Alberico DI CECCO ITA 2:13:52
3 Daniele CAIMMI ITA 2:14:47
4 Denis CURZI ITA 2:15:11
5 Kemei Kennedy KIMELI KEN 2:17:17
6 Said BOUDALIA MAR 2:17:53
7 Samson KOSGEI KEN 2:21:13
8 Matteo PIGONI ITA 2:22:33
9 Domenico D'AMBROSIO ITA 2:25:53
10 Mario PRANDI ITA 2:26:15
WOMEN:
1 Vincenza SICARI ITA 2:33:14
2 Hirut Lagesse ABERA ETH 2:42:39
3 Aurora PEREZ ESP 2:52:02
4 Loretta GIARDA ITA 2:53:22
5 Patrizia CINI ITA 2:53:49
6 Sabina MARCHILI ITA 2:54:05
7 Laura BUZZI ITA 2:59:40
8 Angela STEFANI ITA 3:00:34
9 Karoline DOHR AUT 3:02:55
10 Sonja VON OPEL GER 3:03:28
25 NOVEMBER 2007: MARATHON OF LA ROCHELLE — SERGE VIGOT, FRANCE
With 8600 registered, the participation record was again surpassed. Hopes were also high, with a strong male elite
field, that the 2003 course record of 2:11:34 would fall. But the rain fell first, just before the start, and played on
the morale of the field.
Kenyan pacemakers Kyui and Kurgat led the troops. France's James Theuri, a favourite, followed closely with another
Frenchman, Loïc Letellier, in tow. The rain had already slowed the pace and any hope of beating the record was lost.
Passing halfway in 1:06:40 James Theuri started vomiting at 27km and could not dethrone the event record holder, Elijah
Yator.
The pace was now headed for a 2:13 finish with Loïc Letellier, Johnstone Chebii, and debut marathon runner Akello Rutto
still contesting. The trio flew away towards the finish with the 39-year old Chebii getting there first.
In the women's race Carmen Oliveras, Leopoldina Silveira and Flora Kandie formed the lead group before Kandie moved
ahead at the halfway point for her second victory of the year, after winning Helsinki in August.
MEN:
1 Johnstone CHEBII KEN 2:14:17
2 Loic LETELLIER FRA 2:14:37
3 Akello RUTTO KEN 2:14:49
4 James THEURY FRA 2:17:19
5 Wilson P KORKOR KEN 2:20:34
6 John KYUI KEN 2:21:09
7 Nixon KIPKOECH KEN 2:21:16
8 Vincent PEIGNE FRA 2:23:44
9 Peter MUSYOKI KEN 2:24:23
10 Victor ROGOVOY RUS 2:24:47
WOMEN:
1 Flora KANDIE KEN 2:37:12
2 Carmen OLIVERAS ESP 2:37:32
3 Leopoldina SILVEIRA 2:39:30
4 Corine HERBRETEAU-CANTE FRA 2:44:09
5 Dorota USTIANOWSKA POL 2:44:55
6 Tatiana MIRONOVA RUS 2:45:01
7 Genet DELBOY ETH 2:48:15
8 Elena KOZHEVNIKOVA RUS 2:50:43
9 Murielle BRIONNE FRA 2:50:46
10 Karine BELLEGO FRA 2:54:15
25 NOVEMBER 2007: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE MARATHON, USA
MEN:
1 Andy MARTIN USA 2:27:12
2 Brett WINEGAR USA 2:29:12
3 Jesse WILLIAMS USA 2:33:10
4 Jesse STEVICK USA 2:34:48
5 Jimmy GRANT USA 2:39:33
6 Jacob BRADOSKY USA 2:40:02
7 James PAREJKO USA 2:41:46
8 Patrick SCHRYBURT CAN 2:45:47
9 Gennadi TERTYCHNYI USA 2:46:01
10 David DERKACS USA 2:46:09
WOMEN:
1 Trisha STEIDL USA 2:59:21
2 Annie THEISSEN USA 3:01:22
3 Sarah Louise CUMBER GBR 3:04:31
4 Annett KAMENTZ CAN 3:07:10
5 Marisa RUHTER USA 3:09:57
6 Nell STEPHENSON USA 3:12:34
7 Tara RETHWILL USA 3:15:57
8 Brooke VOGEL USA 3:18:17
9 Rhea GEORGE USA 3:18:46
10 Rachel SHARP CAN 3:18:50
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Kota REICHERT USA 1:09:10
2 Ben BROWN USA 1:11:26
3 Leif KOHLER USA 1:11:27
WOMEN:
1 Caryn HEFFERNAN USA 1:21:54
2 Mary MORIARTY USA 1:23:20
3 Kelly STRONG USA 1:23:55
November 2007
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