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4 MAY 2013: ROTORUA MARATHON, NEW ZEALAND

MEN:
1  Sam WREFORD                    NZL  2:22:23
2  Stephen OCALLAGHAN             NZL  2:34:12
3  Akiyoshi KAMIJO                JPN  2:35:58
4  Matthew PARSONAGE              NZL  2:38:04
5  Daniel CLENDON                 NZL  2:43:12

WOMEN:
1  Erin FURNESS                   NZL  2:57:25
2  Garielle OROURKE               NZL  2:59:50
3  Candice HAMMOND                NZL  3:03:01
4  Sue CROWLEY                    NZL  3:08:35
5  Fiona EAGLES                   NZL  3:12:35

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Tony PAYNE                     NZL  1:11:33
2  Johan VANHOOVELS               NZL  1:15:26
3  Piotr BETKOWSKI                POL  1:17:39

WOMEN:
1` Rebecca FORLONG                NZL  1:24:23
2  Katherine PRUMM                NZL  1:24:47
3  Hilary WICKS                   NZL  1:28:57

4 MAY 2013: VOLGOGRAD MARATHON, RUSSIA

MEN:
1  Andrei BRYZGALOV               RUS  2:23:27
2  Dimitri POZHEVILOV             RUS  2:25:16
3  Evgeny GLIVA                   RUS  2:32:40
4  Aleksandr CHEBURKIN            RUS  2:35:10
5  Aleksandr KASIMIROV            RUS  2:37:59 
6  Danila KONONOV                 RUS  2:40:51
7  Iskender METNIYAZOV            RUS  2:42:29
8  Denis ERMAKOV                  RUS  2:45:43
9  Andrei IVOYLOV                 RUS  2:48:37
10 Nikolai IZYUMUCHENKO           RUS  2:50:55

WOMEN:
1  Ekaterina FILIPPOVA            RUS  2:59:47
2  Viktoria IVANOVA               RUS  3:10:19
3  Tatyana TESLENKO               RUS  3:23:40
4  AleksandraVALESHINA            RUS  3:31:46
5  Vera SHADRINA                  RUS  3:34:40  
6  Tatyana AKSENTYEVA             RUS  3:35:07 
7  Irina PLETNEVA                 RUS  3:39:18
8  Elena SKOBLINA                 RUS  3:53:56
9  Tatyana BELOVA                 RUS  4:12:49
10 Tayana SKRIPKINA               RUS  4:17:29

10km
MEN:
1  Andrei OLSHANSKIY              RUS  31:52
2  Aleksandr SEKLETOV             RUS  31:58
3  Vladimir EZHOV                 RUS  31:59

WOMEN:
1  Anastasia EREMINA              RUS  38:45
2  Elena LOKHMANOVA               RUS  40:10
3  Aleksandra SEMISOTNOVA         RUS  44:55

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5 MAY 2013: BIG 25 BERLIN, GERMANY

Photos: BERLIN RUNS / Thomas Wenning

Berlin Big 25

Both winners clocked world leading 25km times but high temperatures made it impossible for any records to be approached. Lucy Kabuu's winning time is still the third fastest ever run at this distance. Among all running events 10,901 runners were registered.

A fast race developed after the start in front of the Olympic Stadium. In the final uphill part Sigei broke away from the leading group and built a significant lead. Lucy Kabuu ran at her own fast pace and Kenyans filled the first four places.

MEN:
1  Richard SIGEI                  KEN  1:13:34
2  Daniel CHEPYEGON               UGA  1:14:17
3  Jacob KENDAGOR                 KEN  1:14:47
4  Philemon CHEBOI                KEN  1:15:52 
5  Henry Cheruiyot KOSGEI         KEN  1:16:42
6  Mohammednur HAMID              ERI  1:19:18
7  Volker GOINEAU                 GER  1:23:18
8  Andrew PEAT                    GBR  1:27:31
9  Carsetn FOTH                   GER  1:29:21
10 Tomas EKL                      GER  1:32:22

WOMEN:
1  Lucy KABUU                     KEN  1:21:37
2  Agnes MUTUNE                   KEN  1:23:08
3  Esther CHEMTAI                 KEN  1:23:18
4  Caroline KILEL                 KEN  1:26:14 
5  Dominka NOWAKOWSKA             POL  1:29:30
6  Tanith MAXWELL                 RSA  1:32:21
7  Karsta PARSIEGLA               GER  1:42:04
8  Elina JUNNILA                  FIN  1:43:45
9  Miriam VAN REIJEN              NED  1:44:43
10 Elisa TEIFKE                   GER  1:48:17

5 MAY 2013: 14th MARATONA D'EUROPA, ITALY

MEN:
1  Danielk ABERA WEDAJO           ETH  2:17:54
2  Mitja KOSOVELJ                 SLO  2:21:28
3  Stefano SCAINI                 ITA  2:28:57
4  Habtemariam Bekele TEMESEGN    ETH  2:35:43
5  Fabio BERNARDI                 ITA  2:37:38
6  Lorenzo SNIDERSICH             ITA  2:42:10
7  Loris FANTON                   ITA  2:45:41
8  Janez MULEJ                    SLO  2:47:44
9  Angelo AMOROSO                 ITA  2:49:31
10 Daniele MICCOLI                ITA  2:51:34

WOMEN:
1  Halima Kayo HUSSEN             KEN  2:45:41
2  Mateja KOSOVELJ                SLO  2:48:37
3  Monica CARLIN                  ITA  2:54:56
4  Lucia OLIVEIRA                 ITA  3:08:30
5  Simona GUILIANI                ITA  3:10:15
6  Zsoka FENDRIK                  HUN  3:15:05
7  Genny FRATINI                  ITA  3:17:00
8  Marilena DALLANESI             ITA  3:17:46
9  Chiara MORAS                   ITA  3:19:06
10 Valentina GUALANDI             ITA  3:21:44

18th MARATONINA DI TRIESTE 21.1km
MEN:
1  Ruggero PERTILE                ITA  1:07:55
2  Anton KOSMAC                   SLO  1:08:06
3  Daniele CAIMMI                 ITA  1:08:42

WOMEN:
1  Rosaria CONSOLE                ITA  1:17:39
2  Aleksandra FORTIN              SLO  1:22:45
3  Paola MARIOTTI                 ITA  1:23:10

5 MAY 2013: STEINMETZ GABORONE MARATHON, BOTSWANA

This year's race featured a new course and the addition of a Half Marathon and attracted over 4,500 participants. Botswana athletes Godiraone Nthomphe and Shepherd Kenatshele claimed victory in the 21km and 10 km men's races, with Zimbabwean Faith Nyasango winning the women's half and Helalia Johannes (NAM) the 10km.

The race enjoyed entertainment from national icon and DJ "Big Fish" and performances by well-known Botswana artists, including Scar.

Proudly displaying his trophy, Kenyan men's winner Luke Chelimo said: "The course is good and flat but wind at the start slowed the pace."

MEN:
1  Luka CHELIMO                   KEN  2:15:25
2  Ezikiel TARUS                  KEN  2:16:57
3  Kenneth KIPKEMOI               KEN  2:17:41
4  Gilbert MUTANDIRO              BOT  2:17:55
5  Thobo NTHLALOE                 LES  2:19:33
6  Daniel Kipchumba KOMEN         KEN  2:19:54
7  Viho PAULUS                    NAM  2:20:21
8  Paul MOTSELOA                  LES  2:20:38
9  Leonard KIPKOECH               KEN  2:21:21
10 Myaihardt KAWANNI              NAM  2:21:34
 
WOMEN:
1  Peris JEPKORIR                 KEN  2:39:31
2  Leena EKANDJO                  NAM  2:41:32
3  Samukeliso MOYO                ZIM  2:42:33
4  Anna AMUTOKO                   NAM  2:49:13
5  Lineo CHAKA                    LES  2:49:38
6  Tabitha TSATSA                 ZIM  2:50:01
7  Gladys Jepkeche TARUS          KEN  2:51:37
8  Rachel AKUKOTHELA              NAM  2:54:06
9  Helena LINPINGE                NAM  3:06:07
10 Moleboheng MAFATA              LES  3:06:10
 
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Godiraone NTOMPHE              BOT  1:10:36
2  Rapula DIPHOLO                 BOT  1:10:39
3  Simon SHIPINGANA               NAM  1:10:39
 
WOMEN:
1  Faithy NYASANGO                ZIM  1:20:00
2  Sarti EISHITILE                NAM  1:20:50
3   Mema TIANGO                   BOT  1:21:21

5 MAY 2013: GENEVA MARATHON FOR UNICEF, SWITZERLAND

MEN:
1  Maksim PANKRATAU               BLR  2:15:42
2  Bedada GIRMA                   ETH  2:16:07
3  Larbi ES-SRAIDI                FRA  2:19:20
4  Gishu MACO                     ETH  2:31:35 
5  Ramzi BOUJDAY                  FRA  2:39:56
6  Colin THOMAS                   GBR  2:40:28
7  Pedro CARICHOSO                POR  2:44:51
8  Yan ORLANDI                    SUI  2:46:59
9  Danilo DONINELLI               SUI  2:47:13  
10 Guido HEYMEN                   SUI  2:48:26

WOMEN:
1  Belaynesh BEKELE               ETH  2:45:44
2  Yuliya VINOKOUROVA             RUS  2:49:48
3  Christiane LACOMBE                  3:05:59
4  Delphine MILANDRI              FRA  3:07:02 
5  Samantha WOODWARD              GBR  3:15:28
6  Anne-France JULIA              FRA  3:17:34
7  Aurelise STAELENS              FRA  3:27:29
8  Myriam EUGSTER                 SUI  3:27:30
9  Gaelle QUINTRIC                FRA  3:28:21
10 Marie-Sophie POULIN            CAN  3:29:03

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Tadesse ABRAHAM                ETH  1:03:55
2  Jaouad OUMELLAL                MAR  1:05:02
3  Sergio MONTEIRO DIAS                1:07:52

WOMEN:
1  Aline CAMBOULIVES              FRA  1:16:06
2  Svetlana PRETOT VINIGRADOVA    FRA  1:16:53
3  Tenke ZOLTANI                  HUN  1:20:34

5 MAY 2013: SALZBURG MARATHON, AUSTRIA

Eliud Kiplagat set a new course record while Joan Rotich successfully defended her title. A record field of 6789 runners from 60 nations — about 1000 more than ever before — registered for one of the races in the 10th edition and enjoyed a bright day in Mozart's home town. The previous day nearly 1700 kids and teenagers had contested the Coca-Cola Junior-Marathon, another participation record.

Kiplagat made it 10 out of 10 in Salzburg when he took victory at the Residenzplatz finish in the historic centre. His time is the best achieved in Salzburg by 34 seconds. It was John Kirui who launched the first attack at 30km and won a significant lead but Kiplagat closed the gap by 40km and went on to "the biggest success in my career so far. It was a superb race, a great atmosphere"

Joan Rotich won back-to-back editions, the first time this has been achieved in Salzburg. She had no one on her level and crossed the finish line only two seconds slower than last year.

Benedikt Fritz and Christine Fiedler, both from Germany, won the half marathons and were full of praise for the race: "[It] was perfect. There was a great atmosphere, there were so many people cheering us on." Austrian Thomas Geierspichler, a two time Paralympic champion, contested the half marathon distance in his wheelchair.

MEN:
1  Eliud KIPLAGAT                 KEN  2:14:16
2  John KIRUI                     KEN  2:15:40
3  Lemawork Ketema WELDEREGAYE    ETH  2:23:36
4  Bernd KREICHHAMMER             AUT  2:43:20
5  Paulo DOS SANTOS               BRA  2:43:56
6  Herbert STRASSER               AUT  2:46:29
7  Georg SCHARINGER               AUT  2:48:06
8  Franz DUER                     AUT  2:50:28
9  Josef PERNOLD                  AUT  2:50:48
10 Hubert STANDL                  AUT  2:51:26

WOMEN:
1  Joan ROTICH                    KEN  2:36:10
2  Claudia KAISER                 GER  3:03:03
3  Cornelia KOEPPER               AUT  3:03:31
4  Angelika FAISTAUER             AUT  3:10:24
5  Sabine ENGEL                   GER  3:20:00
6  Ursula FUCHS                   AUT  3:23:42
7  Martha KUZZY                   USA  3:24:30
8  Monika TIEFENHALER             AUT  3:28:24
9  Andrea PITZSCHKE               AUT  3:28:28
10 Brigitte FEILER                AUT  3:28:54

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Benedikt FRITZ                 GER  1:12:59
2  Harald SEIDL                   GER  1:13:32
3  Stephan THURNER                AUT  1:13:44

WOMEN:
1  Christine FIEDLER              GER  1:20:46
2  Elisabeth FERSTERFER           AUT  1:24:24
3  Sabine HOFER                   AUT  1:24:25

5 MAY 2013: GOODLIFE FITNESS TORONTO MARATHON, CANADA

MEN:
1  Terry GEHL                     CAN  2:37:31
2  Laurent JUGANT                 CAN  2:43:03
3  Eric BANG                      CAN  2:43:31
4  Ryan BABCOCK                   CAN  2:44:40
5  Marc DUENCH                    CAN  2:46:08
6  Jonathan MONCRIEFF             CAN  2:46:57
7  Troy COX                       CAN  2:47:23
8  David SHARRAT                  CAN  2:47:49
9  Christopher COMPSON            USA  2:51:38
10 John HODGES                    CAN  2:52:10

WOMEN:
1  Mylene SANSOURCI               CAN  2:58:22
2  Mindy FLEMING                  CAN  3:03:13
3  Kimberly HILTON                CAN  3:05:19
4  Rachel SINASAC                 CAN  3:09:42
5  Julia REICHERT                 CAN  3:10:17
6  Nikki BUTTERS                  CAN  3:11:28
7  Greta Roberts BRONIELL         CAN  3:19:58
8  Alexandra KEEDWELL             CAN  3:21:18
9  Julie HANNAFORD                CAN  3:21:29
10 Arma AFSAR                     CAN  3:24:00

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Keenan VINEY                   CAN  1:10:44
2  Ryan TICE                      CAN  1:12:23
3  Michael CHAPMAN                CAN  1:14:06

WOMEN:
1  Kathleen BARNES                CAN  1:20:43  
2  Allison DRYNAN                 CAN  1:21:18
3  Katherine AHOKAS               CAN  1:28:32

5 MAY 2013: BMO VANCOUVER MARATHON, CANADA

Under brilliant sunny skies the 42nd edition had 16,390 runners registered in all four events.

Thomas Omwenga became the four-time men's Marathon champion, besting Benard Onsare, who had led a pack of four runners for much of the pace before dropping off in the final kilometre. Lucy Njeri from Kenya but living in Toronto took the women's title.

In the Half Marathon Paul Kimugul set a new course record by a margin of 30 seconds. Local runner, Natasha Fraser defended her women's title.

The exuberant runners and walkers in the Full, Half, 8km and Kids 1-mile Fun Run races represented 43 countries including New Zealand, Australia, China, Fiji, Germany, Japan, and Bangladesh.

Vancouver Marathon Vancouver Marathon Vancouver Marathon

MEN:
1  Thomas OMWENGA                 KEN  2:24:09
2  Benard ONSARE                  KEN  2:24:11
3  Gezahgn ESHETU                 ETH  2:25:23
4  Gilbert KIPTOO                 KEN  2:27:02
5  Eric WAINAINA                       2:28:47
6  Nicholas BROWNE                NZL  2:31:52
7  Jason LOUTTIT                  CAN  2:38:32
8  Morgan TITUS                   CAN  2:39:32
9  Stan JANG                      CAN  2:41:54
10 Mike CHANDLER                  CAN  2:43:42

WOMEN:
1  Lucy NJERI                     KEN  2:40:34
2  Alice WARUGURU                 KEN  2:47:20
3  Catrin JONES                   CAN  2:48:19
4  Caryn HEFFERNAN                USA  2:50:44
5  Julia STAMPS-MALLON            USA  2:54:01
6  Kate BRADSHAW                  USA  2:55:55
7  Rosemarie GERSPACHER           CAN  2:57:45
8  Suzanne EVANS                  CAN  2:57:55
9  Nicola GILDERSLEEVE            CAN  3:03:06
10 Alexandra LEA                  CAN  3:03:49

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Paul KIMUGUL                   KEN  1:04:18
2  Kip KANGOGO                    KEN  1:04:52
3  Willy KIMOSOP                  KEN  1:06:30

WOMEN:
1  Natasha FRASER                 CAN  1:15:17
2  Dayna PIDHORESKI               CAN  1:17:43
3  Catherine WATKINS              CAN  1:20:15

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6 MAY 2013: DEEP RIVERROCK BELFAST CITY MARATHON, GREAT BRITAIN

MEN:
1  Joel KIPSANG                   KEN  2:19:28
2  James ROTICH                   KEN  2:19:57
3  Freddy SITTUK                       2:24:39
4  Thomas FRAZER                       2:26:24
5  Kerry-Liam WILSON                   2:27:20
6  Tommy HUGHES                   GBR  2:32:31
7  Delfim Antonio PIMENTEL        POR  2:46:31
6  Peter CASSIDY                  GBR  2:47:48
7  Darren MCALLISTER              GBR  2:48:15
10 Brian CAMPBELL                 GBR  2:48:58

WOMEN:
1  Nataliya LEHONKOVA             RUS  2:36:50
2  Helen CHERONO                  KEN  2:37:08
3  Sarah KERUBO                   KEN  2:40:13
4  Julie BALMER                   GBR  3:00:29
5  Roisin HUGHES                       3:01:10
6  Helen LEONARD                       3:05:18
7  Elena KOZHEVNIKOVA             RUS  3:11:48
8  Victoria HUNTER                     3:16:54
9  May PRESTON                         3:17:48
10 Jennifer SIMMS                      3:18:28

6 MAY 2013: MILTON KEYNES MARATHON, GREAT BRITAIN

Over 3,000 entrants signed up on Bank Holiday Monday with runners from all over the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. The course took in tree-lined city centre boulevards and beautiful scenic lakes.

The weather was glorious sunshine and spectators came out in force to cheer on the runners to the finish a within Stadium MK, home of MK Dons Football Club.

The Mayor of Milton Keynes got the runners on their way after a 30-second silence in memory of the Boston Marathon bombing victims. After the main race it was the turn of the Superhero Fun Runners who turned out in force to run 2.6km and experience the thrill of crossing the finish line as a hero. Popular costumes were Batman and Spiderman, two Star Wars Storm Troopers from the UK Garrison led the runners over the start line of the race.

MEN:
1  Edward CATMUR                  GBR  2:46:57
2  Stephen HODGES                 GBR  2:47:11
3  James GORDON                   GBR  2:47:44
4  Greg SOUTHERN                  GBR  2:49:22
5  Stephen RICHARDSON             GBR  2:49:33
6  Christian POULTON              GBR  2:50:16
7  Andrew JONES                   GBR  2:52:52
8  Cole STONE                     GBR  2:53:37
9  Ian HAMMETT                    GBR  2:54:03
10 Rob TAYLOR                     GBR  2:55:36

WOMEN:
1  Andrea GREEN                   GBR  3:04:23
2  Rebecca MAYLES                 GBR  3:08:29
3  Sally BAKER                    GBR  3:10:42
4  Charlie RAMSDALE               GBR  3:13:00
5  Sarah MORWOOD                  GBR  3:15:13
6  Jennifer KING                  GBR  3:16:36
7  Meriel HOLDEN                  GBR  3:25:20
8  R HOLME                        GBR  3:26:16
9  Jennifer SANGSTER              GBR  3:28:21
10 Annabel MORRISEY               GBR  3:28:46

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12 MAY 2013: VOLKSWAGEN PRAGUE MARATHON, CZECH REPUBLIC

Prague Marathon

Nicholas Kemboi and Caroline Rotich celebrated their biggest career wins. Kemboi, Kenyan by birth but now running for Qatar triumphed in warm (over 20°C) and sunny conditions. 9,500 runners entered the Marathon.

Kemboi was not among the favourites and could have been mistaken for a pacemaker as he led for most of the time after 16km when he, pacemaker Silas Ngetich, Julius Lomerinyang and Girmay Birhanu (Ethiopia) broke up the big leading group. The pacemaker soon dropped but the other three passed halfway in 63:21. After 30km (1:30:36) Kemboi dropped back but soon regained contact and started to push himself. Birhanu dropped fell behind at 34km and 2km later so did Lomerinyang.

Prague Marathon

Qualification for major championships is the reason why Kemboi runs for Qatar instead of Kenya. In 2003 as a 19 year-old he ran 26:30 for 10,000m — still the fourth fastest 10,000m runner ever, but he now concentrates on road running.

Caroline Rotich, course record holder Lydia Cheromei and Philes Ongori passed halfway in 1:13:03. Soon after Rotich broke away and established a substantial lead. In contrast Cheromei, who had a hip problem during her build-up dropped back to finish a disappointing sixth. Ehitu Kiros overtook Philes Ongori at around 25km but Ongori came back past her.

MEN:
1  Nicholas KEMBOI                QAT  2:08:51
2  Girmay BIRHANU                 ETH  2:09:30
3  Patrick Kipyegon TERER         KEN  2:10:08
4  Albert MATEBOR                 KEN  2:10:56
5  Sium KIFLOM                    ERI  2:11:39
6  Amanuel MESEL                  ERI  2:11:51
7  Julius LOMERINYANG             KEN  2:13:31
8  Benjamin Kolum KIPTOO          KEN  2:14:13
9  Julius Nderitu KARINGA         KEN  2:14:21
10 Teshome GELANA                 ETH  2:18:06

WOMEN:
1  Caroline ROTICH                KEN  2:27:00
2  Philes ONGORI                  KEN  2:28:53
3  Ehitu KIROS                    ETH  2:30:02
4  Tatyana ARYASOVA               RUS  2:32:24
5  Mercy Jerotich KIBARUS         KEN  2:33:23
6  Lydia CHEROMEI                 KEN  2:34:26
7  Yulia RUBAN                    UKR  2:34:50
8  Petra PASTOROVA                CZE  2:36:44
9  Ednah KIMAIYO                  KEN  2:40:16
10 Azusa NOJIRI                   JPN  2:40:59

12 MAY 2013: SILESIA MARATHON, POLANDM

The weather was conducive to running, and rain-free conditions boosted the number of spectators spontaneously cheering all along the route. The race, starting in Katowice, attracts increasing numbers each year. The honorary starter was MEP (former head of the European Parliament) Prof. Jerzy Buzek, who appeared at the start wearing a commemorative T-shirt that he had received from the organizers five years before when he started the first Silesia Marathon.

The course presents the diversity of Silesia, traversing three cities and finishing in one of the largest parks in Europe. This year's edition attracted runners from Germany, the Netherlands, USA, South Korea, Belarus, Spain and the United Kingdom. With nine well-supplied refreshment stations along the route, and a commemorative medal and food package being presented to finishers Silesia Marathon showed once again that despite its modest budget, it is a really great race.

MEN:
1  Jakub GLAJCAR                  POL  2:35:35
2  Michal CENKIER                 POL  2:36:52
3  Daniel WOCH                    POL  2:38:09
4  Tomasz MISKOWIEC               POL  2:42:55
5  Pawel KASZCA                   POL  2:46:11
6  Jaroslaw KOZDON                POL  2:48:15
7  Maciej LUKASIEWIEC             POL  2:49:05
8  Grzegorz SZULIK                POL  2:50:27
9  Zbigniew WOJTYSIAK             POL  2:50:41
10 Adam SIKORA                    POL  2:50:57

WOMEN:
1  Ewa KALARUS                    POL  2:50:57
2  Danuta PISKOROWSKA             POL  2:59:18
3  Patrycja WLODARCZYK            POL  3:07:23
4  Ewa KLOSIENSKA                 POL  3:07:43
5  Justyna ADAMUS                 POL  3:28:52
6  Magdalena JANKOWSKA            POL  3:29:18
7  Magdalena MARDZYNSKA           POL  3:32:31
8  Katarzyna DOWNART              POL  3:35:35
9  Martyna JASZ                   POL  3:37:01
10 Agnieszka FOGIEL               POL  3:37:57

12 MAY 2013: SKOPJE MARATHON, FYR MACEDONIA

Skopje Marathon Skopje Marathon

The 9th edition attracted a record number of 4900 participants in all four events, coming from all continents. New course records were set by both male and female marathon winners. The Macedonian national championship was won by Riste Lazaro and Vesna Kiradjieva. Conditions were good (16°C and intermittent light rain). The Marathon was attended by many Macedonian celebrities, including worldwide fashion model and actress Katarina Ivanovska.

MEN:
1  Wycliffe Kipkorir BIWOTT       KEN  2:21:56
2  Elisha Kiprotich SAWE          KEN  2:25:12
3  Patrick Muchemi WAMBUGU        KEN  2:26:40
4  Gabor SZABO                    HUN  2:36:06
5  Attila HEGYALJAI               HUN  2:44:51
6  Marcin SOSZKA                  POL  2:47:35
7  Rista LAZAROV                  MKD  2:49:11
8  Aleksandar KIRADJIEV           MKD  2:52:33
9  Zoran SAZDOV                   MKD  2:54:42
10 Nebojsha MILENKOVICH           SRB  2:54:55

WOMEN:
1  Caroline KIPRUTO               KEN  2:48:39
2  Helen KIMUTAI                  KEN  2:50:49
3  Alina NITULEASA                ROU  2:51:16
4  Judit FOLDINGNE NAGY           HUN  2:58:21
5  Marija VRACIC                  CRO  3:00:24
6  Nadezhda SEMILETOVA            RUS  3:02:57
7  Marinka LAPANJA                SLO  3:18:58
8  Vesna KIRADZIEVA               MKD  3:24:58
9  Maria BOGDANOVSKA              MKD  3:54:11
10 Tanja STOJANOVSKI              MKD  4:14:17

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Kristijan STOSHICH             SRB  1:14:16
2  Kokan AJANOVSKI                MKD  1:15:02
3  Miroslav MARKOVICH             SRB  1:15:38

WOMEN:
1  Danijela BARACH                SRB  1:27:23
2  Enisa TASEVSKA                 MKD  1:29:43
3  Sybilla MYERS                  USA  1:32:30

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18 MAY 2013: GOTEBORGS VARVET HALF MARATHON, SWEDEN

MEN:
1  Jackson KIPROP                 UGA  1:03:13
2  Peter KURUI                    KEN  1:03:21
3  Ghirmay GHEBRESLASSIE          ERI  1:03:41
4  Richard MENGICH                KEN  1:03:45
5  Robert LANGAT                  KEN  1:03:59
6  Bernard KITUR                  KEN  1:04:08
7  Tesfaye ABERA                  ETH  1:04:12
8  William Nyarondia MORWABE      KEN  1:04:21
9  Tewelde ESTIFANOS              ERI  1:04:31
10 Tebalu ZAWUDE                  ETH  1:04:38

WOMEN:
1  Isabella OCHICHI               KEN  1:11:29
2  Caroline CHEPKWONY             KEN  1:13:28
3  Filomena CHEPCHIRCHIR          KEN  1:13:50
4  Isabellah ANDERSSON            SWE  1:15:17
5  Yebrgual MELESE                ETH  1:16:25
6  Emmily BIWOTT                  KEN  1:17:11
7  Frida LUNDEN                   SWE  1:17:14
8  Lena ELIASSON                  SWE  1:18:24
9  Svitlana STANKO                UKR  1:19:05
10 Veronika BLOM                  NOR  1:19:09

18 MAY 2013: GREAT WALL MARATHON, CHINA

In this year's largest-ever edition of 2600 participants from 54 countries both men's and women's course records were broken.

Five members of the Salomon Racing team made the trip to the small village of Huangyuguan and showed what is possible on this tough adventure running course when mountain, trail and ultra runners of the highest calibre tackle the Wall. The team boasted six-time World Mountain Running champion Jonathan Wyatt, Greek Marathon champion Dimitris Theodorakakos, third finisher in the Italian Marathon Championships Silvia Serafini and the recent winner of the Leadville 100 miler in the USA, Tina Lewis.

The often challenging weather at the Great Wall never materialised and runners were greeted with the coolest conditions experienced at the Wall in the race's 14-year history. Jorge Maravilla of the USA, Wyatt and Theodorakakos paced each other for the full distance and crossed the line in a staged triple deadheat. Their finish time sliced 9:30 off the race record. On the women's side, Salomon runners Serafini and Lewis raced to a new course record, with Serafini slashing over 18 minutes from Sara Winter's 2007 mark. The course features 5164 steps on the wall itself, but when asked Theodorakakos said he believed a sub 3-hour time was possible, "if this year's conditions can be replicated".

MEN:
1= Dimitris THEODORAKAKOS         GRE  3:09:18
1= Jorge MARAVILLA                USA  3:09:18
1= Jonathan WYATT                 NZL  3:09:18
4  Charles WHITE                  USA  3:33:24
5  Nigel THOMSON                  NZL  3:37:09
6  Oscar MARQUEZ                  ESP  3:38:22
7  Norbert ZEPPITZ                AUT  3:40:26
8  Edward MORGAN                  USA  3:41:25
9  Carlos JARENO                  ESP  3:41:57
10 Max NEUMANN                    GER  3:43:15

WOMEN:
1  Silvia SERAFINI                ITA  3:32:12
2  Tina LEWIS                     CAN  3:49:05
3  Shiri LEVENTHAL                USA  4:07:23
4  Maria DE GIOVANNI              VEN  4:08:27
5  Fiona GILROY                   NZL  4:14:42
6  Isabelle LAMBLIN               FRA  4:15:21
7  Renee RENDELL                  AUS  4:29:11
8  Tammy Lynn BOGLE               USA  4:29:32
9  Juliette MARTZEL               FRA  4:34:27
10 Emily DALTERIO                 AUS  4:35:36

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Geoffrey DE BILDERLING         BEL  1:38:56
2  Warren YOUNGREN                USA  1:43:45
3  Pierre PLANTAIN                FRA  1:47:30

WOMEN:
1  Candice Lorraine JOHNSON       USA  1:49:03
2  Naomi DIEHL                    CAN  1:57:47
3  Kadriye KURT                   FRA  1:58:14

18 MAY 2013: THREE HEARTS MARATHON, SLOVENIA

MEN:
1  Elisha Kiprotich SAWE          KEN  2:25:46
2  Micah Kiplagat SAMOEI          KEN  2:31:00
3  Bohdan DZIUBA                  POL  2:37:12
4  Miran DOVNIK                   SLO  2:47:17
5  Ales ZONTAR                    SLO  2:47:49
6  Bostjan SVAB                   SLO  2:48:41
7  Zvonko BLATNIK                 SLO  2:50:28
8  Marko TRATNIK                  SLO  2:52:10
9  Iztok PODBREZNIK               SLO  2:56:28
10 Attila KORPICS                 HUN  2:56:44

WOMEN:
1  Daniela CIRLAN                 ROU  2:41:55
2  Marija VRACIC                  CRO  3:06:53
3  Natalia MALAJA                 UKR  3:23:34
4  Katja KEGL                     SLO  3:29:50
5  Silvija FANZOL DUNJKO          SLO  3:35:06
6  Antonia NEBENFUHR              AUT  3:35:35
7  Titina SORSAK                  SLO  3:35:36
8  Natasa Anicic ZAVASNIK         SLO  3:40:16
9  Matjaz PUH                     SLO  3:42:24
10 Bozica SELINSEK                SLO  3:50:43

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Daniel Kinyua WANJIRU          KEN  1:04:34
2  Wycliffe Kipkorir BIWOTT       KEN  1:07:24
3  Barnabas BENE                  HUN  1:07:44

WOMEN:
1  Joyce Jemutai KIPLIMO          KEN  1:12:46
2  Anissa Zsofia BADIS            HUN  1:18:28
3  Christine CHEPKEMEI            KEN  1:18:43

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19 MAY 2013: TCS WORLD 10km BANGALORE, INDIA

In comparatively cool and cloudy but humid conditions neither the men's nor women's course record fell despite the competitive field assembled. Cautious racing on the part of leading contenders meant that they remained in large lead groups well into the race, with flat-out effort being reserved for the final slightly downhill section after 7.5km, where the finishing order was determined before the final 350m on the track at the stadium finish.

MEN:
1  Alex OLOITIPTIP                KEN  28:07
2  Nicholas KIPKEMBOI             KEN  28:12
3  Birhanu LEGESSE                ETH  28:16
4  Mike KIGEN                     KEN  28:29
5  Philemon RONO                  KEN  28:37
6  Dickson MARWA                  TAN  28:50
7  Yitayal ATNAFU                 ETH  28:50
8 Gideon KIPKETER                 KEN  28:56
9  Henry KIPLAGAT                 KEN  29:03
10 Moses MASAI                    KEN  29:05

WOMEN:
1  Gladys CHERONO                 KEN  32:03
2  Guteni SHONE                   KEN  32:10
3  Esther CHEMTAI                 KEN  32:14
4  Lucy KABUU                     KEN  32:18
5  Emily CHEBET                   KEN  32:19
6  Paskalia KIPKOECH              KEN  32:22
7  Helah KIPROP                   KEN  32:26
8  Malika ASAHSSAH                MAR  32:41
9  Wude AYALEW                    ETH  32:54
10 Worknesh DEGEFA                ETH  33:13

19 MAY 2013: BUCHAREST INT'L HALF MARATHON, ROMANIA

MEN:
1  Nicholas Kirui                 KEN  1:04:07
2  Andrew LESUDA                  KEN  1:04:53
3  Japhet KANDA                   KEN  1:07:12
4  Kipkoech MARITIM               KEN  1:09:04
5  Benazzouz SLIMANI              MAR  1:10:12
6  Stefan Daniel LUPULESCU        ROU  1:12:32
7  Yujiro TSUDA                   JPN  1:21:27
8  Christian ALEXANDRU            ROU  1:21:54
9  Floryn SZOMYU                  ROU  1:22:49
10 Claudiu RENGHEA                ROU  1:23:51

WOMEN:
1  Mary NAALI                     TAN  1:16:32
2  Selam Abere ALEBACHEW          ETH  1:18:20
3  Nicoleta-Alina PETRESCU        ROU  1:20:24
4  Ana Veronica RODEAN            ROU  1:24:51
5  Alexandra GRADINADU            ROU  1:30:36
6  Andrea OLOGU                   ROU  1:32:41
7  Irina Daniela COSTANTINESCU    ROU  1:36:43
8  Stefania Anamaria BULUGET      ROU  1:37:14
9  Floi-Anica SUCIU               ROU  1:40:00
10 Lisa RAMSEY                    USA  1:41:26

19 MAY 2013: NYKREDIT COPENHAGEN MARATHON, DENMARK

MEN:
1  Rachid KISRI                   MAR  2:17:22
2  Ahmed NASEF                    MAR  2:17:23
3  Henrik Them ANDERSEN           DEN  2:18:00
4  Ilja NIKOLAJEV                 EST  2:20:50
5  Giovanni GRANO                 ITA  2:22:48
6  Renars ROZE                    LAT  2:24:55
7  Tom KRISTENSEN                 DEN  2:27:39
8  Thomas MADSEN                  DEN  2:27:50
9  Muhammud BENHMBARKA            MAR  2:29:53
10 Thorkild SUNDSTRUP             DEN  2:30:19

WOMEN:
1  Anne-Mette AAGAARD             DEN  2:44:12
2  Luise SONDER                   DEN  2:48:08
3  Fiona POWELL                   GBR  2:50:06
4  Louise BAEKBY HANSEN           DEN  2:54:40
5  Rikke DUE-ANDERSEN             DEN  2:56:18
6  Veera VAINIO                   FIN  2:56:39
7  Sara Erbs LEDET                DEN  2:58:23
8  Liza (SPARTA)                  DEN  2:59:21                         
9  Lotte SORENSEN                 DEN  2:59:21
10 Vanessa SUAREZ                 ESP  3:00:14

19 MAY 2013: GIFU SEIRYU HALF MARATHON, JAPAN

Five-time World Half Marathon champion Zersenay Tadese blasted through the first 5km in 14:14 and kept going at the same pace through 10km by which time he was 15 seconds up on Martin Mathathi. He slowed only marginally in the second half of the race, and continued to maintain his lead, extending it further in the last kilometre even though Jacob Wanjuku was pushing Mathathi hard at the end.

Mestawet Tufa was matched stride for stride by Eunice Kirwa until the final kilometre, when Tufa edged ahead.

MEN:
1  Zersenay TADESE                ERI  1:00:31
2  Martin MATHATHI                KEN  1:00:54
3  Jacob WANJUKI                  KEN  1:00:55 
4  Cyrus NJUI                     KEN  1:01:08 
5  Abayneh AYELE                  ETH  1:01:43   
6  Patrick Muendo MWAKA           KEN  1:01:57 
7  Micah NJERU                    KEN  1:02:38 
8  Taiga ITO                      JPN  1:03:45 
9  Yoshiki OTSUKA                 JPN  1:04:37 
10 Ryan HALL                      USA  1:04:52   

WOMEN:
1  Mestawet TUFA                  ETH  1:10:03  
2  Eunice KIRWA                   KEN  1:10:09
3  Lara TAMSETT                   AUS  1:13:33
4  Yuko MIZUGUCHI                 JPN  1:14:44

19 MAY 2013: MOVISTAR LIMA 42K, PERU

MEN:
1  Isaack Kimaiyo KEMBOI          KEN  2:19:13
2  Elias Kibet YATOR              KEN  2:20:40
3  Henry Kipkosgei CHERONO        KEN  2:22:46
4  Christopher TOROITICH          KEN  2:23:10
5  Rosvelino Chocco LOAYZA        PER  2:23:12
6  Franklin Jimenez RICAPA        PER  2:24:11
7  Juan Huaman CANTO              PER  2:25:07
8  Genaro Choquehuanca FUTURI     PER  2:25:34
9  Edwhin Vica FLORES             PER  2:26:46
10 Remigio Huaman QUISPE          PER  2:29:30

WOMEN:
1  Elizabeth SANDEN                    2:33:28
2  Ogla KIMAIYO                   KEN  2:40:39
3  Lucy KARIMI                    KEN  2:40:57
4  Hortencia ARZAPALO             PER  2:45:49
5  Clara CANCHANYA                PER  2:47:15
6  Olinda CANCHANYA               PER  2:56:39
7  Jakeline Delgadillo POCOMUCHA  PER  2:57:49
8  Rosa Romero DAVILA             PER  3:00:08
9  Ursula Dancuart SARDA          PER  3:06:01
10 Fabia CODALLI                  PER  3:09:54

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Jhon Cusi HUAMAN               PER  1:04:24
2  Raul Cesar MACHACUAY           PER  1:04:28
3  Constantino Leon LOPEZ         PER  1:04:47

WOMEN:
1  Judith Toribio LAVADO          PER  1:14:35
2  Rocio Cantara ROJAS            PER  1:16:17
3  Jemena Misayauri CAMARGO       PER  1:16:53

19 MAY 2013: KIGALI PEACE MARATHON, RWANDA

Due to a course marshaling error when runners were directed into the stadium instead of completing a final 5km loop, the course run was only about 37km. It was decided that no times would be published for the Marathon, only finishing positions (as below).

MEN:
1  Barbabas KIPYEGO               KEN
2  Julius Kipkorir KIPLIMO        KEN
3  Peter Kibet LIMO               KEN
4  Alex MELLY                     KEN
5  Ezekiel Kemboi OMULO           KEN
6  James Kabogor YATICH           KEN
7  Lawrence Kiprono ROTICH        KEN
8  Willy Korir KIMUTAI            KEN
9  Haron MALEL                    KEN
10 Alfred Kipsane NONDIN          KEN

WOMEN:
1  Tigist Teshome AYAMU           ETH
2  Fridah Jepkite LODEPA          KEN
3  Caroline JEPKOECH              KEN
4  Liliane ??                     ??
5  Vanis CHEMUTAI                 UGA
6  Irene CHEMUSTO                 KEN
7  Leah KUSAR                     KEN
8  Truphena Jepchumba KURUI       KEN
9  Banuelia KATESIGWA             TAN
10 Dorice Chepchumba TODOPUS      KEN

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Silas Kipkemboi LIMO           KEN  1:01:41
2  Moses Kipkosgei BONEN          KEN  1:02:03
3  Nathan AYEKO                   UGA  1:02:04

WOMEN:
1  Eunice KALES                   KEN  1:12:56
2  Elizabeth ABENYO               KEN  1:14:33
3  Sophy JEPCHIRCHIR              KEN  1:15:00

19 MAY 2013: NORDEA RIGA MARATHON, LATVIA

MEN:
1  Duncan KOECH                   KEN  2:15:35
2  Weldeyohannes NAAM             ERI  2:16:25
3  K Peter SITIENI                KEN  2:16:52
4  Victor CHELOKEI                KEN  2:17:54
5  Elias Kiptum MAINDI            KEN  2:22:07
6  Andrejs JESKO                  LAT  2:35:15
7  Dmitry SULIMOV                 RUS  2:37:17
8  Anatolijs MACUKS               LAT  2:38:40
9  Holger EXNER                   DEN  2:44:19
10 Gunars KEGIS                   LAT  2:47:05

WOMEN:
1  Aberash Bedasa NESGA           ETH  2:40:31
2  Jane SUUTO                     UGA  2:46:33
3  Ekaterina FATEEVA              RUS  2:48:54
4  Liene BERSONE                  LAT  3:02:00
5  Evita BOLE                     LAT  3:24:27
6  Guna KUDRJAVCEVA               LAT  3:24:37
7  Anna NORMAN                    SWE  3:25:27
8  Kathleen MCDONALD              DEN  3:34:28
9  Diana SIKA                     LAT  3:35:14
10 Anne KILJUNEN                  FIN  3:35:25

19 MAY 2013: TRIPOLI HALF MARATHON, LEBANON

MEN:
1  Gadisa Birhanu SHUMIE          ETH  1:03:23
2  Mehari Yohannes FISSAYE        ETH  1:04:01
3  Elike Kipchoge MASE            KEN  1:04:18
4  Benjamin Kiprop SEREM          KEN  1:04:52
5  Tujuba Megersa BEYU            ETH  1:07:01

WOMEN:
1  Worknesh Tola BIRU             ETH  1:15:13
2  Hirut Alemayehu GEBREMIKAEL    ETH  1:16:48
3  Alina NITULEASA                ROM  1:19:58
4  Mihaela Maria BOTEZAN          ROM  1:25:49
5  Hanane EL BAJJAOUI             MAR  1:26:48

19 MAY 2013: iWELT MARATHON WUERZBURG, GERMANY

MEN:
1  Mulu DERESA                    ETH  2:29:07
2  Markus MEISSGEIER              GER  2:31:36
3  Sebastian JOST                 GER  2:34:26
4  Dominik MAGES                  GER  2:34:36
5  Stefan EGERER                  GER  2:35:33
6  Steffen WITTMANN               GER  2:37:36
7  Klaus MANNWEILER               GER  2:41:52
8  Markus-Kristan SEIGLER         GER  2:42:43
9  Stefan HAUPTMANN               GER  2:44:13
10 Achim ZIMMERMANN               GER  2:44:53

WOMEN:
1  Adanach MAMO                   ETH  2:54:08
2  Christine RAMSAUER             GER  2:59:32
3  Sandra HADERLEIN               GER  3:02:31
4  Sonja DECKER                   GER  3:18:06
5  Elgin SCHMIDT                  GER  3:18:40
6  Regina GRAF                    GER  3:20:24
7  Daniela UJHELYIOVA             GER  3:23:34
8  Helga HORBASCHEK               GER  3:25:05
9  Erin CHERNICK                  CAN  3:25:44
10 Annette SATTLER                GER  3:26:18

HALF MARATHON:
MEN:
1  Patrick ERENG                  KEN  1:02:54
2  Shedrack KIMAIYO               KEN  1:02:54
3  James MBURUGU                  KEN  1:02:54

WOMEN:
1  Lucy MACHARIA                  KEN  1:13:37
2  Gladys KIPROTICH               KEN  1:14:52
3  Nancy KOECH                    KEN  1:14:59

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25 MAY 2013: MATTONI KARLOVY VARY HALF MARATHON, CZECH REPUBLIC

Daniel Wanjiru finished ahead of 1500 enthusiastic runners in the inaugural edition of this RunCzech event writes Tomas Nohjl. A further 600 participants completed the 3km Mattoni Family Run held earlier. Wanjiru, who regularly trains in the Austrian Alps, appreciated the undulating course, but could not shake off 20-year old Fekru Feyisa until the final 200m sprint along the banks of the River Teplá. Feyisa commented "I had no idea what to expect from such a long race." His sister, 16-year old Mame Feyse, triumphed in the women's race.

The first Czech, Ondrej Fejfar, ran most of the race alone but missed out on a personal best by only four seconds. Ivana Sekyirova from the nearby town of Sokolov, kept her rival Petra Kaminkova off the top spot, after having picked up the European Veteran 10km title the day before in the town of Úpice. On the morning of the race she took part in the cross-country relay as part of the winning team before driving over to Karlovy Vary for the half marathon in which she edged ahead of Kaminkova in the last 4km.

Local spectators saw a truly euphoric City Mayor of Karlovy Vary, Petr Kulhánek, cross the finish line. Two weeks after completing BMW Prague Marathon in 3:33 he managed to improve his half marathon best to 1:35. "Unbelievable and amazing, great," he commented. "The atmosphere and the people put me in the right frame of mind" he said.

The RunCzech Running League heads to South Bohemia in two weeks' time for the Mattoni Ceské Budejovice Half Marathon.

MEN:
1  Daniel Kinyua WANJIRU          KEN  1:03:04
2  Fekru FEYSE                    ETH  1:03:08
3  Abdelmajid EL HISSOUF          MAR  1:05:34
4  Alelegn AGUADE                 ETH  1:05:36
5  Said AZOUZI                    MAR  1:06:42
6  Ondrej FEJFAR                  CZE  1:08:02
7  Artem KUFTYREV                 RUS  1:09:39 
8  Jiri CIVRNY                    CZE  1:12:23
9  Gudisa TOLOSA                  ETH  1:12:41
10 Pavel PROCHAZKA                CZE  1:14:27

WOMEN:
1  Mame FEYSE                     ETH  1:12:49
2  Fasika METAFRIYA ZENEBE        ETH  1:13:36
3  Olga KOTOVSKA                  UKR  1:13:40
4  Lemlem BERHE                   ETH  1:14:25
5  Ivana SEYKIROVA                CZE  1:17:32
6  Petra KAMINKOVA                CZE  1:17:47
7  Iness CHENONGE                 KEN  1:19:31
8  Hanka RANDAKOVA                CZE  1:30:02
9  Agata STOCKA                   POL  1:33:59
10 Ida KUBROVA                    CZE  1:35:32

25 MAY 2013: TERWAMARATON, FINLAND

MEN:
1  Teemu PIKSILA                  FIN  2:38:06
2  Teppo RONKAINEN                FIN  2:40:39
3  Janne KLASILA                  FIN  2:41:35
4  Jukka RAHKONEN                 FIN  2:41:48
5  Jukka KAUPPILA                 FIN  2:46:24
6  Ilkka LANKINEN                 FIN  2:48:05
7  Jyrki KUKKO                    FIN  2:49:24
8  Ahti SAKLO                     FIN  2:49:53
9  Mauri KALAOJA                  FIN  2:52:05
10 Jari LEPPIMAKI                 FIN  2:52:12

WOMEN:
1  Sanna KULBERG                  FIN  3:07:39
2  Johanna DAVIDILA               FIN  3:08:55
3  Mari HYYPPA                    FIN  3:12:23
4  Kristiina KAARTA               FIN  3:19:39
5  Kati OIKARINEN                 FIN  3:22:14
6  Tuula VUUTILAINEN              FIN  3:24:42
7  Ilona LUIRO                    FIN  3:25:41
8  Kaarina LILJA                  FIN  3:27:35
9  Kirsi KIVELA                   FIN  3:28:15
10 Saara GRONHOLM                 FIN  3:32:39

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Veli-Heikki KOIVU              FIN  1:13:29
2  Jouni HOLAPPA                  FIN  1:14:04
3  Gwarbi SELLAMI                 FIN  1:14:26

WOMEN:
1  Stina HAIKKA                   FIN  1:23:21
2  Elli HEMMINKI                  FIN  1:23:46
3  Anni HEMMINKI                  FIN  1:24:37

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26 MAY 2013: JACOB'S CREEK BAROSSA MARATHON, AUSTRALIA

MEN:
1  Michael VARNEY                 AUS  2:39:16
2  David STAEHR                   AUS  2:40:20
3  Warwick BIBLE                  AUS  2:46:09
4  Jon FULLER                     AUS  2:47:53
5  Ted ZGAINSKI                   AUS  2:51:26
6  Michael KEYTE                  AUS  2:52:06
7  Chris TAYLOR                   AUS  2:55:21
8  Mark BLOOMFIELD                AUS  2:57:52
9  Matthew BAYNES                 AUS  2:59:41
10 Bram LAGROU                    AUS  3:01:55

WOMEN:
1  Sarah BROUGHAM                 AUS  3:10:08
2  Mandy TOWLER                   AUS  3:19:48
3  Carey Ellen AYLMER             AUS  3:26:16
4  Susanne NOACK                  AUS  3:29:35
5  Britt HETHERINGTON             AUS  3:29:38
6  Prema OSBORNE                  AUS  3:31:23
7  Rita KUHN                      AUS  3:33:53
8  Phillipa DUTFIELD              AUS  3:35:58
9  Jana K BRADLEY                 AUS  3:36:55
10 Erin Anne HOEBEE               AUS  3:37:07

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Jacob COCKS                    AUS  1:10:26
2  Matt WHITE                     AUS  1:14:00
3  Leif CHRISTENSEN               AUS  1:17:20

WOMEN:
1  Lisa DAVIS                     AUS  1:23:55
2  Cherie GAUCI                   AUS  1:28:16
3  Chloe Linda ROESLER            AUS  1:28:23

26 MAY 2013: SCOTIABANK CALGARY MARATHON, CANADA

MEN:
1  Benard ONSARE                  KEN  2:28:53
2  Gilbert KIPTOO                 KEN  2:42:05
3  Devin WOODLAND                 CAN  2:43:39
4  Devin FEATHERSTONE             CAN  2:47:39
5  Benjamin GHERARDI              USA  2:49:30
6  Donnie OSLER                   CAN  2:50:10
7  Michael MCBETH                 CAN  2:51:17
8  Bryce STEWART                  CAN  2:51:21
9  Daniel MARSH                   CAN  2:52:27
10 Mark ST AMANT                  CAN  2:53:56

WOMEN:
1  Nadyia FRY                     CAN  2:51:35
2  Alice NDIRANGU                 KEN  2:54:20
3  Andrea GLOVER                  CAN  3:02:07
4  Tanaya GALLAGHER               USA  3:02:25
5  Kari ELLIOTT                   CAN  3:03:44
6  Adela SALT                     CAN  3:06:26
7  Rhonda LOO                     CAN  3:08:17
8  Adriana WILD                   CAN  3:12:47
9  Megan MACDONALD                CAN  3:15:06
10 Amy GOLUMBIA                   CAN  3:15:17

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Kip KANGOGO                    KEN  1:07:35
2  Paul KIMUGUL                   KEN  1:08:28
3  Patrick COTE                   CAN  1:14:51

WOMEN:
1  Lucy NJERI                     KEN  1:16:23
2  Danelle KABUSH                 CAN  1:21:33
3  Pauline MCLEAN                 CAN  1:23:22

26 MAY 2013: 4th INT'L CAYIROVA HALF MARATHON & 10km, TURKEY

The course was hilly and tough and the race was held in sunny and hot weather.

MEN:
1  Negari Getachew TERFA          ETH  1:03:20
2  Evans Chebet KIPLAGAT          KEN  1:04:13
3  Wabi Goytanbi TEFTIYE          ETH  1:05:24
4  Tilahun Worku ALIYEV           AZE  1:05:32
5  Chala Lelisa DEBLE             ETH  1:06:36
6  Melaku BIZUNAH                 ETH  1:06:36
7  Cherkaoui LALAMI               MAR  1:07:08
8  Kefyalew Deja BURISE           ETH  1:11:29
9  Ridvan Alper AFACAN            TUR  1:15:32
10 Murat KAYA                     TUR  1:16:00
 
WOMEN:
1  Chaltu Tafa WAKA               ETH  1:14:29
2  Senem CAGLAN                   TUR  1:15:09
3  Zinash Hayile TOLA             ETH  1:21:04
4  Lutfiye KAYA                   TUR  1:30:49
5  Esgi AKDESIR                   TUR  1:32:28
6  Asu GULTEKIN                   TUR  1:41:42
7  Handan ESER                    TUR  1:41:43
8  Zehra LIMON                    TUR  1:45:15
9  Aysen SOLAK                    TUR  1:48:13
10 Sirin Mine KILIC               TUR  1:48:26

10km
MEN:
1  Yohannis JIDA                  ETH  29:39
2  Moses Kipchirchir TOO          KEN  29:45
3  Mamiyo Nugu HIRSUATO           ETH  29:46

WOMEN:
1  Alem Mokonin OURGE             ETH  34:28
2  Bahar DOGAN                    TUR  35:54
3  Emebet Bele ADANE              ETH  36:39

26 MAY 2013: EMF EDINBURGH MARATHON, GREAT BRITAIN

Photos: Lesley Martin

Edinburgh Marathon

The Scottish capital staged a spectacular sporting weekend with more than 29,000 people taking part in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Runners from more than 100 countries enjoyed glorious sunshine.

Edinburgh Marathon

They included Kenny Heney, a 37-year old Scot resident in Dubai. He made full use of his weekend, completing all four adult races and clocking up a total of 77km. He ran the half marathon in 1:24 then jumped on a motorbike back into the city centre in the nick of time to run the full marathon. He completed the EMF 10km the previous day in 39:05 and the 5km in 19:21. He was exhausted but elated when he crossed the Marathon finish line in 3:00:57.

Overall winner Tola Lema finished only six seconds off the course record, still held by Zachary Kihara of Kenya from 2005. Ryan Beattie became the first Scot to win the half marathon, in the first race the 26-year-old has ever won.

Edinburgh Marathon

MEN: 
1  Tola LEMA                      ETH  2:15:32
2  John KALES                     KEN  2:17:30
3  Nourdine JALAL                 MAR  2:18:38
4  Andi JONES                     GBR  2:19:29
5  Japhet KOECH                   KEN  2:21:51
6  Peter TUCKER                   GBR  2:28:25
7  David KIRKLAND                 GBR  2:29:19
8  Stuart SPENCER                 GBR  2:30:29
9  Michael ALDRIDGE               GBR  2:30:51
10 Fabian DOWNS                   GBR  2:34:36
 
WOMEN:
1  Risper KIMAIYO                 KEN  2:25:58
2  Jane KHAN                      GBR  2:43:56
3  Julie BRISCOE                  GBR  2:45:12

HALF MARATHON 
MEN:
1  Ryan BEATTIE                   GBR  1:09:33
2  James BULMAN                   GBR  1:11:21
3  Russell MADDAMS                GBR  1:12:01
 
WOMEN:
1  Dianne LAUDER                  GBR  1:24:55
2  Amy ARONSON                    GBR  1:25:19
3  Mary KELLY                     GBR  1:25:49

26 MAY 2013: OTTAWA MARATHON, CANADA

Ottawa Marathon Ottawa Marathon

Tariku Jufar cut more than a minute off the course record set last year by Kenyan Laban Moiben. In an almost neck and neck finish, Jufar was followed by 24-year-old Kenyan Luka Rotich, who had entered the race as a pacer, but with his job completed he decided to compete to the finish. Rotich had paced Jufar to 35km, but Jufar surged ahead at 39km. He later slowed but still secured the course record with Rotich just behind him. There was one Canadian in the top-10, Vancouver-based Rob Watson, who was registered for the 10km, but switched to the marathon two days before and went on to win this year's Canadian Marathon Championships.

Ethiopians also dominated the women's elite field, with six placing in the top 10 and Yeshi Esayias slicing more than two minutes off the four-year old course record. Half a dozen women stayed together in a tight lead pack for most of the race, and the first three all surpassed the old record. Finishing eighth overall among women, Lioudmila Kortchaguina, 41, finished as the first Canadian for the sixth time since 2002. She was also the first master.

MEN:
1  Tariku JUFAR                   ETH  2:08:05
2  Luka ROTICH                    KEN  2:08:12
3  Gashaw MELESE                  ETH  2:10:24
4  Teferi KEBEDE                  ETH  2:11:09
5  James MBUGUA                   KEN  2:11:16
6  Laban MOIBEN                   KEN  2:11:45
7  Nixon MACHICHIM                KEN  2:11:46
8  Dereje TADESSE                 ETH  2:14:32
9  James MBOTE                    KEN  2:15:24
10 Rob WATSON                     CAN  2:18:34

WOMEN:
1  Yeshi ESAYIAS                  ETH  2:25:31
2  Misiker MEKONIN                ETH  2:25:45
3  Sechale DELASA                 ETH  2:27:31
4  Netsanet ACHAMO                ETH  2:27:44
5  Ruth WANJIRU                   KEN  2:30:36
6  Yeshimebet TADESSE             ETH  2:32:44
7  Seada KEDIR                    ETH  2:33:04
8  Lioudmila KORTCHAGUINA         CAN  2:33:11
9  Clara GRANDT                   USA  2:33:25
10 Malika BENLAFKIR               MAR  2:38:41

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Josh KARANJA                   KEN  1:07:48
2  Jonathan GENDRON               CAN  1:13:04
3  Joe MALEY                      CAN  1:13:42

WOMEN:
1  Laura DURNO                    CAN  1:24:57
2  Jodi WENDLAND                  CAN  1:25:28
3  Marilou FERLAND-DAIGLE         CAN  1:25:33

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