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1 DECEMBER 2013: ANGKOR WAT INT'L HALF MARATHON, CAMBODIA

MEN:
1  Minoru ONOZUKA                 JPN  1:16:11
2  Assad ATTAMIMI                 AUS  1:17:41
3  Peter GEITHNER                 USA  1:18:21
4  Unknown runner                      1:18:29
5  Hidenori YAJIMA                JPN  1:18:47
6  Unknown runner                      1:21:05
7  Tony SEAKINS                   GBR  1:22:21
8  Unknown runner                      1:23:26
9  Marcelo BAUTISTA               PHI  1:25:30
10 Richard BROWNE                 GBR  1:26:02

WOMEN:
1  Vivian TANG                    SIN  1:27:29
2  Janette AGURA                  PHI  1:31:42
3  Charlotte CUTLER               GBR  1:33:37
4  Anne Marie WARE                GBR  1:34:39
5  Kelly Leigh OLVER              NZL  1:36:00
6  Nary LY                        CAM  1:36:32
7  Alana BARRON                   NZL  1:36:33
8  Angela HARRIS                  USA  1:36:42
9  Gianna FABLE                   USA  1:37:10
10 Karen Kay RAYLE                USA  1:37:27

10km
MEN:
1  Anand PAREKH                   USA  38:05
2  Jamie CHAMBERS                 GBR  38:24
3  Leng SOPHORN                   CAM  41:43

WOMEN:
1  Heidi MAKINEN                  FIN  44:38
2  Kanokporn MINKWANPOTHONG       THA  46:11     
3  Sophie CHAVANEL                CAN  46:49

1 DECEMBER 2013: INTERTRUST CAYMAN ISLANDS MARATHON

MEN:
1  Justin GRUNEWALD               USA  2:42:39
2  Steve SPIERS                   USA  2:56:19
3  Chadwick WEBSTER               CAY  3:05:03
4  Marko KAHILAINEN               FIN  3:25:46
5  Jens PANKALLA                  CAY  3:41:27
6  Scott NEWCOMER                 USA  3:42:10
7  Jay Breen CRUZ                 PHI  3:43:41
8  Bradely KRUGER                 CAY  3:44:22
9  Scott RUBY                     CAY  3:47:09
10 Jonathan DAVIES                CAY  3:49:06

WOMEN:
1  Pham DOAN                      USA  3:42:52
2  Stephanie RAFFERTY             USA  3:43:42
3  Justine PLENKIEWICZ            CAY  3:47:20
4  Heiki WEBER                    CAY  3:53:10
5  Jody MCFARLAND                 CAY  4:05:54
6  Hennifer BRADWELL              CAY  4:12:05
7  Christine GILLETTE             USA  4:26:23
8  Carina MCDERMOT                CAY  4:34:35
9  Jerlym PORTER                  USA  4:42:04
10 Nathalie MALLINSON             GBR  4:45:23

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Dominic CORBIN                 GBR  1:21:07
2  Marius ACKER                        1:21:13
3  Dave WALKER                    CAY  1:23:29

WOMEN:
1  Gabriele GRUNEWALD             USA  1:21:39
2  Heidi Bassett BLAIR            CAY  1:37:07
3  Joanna MANSI                   CAY  1:39:54

1 DECEMBER 2013: 67th FUKUOKA OPEN MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP, JAPAN

In his Marathon debut in this race last year Martin Mathathi dropped at 35km but this year, on a cool but humid day, he took control of the race at that point writes Ken Nakamura. He started to push the pace hard in the final seven kilometres to drop his final challenger and last year's winner Joseph Gitau. Local star Yuki Kawauchi came third, in his tenth Marathon of the year. Since he was the first Japanese in the race, at this point, Kawauchi is the leading contender for the Japanese marathon team for the next year's Asian Games in South Korea. But in two weeks he plans to run the Hofu Marathon, again targetting a sub-2:10 time.

The leaders reached halfway in 1:03:48 and, with pacemaking finished, Kawauchi jumped into the lead and left the chase pack 10 seconds behind. Henryk Szost closed him down and two ran together in front with six men in the chasing pack. They were caught just after 28km. Mekubo Mogusu then led for a couple of kilometres, before Mathathi made his decisive effort at 32km, which only Gitau could match. They passed 35km in 1:46:13, nine seconds ahead of a four-man chasing group from which Szost and Kawauchi emerged to give chase. Kawauchi did start to close on Gitau but just fell short by five seconds. Mathathi's 5km split from 35-40km was 14:39, only two seconds slower than Tsegaye Kebede ran when he set the course record of 2:05:18 in 2009.

MEN (ONLY):
1  Martin MATHATHI                KEN  2:07:16
2  Joseph GITAU                   KEN  2:09:00
3  Yuki KAWAUCHI                  JPN  2:09:05
4  Nenryk SZOST                   POL  2:09:37
5  Chiharu TAKADA                 JPN  2:10:39
6  Reid COOLSAET                  CAN  2:11:24
7  Mekubo MEGUSO                  KEN  2:12:03
8  Ayad LAMDASSEM                 ESP  2:12:31
9  Satoru SASAKI                  JPN  2:13:12
10 Robert CURTIS                  USA  2:13:24

1 DECEMBER 2013: GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT MACAU INT'L MARATHON

MEN:
1  Julius KIPLIMO                 KEN  2:12:43
2  Julius KIPRONO                 KEN  2:14:10
3  Elijah MWANIKI                 KEN  2:14:56
4  Duncan CHIERUIYOT              KEN  2:15:51
5  Cosmas KIGEN                   KEN  2:16:44
6  Abraham KIPKOSGEI              KEN  2:16:53
7  Chol PAK                       PRK  2:16:54
8  Song Chol PAK                  PRK  2:17:21
9  James KARIUKI                  KEN  2:18:00
10 Nelson KIRWA                   KEN  2:18:25

WOMEN:
1  Mi Gyong KIM                   PRK  2:36:32
2  Purity KANGOGO                 KEN  2:37:20
3  Ruth MATEBO                    KEN  2:38:42
4  Viola CHELANGAT                KEN  2:39:32
5  Keneni ASSEFA                  ETH  2:46:35
6  Celestine JEBICHIY             KEN  2:46:55
7  Long HOI                       MAC  3:02:21
8  Rebecca KISANG                 KEN  3:02:40
9  Chi Ling MOK                   HKG  3:08:24
10 Lucicleide GABRIEL             BRA  3:16:24

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Silas MUTURI                   KEN  1:04:36
2  Miguel BAPTISTA                POR  1:06:27
3  John LORONO                    KEN  1:07:18

WOMEN:
1  Edna JERUTO                    KEN  1:16:26
2  Naomi WAMBUI                   KEN  1:18:32
3  Elisabete URBANO               POR  1:18:49

1 DECEMBER 2013: GRAN MARATON PACIFICO

MEN:
1  Simon Kariuki NJOROGE          KEN  2:11:05
2  Joel Siree KORU                KEN  2:16:25
3  Isaac WAWERU                   KEN  2:17:43
4  Hugo ROMERO                    MEX  2:18:37
5  Festus Kioko KIKUMO            KEN  2:20:17
6  Negasi HAILEMARIYAM            ETH  2:21:01
7  Pedro ESPINOSA                 MEX  2:21:21
8  Jhovany HERNANDEZ              MEX  2:22:25
9  Jorge RIVERA                   MEX  2:22:49
10 Francisco BAUTISTA             MEX  2:23:12

WOMEN:
1  Karina PEREZ                   MEX  2:36:12
2  Pauline Githuka WANJIRU        KEN  2:41:39
3  Neria Nyaboke ASIBA            KEN  2:43:15
4  Adriana MEDEL                  MEX  2:43:32
5  Misha RUIZ                     MEX  2:50:20
6  Isabel ORELLANA                MEX  2:57:20
7  Maria Guadalupe SANTANA        MEX  2:57:28
8  Eunice KAVUU                   KEN  2:58:15
9  Emma MALDONADO                 MEX  2:59:28
10 Maria MARTELL                  MEX  3:13:18

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Julius FRANCIS                 TAN  1:03:41
2  Oscar CERON                    MEX  1:03:47
3  Ismael ANDRADE                 MEX  1:04:41

WOMEN:
1  Sara PRIETO                    MEX  1:15:52
2  Liliana CRUZ                   MEX  1:17:19
3  Daniela ALONSO                 MEX  1:17:36

1 DECEMBER 2013: MARATON INT'L ASICS DE LA CIUDAD DE PANAMA

Simon Kariuki ran away from the opposition early on, with Juan Cardona (who often runs with cyclist support, against the rules of international marathons) chasing in vain. Kariuki occasioned excitement in the crowd as it seemed he might crack the 2:16:24 course record Alene Reta ran in 2010 (this year he won the half marathon), and win a $10000 bonus for doing so, but he fell 100 seconds short of the mark. First Panamanian was Augustin Alcazar in eighth place with 2:44:03. More than 1500 runners entered: 600 in the marathon along with 65 eight-man relay teams, and 600 in the half marathon.

MEN:
1  Simon KARIUKI                  KEN  2:18:04
2  Juan Carlos CARDONA            COL  2:21:56
3  Marc Chepses KIPKOSGEI         KEN  2:27:38

WOMEN:
1  Alicia ZORILLA                 PAN  3:27:49
2  Iris CAMARENA                  PAN  3:30:42
3  ??                             ESA  3:32:44

HALF MARATHON:
MEN:
1  Alene RETA                     ETH  ??

WOMEN:
1  Wendy Panchi HERRERA           ECU  1:30:54
2  Helen WrRIGHT                  GBR  1:31:20
3  Andrea FERRIS                  PAN  1:33:00
4  Silka NUNEZ                    PAN  1:33:46

1 DECEMBER 2013: PUNE INT'L MARATHON, INDIA

MEN:
1  Belachew ENDALE                ETH  2:17:52
2  Ezekiel CHEROP                 KEN  2:18:16
3  Edisa MERGA                    ETH  2:20:33
4  Sammy KIPKOECH                 KEN  2:21:35
5  Adere ABERA                    ETH  2:22:19

(No women's event at marathon distance)

HALF MARATHON
WOMEN:
1  Aberu ZEWUDE                   ETH  1:16:54
2  Mestawet TADESSE               ETH  1:17:15
3  Romeha ALENE                   ETH  1:17:17
4  Abebech BEKELE                 ETH  1:17:26
5  Gladys JEPKECHEI               KEN  1:17:36

MEN:
1  Habtamu ARGA                   ETH  1:04:21
2  Daniel YEGON                   KEN  1:04:21
3  Melku BELACHEW                 ETH  1:04:30

1 DECEMBER 2013: MARATON SAN JOSE COSTA RICA

MEN:
1  Hilary KIMAIYO                 KEN  2:17:28
2  Jonathan VARELA                CRC  2:41:42
3  William CHAMAN                 GUA  2:41:56
4  Joel MONDALK                   MEX  2:45:21
5  Misael MALEANO                 CRC  2:48:46
6  Pablo NARANJO                  CRC  3:01:12
7  Gustavo CABEZAS                CRC  3:01:23
8  Efrain RUIZ                    CRC  3:02:46
9  Esklei ROJAS                   CRC  3:03:54
10 Daniel GAVIRIA                 CRC  3:04:06

WOMEN:
1  Leah KIGEN                     KEN  3:01:37
2  Jennifer CASTRO                USA  3:21:37
3  Jessica PORRAS                 CRC  3:28:08
4  Elitania VARGAS                CRC  3:29:48
5  Irene SANCHEZ                  CRC  3:39:24
6  Josefina DELGADO               CRC  3:45:46
7  Ana CUBAS                      CRC  3:49:08
8  Adriana CAMACHO                CRC  3:52:12
9  Marta CORDERO                  CRC  4:00:04
10  Patricia VILLALOBOS           CRC  4:08:59

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Ian BARRELL                    USA  1:06:39
2  Marion Alberto RAMIRO          CRC  1:09:04
3  Cesar Luis MIRAVETE            MEX  1:11:19

WOMEN:
1  Stefanie PEZZUZO               USA  1:19:25
2  Christiana MARIN               CRC  1:24:09
3  Norma RODRIGUEZ                CRC  1:25:33

1 DECEMBER 2013: SHANGHAI INT'L MARATHON, CHINA

Photos: Organisers

Shanghai Marathon

South Africa's Stephen Mokoka and Ethiopia's Aberu Kebede won in times just short of the course records set last year writes Mirko Jalava. Kebede bounced back from a disappointing outing at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, where she finished only in 13th, by winning in season's best and missing the course record by only 21 seconds.

Shanghai Marathon

There were several men with faster personal bests than Mokoka, but Mokoko had placed highly before in Shanghai (second in 2011 and fourth last year). Running his first Marathon of 2013, he won with a time 28 seconds short of the course record. Behind him Eritrean Beraki Beyene was best in a thrilling finish over the final few hundred metres where the five came home in the space of 10 seconds. The six runners were on their own from 32km before Mokoka broke away in the last two kilometres.

More than 35,000 people took to the streets of Shanghai on Sunday morning, 8000 in the Marathon, 10,000 in Half Marathon, 5000 in a 10km run and approximately 12,000 persons in a Mini Marathon.

MEN:
1  Stephen MOKOKO                 RSA  2:09:29
2  Beraki BEYENE                  ERI  2:09:48
3  Stephen CHEMLANY               KEN  2:09:50
4  Teferi KEBEDE                  ETH  2:09:52
5  Samuel NDUNGU                  KEN  2:09:55
6  Michael CHEGE                  KEN  2:09:55

WOMEN:
1  Aberu KEBEDE                   ETH  2:23:28
2  Merima MOHAMMED                ETH  2:26:30
3  Ashu KASIM                     ETH  2:26:34

1 DECEMBER 2013: STANDARD CHARTERED SINGAPORE MARATHON

Photos: Organisers

Singapore Marathon

Considering he was running his third Marathon in nine weeks Chelimo Kipkemoi was something of a surprise winner writes Phil Minshull. He had missed out on getting placed among the elite racers in front of the 11,000-plus runners and was part of the mass start, crossing the line approximately 35 seconds after the gun had gone. Kipkemoi is adept at winning races in difficult conditions: he won three of his six Marathons in 2011 and two last year, but has never broken 2:10. His win extended the Kenyan hold on the Singapore men's title to 12 editions.

Singapore Marathon After passing through halfway 33 seconds down Kipkemoi very gradually closed down this deficit. 2007 world champion and two-time winner in Singapore Luke Kibet pushed on ahead from 25-35km, accompanied by Kiptanui. But by 38km Kipkemoi's patience had paid off, and he took the lead, passing 40km with an unchallenged 13-second advantage. Kibet drifted back to fourth in the final stages.

Singapore Marathon

Sharon Cherop, the 2012 Boston Marathon champion lived up to her billing as pre-race women's favourite but left it right to the line after running with Ethiopia's Debre Godana. The pair went ahead of what had been an eight-woman lead group until 30km. After their last-gasp sprint Cherop and Godana were given the same time. "The race was so close but I am happy that my strategy to sprint only when I was close to the finish line worked," reflected Cherop. Behind them Russia's Alina Prokopeva took third place in Singapore for the second consecutive year.

MEN:
1  Chelimo KIPKEMOI               KEN  2:15:00
2  Eliud KIPTANUI                 KEN  2:15:27
3  Mike MUTAI                     KEN  2:15:41
4  Luke KIBET                     KEN  2:17:14
5  Aadam KHAMIS                   BRN  2:17:47
6  Collins KIBET                  KEN  2:18:46
7  Samson BARMAO                  KEN  2:22:17
8  Francis BOWEN                  KEN  2:23:42
9  Niguse CHALA                   ETH  2:25:01
10 Charles Kimutai KIGEN          KEN  2:27:37

WOMEN:
1  Sharon CHEROP                  KEN  2:41:12
2  Debre GODANA                   ETH  2:41:12
3  Alina PROKOPEVA                RUS  2:41:16
4  Elizabeth CHEMWENO             KEN  2:42:43
5  Winifrida KWAMBOKA             KEN  2:43:00
6  Elizabeth RUMOKOL              KEN  2:43:42
7  Beatrice TOROITICH             KEN  2:44:36
8  Meseret MENGISTU               ETH  2:45:13
9  Mercy Jelimo TOO               KEN  2:45:44
10 Tiruwerk MEKONEN               ETH  2:45:50

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Peter KETER                    KEN  1:05:57
2  Daniel KIARIE                  KEN  1:06:47
3  Gideon KIPKEMBOI               KEN  1:08:25

WOMEN:
1  Gladys CHEMWENO                KEN  1:15:02
2  Margaret NJUGUNA               KEN  1:18:38
3  Esther KARIMI                  KEN  1:22:20

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6 DECEMBER 2013: AYLA RED SEA HALF MARATHON, JORDAN

MEN:
1  Rafat AL ZBOUN                 JOR  1:10:01
2  Bashar IRHAYEL                 JOR  1:11:01
3  Bilal AL SHAAR                 JOR  1:11:46
4  Mosab MIQDADI                  JOR  1:12:21
5  Mohammed AL NAWASREH           JOR  1:15:38
6  Ziad NWEIRAN                   JOR  1:15:58
7  Alo ISSA                       JOR  1:19:44
8  Atyeh Abu MANSOUR              JOR  1:23:01
9  Ali AL SAWALMEH                JOR  1:23:28
10 David DE BOLD                  CAN  1:28:17

WOMEN:
1  Razan MUQBEL                   JOR  1:30:07
2  Maya CHOLLET                   SUI  1:33:19
3  Tuuli MERIKOSKI                FIN  1:41:52
4  Ghorood AL DGHAIMAT            JOR  1:43:27
5  Elizabeth WHITMAN              USA  1:46:07
6  Johanna WASSHOLM               SWE  1:46:46
7  Wencke MULLER                  GER  1:48:04
8  Ayu KAJITANI                   JOR  1:50:10
9  Kimberly BLANCHARD             USA  1:50:44 
10 Mathilde BOISSIER              FRA  1:58:35

10km
MEN:
1  Wesam AL MASRI                 PLE  31:36
2  Ahmad ABABNEH                  JOR  31:45
3  Ahmad AL ISSA                  JOR  32:14

WOMEN:
1  Sojood AL KHOTABA              JOR  37:35
2  Hanoia ADAM                    JOR  38:14
3  Sabryh AL MURADAT              JOR  38:53

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7 DECEMBER 2013: REGGAE MARATHON, JAMAICA

MEN:
1  Gregory MCKENZIE               JAM  2:40:45
2  Mark NEELD                          2:56:52
3  Karl BAKER                          3:01:11
4  Kwabena DEBRAH-DAMWENA              3:04:59
5  Colin GRAHAM                        3:07:03
6  Gregory YOUNG                       3:09:21
7  Michael BUFE                        3:11:09
8  Andrew KING                         3:15:47
9  Anton BROWNE                        3:16:17 
10 Troy PENNINGTON                     3:18:22

WOMEN:
1  Elina JUNNILA                  FIN  3:00:04
2  Elizabeth MONDON                    3:27:57
3  Franziska SCHNEIDER                 3:38:51
4  Josee BEAUREGARD                    3:44:39
5  Julie LEMIEUX                       3:47:00
6  Karline BLAGROVE                    4:00:41
7  Beth LOWENTHAL                      4:06:49
8  Alison GRAHAM                       4:08:07
9  Elviera KROENING                    4:08:31
10 Nancy MCGARVIE                      4:10:03

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8 DECEMBER 2013: RUN BARBADOS HALF MARATHON

MEN:
1  Richard KESSIO                 CAN  1:09:04
2  Sammy KIPLAGAT                 KEN  1:11:15
3  Silas KISORIO                  KEN  1:11:44
4  Kirk BROWN                     JAM  1:12:36
5  Cleveland FORDE                GUY  1:13:35
6  Rupert GREEN                   JAM  1:15:08
7  Jerome BLACKETT                BAR  1:22:08
8  Mark GREENIDGE                 BAR  1:24:32
9  Pierre STANFORD                BAR  1:24:32
10 Glyne SEALY                    BAR  1:29:05

WOMEN:
1  Jess DRASKAU-PETERSEN          USA  1:19:22
2  Leah KIGEN                     KEN  1:19:59
3  Dominique MARSHALL             BEL  1:32:39
4  Arieta MARTIN                  JAM  1:35:42    
5  Carlie PIPE                    BAR  1:37:21
6  Alihra MORGAN                  GUY  1:41:32
7  Lucy ECCLES                    GBR  1:43:50
8  Diana Wilson Patrick           BAR  1:46:54
9  Sarah McLoughlin               GBR  1:49:04
10 Kim Goff                       USA  1:49:56

8 DECEMBER 2013: DISCOVERIES HALF MARATHON, PORTUGAL

MEN:
1  Robert KOSGEI                  KEN  1:05:53
2  Joao PEREIRA                   POR  1:06:40
3  Hermano FERREIRA               POR  1:07:32
4  Bruno FRAGA                    POR  1:09:21
5  Jose GASPAR                    POR  1:10:36
6  Luis Miguel LIMA               POR  1:10:51
7  Danilo PIMENTEL                POR  1:11:17
8  Luis COELHO                    POR  1:13:50
9  Joao GINJA                     POR  1:13:51
10 Vasco ALMEIDA                  POR  1:13:52

WOMEN:
1  Violet JELEGAT                 KEN  1:11:27
2  Sandra TEIXEIRA                POR  1:19:12
3  Vera FERNANDES                 POR  1:21:53
4  Pamella OLIVEIRA               POR  1:22:43
5  Vera NUNES                     POR  1:22:48
6  Lucilia CAMPOS                 POR  1:27:22
7  Maria FRIAS                    POR  1:27:44
8  Melanie Bronze DOS SANTOS      POR  1:28:56
9  Lucia OLIVEIRA                 POR  1:29:48
10 Helena MARTINS                 POR  1:31:27

8 DECEMBER 2013: MARATON CABBERTY DE MALAGA, SPAIN

MEN:
1  Wubishet GIRUM                 ETH  2:16:53
2  Abdelhadi EL MOAZZI            MAR  2:22:05
3  Roberto BUENO                  ESP  2:25:26
4  Modesto ALVAREZ                ESP  2:26:41
5  Tomas VENCKUNAS                LTE  2:28:33
6  Luis Enrique LERIDA            ESP  2:33:40
7  Habtamu GEBRETULU              ETH  2:33:51
8  Jesus CALLE                    ESP  2:34:02
9  Martin FIZ                     ESP  2:34:21
10 Serafin GARCIA                 ESP  2:34:45

WOMEN:
1  Bedasu BEKELE                  ETH  2:44:23
2  Seada Nura BATI                ETH  2:53:57
3  Gemma ARENAS                   ESP  2:56:34
4  Lourdes GONZALEZ               ESP  2:58:31
5  Beatriz JIMENEZ                ESP  2:59:32
6  Anu TEPPO                           3:03:01
7  Ninfa QUEVEDO                  ESP  3:04:08
8  Maria Jesus SIERRA             ESP  3:07:30
9  Laura DELGADO                  ESP  3:08:12
10 Eugenia ROLDAN                 ESP  3:12:09

8 DECEMBER 2013: MILO MANILA MARATHON FINALS — PHILIPPINES

MEN:
1  Joshphat Kiptanui CHOBEI       KEN  2:18:23
2  James TALLAM                   KEN  2:18:41
3  Alex MELLY                     KEN  2:22:30
4  Eduardo BUENAVISTA             PHI  2:27:14
5  Rene DESUYO                    PHI  2:32:34
6  Irineo RAQUIN                  PHI  2:32:57
7  Jeson AGRAVANTE                PHI  2:33:13
8  Anthony NERZA                  PHI  2:33:42
9  Cresenciano SABAL              PHI  2:36:06
10 Julius SERMONA                 PHI  2:36:54

WOMEN:
1  Margaret NJUNGUNA              KEN  2:42:18
2  Mary Joy TABAL                 PHI  2:48:00
3  Mary Grace DELOS SANTOS        PHI  2:54:27
4  Christabel MARTES              PHI  2:57:12
5  Luisa RATERTA                  PHI  3:07:18
6  Mirasol ABAD                   PHI  3:07:46
7  Cynthia JARO                   PHI  3:14:09 
8  Lany CARDONA                   PHI  3:18:54
9  Monaliza AMBASA                PHI  3:19:37
10  Miscelle GILBUENA             PHI  3:20:53

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Benjamin KIPKARI               KEN  1:07:35
2  Eliud KERING                   KEN  1:08:31
3  John CHEBII                    KEN  1:12:02

WOMEN
1  Irine KIPCHUMPBA               KEN  1:28:39 
2  Corazon SALCEDO                PHI  1:41:02
3  Analyn LONJAWON                PHI  1:41:15

8 DECEMBER 2013: POWERADE MARATON MONTERREY, MEXICO

MEN:
1  Jesus CAPULA                   MEX  2:31:48
2  Alejandro OSUNA                MEX  2:38:45
3  Jose TORRES                    MEX  2:41:05
4  Roberto RODRIGUEZ              MEX  2:41:10
5  Abraham ARTEAGA                MEX  2:43:33
6  Bob ONYANCHA                   KEN  2:44:51
7  Hector JUAREZ                  MEX  2:45:04
8  Victor FLORES                  MEX  2:45:09
9  Jose GALAVIZ                   MEX  2:45:28
10 Juan PENA                      MEX  2:46:42

WOMEN:
1  Yabeth ROCHA                   MEX  3:06:04
2  Esmeralda Pulido GUERRERA      MEX  3:07:05
3  Maria Luisa SANCHEZ            MEX  3:07:43
4  Marisol FRANCO                 MEX  3:08:35
5  Perla Janeth REQUENES          MEX  3:15:47
6  Perla Janet PERALES            MEX  3:22:30
7  Fernanda CAVAZOS               MEX  3:23:21
8  Alma Delia BETANCOURT          MEX  3:23:56
9  Karla VILLAFUENTE              MEX  3:26:17
10 Ivone GONZALEZ                 MEX  3:27:52

8 DECEMBER 2013: NARA MARATHON, JAPAN

MEN:
1  Osamu HIRATA                   JPN  2:23:46 
2  Tomoya NAGASAWA                JPN  2:29:26 
3  Tomoya MORI                    JPN  2:30:31 
4  Kazuyoshi MAEDA                JPN  2:31:38 
5  Takeshi OGOSHI                 JPN  2:33:16 

WOMEN:
1  Yuri YOSHIZUMI                 JPN  2:46:21 
2  Ikue TABATA                    JPN  2:51:49 
3  Maki INAMI                     JPN  2:54:23  
4  Satomi TAKASE                  JPN  2:55:06

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15 DECEMBER 2013: AIRTEL DELHI HALF MARATHON, INDIA

Atsedu Tsegay demolished a highly competitive men's field and set a new course record, shaving three seconds off the mark set by Deriba Merga in 2008. After competent pacemaking to 12km he injected his own pace just after 15km which world leader Geoffrey Kipsang and Wilson Kiprop could not match. He eased ahead as they returned past India Gate, and stretched his lead to 100m by the finish just outside Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The race took place later than usual and benefited from cool (12°C) conditons. Kipsang was coping with the loss of his 17-year-old brother Elias, who passed away on Friday. He did wonderfully well to overcome his grief and ran a brave race. Atsedu, the fastest half marathoner of 2012, had a poor run at this event last year. He finished 20th and suffering an ankle injury that kept him out of competition for nearly a year.

The women set off five minutes behind the men and got off to a slow start, refusing the pace set by Alice Kimutai. It picked in the second 5km so that a lead group of six passed through 10km in 33:17. In the second half a competitive race developed between world leader Lucy Kabuu, former World Champion Florence Kiplagat and Gladys Cherono. They stuck together until 16km at which point Kiplagat started to forge a significant lead. It was enough to dispose of Lucy Kabuu's challenge. Gladys Cherono tenaciously started to claw back the deficit but over the final kilometre Kiplagat had the finish in her sights, and managed to keep herself in front.

A total of 31,000 runners participated in the half marathon and associated 6km fun run. Prize money totalled USD 210,000, with USD 25,000 each for the winners. As usual the race attracted the participation of many celebrities, among them industrialist Anil Ambani and actor Rahul Bose. A host of dignitaries, including event ambassadors 1996 Olympic 100m Champion Donovan Bailey and actress Bipasha Basu, were present to cheer on the participants.

MEN:
1  Atsedu TSEGAYE                 ETH    59:12
2  Geoffrey KIPSANG               KEN    59:30
3  Wilson KIPROP                  KEN    59:49
4  Kenneth KIPKEMOI               KEN    59:55
5  Nicholas KIPKEMBOI             KEN  1:00:24
6  Philemon RONO                  KEN  1:01:07
7  Gladwin MZAZI                  KEN  1:01:12
8  Edwin KIPYEGO                  KEN  1:01:21
9  Leonard KORIR                  KEN  1:01:25
10 Richard MENGICH                KEN  1:01:27

WOMEN:
1  Florence KIPLAGAT              KEN  1:08:00
2  Gladys CHERONO                 KEN  1:08:03
3  Lucy KABUU                     KEN  1:08:10
4  Meseret HAILU                  ETH  1:09:05
5  Wude AYALU                     ETH  1:09:21
6  Emily CHEBET                   KEN  1:09:22
7  Alice KIMUTAI                  KEN  1:10:09
8  Yebrgual MELESE                ETH  1:11:59
9  Lineth CHEPKURUI               KEN  1:12:01
10 Paskalia KIPKOECH              KEN  1:12:02

15 DECEMBER 2013: SFAX INT'L OLIVE TREES MARATHON, TUNISIA

For this second edition approximately 1000 runners coming from 10 countries as far away as South Africa, USA and Japan, took part in the individual marathon race, the semi-marathon, the wheelchair race, the popular race and the children's race. Of these, 200 went the full Marathon distance.

MEN:
1  Franch ES LARBI                MAR  2:20:58
2  Hachem LAKHAR                  TUN  2:23:13
3  Ibrahim GRIB                   MAR  2:24:17

WOMEN:
1  Khadija EL LARBI               MAR  2:56:09
2  Alina NITULEASA                ROU  2:57:04
3  Faustina Maria RAMOS           ESP  3:02:15

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Taoufik ALLAM                  MAR  1:04:14
2  Minale BELLIE                  ETH  1:04:16
3  Bekele ZEMEDE                  ETH  1:05:09

WOMEN:
1  Fatiha BEN CHATKI              MAR  1:17.25
2  Ido  WAKTOLA                   ETH  1:18:10
3  Malika BENDERBAL               ALG  1:18:24

15 DECEMBER 2013: ST CROIX INT'L MARATHON, US VIRGIN ISLANDS

MEN:
1  Calvin DALLAS                  ISV  3:22:15
2  Billy BOHLKE                   ISV  3:42:09
3  Brad ENDRES                    ISV  3:51:02
4  Vincent MA                     USA  4:09:28
5  Mike KLEIN                     ISV  4:14:29
6  Troy HOLLOWAY                  ISV  4:14:29
7  Steve HORNESS                  ISV  4:18:43
8  Donald RENSCH                  ISV  4:25:45
9  Paul EVORA                     ISV  4:33:17
10 Gerard BERVAS                  FRA  4:33:48

WOMEN:
1  Brigit CAMPBELL                ISV  3:43:45
2  Mette UDESEN                   DEN  3:48:02
3  Ana GUTIERREZ                  ISV  3:59:05
4  Lauren MURRAY                  USA  5:29:54
5  Kim MORAN                      USA  5:51:13

15 DECEMBER 2013: FUBON INT'L TAIPEI MARATHON, CHINESE TAIPEI

MEN:
1  Josphat Kamzee KEPKOPOL        KEN  2:14:10
2  Yemane TSEGAYE                 ETH  2:14:17
3  Julius NderituKARINGA          KEN  2:15:19
4  Chin Ping HO                   TPE  2:23:33
5  Abraham KIPROTICH              KEN  2:25:22

WOMEN:
1  Rebecca Kangogo CHESIRE        KEN  2:33:20
2  Rachel Jemutai MUTGAA          KEN  2:34:38
3  Helena Loshanyang KIROP        KEN  2:37:07
4  Viola Jepleteng BOR            KEN  2:39:00
5  Ruth CROFT                     NZL  2:46:39

15 DECEMBER 2013: VADODARA HALF MARATHON, INDIA

MEN:
1  Asefa MENGISTU                 ETH  1:03:45
2  Ifa BALDA                      ETH  1:03:46
3  Jemal SHEKO                    ETH  1:03:48
4  Elaydisda WOLEHAWARIAT         ETH  1:03:49
5  Chala CHIMSA                   ETH  1:03:53
6  Workneh BEKELE                 ETH  1:03:55
7  Yoseph GETWAY                  ETH  1:04:03
8  Ziyad ABITI                    ETH  1:04:43
9  Michael NOVNGU                 KEN  1:04:45
10 Alemayehu ZENEBEN              ETH  1:04:51

WOMEN:
1  Letebrahm HAILE                ETH  1:11:37
2  Yewbdar TESHOME                ETH  1:11:40
3  Dastanegash BILILA             ETH  1:15:54
4  Tinbitgidey WOLDE              ETH  1:15:54
5  Genet ALBURKADIR               ETH  1:16:59
6  Aberash KASSAYE                ETH  1:17:51
7  Jane MURIUKI                   KEN  1:18:00
8  Naum JEPKORIR                  KEN  1:20:12
9  Adanech BASHAW                 ETH  1:22:30
10 Yelfashawa MENGISTU            ETH  1:24:40

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22 DECEMBER 2013: 10km INT'L ERRACHIDIA MOROCCO

MEN:
1  Abderahim EL ASRI              MAR  29:33
2  Rachid EZZOUNIOU               MAR  30:07
3  Taoufik LHMRI                  MAR  30:29
4  Lyazid IMGHAREM                MAR  30:31
5  Mohamed KOULA                  MAR  30:55
6  Mohamed EL MOUSSAOUI           MAR  31:08
7  Yidir EL HASSANE               MAR  31:36
8  Youness AACHOUR                MAR  32:38
9  Driss BOUYFEKHSSI              MAR  32:40
10 Mustafa BOUDENAR               MAR  33:06

WOMEN:
1  Rkia EL MOUKIM                 MAR  33:47
2  Hajiba HASNAOUI                MAR  34:17
3  Majida MAAYOUF                 MAR  36:58
4  Bouchra BENTHAMI               MAR  37:39
5  Fatima Zahra RTIBI             MAR  54:51

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31 DECEMBER 2013: 58TH SAO SILVESTRE DE LUANDA 10km, ANGOLA

Despite 32°C and 52% humidity, the race was very competitive. Stanley Biwott headed the world class field up the initial climb from City Hall, before letting others take over on the steeper climbs in the first 3km. Yenew Alamirew took the wind head-on with Edwin Kipyego and Zersenay Tadese tucked in and Biwott tailing the group. "During the last two kilometres I knew that perhaps I could win," said Biwott, and in the twists and turns towards the stadium he dropped his competition one by one and opened up a slight gap on Alamirew as they sprinted down the home straight. Seven men broke 29 minutes despite the adverse conditions.

riscah Jeptoo defended her title after a conservative start in which Pauline Njeru led up the steep climb towards an underpass 3km into the race. By the time the field emerged from under the crowd-lined bridge Jeptoo's had eased into the lead. Despite the conditions Jeptoo improved her 2012 time by 21 seconds while behind her Flomena Daniel overtook Njeru for second place.

The race is one of the oldest in Africa and has been held every year throughout the four decades of war which only ended in 2002, excepting only 1961 and 1978. Over 1300 runners from throughout the country lined up for the mass participation event.

MEN:
1  Stanley BIWOTT            KEN  28:31
2  Yenew ALAMIREW            ETH  28:34
3  Edwin KIPYEGO             KEN  28:39
4  Zersenay TADESE           ERI  28:43
5  Simon CHEPROT             KEN  28:44
6  Kinde AYALEW              ETH  28:48
7  John KIPKOECH             KEN  28:48
8  Wasihun LAKEW             ETH  29:04
9  Teklemariam MEDHIN        ERI  29:07
10 Birhanu GURMESA           ETH  29:09


WOMEN:
1  Priscah JEPTOO            KEN  32:10
2  Flomena DANIEL            KEN  32:23
3  Pauline NJERU             KEN  32:59
4  Sofia ABEBE               ETH  33:02
5  Ruti AGA                  ETH  33:13
6  Perine NENKAMPI           KEN  33:37
7  Eunice CHUMBA             BRN  33:44
8  Haftamnesh HAYLU          ETH  33:53
9  Janet KISA                KEN  33:55
10 Ndiema CHEMTAI            KEN  33:57

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