May 2005
1 MAY 2005: ADIDAS VANCOUVER INT'L MARATHON, CANADA
MEN:
1 Kassahun KABISO 2:15:40
2 Stephen KIPROTICH KEN 2:18:09
3 Juan Carlos CARDOVA 2:18:33
4 Moses CHESERELK KEN 2:21:45
5 Ulrich STEIDL GER 2:34:41
6 Nik SOUTHWELL CAN 2:35:51
7 Paul ABDALLA 2:39:34
8 Graeme WILSON CAN 2:41:45
9 Mark WICKSTEAD CAN 2:41:53
10 Valnet GEDEON 2:44:04
WOMEN:
1 Rima DUBOVIK 2:44:05
2 Mary AKOR NGR 2:45:24
3 Trisha ROSENBERG 2:53:47
4 Stephanie HODGE 2:54:10
5 Suzanne EVANS 2:57:33
6 Sarah GRAY 2:57:45
7 Ulrike BROMME 3:03:13
8 Shinobu KUROSAKI JPN 3:03:52
9 Lara SCOTT 3:04:25
10 Valor HOPES 3:05:23
7 MAY 2005: CRACOVIA MARATHON, POLAND
MEN:
1 Piotr GLADKI POL 2:19:30
2 Leszek BEBLO POL 2:20:52
3 Waldemar GLINKA POL 2:22:30
4 Krzystof PRZYBLA POL 2:24:49
5 Mathew KOSGEI KEN 2:25:59
6 Slawomir KAPINSKI POL 2:33:01
7 Mikolai ZAWILINSKI POL 2:34:47
8 Tomasz WROBEL POL 2:39:22
9 Gregorz CZY POL 2:39:39
10 Michal ZAKARKO POL 2:41:42
WOMEN:
1 Janina MALSKA POL 2:43:20
2 Marie MAJ POL 2:46:16
3 Yuliya BUBENKA BLR 2:48:27
4 Volna YUDZIANKOVA BLR 2:49:51
5 Miraia ZIECINA POL 2:58:13
6 Slawomina NEDZA POL 2:59:53
7 Marta MIKDEAJCZYK POL 3:13:16
8 Monika UKLEJA POL 3:21:28
9 Bozerich ISKRYCKA POL 3:26:24
10 Elzbieta CHLAP POL 3:26:35
8 MAY 2005: ING ENSCHEDE MARATHON, NETHERLANDS
John Kelai overcame cold and windy weather, and a fall at 40km to win the 37th edition of
the Enschede Marathon writes Wim van Hemert. Also defying the rain and wind, Tigist
Abidi won the women's race in a new personal best time. She had been second the previous year.
Rain had poured down the previous day but on race morning 500 runners set off in sunshine
towards the town of Gronau in nearby Germany. On the way back towards Enschede the rain
started again and a headwind slowed the pace from 30:15 at 10km to 1:02:05 at 20km. Hot
favourite Tesfaye Jifar lost contact with the group over the next 5km, although he came back
into contention at 30km (1:33:44), pushing ahead with Kelai. By 35km he was again dropped,
but Kelai was joined by Shadrack Hoff and Dereje Tesfaye although Tesfaye dropped back at
around 40km. Kelai's tumble then handed Hoff an advantage which he did not press. Kelai
recovered quickly and went on to win, while Hoff was happy enough with his performance, a
personal best time by over two minutes.
MEN:
1 John KELAI KEN 2:11:44
2 Shadrack HOFF RSA 2:11:51
3 Dereje TESFAYE ETH 2:12:03
4 Teferi BACHA ETH 2:12:43
5 Tesfaye JIFAR ETH 2:12:44
6 Nelson LEBO KEN 2:13:36
7 John RONO KEN 2:13:38
8 Francis KIPKETER KEN 2:15:00
9 El Mostapha RYAD BHR 2:15:13
10 Andrew LIMO KEN 2:17:37
WOMEN:
1 Tigist ABIDI ETH 2:33:01
2 Robe TOLA ETH 2:37:21
3 Ingrid PROGGE NED 2:45:28
4 Jacqueline RUSTIDGE NED 2:49:26
5 Gea STEKMANS NED 3:09:37
6 Brigit LANDEWE NED 3:12:56
7 Elly BUIVOETS NED 3:27:24
8 Rea NIJLAND NED 3:29:31
9 Ellen WOPEREIS NED 3:37:25
10 Edith MARGADANT NED 3:38:27
8 MAY 2005: BERLIN 25km, GERMANY
Neither wind nor rain could stop the Kenyans in the 25th anniversary race writes Jorg
Wenig. The men took the first 12 places and Rose Cheruiyot, returning to form after having
a baby girl, held off Ethiopia's Dire Tune Arissi for a fifth Kenyan victory in the women's
race.
Spectators in Berlin's newly rebuilt Olympic Stadium saw Cheruiyot outsprint Arissi by a
single second. It was the fastest winning time for six years, just 17 seconds outside Susan
Chepkemei's course record. "The strong opposition was why we could run fast today despite
the cold weather" said Cheruiyot, who hopes to return to Berlin for the marathon in
September.
In the men's race a group of 10 Kenyans passed 10km in 28:50. They turned into the wind and
the pace slowed, but on an uphill stretch back towards the stadium the group was reduced to
five runners. It stayed like that until the last 2km, when Luke Kibet, who had lost out by a
second to Paul Kosgei's record-setting run last year, made a determined bid for victory,
finally outsprinting Simon Kiprop on the stadium track.
A total of 9672 people entered the event, 20% up on last year. 6100 ran the 25km and 2300
the 10km fun run. There were also inline skating and children's events.
MEN:
1 Luke KIBET KEN 1:13:51
2 Simon KIPROP KEN 1:13:52
3 Enock MITEI KEN 1:13:56
4 Stanley SALIL KEN 1:14:03
5 Francis KIPROP KEN 1:14:20
6 Julius SUGUT KEN 1:14:34
7 Richard MUTEI KEN 1:14:54
8 Joseph NGOLEPUS KEN 1:14:56
9 Jason MBOTE KEN 1:16:29
10 Eliud TANUI KEN 1:16:43
WOMEN:
1 Rose CHERUIYOT KEN 1:24:46
2 Dire Tuna ARISSI ETH 1:24:47
3 Peninah ARUSEI KEN 1:29:28
4 Rebby KOECH KEN 1:30:44
5 Ludmila AFONIOUCHKINA RUS 1:35:03
6 Ingalill ANDERSSON SWE 1:44:29
7 Karsta PARSIEGLA GER 1:45:14
8 Alexandra GABRYS GER 1:46:35
9 Ursula FRIEDMANN GER 1:46:44
10 Lina BOCKER GER 1:48:11
8 MAY 2005: 6th MARATONA D'EUROPA, ITALY
Migidio Bourifa crowned his win in Trieste with a new course record, surpassing the 2:11:19
set by Roberto Barbi in 2001. In the women's race the favourite Rosita Rota Guelpi had a
comfortable win. A famous name from the past took the men's half marathon title. In all over
8000 people entered, another event record.
MEN:
1 Migidio BOURIFA ITA 2:10:48
2 Sergio CHIESA ITA 2:14:00
3 Eliap Kurgat KIPLAGAT KEN 2:16:05
4 David KIPRUTO KEN 2:17:25
5 David Slya CHERUI KEN 2:17:36
6 Elias Chebet KIPKOSGEI KEN 2:20:52
7 Franco PLESNIKAR ITA 2:25:31
8 Walter ENDRIZZI ITA 2:25:54
9 Bruno TITTOLO ITA 2:26:13
10 Danilo PANICCIA ITA 2:38:25
WOMEN:
1 Rosita Rota GUELPI ITA 2:39:28
2 Lidija RAJCIC ITA 2:54:38
3 Monica CANDIANI ITA 3:13:16
4 Anna Maria ROSETTI ITA 3:26:14
5 Antonieta DANESE ITA 3:28:44
6 Annalisa TIRONI ITA 3:35:26
7 Valentina GEMIGNANI ITA 3:35:28
8 Angela EMANUELLI ITA 3:39:36
9 Amie STRYKER USA 3:40:10
10 Margit TONEATTI ITA 3:43:43
10th MARATONINA EUROPEA DEI DUE CASTELLI
MEN:
1 Salvatore BETTIOL ITA 1:08:33
2 Cosimo CAPUTA ITA 1:11:35
3 Renzo ROIATTI ITA 1:12:28
WOMEN:
1 Anna QUAGLIARO ITA 1:23:37
2 Erika GRANATO ITA 1:27:09
3 Marta FELTRE ITA 1:30:03
15 MAY 2005: RWANDA PEACE MARATHON
The inaugural Peace Marathon in the Rwandan capital of Kigali signalled a revival by this
small nation who played host to both neighbouring East African front runners and small runners
visiting from further afield. To reduce the difficulty of the terrain and give spectators more
to look at the race was run on a four-lap course, runners passing through the national stadium
at the completion of each lap.
MEN:
1 Joseph NSUBUGA UGA 2:28:23
2 Joseph RUTTO KEN 2:28:40
3 Alex SANKA TAN 2:33:26
4 Francis YIGA UGA 2:33:41
5 Yiga NEKEMEYA UGA 2:33:51
6 Ronald LANGAT KEN 2:39:21
7 Zubel NSENGIYUMVA RWA 2:42:59
8 Freddy TWAHIRWA RWA 2:43:35
9 Kenneth KOSGAI KEN 2:44:17
10 Pacifique AYUBUSA RWA 2:45:16
WOMEN:
1 Margret NAKINDU UGA 3:18:06
2 Rannveig ODDSDOTTIR ISL 3:20:41
3 Epiphanie NYIRABARAME RWA 3:21:40
4 Mediatrice NYIRARANGWA RWA 3:23:18
5 Bryndis ERNSTDOTTIR ISL 3:25:10
6 Marie-Jeanne NYIRAHABIMANA RWA 3:25:47
7 Fatuma IDDI TAN 3:35:10
8 Bjorg Helga OLAFSDOTTIR ISL 4:17:05
9 Monique MUHLEN LUX 4:32:17
10 Christina VAN HOORDE BEL 4:33:32
HALF MARATHON:
MEN:
1 Sammy KOSGEI UGA 1:07:42
2 Safari RACHIDI RWA 1:08:03
3 Simukeka JEAN BAPTISTE RWA 1:08:15
WOMEN:
1 Pelagie MUSENGIMANA RWA 1:20:50
2 Angelique NYIRANSABIMANA RWA 1:22:32
3 Susan J TEIMET KEN 1:24:46
15 MAY 2005: LIPTON BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL MARATHON, INDIA
India's latest contribution to the marathon circuit happened almost as fast as the race
itself. With the title sponsor stepping in only a month before the race, Crossover Consulting
finally had the green light to stage the inaugural Lipton Bangalore International Marathon,
writes Nathan Clayton.
Given such short notice it was inspirational to witness the dawn arrival of 16,000 people
at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in the heart of the 'Garden City'. All of them had turned their
backs on their beds to fight for a rickshaw and make it to the start of one of the three
races. While the full marathon attracted some 200 committed runners, the half marathon
attracted 1,100 and the 7km Celebration Run 15,000 participants to take to the traffic-free
streets of India's IT city.
Despite Ethiopian favourites Tesfaye Orgawa, Abebe Seume and Tegayae Desalgne running in
the marathon, a local man won. Kennedy Chinna Ramu, a 28-year old from the Army Sports
Institute, stuck close to the invited elites from the start. He moved ahead at halfway and
crossed the finish line five minutes clear, improving upon his 2:26 as first Indian national
in Mumbai last year.
Picking up his $3,367 winnings, the Bangalore-born veteran of five international marathons
was elated. "I wanted to finish in 2:18 but the weather was quite hot and I found the
route challenging." The Ethiopians took the next three places and, like Ramu, cited the
unusually warm weather and humidity for their slow times.
Marshet Jimma, Adenech Beyene and Korre Alemu made up the Ethiopian contingent in the
women's race and led comfortably from the start to claim the top three positions respectively.
The media and organisers hailed the event as a huge success, but it was the home winner of
the first Bangalore International Marathon that prompted emotions to hit fever pitch. This
is an event set to draw many thousands next year.
MEN:
1 Kennedy Chinna RAMU IND 2:23:46
2 Abebe SEUME ETH 2:28:27
3 Tegayae DESALGNE ETH 2:33:10
4 Tesfaye ORGAWA ETH 2:35:34
5 SANTOSH IND 2:36:58
6 Channan SINGH IND 2:37:18
7 Harun ALI IND 2:40:32
8 Raju KUMAR IND 2:41:44
9 Man SINGH IND 2:43:39
10 Gurmeet SINGH IND 2:44:14
WOMEN:
1 Marshet JIMMA ETH 2:45:34
2 Adenech BEYENE ETH 2:47:04
3 Korre ALEMU ETH 3:03:47
4 Leelamma ALPHONSO IND 3:16:47
5 Indresh DHIRRAJ IND 3:27:12
6 Waheeda BANU IND 3:53:32
7 Kiran DHIRRAJ IND 3:54:26
HALF MARATHON:
MEN:
1 SHAHNAWAZ IND 1:07:45
2 Ramsingh YADAV IND 1:08:59
3 S B SINGH IND 1:10:05
4 Ranjit KUMAR IND 1:10:20
5 Girish TIWARI IND 1:10:50
WOMEN:
1 BHAGAVATHI IND 1:26:24
2 Chandraprabha VARMA IND 1:31:17
3 Neha AGAEWAL IND 1:32:57
4 C S.SUNITHA IND 1:35:44
5 Farah MEHMOOD IND 1:40:35
21 MAY 2005: GOTEBORG HALF MARATHON, SWEDEN
MEN:
1 Silas SANG KEN 1:03:19
2 Augustus MBUSYA KEN 1:04:13
3 Pavel LOSKUTOV EST 1:04:26
4 Ali OUADIH FRA 1:05:09
5 Daniel KIPRUGUT KEN 1:05:47
6 Martin Matindi MURITHI KEN 1:05:59
7 Rachid AIT-BENSALEM SWE 1:06:40
8 Ivan BABARIKA UKR 1:07:20
9 Rubin MCRAE NZL 1:07:29
10 Joakim JOHANSSON DEN 1:07:41
WOMEN:
1 Susan KIRUI KEN 1:12:34
2 Nancy KIPROP KEN 1:13:56
3 Julia VINOKUROVA RUS 1:14:20
4 Anna RAHM DEN 1:15:27
5 Mia LARSSON DEN 1:16:45
6 Christin JOHANSSON DEN 1:17:55
7 Elisabeth ENGSTROM DEN 1:18:11
8 Asa HOOG DEN 1:20:46
9 Karin ELF DEN 1:21:01
10 Anja LINDBERG DEN 1:21:19
21 MAY 2005: THREE HEARTS MARATHON,SLOVENIA
MEN:
1 Jonathan KIPSAINA KEN 2:20:47
2 Joshua KIPCHUMBA KEN 2:23:00
3 Abraham MAIYO KEN 2:33:37
4 Toni VENCELJ CRO 2:37:29
5 Zdravko VOKLAR SLO 2:43:20
6 Alois NIZIGAMA BUR 2:49:50
7 Valter HVALA SLO 2:55:14
8 Damijan STRAMSAK SLO 3:04:20
9 Milan ZUPANC SLO 3:06:23
10 Harald HERBST AUT 3:06:51
WOMEN:
1 Jozica SIFTAR SLO 3:38:56
2 Visnja SKEVIN CRO 3:42:27
3 Darja KRANJC SLO 3:45:16
4 Ann LANARI ITA 3:47:30
5 Nina BOMBEK SLO 3:51:22
6 Lojzka FELIJAN SLO 3:55:33
7 Natasa OKOREN SLO 4:20:54
8 Tjasa KERMAVNAR SLO 4:27:53
9 Irene NEBEC SLO 4:30:32
10 Danica FILAE SLO 4:49:56
21 MAY 2005: THE GREAT WALL MARATHON, CHINA
MEN:
1 Gregory FEUCHT USA 3:25:13
2 Patrik LI SUI 3:38:02
3 Fredrik CRONEBORG DEN 3:50:28
4 Ivars EGLITIS LAT 3:50:47
5 Erich FELBABEL FRA 3:53:36
6 Martinus Ten KATE NED 3:54:40
7 Thomas GMELCH GER 3:57:49
8 Thomas SCHMADALLA GER 3:57:51
9 Jan PETERSEN DEN 3:58:45
10 Henrik JAENSSON SWE 4:04:37
WOMEN:
1 Jennifer BURTNER USA 4:30:57
2 Helen MOSELEY GBR 4:52:36
3 Holly CRANE GBR 4:54:35
4 Chuan GAO CHN 4:59:22
5 Deborah GRAY RSA 5:00:46
6 Kim Lucy WILMSHURST GBR 5:01:59
7 Silke FIEDLER GER 5:04:18
8 Oddny Hoensi RINGHEIM NOR 5:09:22
9 Janice BRYANT NZL 5:16:41
10 Siobhan O'REILLY GBR 5:19:49
22 MAY 2005: COURSE FEMININE DE CASABLANCA 10km, MOROCCO
1 Zakia MRISHO TAN 32:49
2 Adaneche Adane ZEKIROS ETH 32:52
3 Letay Hadish NEGASHE ETH 33:00
4 Fatema AYACHI MAR 33:56
5 Khadija TOUATI ALG 34:15
6 Nkoki Jumanni ZAITUNI TAN 34:45
7 Malika BELFAKIR MAR 35:17
8 Malika MAJDOUB MAR 35:31
9 Kenza DAHMANI ALG 36:04
10 Salima Ovali AL MAR 36:22
22 MAY 2005: COPENHAGEN MARATHON, DENMARK
Reaching the halfway point one minute ahead of a small chasing group, William Kiprotich
then sped up to run the second half nearly two minutes quicker. The chasing group all slowed
at different rates to fill the next four positions.
MEN:
1 William KIPROTICH KEN 2:21:14
2 Steen PETERSEN DEN 2:26:15
3 Peder TROLDBORG DEN 2:26:51
4 Lukasz GURFINKIEL DEN 2:29:45
5 Kristian KARSTOFT DEN 2:30:29
6 Kenneth MUNK DEN 2:32:46
7 Per BEENFELDT DEN 2:35:34
8 Casper Hunnerup DAHL DEN 2:36:08
9 Claus BENTSEN DEN 2:38:23
10 Stirling SLINGERLAND DEN 2:38:59
WOMEN:
1 Jo KELSEY GBR 2:48:21
2 Tiina TROSS DEN 2:48:46
3 Anette B JORGENSEN DEN 2:51:57
4 Nina W MADSEN DEN 2:55:11
5 Gitte ABRAHAMSEN DEN 2:57:21
6 Jean MOLLER DEN 3:06:16
7 Caroline AISTRUP DEN 3:06:25
8 Helene Runitz ANDERSEN DEN 3:10:36
9 Kristin Mauland LARSEN DEN 3:10:54
10 Kirsten SOBORG DEN 3:11:53
22 MAY 2005: PRAGUE VOLKSWAGEN MARATHON, CZECH REPUBLIC
Steven Matebo Cheptot kept his head cool under warm and humid weather to win Prague's
Volkswagen Marathon, in yet another Kenyan clean sweep writes Diana Rybachenko. In
what proved to be a race with an exciting and unexpected finish the 30-year-old fared well
in less than ideal running conditions (19°C, 70% humidity) to win in 2:10:42. The
pre-race favorite, Wilson Kiprotich Kebenei, held a clear lead until 35km but suddenly pulled
out with a hamstring injury.
Cheptot's time was two minutes over the course record. "It was too humid" he
said, "I let the others dictate the pace and just followed them but at my own pace to
save energy. In the end it paid off."
A six-strong group of Kenyans led at halfway, when Wilson Kiprotich went clear. Cheptot,
Robert Kiprotich and Laban Kipngetich formed a trio behind the leader, who seemed certain to
win. But when Kiprotich unexpectedly stepped aside Cheptot saw his opportunity.
In the women's event the first three all suggested afterwards that they could have done
better had it not been for the uncomfortably warm conditions.
A total of 4646 runners entered this year's full Volkswagen Marathon. Another 12,000
opted for the various fun-runs.
MEN:
1 Stephen CHEPTOT KEN 2:10:42
2 Laban KIPNGETICH KEN 2:11:48
3 Robert CHERUIYOT KEN 2:12:14
4 Noah BOR KEN 2:13:58
5 Adugna TOLA ETH 2:15:45
6 Jan BLAHA CZE 2:17:59
7 Dawit TEFERA ETH 2:19:02
8 Rik CEULEMANS BEL 2:20:40
9 Joel RONO KEN 2:21:09
10 Nick WETHERIDGE GBR 2:25:02
WOMEN:
1 Salina KOSGEI KEN 2.28.42
2 Larissa ZOUSKO RUS 2:30:14
3 Hellen CHERONO KEN 2:31:28
4 Svetlana PONOMARENKO RUS 2:36:57
5 Michaela MCCALLUM GBR 2:43:25
6 Dimakatso MOROBI RSA 2:53:56
7 Ivana MARTINCOVA CZE 2:58:00
8 Radka CHURACOVA CZE 3:04:00
9 Monika DOLEZELOVA CZE 3:05:12
10 Veronika BRYCHCINOVA CZE 3:08:26
22 MAY 2005: VIENNA CITY MARATHON, AUSTRIA
In warm conditions of over 25°C Mubbarak Shami (Qatar) and Florence Barsosio (Kenya)
won the 22nd edition of the Vienna City Marathon writes Jorg Wenig. For Shami, who
switched nationality from Kenya to Qatar a year ago, it was his debut marathon. He was
formerly known as Richard Yatich.
Florence Barsosio won by a big margin of more than eight minutes. "I think the heat
cost me five minutes", said Barsosio, who had been aiming for 2.27 although she had
finished second in the Paris Marathon seven weeks earlier. "At the end of the race I
felt very tired." The 28 year-old was running alone for most of the race since she had
no pacemakers. Both winners earned 10,000 Euros of prize money. About 21,500 runners took
part in various races of the Vienna City Marathon, which was once more the biggest sporting
event in the summer season in Austria, bringing thousands of spectators to the streets of the
city centre.
At the start temperatures had already reached 20°C. It continued to warm up, which
slowed the race. "In cooler conditions I could have run 2.09 today", Mubbarak Shami
said. "I felt strong and ran alone for a large part of the race." Shami went away
after passing half way in 65:21. Japhet Kosgei and Degene Regassa Nigusse triedto hold on
but when Shami ran sub three-minute splits between 25-30km he was soon alone at the front.
Beyond 35km Shami slowed but was in no danger of being caught.
Last year's winner and course record holder Samson Kandie (Kenya/2.08.35), Vincent Kipsos
(Kenya), the fastest man in the field with a PB of 2.06.52, Boniface Usisivu and former
Olympic Champion Josia Thugwane all dropped out.
Shami had shown his potential at shorter distances but said: "I always knew that
marathon would be my future. Now I believe I can run faster, about 2.07 to 2.08."
Shami lives and trains in Kenya but runs for Qatar. He has a five-year contract with the
Qatari federation. "Actually the officials of my new federation chose my new name.
Family members still call me Richard – and if I would have children they would be
Kenyans."
But he admits that some things have changed. "The approach from the Kenyan runners is
different." It was obvious in Vienna that the Kenyan runners avoided contact with
Mubbarak Shami. "But for my family nothing has changed."
MEN:
1 Mubbarak SHAMI QAT 2:12:20
2 Japhet KOSGEI KEN 2:15:15
3 Henry SEREM KEN 2:15:26
4 Lahoucine MRIKIK MAR 2:15:45
5 Richard MUTAI KEN 2:15:57
6 Maru-Shadrad KIPCHIRCHIR KEN 2:16:18
7 Degene-Rega NIGUSSE ETH 2:16:37
8 Michael BUCHLEITNER AUT 2:16:41
9 Tereje WODAJO ETH 2:17:19
10 Norman DLOMO RSA 2:18:06
WOMEN:
1 Florence BARSOSIO KEN 2:31:40
2 Eva-Maria GRADWOHL AUT 2:39:44
3 Ilona BARVANOVA UKR 2:47:04
4 Daniela BIDMON AUT 2:48:14
5 Nicole GULDEMEISTER GER 2:49:13
6 Tanith MAXWELL RSA 2:49:29
7 Sabine BAUMANN GER 3:05:03
8 Renate EINFALT AUT 3:05:47
9 Astrid KALTENBOCK AUT 3:08:11
10 Henriette HOLZKNECHT AUT 3:13:11
22 MAY 2005: MEDIO MARATON DE COBAN, GUATEMALA
In over 30 degrees of heat Grace Momanyi broke the eight-year old course record, set by
Colombia's Stella Castro, by over a minute. In the men's race John Korir fell 90 seconds
short of Enos Ketter's record.
MEN:
1 John KORIR KEN 1:03:45
2 Reuben CHERUIYOT KEN 1:03:45
3 Benson BARUS KEN 1:04:36
4 Isaack KIMAIYO KEN 1:05:03
5 Peter KOMEN KEN 1:05:52
6 Josephat NGETICH KEN 1:05:57
7 Christopher TOROITICH KEN 1:05:58
8 David KIBET KEN 1:06:13
9 Simon SAWE KEN 1:06:50
10 Joseph KOECH KEN 1:07:11
WOMEN:
1 Grace MOMANYI KEN 1:13:10
2 Adriana PIRTEA ROM 1:15:06
3 Lyubov MORGUNOVA RUS 1:17:02
4 Teresa WANJIKU KEN 1:17:13
5 Sharon CHEROP JEMUTAI KEN 1:19:07
29 MAY 2005: ING OTTAWA MARATHON, CANADA
With high humidity keeping the Marathon times slower than expected, Grace Momanyi proved
the star of the National Capital Race Weekend in Canada writes Pat Butcher. Momanyi pulverised
the 16-year old course record in the women's 10km. Asmae Leghzaoui of Morocco was the big
favourite, and she, Momanyi and defending champion Aster Demissie of Ethiopia tracked the men
surprisingly closely in the early stages. Leghzaoui led at 5km by 12 seconds. Momanyi fought
back but the gap stayed the same until the last kilometre. Then a sustained final effort by
Momanyi took her into the lead with just 200m to go.
The men's 10km was a straight win for George Kirwa Misoi, who gradually pulled away from
the field to win by 100m. The battle was for second place, with pre-race favourite Reuben
Chebii just edging Burundian, Jean-Claude Nduwingona by a stride.
The men's Marathon was highly competitive, although not fast, until 35km. Then David
Cheruyiot put in a burst that no one else could match. There had been eleven men together at
halfway, reached in 66:30, with the contenders later blaming the high humidity for their
cautious running, rather than going for the intended 64:40 'half'.
Lioudmila Kortchaguina, having acquired her Canadian citizenship just two days before,
was happy to win her first 'new' national title, in second place. Lidia Vassilevskaya was
the only one to follow the pacemaker, who took her through 25km at 2:28 pace. At that pace she
would have broken the course record but running alone for 30km told, and she was eventually
over a minute down on the record with 2.31.53. Kortchaguina closed in the latter stages of
the race but not by enough to count.
MEN
1 David CHERUIYOT KEN 2:14:20
2 John ITATI KEN 2:14:47
3 Danny KASSAP COD 2:15:13
4 Joseph NDERITU KEN 2:16:21
5 Elly RONO KEN 2:16:47
6 Noah KIPSANG KEN 2:17:51
7 Jim FINLAYSON CAN 2:18:21
8 Ryan DAY CAN 2:19:55
9 Matthew MCINNES CAN 2:21:45
10 Joseph NSENGIYUMVA RWA 2:22:38
WOMEN
1 Lidia VASSILEVSKAYA RUS 2:31:53
2 Lioudmila KORTCHAGUINA CAN 2:32:19
3 Nicole STEVENSON CAN 2:38:50
4 Natalia VOLGINA RUS 2:43:25
5 Tina KADER CAN 2:55:07
6 Michelle SCHULER CAN 2:56:14
7 Emily BRYANS USA 2:57:19
8 Heather GOODFELLOW CAN 2:57:41
9 Kim HOUSE CAN 2:57:44
10 Stephanie HODGE CAN 2:58:04
10K:
MEN
1 George KIRWA KEN 28:56
2 Reuben CHEBII KEN 29:08
3 Jean-Claude NDUWINGONA BUR 29:09
WOMEN
1 Grace MOMANYI KEN 31:24
2 Asmae LEGHZAOUI MAR 31:28
3 Teresa WANJIKU KEN 32:33
May 2005
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