November 2005
6 NOVEMBER 2005: ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON, USA
Paul Tergat won the men's race in a dramatic sprint finish writes Jim
Dunaway. He finished only a metre ahead of defending champion Hendrick
Ramaala. Jelena Prokopcuka made a spirited recovery in the later stages to catch
the leaders and then go on to record a solid victory.
Tergat had a head-to-head battle with Ramaala over the last 400m which was
only resolved when the South African crashed to the ground in his desperate
lunge for the tape, while Tergat kept his feet.
Prokopcuka had dropped back with five miles to go, but revived. Susan
Chepkemei, finishing second here for the third time, made a gallant fight of it.
First seeing off Derartu Tulu's challenge, she violently vomited while trying to
defend her lead against Prokopcuka's late surge.
MEN:
1 Paul TERGAT KEN 2:09:30
2 Hendrick RAMAALA RSA 2:09:31
3 Meb KEFLEZIGHI USA 2:09:56
4 Robert CHERUIYOT KEN 2:11:01
5 Abdihakim ABDIRAHMAN USA 2:11:24
6 Alberico DI CECCO ITA 2:11:33
7 Viktor ROTHLIN SUI 2:11:44
8 Simon WANGAI KEN 2:13:19
9 Jon BROWN GBR 2:13:29
10 Isaac MACHARIA KEN 2:14:21
WOMEN:
1 Jelena PROKOPCUKA LAT 2:24:41
2 Susan CHEPKEMEI KEN 2:24:55
3 Derartu TULU ETH 2:25:21
4 Salina KOSGEI KEN 2:25:30
5 Bruna GENOVESE ITA 2:27:15
6 Ludmila PETROVA RUS 2:27:21
7 Gete WAMI ETH 2:27:40
8 Lidia GRIGORYEVA RUS 2:27:48
9 Lyubov DENISOVA RUS 2:28:18
10 Lornah KIPLAGAT NED 2:28:28
6 NOVEMBER 2005: ATHENS CLASSIC MARATHON, GREECE
In sunny but relatively cool weather (15°C) more than 3000 runners left the
village of Marathon at 08.30 writes Michalis Nikitarides. Africans again
dominated this 23rd edition of the race. Six runners broke clear almost
immediately, the only non-African being Tomonori Michikata. This group passed
10km in 33:55 and stuck together most of the way up the long rise towards the
Greek capital. At 30km, a kilometre before starting to descend again an attack
came from Sammy Chemweno and Gebremariam, but Paul Kanda and James Saina kept in
touch. Saina made his winning move only 3km from the stadium.
Ethiopia's Sisay Measo had an easy win in the women's race, leading from
start to finish, while Hiruet Areba repeated her second place of the previous
year ahead of Greek champion Georgia Ambatzidou.
Official starter for the race was Olympic Champion Stefano Baldini, whose
greatest triumph was over this same course 14 months earlier. Greek
ultradistance champion Yannis Kouros returned to the race after an absence of 10
years, finishing 29th in 2:43:05.
MEN:
1 James SAINA KEN 2:16:05
2 Sammy CHEMWENO KEN 2:16:15
3 Paul KANDA KEN 2:16:58
4 Gebremadhn GEBREMARIAM ETH 2:17:38
5 Tomonori MICHIKATA JPN 2:21:51
6 Michael KIMUTAI KEN 2:22:45
7 Gerasimus KOKOTOS GRE 2:24:52
8 Georgios KARAVIDAS GRE 2:25:11
9 Lembros ZARAGGAS GRE 2:27:14
10 Dmitros THEODORAKAKOS GRE 2:30:20
WOMEN:
1 Sisay MEASO ETH 2:38:39
2 Hiruet AREBA ETH 2:41:30
3 Georgia AMBATZIDOU GRE 2:42:50
4 Elendi DONTA GRE 2:44:37
5 Magda GAZEA GRE 2:47:41
6 Magdalene KARIMALI GRE 2:49:13
7 Ekaterini FOTOPOULOU GRE 3:00:21
8 Paraskevi GRATSANI GRE 3:03:24
9 Maria KAKOU GRE 3:06:08
10 Irena KYRIAKOU GRE 3:09:07
10km:
MEN:
1 Konstantinos POYLIOS GRE 31:06
2 Antonis PAPANTONIS GRE 31:26
3 Pantelis SAVVOPOULOS GRE 31:41
WOMEN:
1 Eleni NIKOLOPOVLOV GRE 36:37
2 Spiridoula SOUMA GRE 36:48
3 Anna MPINASI GRE 37:05
6 NOVEMBER 2005: BIG SUR HALF MARATHON ON MONTEREY BAY, USA
Held a few miles north of the famous Big Sur Promontory and of the Marathon
course run at the end of April, this relatively new sister event drew a field of
nearly 1500 men and 2000 women.
MEN:
1 Steve SUNDELL USA 1:05:20
2 Ibrahim LIMO KEN 1:05:38
3 Ryan BAK USA 1:05:53
4 Fasil BIZUNEH USA 1:06:41
5 Lyle WEESE USA 1:07:05
6 Scott NAGELKERKE USA 1:07:49
7 Miguel NUCI USA 1:08:29
8 Benjamin GUTIERREZ GUA 1:10:16
9 Kevin CLARY USA 1:10:24
10 Ian FRASER USA 1:10:39
WOMEN:
1 Heather HANSCOM USA 1:17:24
2 Alisha WILLIAMS USA 1:18:25
3 Camille HERRON USA 1:19:21
4 Dina ROSENTHAL USA 1:23:14
5 Sarah HALLAS USA 1:23:59
6 Christine KENNEDY IRL 1:26:26
7 Jackie MCCLEARY USA 1:26:33
8 Angela MATTHEWS USA 1:27:58
9 Alice FRASER USA 1:28:19
10 Ute JAMROZY USA 1:28:29
6 NOVEMBER 2005: UWI-SPEC INT'L HALF MARATHON, TRINIDAD
The race is organised by the Sports & Physical Education Centre on the St
Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies, lying 15km east of the
island's capital, Port of Spain. Nearly 500 runners completed the course. The
most notable of all was probably the schoolgirl Alika Morgan, who came in 4th.
MEN:
1 John MURIUKI KEN 1:07:27
2 Pamenos BALLANTYNE STV 1:08:01
3 Jefferson RIVAS VEN 1:08:54
4 Ronnie HOLASSIE TRI 1:10:00
5 Richard JONES TRI 1:10:49
6 Curtis COX TRI 1:12:08
7 Errol WILLIAMS TRI 1:12:26
8 Kelvin JOHNSON TRI 1:14:23
9 Brian MAYNARD TRI 1:15:44
10 Jules LA RODE TRI 1:17:15
WOMEN:
1 Firaya SULTANOVA UKR 1:16:09
2 Tatyana POZDYNAKOVA RUS 1:22:09
3 Neide MARCANO VEN 1:26:31
4 Alika MORGAN TRI 1:26:39
5 Katie RYAN TRI 1:27:21
6 Arietha MARTIN JAM 1:29:30
7 Meracia JAMES JAM 1:32:01
8 Shirma LASALDO TRI 1:34:39
9 Ruth METIVIER TRI 1:34:50
10 Tonya NERO TRI 1:37:03
12 NOVEMBER 2005: BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL MARATHON, LEBANON
The new course was more hilly than in the previous two editions, but Piet
Jacobs went out alone to follow the 2:16 pace set by John Murithi as far as 24km
writes Ian Ladbrooke. No one else went with pace, and as the temperature
rose from 21°C at the start to 26°C at the finish, Jacobs' move was both brave and
ambitious, but after he reached 39km he crumbled. He was then passed by Eshetu
Bekele and Francis Kamau at 40.5km but held on for 3rd place. He will
surely improve on this performance.
In the women's race Cathy Mutwa set a determined 2:35 pace to 23km, but the
group were reluctant to follow her. She kept going back to try to speed them up,
to no avail. Eventually, after Mutwa dropped out, Jane Omoro led a breakaway at
27km with Louise Kangogo and Tatiana Mironova. At 33km Omoro pressed on alone
for an easy win.
MEN:
1 Francis KAMAU KEN 2:19:20
2 Eshetu BEKELE ETH 2:19:38
3 Piet JACOBS RSA 2:20:26
4 David KIPLAGAT KEN 2:20:38
5 Paul RUGUT KEN 2:28:34
6 Wesley CHELULE KEN 2:30:35
WOMEN:
1 Jane OMORO KEN 2:42:19
2 Tatiana MIRONOVA RUS 2:43:55
3 Louise KANGOGO KEN 2:50:09
4 Keneli CHALA ETH 2:52:08
5 Adenech BEYENE ETH 2:53:53
6 Zhanna MALKOVA RUS 2:58:23
13 NOVEMBER 2005: MONACO MARATHON
Both favourites took their titles with ease in the ninth edition of this race
writes Chris Turner. After heavy overnight rain the race temperature was
cool with sporadic sun. After the turnaround at Ventimiglia, just across the
Italian border, runners had a slight headwind for the last 25km as they snaked
back along the coast to finish in Monaco's Stade Louis II. There were 2000
runners in the marathon and another 1300 in the 10km race which began 45 minutes
later. The official starter was Prince Albert II of Monaco, accompanied by Paula
Radcliffe, who gave the signal from a balcony of the IAAF headquarters.
Mark Kibet led for most of the race but faded over the last 10km to finish
13th in 2:39. John Kirui headed the chasing pack as it gradually whittled down.
By 35km he only had John Ngeny for company, and he gradually outpaced him as
well to finish 200m clear.
Alina Tecuta had things to herself all the way. From 5km she led a group of
three Russian women, but lost little time in breaking clear, after which each
made their own way to the finish.
MEN:
1 John KIRUI KEN 2:19:08
2 John NGENY KEN 2:19:52
3 Andrey BRYZGALOV RUS 2:21:20
4 Metta KIPKERING KEN 2:22:52
5 Sergei KALEDINE RUS 2:23:26
6 Alexander KRISTIANOV RUS 2:24:52
7 Martin FEHLAU POL 2:25:37
8 Robert KRUPICKA CZE 2:25:48
9 Xavier SABOURIN FRA 2:27:34
10 David KOECH KEN 2:30:26
WOMEN:
1 Alina TECUTA ROM 2:43:44
2 Elena KOZHEVNIKOVA RUS 2:47:08
3 Ludmila AFONIOUCHKINA RUS 2:50:52
4 Arleta MELOCH POL 2:51:33
5 Valentina LOUNEGOVA RUS 2:53:22
6 Magali REYMONIC FRA 2:54:28
7 Olga BYLINKYNA RUS 2:59:01
8 Tatyana BULYSHENKO UKR 3:04:03
9 Patrizia GIRON FRA 3:18:57
10 Elena PATRUCCO ITA 3:21:16
10km:
MEN:
1 Diego FILIPPI ITA 31:26
2 Marco RAINELLI ITA 32:24
3 Sebastien BERNARDO FRA 33:12
WOMEN:
1 Carolina SCAVINI GBR 38:25
2 Ros MOTTO FRA 38:42
3 Mariana WEBER GER 39:21
18 NOVEMBER 2005: PHARAONIC 100km, EGYPT
The 100km event follows a course southward from the Sakkara Pyramids near Cairo to finish
beside the solitary pyramid at El Faioum and replicates a race described in Pharaonic records
that was only rediscovered in recent years. The modern race can be run as an individual or as
part of a five-person team. There were eight teams that finished this year's event, only the
first two of which bested the fasted individual.
MEN:
1 Dewaise MAHMOUD EGY 7:54:46
2 Paolo VENTURINI ITA 8:28:41
3 Nail ZABAROV RUS 9:06:46
4 Mark SCHROEDER GER 9:12:14
5 Detlev ACKERMANN GER 10:00:42
6 Mario SCHOENHERR AUT 10:33:26
7 Claudia FAEDO ITA 10:51:48
8 Eilon BEJA ISR 12:08:06
9 Roger JULIEN FRA 12:03:04
WOMEN:
1 Anja SAMSE GER 9:57:17
TEAMS (of 5 runners):
1 Alexandria Runners EGY 6:10:09
2 Amria Club, Alexandria EGY 6:39:40
3 German Tour Team A GER 7:56:36
19 NOVEMBER 2005: MTL LAGOS INT'L HALF MARATHON, NIGERIA
Top finishers came from as many as 10 different African countries – West African as well as
from the east and southern parts of the continent. American statistician Ken Young's analysis
rated this as the fifth most competitive men's half marathon field of 2005. Millicent Doadi
from Ghana had a particularly commanding win, 7.5 minutes ahead of her rivals, and set a
national record.
In the men's race Fabiano Joseph confirmed his ranking as the world's no.1 half marathoner
writes Pat butcher. He ran away from the defending champion, John Korir, to win in a
new course record. Korir equalled the old record despite this being his first race in six
months following a hamstring injury. Joseph, still under 20 at the time of the race,
underlined his World Half Marathon Championship victory from six weeks earlier (see report on
IAAF News pages).
At 08.00 start beside the Port of Lagos the temperature was already 27°C and 94%
humidity. The sun remained obscured by cloud for the leaders, but most of the 20,000 locals
on the course after 2 hours bore the full brunt of the heat. Charles Munyeki Kiama was
undaunted. Just 17 and winner of the Nairobi Half Marathon in 1:01:34 three weeks before,
dashed into the lead. By 5km he had only the eventual top three plus Yonas Kifle and Cuthbert
Nyasango for company. By 12km he had dropped all but Joseph and Korir, but when Joseph moved
ahead at 15km he cracked and dropped back rapidly. As the lead pair drew closer to the stadium
finish line Joseph invited Korir to move ahead. His refusal gave Joseph the cue to move away:
"When he didn't respond, I thought that I would win" Joseph said later. "I was
third here in 2002 (in his international debut, aged 16) so I am very glad to win it."
MEN:
1 Fabiano JOSEPH TAN 1:02:20
2 John KORIR KEN 1:03:05
3 John YUDA TAN 1:04:21
4 Charles MUNYEKI-KIAMA KEN 1.05.20
5 Cutbert NYASANGO ZIM 1.05.27
6 Philip RUGUT KEN 1.06.25
7 James KWAMBAI KEN 1.06.58
8 Moses NDIEMA KEN 1.09.24
9 Yonas KIFLE ERI 1.09.33
10 Danjuma KOPKUDDI NGR 1.12.35
WOMEN:
1 Millicent DOADI GHA 1:16:31
2 Faustina RAMOS ESP 1:24:03
3 Farida MAKULA TAN 1:25:05
4 Cecilia CRYIL NGR 1:26:16
5 NEMPINMWA NGR 1:28:08
19 NOVEMBER 2005: HYDERABAD MIDNIGHT MARATHON, INDIA
Event cancelled due to region-wide floods in preceding months
20 NOVEMBER 2005: TOKYO WOMEN'S INT'L MARATHON, JAP
After two years away from running, Naoko Takahashi won this race by surging away from
Elfenesh alemu at 35km writes Ken Nakamura. Two years ago it was the other way around, as
alemu had overhauled her at 39km. The 35-40km section is gradually uphill and there was a
headwind, but Takahashi recorded 17:09 to run away from her only remaining challengers:
Alemu and Zivile Balciunaite.
"I didn't know what to expect," she said, referring to a recent injury, "but
I never gave up on winning." It was her third fastest time on this course and her first
marathon since breaking with her coach, Yoshio Koide. "Because of the slow [early] pace,
I had to be patient", she said. Even so, the pack was reduced to nine by 5km and by 7km
Michaela Botzan and Mara Yamauchi had dropped back. At 15km Petrova finished her pacing duties
and by halfway (1:11:28) Svetlana Zakharova fell behind, leaving only the final top three
together and another pacemaker, Alvetina Ivanova, who moved aside at 25km. Balciunaite had
been behind before this, but then took the lead until Takahashi made her decisive move.
WOMEN:
1 Naoko TAKAHASHI JPN 2:24:39
2 Zivile BALCIUNAITE LIT 2:25:15
3 Elfenesh ALEMU ETH 2:26:50
4 Svetlana ZAKHAROVA RUS 2:26:55
5 Mara YAMAUCHI GBR 2:27:38
6 Beatrice OMWANZA KEN 2:32:10
7 Rie MATSUOKA JPN 2:32:14
8 Lauren SHELLEY AUS 2:33:42
9 Jackie FAIRWEATHER AUS 2:35:57
10 Mihaela BOTEZAN ROM 2:37:16
20 NOVEMBER 2005: PALERMO INT'L MARATHON, ITALY
MEN:
1 Hillary KIPTANUI KEN 2:14:13
2 Hamad BIBI MAR 2:27:50
3 Giovanni SOFFIETTO ITA 2:28:39
4 Matteo GIAMONA ITA 2:39:01
5 Augusto TAMBONE ITA 2:39:48
6 Joshua BETT ITA 2:44:04
7 Philip KENDRICK GBR 2:45:43
8 Benedetto PATTI ITA 2:46:12
9 Giovanni IMMESI ITA 2:47:18
10 Massimo CATANIA VITO ITA 2:49:11
WOMEN:
1 Luisa BALSAMO ITA 3:17:56
2 Roberta FALASCHI ITA 3:20:57
3 Elisabetta COMERO ITA 3:24:07
4 Anna ROMANO ITA 3:30:36
5 Rene KEIJER NED 3:31:20
6 Paola CENNI ITA 3:49:45
7 Giuliana AMARU ITA 3:51:07
8 Angela BUONASERA ITA 3:56:25
9 Simone LUJIT NED 3:57:18
10 Franceca OPPIDO ITA 4:16:14
HALF MARATHON:
MEN
1 Francesco DUCA ITA 1:06:25
2 Abdelkebir MARCHANE ITA 1:12:00
3 Eric MORVAN FRA 1:12:17
WOMEN:
1 Tatiana BETTA ITA 1:22:04
2 Liliana CANZONERI ITA 1:25:55
3 Clara GRANATA ITA 1:26:03
20 NOVEMBER 2005: SAMSUNG CORPORE SAO PAULO CLASSIC 10km, BRAZIL
MEN:
1 Charles KORIR KEN 29:38
2 Elijah VATOR KEN 29:51
3 David CHEPKWONY KEN 29:58
4 Cyrus CHELANGAT KEN 30:20
5 Sergio DA SILVA BRA 30:25
6 Orlando DE LIMA BRA 30:35
7 Jose ELOY BRA 30:43
8 Adriano BASTOS BRA 30:46
9 Marildo BARDUCO BRA 30:51
10 Antonio SALES BRA 30:54
WOMEN:
1 Anesie KWIZERA BUR 34:24
2 Sirlene DE PINHO BRA 34:41
3 Margaret TOROITICH KEN 35:05
4 Marily dos Santos BASTOS BRA 35:12
5 Ma Christina VAQUEIRO BRA 35:31
6 Anne CHEPTANUI KEN 35:38
7 Ma Luca do NASCIMENTO BRA 35:54
8 Solange de Souza SANTOS BRA 35:56
9 Josephine KIMAIYO KEN 36:08
10 Nadir DE SIQUEIRA BRA 36:16
20 NOVEMBER 2005: MARABANA MARATHON & HALF, CUBA
[No information obtainable]
24 NOVEMBER 2005: ATLANTA MARATHON, USA
MEN:
1 Urs JENZER SUI 2:37:43
2 Gabriel HELMLINGER USA 2:40:48
3 Mark COUGHLIN USA 2:41:21
4 Scott LOWE USA 2:45:39
5 Jason WAGNER USA 2:46:39
6 Sean GALLAGHER USA 2:52:02
7 Ryan FIELD USA 2:55:16
8 David THOROGOOD USA 2:57:53
9 Etienne DUFOUR USA 2:58:00
10 Joe BOWMAN USA 2:59:42
WOMEN:
1 Kimberly LIEB USA 3:12:52
2 Naomi HASEGAWA USA 3:19:24
3 Amy MCCLENATHAN USA 3:23:32
4 Holly BEDNAREK USA 3:25:54
5 Vicky JOHNSON USA 3:29:14
6 Kate BOWMAN USA 3:29:39
7 Deanna CROMER USA 3:29:46
8 Sally BROOKING USA 3:30:30
9 Michelle FLAGGE USA 3:33:18
10 Angela SLOMAN USA 3:33:35
HALF MARATHON:
MEN
1 Dennis BAER USA 1:10:36
2 John TUTTLE USA 1:10:47
WOMEN:
1 Donna GARCIA USA 1:20:41
26 NOVEMBER 2005: SHANGHAI MARATHON FOR THE TORAY CUP, CHINA
MEN:
1 Han GANG CHN 2:13:22
WOMEN:
1 Shiujing ZHANG CHN 2:34:25
27 NOVEMBER 2005: SEATTLE MARATHON, USA
MEN:
1 Uli STEIDL USA 2:24:24
2 Jesse STEVICK USA 2:34:22
3 Gerardo AVILA USA 2:35:03
4 Isaac BARNES USA 2:35:48
5 James OCONNOR USA 2:38:53
6 Andy FADER USA 2:43:59
7 Nick MERRILL USA 2:44:22
8 Greg DEVORE USA 2:46:34
9 Joel PODGORSKI CAN 2:46:46
10 Colby TITLAND USA 2:47:46
WOMEN:
1 Sarah OTEPKA USA 3:07:44
2 Lisa SHILLITO USA 3:10:00
3 Anne ARMSTRONG USA 3:10:59
4 Christine REHWALD USA 3:11:26
5 Jill BANISTER USA 3:15:54
6 Jennifer YOGI USA 3:16:24
7 Tina-Louise HARRIS CAN 3:18:08
8 Kelsey RICHARDS USA 3:18:23
9 Megan STEWART USA 3:18:27
10 April COFFMAN USA 3:21:08
HALF MARATHON:
MEN
1 John HILL USA 1:11:28
2 Glen WEISSMAN USA 1:13:01
3 Leif KOHLER USA 1:13:09
WOMEN:
1 Lauren JOHNSON USA 1:20:52
2 Erika DALIGCON USA 1:22:16
3 Sarna BECKER USA 1:22:51
27 NOVEMBER 2005: FIRENZE MARATHON, ITALY
MEN:
1 Samson KOSGEI KEN 2:11:27
2 David KIPRUTO KEN 2:16:15
3 Jomo KORORIA KEN 2:18:02
4 Giacomo LEONE ITA 2:18:04
5 Pavel NOVAK CZE 2:18:34
6 Kristian ALGERS SWE 2:19:22
7 Angelo CAROSI ITA 2:19:55
8 Marek POSZEPLZYNSKI SWE 2:20:51
9 David MITCHISON GBR 2:22:38
10 Allesandro ALESSANDRI ITA 2:22:41
WOMEN:
1 Alice CHELANGAT KEN 2:30:46
2 Ivana IOZZIA ITA 2:41:48
3 Ida KOVACS HUN 2:42:56
4 Helena OLOFSSON SWE 2:44:30
5 Lisa WIKLUND SWE 2:46:57
6 Ivana MARTINCOVA CZE 2:55:05
7 Alessandra RONCO ITA 2:55:35
8 Maria Grazia PIRAS ITA 2:56:02
9 Debora TORTORA ITA 2:58:14
10 Chiara DAMIANI ITA 3:01:07
27 NOVEMBER 2005: APHRODITE HALF MARATHON, CYPRUS
MEN:
1 Konstantinos POULIOS GRE 1:06:59
2 Lambros ZARAGKAS GRE 1:07:25
3 Kostas GOUGOUSIS GRE 1:07:47
4 Theodoros ZACHOS GRE 1:08:05
5 Antonis PAPANTONIS GRE 1:10:05
6 Charis KALANBOUKAS GRE 1:14:58
7 Panikos STYLIANOU CYP 1:15:07
8 George LOUKAIDES CYP 1:15:53
9 Kostas PATINIOS CYP 1:17:42
10 Michael KEENAN GBR 1:18:38
WOMEN:
1 Georgia AMBATZIDOU GRE 1:19:07
2 Emilia HRISTOVA BUL 1:34:01
3 Susan MARTIN-CLARKE GBR 1:34:43
4 Gabriele EHLS GER 1:35:10
5 Ulrike SCMIDT GER 1:37:50
6 Lesley DAY GBR 1:38:39
7 Sue LLOYD GBR 1:42:13
8 Irene FORTY GBR 1:45:21
9 Anja ROSIN GER 1:47:40
10 Rosemarie AVERBECK GER 1:51:08
27 NOVEMBER 2005: MARATHON DE LA ROCHELLE, FRANCE
This 15th edition started in the cold but as soon as the minute's silence in memory of
the founder-President Serge Vigot (who died last January) was finished the sun had risen.
His human warmth went with the runners all the way to the finish line.
The 19-year old Kenyan runner Eliap Kurgat, in only his second marathon, dominated the
race. The leaders passed halfway in 67 minutes, after which Kurgat accelerated away with
Hailu Abebe and Paul Korir. He ran from 25-30km in only 15 minutes.
Equally impressive was Elizabeth Chemweno, who in her debut marathon proved too strong
for the experienced Helena Javornik. She led from 10km and recorded the second fastest time
run in France this year. These two young runners are undoubtedly great prospects for the
future.
MEN:
1 Eliap KURGAT KEN 2:12:17
2 Paul KORIR KEN 2:15:34
3 David LAGAT KEN 2:16:22
4 Hailu ABEBE ETH 2:16:44
5 John TUBEI KEN 2:17:12
6 Kiprotich SEWERI KEN 2:18:20
7 Bartosz MAZERSKI POL 2:18:25
8 Samir BAALA FRA 2:18:29
9 Radoslaw DUDYCZ POL 2:20:27
WOMEN:
1 Elizabeth CHEMWENO KEN 2:34:50
2 Helena JAVORNIK SLO 2:40:07
3 Tatiana MIRONOVA RUS 2:42:16
4 Genet DELBOY ETH 2:48:04
5 Evelyne MURA FRA 2:49:39
6 Florence SCARINGELLA FRA 2:50:49
7 Sylvie TORREMONELL FRA 2:52:50
8 Valentina LOUNEGOVA RUS 2:53:15
9 Lucina PACZEK POL 2:53:49
10 Murielle BRIONNE FRA 2:55:19
27 NOVEMBER 2005: THAI HEALTH BANGKOK MARATHON, THAILAND
Nearly two thousand marathon runners set off from under the walls of the Royal Grand
Palace. The early wave of slower starters began their race at 02.00, in a bid to finish before
the temperature and traffic circulation began to rise. Another wave followed at 03.30, and the
remaining runners set off at 04.00. Some relatively fast runners chose to slip into the
earlier waves to get the race over in better conditions. Average conditions rose from 23C/75%
humidity from 02.00-04.00 to 25C/80% humidity at 05.00. After 07.00 direct sun began to
strike runners and despite lower humidity it felt very warm.
The marathon route went out to the northwest, over the Phra Pinklao Bridge over the Chow
Phraya River and then westward to a turning point at 15km. They returned on the same route
until 28km, just short of the bridge, and then diverted northward. Crossing the Rama VIII
Bridge back over to the city side, runners then took a detour around the Chitrada Palace
to make up the distance. The final stretch was around three sides of the Grand Place. All
the action fell between 06.00 and 07.00 as the 10km runners set off, followed shortly after
by the 5km walkers and then the first marathon finishers began to come in.
Two surprise early arrivals proved a false alarm – they had turned early and were
disqualified. There was a tight finish among the genuine leaders, and although the women's
times were not fast, it was a competitive race. The Gardens beside the Royal Palace
gradually started to fill up as more and more people finished. The gilded eaves of the
Royal Palace glinted in the early morning sun and provided an inspiring backdrop for the
awards ceremony.
MEN:
1 John Setanei CHEBOI KEN 2:23:57
2 Tesfaye BERHANU ETH 2:24:01
3 Stephen LANGAT KEN 2:24:34
4 Jurasak SUTTICHAT THA 2:27:04
5 William KOECH KEN 2:27:31
6 Gideon KOECH KEN 2:29:38
7 Jason MAYEROFF USA 2:34:38
8 Gordae CHENMOOD THA 2:36:22
9 Supit JANTARAT THA 2:36:37
10 Karsten SCHIEMANN GER 2:37:32
WOMEN:
1 Saifon PIAWONG THA 3:02:01
2 Sakda BOONSUNG THA 3:03:22
3 Gedmanee SENAWONG THA 3:05:13
4 Meseret GEBEYEHU ETH 3:05:40
5 Olpher ORUKE KEN 3:10:42
6 Inderesh DHIRAJ IND 3:13:34
7 Saipin PATJUN THA 3:14:15
8 Patsara PARSADHINPIMAI THA 3:14:29
9 Amnuai KIAMNGULEAM THA 3:16:24
10 Prapan KAMBURI THA 3:16:55
27 NOVEMBER 2005: TOYOTA GREAT ETHIOPIAN RUN
Ketema Negussui produced a magnificent turn of speed to maintain a 100% home record in the
men's race writes Elshadai Negash. He trailed the Kenyan Nathan Naibei into the last
kilometre but came back in the final 300m to win in a new course record of 28:25. Genet
Getaneh defended her title in one of the closest ever finishes in the five-year history of
the race. The 20-year old trailed the diminutive Ahaza Kiros for much of the last kilometre
before taking victory by a 0.3 second margin.
MEN:
1 Ketema NEGUSSIE ETH 28:25
2 Nathan NAIBEI KEN 28:26
3 Deriba MERGIA ETH 28:35
4 Ibrahim JEYLAN ETH 28:46
5 Gurmessa KUMSA ETH 28:49
6 Dereje TADESSE ETH 28:55
7 Worku BEYI ETH 29:02
8 Assefa NEGUSSU ETH 29:03
9 Ayalew AHMED ETH 29:03
10 Tebebew YENEW ETH 29:07
WOMEN:
1 Genet GETANEH ETH 33:06
2 Ahaza KIRO ETH 33:06
3 Yenealem AYANO ETH 33:14
4 Yebenay MOGES ETH 33:17
5 Azalech MASRESHA ETH 33:24
6 Aselefech ASEFA ETH 33:29
7 Ashu KASIM ETH 33:29
8 Letay NEGASH ETH 33:31
9 Makida HAROUN ETH 33:33
10 Yemenashu TAYE ETH 33:48
27 NOVEMBER 2005: LAKE KAWAGUCHI MARATHON, JAPAN
MEN:
1 Ombeche MOKAMBA KEN 2:20:
2 Kazunari SUZUKI JPN 2:24:58
3 Takaaki MUKAI JPN 2:25:52
4 Satoshi EMOTO JPN 2:26:01
5 Katsumi ASADA JPN 2:26:19
6 Sho KIMURA JPN 2:27:44
7 Katsuhiko ONUKI JPN 2:28:51
8 Teruyoshi IWASAKI JPN 2:30:19
9 Naomiki WATANABE JPN 2:31:33
10 Tetsuji TOZAWA JPN 2:32:17
WOMEN:
1 Chiemi TAKAHASHI JPN 2:48:36
2 Yuka MORI JPN 3:03:21
3 Sui Ping WONG HKG 3:07:22
4 Kaoru ADACHI JPN 3:13:00
5 Sawako NOZU JPN 3:16:26
6 Eiko TENMYO JPN 3:20:50
7 Noriko AOYAMA JPN 3:22:05
8 Asami ONATA JPN 3:22:48
9 Itsumi INABA JPN 3:23:28
10 Toshiko KAWAIDI JPN 3:26:58
AROUND THE LAKE 27km
MEN:
1 Yusuke KAWASE JPN 1:34:37
2 Ryuta SAKURAI JPN 1:36:13
3 Ping CHUENH WONG HKG 1:41:45
WOMEN:
1 Erika HOSHINI JPN 1:48:18
2 Chiaki KONDO JPN 1:51:06
3 Noriko MURAKAMI JPN 1:57:41
November 2005
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