June 2006
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3 JUNE 2006:
STOCKHOLM MARATHON, SWEDEN
MEN:
1 Phillip BANDAWE ZIM 2:17:01
2 Michael NGASEKE ZIM 2:20:05
3 Kent CLAESSON SWE 2:22:23
4 Lenar KHUSNUTDINOV RUS 2:22:36
5 Said REGRAGUI SWE 2:25:01
6 Patrik GUSTAFSON SWE 2:25:26
7 Mike MARIATHASAN GER 2:25:33
8 Erik OHLUND SWE 2:26:14
9 Alfred SHEMWETA SWE 2:27:48
10 Aigars FADEEVS LAT 2:28:30
WOMEN:
1 Anna RAHM SWE 2:36:37
2 Eva Maria GRADWOHL AUT 2:42:48
3 Tina Maria RAMOS ESP 2:44:03
4 Lisa BLOMME SWE 2:44:56
5 Tafa Woynishet GRIM ETH 2:46:50
6 Brit-Helen SIMMENE NOR 2:47:03
7 Nina PODNEBESNOVA RUS 2:47:20
8 Helena OLOFSSON SWE 2:48:40
9 Marlene PERSSON SWE 2:53:43
10 Karin SCHON SWE 2:54:37
3 JUNE 2006: FRIEHOFER'S 5km, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Photos: Jeff Foley
Before the gun fired for the start of this morning's 28th running of the Freihofer's Run
for Women 5K in downtown Albany, NY, the consensus was that this was Lornah Kiplagat's race to
lose. The 32-year-old Kenyan-born Dutchwoman had proved dominant in almost every race she had
run this year. At the tape, however, it was Australia's Benita Johnson who prevailed, her win
coming as the culmination of one of the most thrilling competitions in the history of the
race.
This was the finest Freihofer's field ever assembled. Hopes of an improvement of Asmae
Leghzaoui's 2005 course record (15:18) were dashed, however, by torrential rains that battered
New York's Capital District throughout the night and that continued unabated until after the
race had been completed.
It may have dampened conditions on the starting line, but the rain could do nothing to
quench the competitive fire that was evident from the moment the field of 3144 women got
underway. Characteristically, Kiplagat charged immediately to the forefront, opening a stride
lead within the first 400m and 10m within the first 800m.
Benita Johnson tracked her. At one mile (1600m), passed in 4:58 it was purely a two-woman
race. The chasing pack — including Amy Rudolph (Providence, RI), Dorota Guca (POL), Lineth
Chepkirui (KEN), Sally Barsosio (KEN) and course record holder Legzhaoui (MAR) — were 20m back
and fading.
But then Natalya Berkut from Ukraine charged through the second mile, closing the gap
entirely on the leaders (10:06), so that the two-woman race was suddenly three.
With 1200m remaining, approaching the exit from Washington Park, Kiplagat, surprisingly,
began to fall adrift. At once she lost 10m on Johnson and Berkut and, as the leaders turned on
to Madison Avenue and the long stretch towards the finish line, once again this was a
two-woman race.
It was only with 200m remaining that the ultimate outcome was decided. "I knew she was
faster than me," Berkut conceded. Johnson decided the result with a panache that enlivened
the rain-soaked crowd assembled near the finish. Johnson's winning time of 15:27 gave her a two
second margin over Berkut. Kiplagat placed an isolated third in 15:47.
In the masters race, for women aged 40 and over, Freihofer's legend, Carmen Troncoso (USA)
prevailed yet again, defending the title she won in 2005. Troncoso's time of 17:11 placed her
19th overall in this, her 15th Albany appearance. In total, it was her fifth victory in the
masters competition.
WOMEN:
1 Benita JOHNSON AUS 15:27
2 Natalya BERKUT UKR 15:29
3 Lornah KIPLAGAT NED 15:47
4 Lineth CHEPKURUI KEN 15:50
5 Amy RUDOLPH USA 15:50
6 Dorota GRUCA POL 15:52
7 Jemima JELAGAT KEN 16:03
8 Maria Christina MAZILU ROM 16:06
9 Eunice CHEPKIRUI KEN 16:09
10 Nicole AISH USA 16:12
MASTERS 40+:
1 Carmen Troncoso USA 17:11
2 Marisa Hanson USA 17:38
3 Ramila Burangulova RUS 17:47
4 Joan Samuelson USA 18:16
5 Charlotte Rizzo USA 18:37
3 JUNE 2006: SALT LAKE CITY MARATHON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MEN:
1 Joseph NGURAN KEN 2:16:42
2 Phillip TAURUS KEN 2:17:59
3 Demissu ASHEBIR ETH 2:18:25
4 Hobie CALL USA 2:24:07
5 Jonathan NDAMBUKI KEN 2:25:08
6 Daniel CHERUIYOT USA 2:25:50
7 Teren JAMESON USA 2:29:02
8 Nicholas McCOMBS USA 2:30:33
9 Abebe YIMER USA 2:35:23
10 Eric ALBRECHT USA 2:43:31
WOMEN:
1 Ilona BARANOVA UKR 2:38:06
2 Werknesh TOLA ETH 2:42:01
3 Delillah ASIAGO KEN 2:45:52
4 Carol CABANILLAS USA 2:57:27
5 Jordan VAUGHN USA 3:08:47
6 Tara LEWIS USA 3:19:58
7 Mandy HOSFORD USA 3:19:59
8 Michelle CHILLE USA 3:20:59
9 Danielle WINEGAR USA 3:25:11
10 Jevonne McDONALD USA 3:28:01
HALF MARATHON:
MEN:
1 Dennis SIMONAITIS USA 1:10:41
2 Neal GASSMANN USA 1:11:04
3 Mike KIRK USA 1:13:39
WOMEN:
1 Emily JAMESON USA 1:19:24
2 Michelle SIMONAITIS USA 1:24:00
3 Kate CRAPO USA 1:25:12
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4 JUNE 2006: MEDIO MARATON DE VALENCIA, SPAIN
The first edition of the race at the half marathon distance (for the previous 15 years it
had been run over 20km) took place in brilliant sunshine on a course through the centre of
Valencia. Starting at 09.00 the air was fresh (20°C) but although it only rose to 23°C
by the finish the direct sun was strong. A group of three men went off fast, but by 10km
Johnstone Chebei had dropped back by 150m to leave Edwin Kibet and Yerefu Birhanu to fight it
out at the front. They passed through in 29:17, and it was Kibet who proved stronger, pressing
on to command a big winning margin by the time he had returned to the stadium finish line.
Joan Ayabei won even more convincingly, quickly building up a lead over Kebebush Haile and
passing through 10km in 33:25, already 66 seconds ahead. Haile faded slightly but managed to
hold off the sustained challenge of Georgina Rono, who persistently tried to close the early
gap but was half the length of the finishing straight behind at the end.
MEN:
1 Edwin KIBET KEN 1:02:48
2 Yerefu BIRHANU ETH 1:03:39
3 Johnstone CHEBEI KEN 1:03:58
4 Abraham CHELANGA KEN 1:05:01
5 Laalami CHERKAOUI MAR 1:06:04
6 Abdelilah ELMANAIA MAR 1:06:45
7 Henrik SANDSTAD DEN 1:06:47
8 Charles KOMEN KEN 1:07:26
9 Jalali ABDERRAHIM MAR 1:08:27
10 Hassane AHOUCHAR MAR 1:08:28
WOMEN:
1 Joan AIYABEI KEN 1:12:48
2 Kebebush HAILE ETH 1:15:04
3 Georgina RONO KEN 1:15:13
4 Marta Fernandez DE CASTRO ESP 1:17:31
5 Ma Antonia JARENO ESP 1:32:25
6 Vincenta FERRER TORRENT ESP 1:34:50
7 Sonia BARTH CHI 1:37:54
8 Eva Ma. MASCARELL ESP 1:38:26
9 Cristina BLAY MORETO ESP 1:39:34
10 Mercedes ALBELDA LOPEZ ESP 1:39:58
4 JUNE 2006: SAO PAULO MARATHON
The XII International Sao Paulo Marathon took place this Sunday with almost 11,000 runners
competing. The winners of both the male and female races were, as in pervious years, Kenyans.
Solomon Rotich took first place in the men's race and Margareth Karie, the 2004 winner, was
first home for the women. Élson Gracioli was the first Brazilian home, in 3rd place. In the
women's race, Marizete Rezende took 2nd place for Brazil.
The course, considered tough by many of the runners, was eased by pleasant temperatures of
18°C at the start of the race and 22°C at the finish.
MEN:
1 Solomon ROTICH KEN 2:15:15
2 Charles KORIR KEN 2:17:22
3 Élson GRACIOLI BRA 2:18:28
4 Adriano BASTOS BRA 2:19:44
5 Benjamin KIPTARUS KEN 2:20:06
6 Pablo DA SILVA BRA 2:20:49
7 Elenilson DA SILVA BRA 2:21:49
8 Salty Willian GOMES BRA 2:22:53
9 Adriano Strong LEMOS BRA 2:24:19
10 Orlando RASP BRA 2:25:24
WOMEN:
1 Margaret KARIE KEN 2:39:24
2 Marizete REZENDE BRA 2:41:28
3 Marizete DOS SANTOS BRA 2:42:50
4 Elizabeth DE SOUZA BRA 2:46:55
5 Maria Sandra SILVA BRA 2:50:07
6 Ilaine WANDSCHEER BRA 2:50:46
7 Sueli VIEIRA BRA 2:55:19
8 Helena Maria DE JESUS BRA 2:57:05
9 Conceição OAK BRA 2:58:59
10 Maria Lúcia VIEIRA BRA 3:01:10
4 JUNE 2006: QUITO ULTIMAS 15km, ECUADOR
High up in the Andes and only a few kilometres south of the equator, 5600 runners took
part in the 46th edition of this point-to-point race. Departing from the headquarters of
newspaper sponsor El Commercio runners finished in the Atahualpa Stadium where a big festival
took place.
MEN:
1 Franklin TENORIO ECU 46:40
2 Silvio GUERRA ECU 46:56
3 Alirio CARRASCO LEMOS ECU 47:08
4 Lazarus NYAKERAKA KEN 47:13
5 Vladimir GUERRA ECU 47:20
6 Richard ARIAS ECU 48:39
7 Edgar SANCHEZ ROCHE ECU 48:45
8 Cesar WILSON GUALOTUÑA ECU 48:50
9 Julian BERRIO COL 48:52
10 Hugo JIMENEZ TACHIN ECU 48:58
WOMEN:
1 Martha TENORIO ECU 55:01
2 Julia RIVERA LOPEZ ECU 55:48
3 Alicia CEVALLOS CAMACHO ECU 56:07
4 Diana LANDI ANDRADE ECU 56:54
5 Yolanda CABALLERO PEREZ ECU 57:49
6 Sandra RUALES MOSQUERA ECU 58:01
7 Yolanda QUIMBITA MARTINEZ ECU 58:32
8 Wilma GUERRA ECU 59:00
9 Fanny VILCANCUNDO ZUÑIGA ECU 59:02
10 Angelica SANCHEZ IBARRA ECU 59:15
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11 JUNE 2006: EDINBURGH MARATHON, GREAT BRITAIN
The fourth Edinburgh Marathon was sent underway from the Sir Walter Scott Memorial on the
city's famous Princes Street. Ron Hill, "Mr Marathon" himself, was the honorary
starter. As former European and Comonwealth Champion (1969/70) he still retains the Scottish
all-comers record with his time of 2:09:28, set in the 1970 Commonwealth Games hosted by
Edinburgh.
The race wound its way through the streets of Edinburgh's city centre before heading west
to a turnaround point at Cramond, just short of the famous Forth Bridge over the Firth of
Forth. From there it was a straight run westward to Portobello, after which runners were faced
with a tough climb over the final 4km of the course. They ascended, through suburban estates,
towards the scenic finish in Holyrood Park.
Kenya got a clean sweep in the men's event, but the leading women's invitee, Monica Kibet,
failed to finish. She left the road open for local runners to ascend the podium.
Joseph Mbithi made his British debut a winning occasion, despite the unusually high
temperatures. Mbithi pulled clear of his Kenyan team mates after 27km. He had previously won
the Eurasia Istanbul Marathon in October last year, and commented: "I really enjoyed the
cheering along the sea front (in the final 10km). The course was very good, although there is
a climb in the final few kilometres and I was a little afraid of it, so I pulled away on my
own before then. Now I know the course I hope I can come back next year and do better."
In the women's race, after Kibet's retirement, Scot Angela Howe took the top spot in a new
personal best, in her seventh marathon. The 35 year-old is the curator at the British Golf
Museum in St Andrews. Third-placed Michelle Tham comes from Portobello - the very same place
that had earlier cheered Mbithi over his final kilometres.
A total of 8500 runners participated, including 850 teams of five runners in the relay
event. In the individual race 4200 runners started. In total over 50 countries were
represented.
Despite the heat, casualties were low. Medical assistance was delivered to 72 runners and
five runners were taken to hospital.
The first ever wheelchair race was won by British Champion Kenny Herriot in 1:48:36.
Herriot lives in Aberdeen but is originally from Edinburgh.
In the team relay Aberdeen University ran a close second. The 'Sikhs in the City' team,
with a combined age of 400 and led by the world's oldest marathon runner, adidas poster-boy
Fauja Singh (95), completed the course in 4:43:33. The youngest of their five runners was 75
years old.
MEN:
1 Joseph MBITHI KEN 2:15:46
2 John KIOKA KEN 2:16:28
3 Jonathon KIPSAINA KEN 2:17:01
4 Nicholas CHELIMO KEN 2:17:40
5 Augustus KAVUTU KEN 2:20:01
6 Joseph MUTISO KEN 2:23:22
7 Gary CROSSAN IRL 2:29:39
8 William WALKIEWICZ 2:34:45
9 Fergus MCLEAN 2:34:49
10 Chris WILSON 2:36:54
1 Angela HOWE GBR 2:51:41
2 Sharon DAWE GBR 3:08:36
3 Michelle THAM GBR 3:11:27
4 Esme MCLELLAND GBR 3:12:33
5 Fionnuala DOHERTY 3:12:39
6 Anna PHILLIPS 3:14:52
7 Tracey GREAVES 3:15:06
8 Shona MCINTOSH 3:16:31
9 Helen FINCH 3:17:09
10 Carole FORTUNE 3:18:41
11 JUNE 2006: 6th HAWAIIAN HALF MARATHON, USA
The race was one of the events of the 27th Pan Pacific Festival held in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Runners set off at 05.00 from Kapiolani Park and swept through Wakiki in the pre-dawn dark.
They went further, around the Diamond Head promontory, before doubling back towards town to
finish on the east side of Wakiki Beach. A total of 780 runners finished.
MEN:
1 Tetsuo SHIBAYAMA JPN 1:14:08
2 Jonathan LYAU USA 1:19:58
3 Dario HERRERA USA 1:20:23
4 Ash DUSTOW USA 1:20:45
5 David CARLSSON USA 1:21:03
6 Brian SCHUMEYER USA 1:21:38
7 Ryan HATFIELD USA 1:24:36
8 Andrew TAYLOR USA 1:25:22
9 Justin GLASS USA 1:25:58
10 David ROTHENBURGER USA 1:26:00
WOMEN:
1 Rachel ROSS USA 1:25:27
2 Jerilyn FLORIMONTE USA 1:36:17
3 Heather KNOX USA 1:38:18
4 Melanie STAPFER USA 1:38:46
5 Kylee OBATA USA 1:39:49
6 Cory WALKER USA 1:40:14
7 Carole Ann HIGA USA 1:41:12
8 Sandra DAVIS USA 1:41:34
9 Kahealani ZIETZ USA 1:43:22
10 Nicole KREUZMAN USA 1:43:26
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17 JUNE 2006: MIDNIGHT SUN MARATHON, NORWAY
Starting at 20.30, 260 marathon runners completed half of the course on the mainland before
coming back over the bridge to Tromso island, through town, and out for the second half—also
completed by 270 half marathon runners. Later-finishing runners came over the line after
midnight, but the sun was still out.
MEN:
1 Jens-Kristian BERG NOR 2:43:12
2 Almgren TOR SWE 2:43:36
3 Charles CHRISTIANSEN NOR 2:48:12
4 Joern BORGES GER 2:50:21
5 Jens GORAN NOR 2:57:43
6 Erik BJORNSTAD NOR 2:58:03
7= John PEDERSEN NOR 2:58:16
7= Sverre AKSLAND NOR 2:58:16
9 Luciano CANAPINI ITA 3:00:46
10 Pal SIMONSEN NOR 3:01:20
WOMEN:
1 Cinta GREES NED 3:18:20
2 Nil BOZKURT-THIELSCHER GER 3:19:49
3 Wendy FJELLSTAD NOR 3:22:04
4 Sirosavi OUTI FIN 3:25:22
5 Murray MIEMA RSA 3:32:17
6 Brigitte GERBER SUI 3:33:18
7 Hidemi KAWAKAMI JPN 3:34:24
8 Kara MITTENZWEY USA 3:43:23
9 Janet TUCKER GBR 3:48:08
10 Setala SANNA FIN 3:49:45
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Kristian JARNUNG NOR 1:10:47
2 Lasse ESTMO FIN 1:13:50
3 Falco GUALTIERO ITA 1:15:57
WOMEN:
1 Sanna-Maija POHJANVESI FIN 1:26:16
2 Trude WIK 1:27:12
3 Laren GARDINER AUS 1:28:31
10km:
MEN:
1 Tom-Andre KALLAGER NOR 32:32
2 Daniel STRAND NOR 33:29
3 Johnny Ivar RYVOLL NOR 34:33
WOMEN:
1 Hilde PEDERSEN NOR 39:26
2 Manuela KRAMER GER 39:29
3 Monika LARSEN NOR 39:42
17 JUNE 2006: MARATHON DE MONT SAINT MICHEL, FRANCE
James Theuri, newly naturalised as a French citizen, beat his former compatriot James
Kemboi while Marta Komu improved the women's course record by a bare 9 seconds, in her first
attempt at the distance.
The change in the start time was a great success. After the runners departed from Cancale
at 17.00, the temperature fell from 29°C to a bearable 23°C at the finish.
It was Theury's first marathon win. After a fast start, the pace faltered after 10km so
that the Foreign Legion runner could not meet his sub-2:10 target time. Patrick Twambé,
two-time winner and course record holder at 2:08:55, paced well to 30km but Theuri complained
that, once left on his own, the wind was too strong.
Marta Komu is a determined young woman. Sister of three-times Paris-Versailles winner
Francis Komu, the 23-year old only decided to move up to the marathon distance after her win
at the Nice Half Marathon on 23 April. Married to third-placed Simon Munuytu, Komu herself
was 11th overall.
MEN:
1 James THEURY FRA 2:14:51
2 David KEMBOI KEN 2:16:36
3 Simon MUNUYTU FRA 2:25:35
4 Bedad Medeksa DERBA ETH 2:27:03
5 Stéphane CHOPIN FRA 2:27:45
6 Hamid BELHAJ FRA 2:30:16
7 Willaim CHERESET KEN 2:31:18
8 Regassa Dejene NIGUSSE ETH 2:32:26
9 Mustapha BERRI FRA 2:33:07
10 Laurent BOULET FRA 2:36:11
WOMEN:
1 Marta KOMU KEN 2:37:37
2 Elisabeth CHEMWENO KEN 2:46:10
3 Svetlana PRETOT FRA 2:50:27
4 Béatrice CEVENO FRA 2:53:09
5 Caroline DESPRES FRA 2:57:57
6 Nathalie MARIN FRA 3:01:40
7 Solange ROUE FRA 3:06:52
8 Nathalie STILHART FRA 3:03:35
9 Patricia LEROY FRA 3:12:29
10 Martine ROBINE FRA 3:14:33
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18 JUNE 2006: PHUKET INTERNATIONAL MARATHON,
THAILAND
The first edition of the Phuket International Marathon Festival exceeded all expectations,
and attracted thousands of participants to the marathon and supporting races.
Promoted under the slogan: "Run Paradise!" the Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km Fun
Run and 1km Kids Run allowed 500 foreign participants from more than 30 countries join local
runners and discover the beautiful landscapes and famous beaches of the island. The event also
boasted several celebrities: Japanese TV personality and former Olympic runner Akemi Masuda,
Korean pop star Lee Hee Jin from the girl band Baby Vox and world-famous scientist Alan
Coleman, who was instrumental in the cloning of Dolly the Sheep.
It was more than just a marathon. It was about experiencing Phuket and its magnificent
surroundings, showing the world that Phuket is back. Race director Raimund Wellenhofer said:
"We are particularly pleased with the turnout of international runners and media. They
came from the US, Europe, Australia, Japan and elsewhere. The strong interest of the
international community in this event shows great potential for the next edition on 17 July
2007."
MEN:
1 Shih-Chieh KO TPE 3:00:36
2 Chi Ming CHAN CHN 3:12:09
3 Lok-Wai TSE HKG 3:14:20
4 Kampan SAMBOONYUANG THA 3:18:07
5 Priwan IMKHAW THA 3:20:33
6 Tanimoto MATSUZO JPN 3:26:25
7 Jarae JEARANAI THA 3:31:54
8 Sudjai INTANAI THA 3:33:27
9 Sammy Kam-Yiu TO CHN 3:33:58
10 Raymond GREENLAW USA 3:35:39
WOMEN:
1 Heather GREGG USA 3:58:24
2 Nampet PORNTARAGCHAROEN THA 4:09:56
3 Yi-Mei TSAI TPE 4:11:14
4 Cheryl NISHIMURA USA 4:12:54
5 Elizabeth HAMPTON USA 4:18:08
6 Rachel TOOR USA 4:21:07
7 Clare WATSON AUS 4:23:35
8 Pui Fun YIM SIN 4:26:06
9 Chan Chun FUNG HKG 4:26:53
10 Stephanie WHITE NZL 4:35:27
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Boonchu JANDACHA THA 1:18:04
2 Niwat OI-TIP THA 1:21:30
3 Sitthipong CHERGLAI THA 1:22:00
WOMEN:
1 Gillian CASTKA GBR 1:34:40
2 Georgia BAMBA AUS 1:41:59
3 Lynne SPIERS GBR 1:47:22
18 JUNE 2006: 20TH "ANA CUP" DALIAN INT'L MARATHON, CHINA
The race took place in warm temperatures (20–28°C) and very little wind. Over
2300 runners took part, including 130 foreign competitors from 30 countries.
MEN:
1 Lijun MA CHN 2:21:07
2 Hanxuong LU CHN 2:24:17
3 Longyun REN CHN 2:26:18
4 Yi JU CHN 2:26:35
5 Yanmin HOU CHN 2:28:02
6 JIEBUJINGER JPN 2:29:23
7 Keyong SUN CHN 2:31:21
8 Jie LI CHN 2:32:23
9 XINYEHEYOU JPN 2:35:50
10 Wei WEI CHN 2:39:38
WOMEN:
1 Xiaolin ZHU CHN 2:45:57
2 Qian SU CHN 2:46:18
3 qianyezhenzi JPN 2:46:55
4 Yuanyuan JIANG CHN 2:51:31
5 Si PU CHN 2:54:13
6 Hong LIU CHN 2:56:24
7 Wentao LIU CHN 2:57:06
8 Quong WU CHN 3:00:47
9 Jiaqi WANG CHN 3:12:28
10 Xi HE CHN 3:27:43
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23 JUNE 2006: LAKE MYVATN MARATHON, ICELAND
MEN:
1 Stefán Viðar SIGTRYGGSSON ISL 3:02:32
2 Roman MIRONCZUK POL 3:22:29
3 Willibrord SCHUURMAN NED 3:24:43
4 Sigurður INGVARSSON ISL 3:24:55
5 Daníel GUDMUNDSSON ISL 3:26:18
6 Magnús GUDMUNDSSON ISL 3:26:43
7 Magnús JOHANNSSON ISL 3:35:21
8 Gísli ÁSGEIRSSON ISL 3:36:10
9 Ómar TORFASON ISL 3:36:43
10 Starri HEIDMARSSON ISL 3:38:34
WOMEN:
1 Sally SHREEVES USA 3:42:26
2 Guðbjörg Margrét BJORNSDOTTIR ISL 3:43:44
3 Herdís KLAUSEN ISL 4:07:03
4 María Dögg TRYGGVADOTTIR ISL 4:09:34
5 Ragnheiður VALDIMARSDOTTIR ISL 4:13:00
6 Margrét JOHANNESDOTTIR ISL 4:14:09
HALF MARATHON (24 JUNE 2006)
MEN:
1 Jósep MAGNUSSON ISL 1:25:53
2 Jóhann GYLFASON ISL 1:12:50
3 Haraldur HARALDSSON ISL 1:27:47
WOMEN:
1 Guðrún Kristín SAEMUNDSDOTTIR ISL 1:42:11
2 Edda GUDSTEINSSDOTTIR ISL 1:44:47
3 Ingibjörg M VALGEIRSDOTTIR ISL 1:51:49
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25 June 2006: SCOTIABANK VANCOUVER
HALF-MARATHON, CANADA
Bright sunny skies, no wind and pleasant 14°C temperatures greeted the record field
of 4000 runners in the 2006 Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon. Another 500 runners
participated in the accompanying 5km in Stanley Park. Participants were drawn from nine
different countries and 18 American states.
The Half Marathon took off at 07.00 from the University of British Columbia. At the gun,
the lead pack of six took off including Giitah Macharia of St. Catharines, Danny Kassap of
Toronto, Joseph Nsengyiumva of Ottawa, Nourrdinne Betchim of Montreal and local favourites
Jim Finlayson of Victoria and Steve Osaduik.
After a kilometre, the four easteners split away to form a lead pack that would run
comfortably together to 7km, at which point Betchim was dropped. The three ran strongly
through the rolling mid-section of the course, but no one made a move until, heading down a
short steep hill onto Beach Road at 18.5km, Macharia and Kassap surged and dropped
Nsengyiumva. Macharia made his decisive move at 20km, careening downhill to the seawall he
continued his kick along the final stretch to win comfortably by almost 50m.
In the women's race, the West swept the podium. Calgary's Lisa Harvey dominated from the
start to finish, with local favourite Leah Pells of Coquitlam finishing
a strong second.
The Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon was the fourth race in the 2006 Canada Running Series
and raised more than $100,000 for the VGH/UBC Hospital Foundation.
MEN:
1 Giitah MACHARIA CAN 1:04:29
2 Danny KASSAP CAN 1:04:37
3 Joseph NSENGYUMVA CAN 1:04:51
4 Jim FINLAYSON CAN 1:06:55
5 Steve OSADUIK CAN 1:07:24
6 Nourddine BETCHIM CAN 1:07:46
7 David JACKSON CAN 1:07:47
8 Jason WARICK CAN 1:09:31
9 David MARTIN USA 1:09:44
10 Norman TINKHAM CAN 1:09:56
WOMEN:
1 Lisa HARVEY CAN 1:17:58
2 Leah PELLS CAN 1:18:48
3 Nancy TINARI CAN 1:22:09
4 Joan MCGRATH CAN 1:23:18
5 Stephanie MILLS CAN 1:26:35
6 Jen MCLEAN CAN 1:27:40
7 Amy DRURY ESARY USA 1:27:58
8 Jillian FONG CAN 1:29:39
9 Natalie BALL CAN 1:29:49
10 Natalie CLOSS CAN 1:30:49
25 JUNE 2006: CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO MARATHON, BRAZIL
The point to point course is one of the most scenic, along the shoreline of Rio de Janeiro.
The start and finish are 34.5km apart, more than the 50% of the race distance allowed by IAAF
for championship qualification - so top Brazilian runners looking for qualifying times stay
away. This makes it a real opportunity for beginners and veterans who can compete for outright
victory. Mass runners can choose between marathon, half marathon and a 6km Run for Peace.
Altogether there were 1203 women and 3588 men.
In the women's race, the beginner Odineide Felix led to the 36th kilometre when 2003 winner
Leone Justino caught her, passing through Copacabana. The elite women's field of only seven
runners set off 25 minutes before the men and the mass race started. The lead men passed
through half way in 1:09:57.
MEN:
1 Jose Pereira FERREIRA BRA 2:21:16
2 Jose Gutemberg FERREIRA BRA 2:21:59
3 Weber Dias FERREIRA BRA 2:22:57
4 Lielzio Santana DE JESUS BRA 2:23:10
5 Linderberg Gomes NUNES BRA 2:23:13
6 Marcos DO SANTOS BRA 2:25:54
7 Jose Ricardo DA SILVA BRA 2:28:06
8 Ismael PEREIRA BRA 2:28:44
9 Jose Pedro MENDES BRA 2:29:53
10 Flavio Alves DA SILVA BRA 2:31:07
WOMEN:
1 Leone JUSTINO BRA 2:49:58
2 Odineide FELIX BRA 2:56:08
3 Andrezza de OLIVEIRA BRA 2:57:28
4 Andrea Soneggati MELO BRA 3:10:21
5 Ivani Gomes DOS SANTOS BRA 3:17:21
6 Vanessa PROTASIO BRA 3:27:52
7 Teresinha DE FATIMA BRA 3:41:01
25 JUNE 2006: TANGAMANGA MARATHON, MEXICO
MEN:
1 Carlos Cordero GOMEZ MEX 2:19:51
2 Leonard NGIGI KEN 2:20:02
3 Peter AYIENI KEN 2:20:28
4 Moses SAINA KEN 2:20:47
5 Francisco Bautista CUAMATZI MEX 2:21:41
6 Bob OHYAWCHA KEN 2:22:05
7 Ignacio MENDIOLA MEX 2:23:05
8 Armando TORRES MEX 2:26:20
9 Hugo MENDEZ MEX 2:27:38
10 Jose ESPIRIO MEX 2:28:01
WOMEN:
1 Ma. Elena JIMENEZ MEX 2:38:12
2 Lucy NJERI KEN 2:40:38
3 Judith HERNANDEZ MEX 2:41:23
4 Liliana FERNANDEZ MEX 2:47:15
5 Karina MOCTEZUMA MEX 2:58:37
25 JUNE 2006: LAKE SAROMA 100km, JAPAN
MEN:
1 Yoshiaki KOBAYASHI JPN 6:49:15
2 Yasunori YAMAMOTO JPN 6:57:40
3 Hideo NOJYO JPN 6:59:15
4 Jyunichi NOMURA JPN 7:07:15
5 Toshiyuki MIYAJI JPN 7:07:36
6 Mitsuru SHINOHARA JPN 7:13:08
7 Hajime MATSUBARA JPN 7:22:10
8 Masahiro YOSHIDA JPN 7:24:14
9 Toru SHIMA JPN 7:35:05
10 Tetsuro TAMATANI JPN 7:37:56
WOMEN:
1 Hiroko SYOU JPN 7:40:30
2 Emi IWASAKI JPN 7:54:33
3 Akiko SEKIYA JPN 8:06:57
4 Yoko YAMAZAWA JPN 8:08:39
5 Masako KUSAKAYA JPN 8:17:57
6 Tazu ISHIKAWA JPN 8:29:52
7 Kazuko KOUNO JPN 8:34:03
8 Kazuko KONDO JPN 8:42:05
9 Hiroko KITAMURA JPN 8:53:32
10 Ayumi KITAGAWA JPN 8:56:40
50km
MEN:
1 Fumio YAMANIE JPN 3:18:38
2 Toshikazu ASAMI JPN 3:20:55
3 Masahisa KUWABARA JPN 3:48:03
WOMEN:
1 Miho MIYAMOTO JPN 4:17:40
2 Sachiko KANAYA JPN 4:24:06
3 Hideko ONA JPN 4:31:10
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28 JUNE 2006: VIDOVDAN 10km,
BOSNIA & HERCEGOVINA
In sweltering heat the east Bosnian city of Brcko celebrated the 10th edition of the race with a
series of children's runs (attracting several thousand participants from all over the region)
and an international field in the 10km. Ron Hill came to Brcko as international running
ambassador and to compete in the 92nd country of his long running career. Another legend,
Franjo Mihalic, the 1956 Olympic silver medallist and 1958 Boston Marathon Champion, also
attended.
MEN:
1 Patrick MAKAU KEN 30:33
2 Mirko PETROVIC SCG 30:44
3 Dariusz KRUCZKOVSKI POL 30:47
4 Tamas TOTH HUN 30:58
5 Goran STOJILJKOVIC SCG 31:26
6 Pavel OCHAL POL 31:35
7 Djuro KODO BSH 31:44
8 Milovan TROMBULOVIC SCG 31:56
9 Sasha STOLIC SCG 32:17
10 Sreten Ninkovic SCG 32:27
WOMEN:
1 Olivera JEVTIC SCG 32:34
2 Marijana LUKIC SCG 35:32
3 Simona STAICU HUN 35:34
4 Lucia KIMANI KEN 35:38
5 Dorota USTIANOWSKA POL 35:44
6 Ana SUBOTIC SCG 36:02
7 Violetta URYGA POL 37:35
8 Snezana KOSTIC SCG 40:20
(DQ Sandra STOLIC SCG 39:35)
June 2006
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