August 2006
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5 AUGUST 2006: NUUK MARATHON, GREENLAND
MEN:
1 Stig BRAHE SORENSEN 2:42:36
2 Peter BALLE 2:46:24
3 Frederik BRUMMERSTEDT 2:50:16
4 Morten GOSVIG MADSEN 3:11:39
5 Hans LARS JORGENSEN 3:12:13
6 Peter OLSEN 3:19:33
7 Peter SIVERTSEN 3:21:29
8 Abia ABEISEN 3:23:31
9 Soren NORRING JOHANSEN 3:32:57
10 John WALLACE 3:34:06
WOMEN:
1 Liza TUPERNA HEINRICH 3:35:26
2 Mette Katherine HANSEN 4:01:37
3 Susi HINRUP 4:17:55
4 Ria JENNSEN 4:44:54
5 Regine MATHIASSEN 4:44:58
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Martin MOLLER 1:14:28
2 Stephen ALEX JENSEN 1:16:52
3 Niels BERTHELSEN 1:23:42
WOMEN:
1 Rasmine Julia GEISLER 1:48:59
2 Najarak HEGELUND 1:50:21
3 Hanne BOSSEN 1:51:46
5 AUGUST 2006: AFRICA UNIV INT'L PEACE MARATHON, ZIMBABWE
Two Harare residents clinched the top honours this year, each collecting US$2000 in prize
money. The men's race was won by 30-year old Tapiwa Chingadayi of the Zimbabwe Prison Services,
while the women's top prize went to 27-year old Margaret Mahohoma.
The marathon is now in its fifth year and attracted more than 500 participants from Africa,
Japan and the United States. Winners in various categories, including the wheelchair, armed
forces, pre-schoolers and senior citizens all received awards.
Sheila Siwela, Zambia's ambassador to Zimbabwe, donated a floating trophy for the marathon
on behalf of the Africa Group of Ambassadors resident in Harare. "As ambassadors, we
support Africa University and its Peace Marathon because we believe the sporting event is a
unifying occasion that cuts across boundaries in politics, culture, age and religion,"
said Siwela. The ambassador of Mozambique, Vincente M Feloso and John M Gbenah of Ghana were
also present.
One of the foreign participants, 37-year old Tomoko Ueta, a marketing executive from Tokyo,
flew into Zimbabwe to take part in the marathon. She came in tenth, and was not disappointed:
"I didn't really expect to win," she said. "I found the landscape and the
people here so good, it's unbelievable. I intend to come back next year and bring my friends
and work colleagues with me."
Rukudzo Murapa, the University Vice-Chancellor, said he was confident the AU Peace Marathon
would evolve into a global name. "We can do it with your support", he said. The
Africa University International Peace Marathon was conceptualized in the year 2002 as an
international event to promote sportsmanship, and peace and understanding on the African
continent and in the world.
MEN:
1 Tapiwa CHINGADAYI ZIM 2:23:14
2 Felix MUSHURWA ZIM 2:24:34
3 Kedir D OGETO ETH 2:28:54
4 Tesmome T BITEW ETH 2:35:38
5 Everisto KAMUSONI ZIM 2:35:53
6 Christopher KARUNDA ZIM 2:38:24
7 Innocent T PEMHIWA ZIM 2:40:09
8 Arthur MATONGO ZIM 2:41:57
9 Martin MASOCHA ZIM 2:42:27
10 Douglas MAKOMBE ZIM 2:42:52
WOMEN:
1 Margaret MAHOHOMA ZIM 2:52:12
2 Chiyedza CHOKORE ZIM 3:02:24
3 Tawapo BHIRI ZIM 3:04:53
4 Monica KATIVHU ZIM 3:30:31
5 Philpah CHIDZIVA ZIM 3:36:11
6 Rabia FILIMA ZIM 3:56:12
7 Rudo MAKOMBE ZIM 4:01:20
8 Hazvinei CHIGWAGWA ZIM 4:04:11
9 Mavis RATEIWA ZIM 4:06:13
10 Tomoko UETA JPN 4:
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Oliver KANDERO ZIM 1:08:47
2 Elijah MUTANDIRO ZIM 1:08:57
3 Ticahrewa MATENDE ZIM 1:09:15
WOMEN:
1 Muchaneta GWATA ZIM 1:32:39
2 Tambudzai MUDZVITI ZIM 1:35:48
3 Vaidah MAPFUMO ZIM 1:35:52
5 AUGUST 2006: SIBERIAN INT'L MARATHON, RUSSIA
The 17th edition of the race welcomed nearly 100 foreign runners from 14 countries to the
streets of Omsk. In total 15,000 runners took part in the various events, 750 of them in the
Marathon along with three wheelchair participants. They came from Africa to Australia and
from 34 regions of Russia. The marathon confirmed its standing as the biggest running festival
in Russia.
A modified course took runners over a new city landmark—the metrobridge. AIMS
accredited measurer Vladimir Volkov made the precise adjustments on the eve of the race.
Greatly increased prize money—up to $50000—attracted the marathon elite from all
over Russia.
A new race over 2008m opened the program. MPs, businessmen, deputies, scientists and
prominent sportsmen used this event to support Russian Olympians in their preparation for the
2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The favourite runners were Olympic boxing champion Alexey
Tischenko and the world record breaking weightlifter Anton Anasenko, but first to finish was
Vakin Igor, a deputy-director of the Siberian Running Festival in Novosibirsk.
The race welcomed an elite runner from Kenya, but 26-year old Morris Mwangi dropped out at
13km with a leg injury. The elite Russian runners were left to fight it out, and five-times
winner Mikhail Khobotov, below his best form, could only take third place. Newcomer Andrey
Yaroslavtsev, used to much shorter distances, was the revelation of the race but could not
contain the St Petersburg runner Sergei Lukhin. Lilia Yadzhak won the women's race for the
third time.
Awards were presented by representatives of the Omsk Government and the Russian Olympic
Committee in a holiday atmosphere that lasted long after the race had finished.
MEN:
1 Sergey LUKIN RUS 2:16:41
2 Andrey YAROSLAVTSEV RUS 2:16:52
3 Mikhail KHOBOTOV RUS 2:18:40
4 Sergey KALEDIN RUS 2:18:59
5 Nikolay NAZIPOV RUS 2:19:33
6 Oleg KNYAGIN RUS 2:21:13
7 Vasiliy GLUKHOV RUS 2:21:51
8 Andrey CHIGIDINOV KAZ 2:21:59
9 Maxim ZOBOV RUS 2:23:13
10 Lenar KHUSNUTDINOV RUS 2:24:11
WOMEN:
1 Lilia YADZHAK RUS 2:38:40
2 Elena KOZHEVNIKOVA RUS 2:40:41
3 Venera SARMOSOVA RUS 2:41:41
4 Uliana PASTUKHOVA RUS 2:43:46
5 Svetlana VINOGRADOVA RUS 2:45:29
6 Tatiana TESLENKO RUS 2:46:25
7 Eugenia DANILOVA RUS 2:46:44
8 Nadezhda SEMILETOVA RUS 2:47:28
9 Ekaterina NECHUNAEVA RUS 2:52:12
10 Elena TARASOVA RUS 3:02:24
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6 AUGUST 2006: PANAMA CITY INT'L MARATHON, PANAMA
MEN:
1 Florencio MACHACUAY PER 2:31:50
2 Yausvel ARBOLAEZ CUB 2:33:31
3 Joshua BUSIENEI KEN 2:34:17
4 Fausto REINOSO MEX 2:34:32
5 Freddy ALVARADO VEN 2:37:04
6 Jose SANTOS CHUC GUA 2:37:51
7 Carlos OLIVARES VEN 2:38:50
8 Carlos VILLAFRADES COL 2:38:56
9 Manuel PENAHERRERA ECU 2:40:48
10 Claudio RAMOS ECU 2:43:52
WOMEN:
1 Iglandini GONZALEZ COL 3:06:12
2 Rosa E RIVERA COL 3:09:35
3 Margarita CONDE GUA 3:10:09
4 Itzen AVELLANEDA COL 3:11:47
5 Maria ALVAREZ COL 3:15:42
6 Mirian BARBARON PER 3:19:47
7 Nitia MUSICO USA 3:20:13
8 Cristina MARIN GONZALEZ CRC 3:22:12
9 Josefina DELGADO CRC 3:24:22
10 Sonia ROJAS CRC 3:25:07
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13 AUGUST 2006:
THE SUN-HERALD CITY TO SURF 14K, AUSTRALIA
The annual running carnival from downtown Sydney to Bondi Beach attracted 63,541 official
entrants, although there are always a lot of people who jump in when the race is underway.
For the first time women out-numbered men 31864 to 31677.
For the ninth year running a foreign runner took the title. At his fifth attempt, and
after being narrowly beaten into second last year, Dickson Marwa convincingly won this 36th
edition. Brett Cartwright did well to take second in his first race for six months, while
early favourite Martin Dent repeated his third place of last year in a significantly slower
time.
Anna Thompson from Victoria strolled to victory in the women's event, with two-time winner
Haley Field (nee McGregor) forced to jog the event after a slow recovery from a dog attack on
her knee. Third-placed Jessica Ruthe is the daughter of Trevor and Rosemary Wright, UK
international marathon runners 25 years ago.
MEN:
1 Dickson MARWA TAN 40:49
2 Brett CARTWRIGHT AUS 41:13
3 Martin DENT AUS 42:13
4 David BYRNE AUS 42:23
5 Anthony HABER AUS 43:04
6 Ben RUTHE NZL 43:16
7 Erwin MCRAE AUS 43:18
8 Cresciano SABAL PHI 43:40
9 Scott MCTAGGART AUS 43:52
10 Jeremy HORNE AUS 44:10
WOMEN:
1 Anna THOMPSON AUS 47:15
2 Clare GERAGHTY AUS 48:25
3 Jessica RUTHE NZL 48:59
4 Belinda WILSHER AUS 49:17
5 Jenny DALLAWAY AUS 49:33
6 Eliza STEWART AUS 50:04
7 Sarah CHRISTIE NZL 50:07
8 Marnie PONTON AUS 50:48
9 Kate SMYTH AUS 51:42
10 Verity TOLHURST AUS 51:50
13 AUGUST 2006: ING EDMONTON MARATHON, CANADA
MEN:
1 Stephen LETT CAN 2:40:57
2 Yves GAGNON CAN 2:41:16
3 Phil MEAGHER CAN 2:46:51
4 Matt SETLACK CAN 2:49:35
5 Nicholas SHEARD CAN 2:54:19
6 Jeffrey DILL CAN 2:55:36
7 Eric PILON CAN 3:01:42
8 Brian MIHAILIDES CAN 3:04:49
9 Mahedi KARMALI CAN 3:05:59
10 Paul BOURGEAULT CAN 3:08:24
WOMEN:
1 Janella MORRISON CAN 3:03:06
2 Diane WALTERS CAN 3:08:35
3 Natalie GINTHER CAN 3:12:02
4 Kari ELLIOTT CAN 3:12:14
5 Robin TODD CAN 3:19:29
6 Cathy DIXON CAN 3:23:52
7 Carley GERING CAN 3:25:59
8 Avery SAUNDERS CAN 3:26:30
9 Candice KEDDIE CAN 3:27:23
10 Janet MAGDALINSKI CAN 3:35:27
HALF MARATHON:
MEN:
1 Dallas RAUDEBAUGH CAN 1:13:03
2 Russell GOTTSCHALK CAN 1:19:10
3 A. J. RANKEL CAN 1:19:15
WOMEN:
1 Christy LOVIG CAN 1:31:08
2 Rose WOLSKI CAN 1:32:52
3 Courtney HARCOTT CAN 1:32:53
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19 AUGUST 2006: HELSINKI CITY MARATHON, FINLAND
MEN:
1 Francis KOMU KEN 2:18:26
2 Johnstone CHEBEII KEN 2:18:27
3 Peter BIWOTT KEN 2:22:48
4 Andrei KARPIN RUS 2:27:18
5 Dmitry LUKIN RUS 2:29:56
6 Anssi RAITTILA FIN 2:31:27
7 Giorgio CALCATERRA ITA 2:35:57
8 Pekka RANTAKARI FIN 2:40:27
9 Gezehegne BIRRA ETH 2:44:16
10 Harri NISSINEN FIN 2:45:00
WOMEN:
1 Kebeluch HAILE ETH 2:52:47
2 Anne-Mari KOSKINEN FIN 2:55:50
3 Anne ROTICH KEN 2:56:37
4 Tatjana ZOLOTARJOVA RUS 3:02:51
5 Ritva MELENDER FIN 3:04:09
6 Ulla-Kaisa MICKOS FIN 3:07:14
7 Laura MERONEN FIN 3:14:35
8 Leena PUOTINIEMI FIN 3:16:18
9 Jaana LIIAS FIN 3:17:42
10 Ruut HEIKKINEN FIN 3:18:40
19 AUGUST 2006: REYKJAVIK MARATHON, ICELAND
MEN:
1 Jiri WALLENFELS CZE 2:33:27
2 Mans HOIOM SWE 2:38:42
3 Gary CHANDLER GBR 2:42:19
4 Colins DEASY GBR 2:47:25
5 Jan THOMSEN DEN 2:50:17
6 Stefan SIGTRYGGSSON ISL 2:53:47
7 Jakob PORSTEINSSON ISL 2:57:23
8 Walter JAMES HILL GBR 3:01:50
9 Paul DURACK IRL 3:02:41
10 Vincent HORSTINK NED 3:02:58
WOMEN:
1 Nathalie FREYLING FRA 3:34:31
2 Jennifer ISAACS CAN 3:34:54
3 Caroline NUSSER USA 3:35:13
4 Marja MATIKAINEN FIN 3:36:25
5 Julie H OHARA USA 3:36:53
6 Kaethe CLARKE CAN 3:38:10
7 Valgerour Ester JONSDOTTIR ISL 3:39:10
8 Guorun K SAEMUNDSDOTTIR ISL 3:40:06
9 Kristina NIXON CAN 3:42:11
10 Sif JONSDOTTIR ISL 3:43:33
HALF MARATHON:
MEN:
1 Michael Pieter WOERDEN NED 1:15:28
2 Birgir SAEVARSSON ISL 1:19:10
3 Steinar Jens FRIOGEIRSSON ISL 1:19:17
WOMEN:
1 Nicola DEGAUDENZ ITA 1:29:58
2 Veronika BJARNARDOTTIR ISL 1:32:03
3 Julitta BOSCHMAN NED 1:33:14
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27 AUGUST 2006:
ING BRUSSELS MARATHON AND HALF, BELGIUM
MEN:
1 Stephen LORUO KEN 2:11:26
2 Vincent KIPTOO KEN 2:15:18
3 Rik CEULEMANS BEL 2:16:39
4 Samson CHEBOSWORY KEN 2:17:52
5 Obed GISEMBA KEN 2:18:18
6 David NJAGI KEN 2:19:02
7 Amos CHOGE KEN 2:19:30
8 Wilson KIBET KEN 2:20:31
9 Gino VAN GEYTE BEL 2:20:47
10 Clement KOECH KEN 2:22:30
WOMEN:
1 Irene MOGAKA KEN 2:42:53
2 Magali REYMONENQ FRA 2:50:42
3 Ludmilla AFONJUSCHKINA BEL 2:50:53
4 Ann BRANCH BEL 3:19:19
5 Caroline GOETGHEBUER BEL 3:23:28
6 Vicky BARRETT GBR 3:26:17
7 Patricia DE PROOST BEL 3:32:17
8 Hara SATOSHI BEL 3:33:03
9 Christaine SUSA FRA 3:36:18
10 Martje WISSE NED 3:38:33
HALF MARATHON:
MEN:
1 Guy FAYS BEL 1:07:16
2 Frederick COLPAERT BEL 1:07:23
3 Berhane GEBREMESKEL BEL 1:09:32
WOMEN:
1 Catherine LALLEMAND BEL 1:18:53
2 Rebecca GALLAHER USA 1:26:39
3 Maria Luisa UBIERNA ESP 1:28:36
27 AUGUST 2006: QUEBEC CITY MARATHON, CANADA
MEN:
1 Fethi OUKID CAN 2:30:32
2 Terry GEHL CAN 2:32:53
3 Richard TESSIER CAN 2:34:25
4 Louis-Philippe GARNIER CAN 2:36:57
5 Michael MUSILI KEN 2:47:26
6 Thomas CLARK USA 2:48:06
7 Alain GUIMONT CAN 2:49:50
8 Camilien BOUDREAU CAN 2:51:03
9 Marc JULIEN CAN 2:51:17
10 Rory GILFILLAN CAN 2:52:45
WOMEN:
1 Nathalie GOYER CAN 3:01:14
2 Louise VOGHEL CAN 3:02:34
3 Isabelle RODRIGUE CAN 3:10:24
4 Suzanne MUNGER CAN 3:15:45
5 Genevieve BLOUIN CAN 3:16:54
6 Valerie ST-MARTINS CAN 3:20:29
7 Odette FORTIN CAN 3:28:41
8 Annie BRONGEL CAN 3:29:27
9 Isabelle BROSSEAU CAN 3:29:33
10 Linda TALBOT CAN 3:30:34
HALF MARATHON:
MEN:
1 Henry GITHUK CAN 1:07:14
2 Danny KASSAP CAN 1:07:31
3 Abel ONDEYO KEN 1:07:43
WOMEN:
1 Josiane ABOUNGONO GAB 1:21:11
2 Isabelle LEDROIT CAN 1:21:22
3 Valerie NOLET CAN 1:28:02
27 AUGUST 2006: HOKKAIDO MARATHON, JAPAN
The extreme north of Japan offers the best conditions in the country for a summer marathon,
but it was 31°C at the time of the race, writes Ken Nakamura. Within a year the
IAAF World Championships will be held in Osaka, but only the women's race in Hokkaido had any
bearing on the selection of the home team. Marathon debutante Kaori Yoshida put herself in the
running, winning by a margin of nearly six minutes. She still has to await results in the other
four qualifying races in the next six months, but men's winner, defending champion Tomoro
Watanabe, must run in one of the three men's qualifying races (Fukuoka, Tokyo or Lake Biwa) to
make the team.
Watanabe was aware of this and did not strain himself unduly, winning by two seconds from
his teammate Mitsuro Kubota in a slow time. Despite such a close finish the pack had broken up
early, with Toshihiro Iwasi passing 5km in 16:15 and already going clear. He led by 53 seconds
at 10km and by 91 seconds at 15km. During the middle section of the race the chasing group of
four slowly closed the gap, and by 30km they had Iwasi in their sights. At 32km they passed
him, but soon after Terumasa Okamura dropped back to leave Watanabe, Kubota and Yusuke Kataoka
still contesting. Kataoka lost contact at 40km, but it was not until there were only 50m
remaining that Watanabe unleashed his kick. "I like hot weather but it was too hot
today," said Watanabe. "It felt hard after it became a three-man race."
Yoshida ran her 13th and 14th kilometres in 3:27 and 3:29 to drop Tomoko Shimokawa and lead
second-placed Horie by 16 seconds at 15km, 1:10 at 20km and more than two minutes at 25km. She
slowed significantly thereafter (registering 5km splits of 18:14, 18:43 and 19:09) but less so
than anyone else did. "I was not nervous about my debut and felt comfortable at the
beginning, but perhaps because I was short of training my legs felt heavy towards the end,"
she said. Masako Chiba, a two-time bronze medallist at the World Championships, finished 11th
in 2:48:58 after having declared her retirement as an elite competitor the day before the race.
MEN:
1 Tomonori WATANABE JPN 2:17:51
2 Mitsuru KUBOTA JPN 2:17:53
3 Yusuke KATAOKE JPN 2:18:16
4 Takahiro SAEKI JPN 2:20:14
5 Yoshichika YAMADA JPN 2:21:16
6 Manabu NISHIDA JPN 2:22:16
7 Mitsuaki MARUYAMA JPN 2:23:02
8 John KAGWE KEN 2:23:24
WOMEN:
1 Kaori YOSHIDA JPN 2:32:53
2 Mai TAGAMI JPN 2:38:52
3 Sachiyo YAMADA JPN 2:39:15
4 Yoshimi HOSHINO JPN 2:42:23
5 Tomoko SHIMOKAWA JPN 2:43:01
6 Chihiro TANAKA JPN 2:43:41
7 Megumi TAKEUCHI JPN 2:43:55
8 Akiko YAMAGUCHI JPN 2:43:59
9 Anastasia NDEREBA KEN 2:45:52
August 2006
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