October 2007
7 OCT | 14 OCT | 21 OCT |
28 OCT | 29 OCT
7 OCTOBER 2007: SAMSUNG MELBOURNE MARATHON,
AUSTRALIA
MEN:
1 Rowan WALKER AUS 2:19:16
2 Josphet Gatiya MWANGI KEN 2:20:55
3 Trent HARLOW AUS 2:21:58
4 Anthony RICKARDS AUS 2:23:46
5 Scott RANTALL AUS 2:26:18
WOMEN:
1 Hanny ALSTON AUS 2:40:34
2 Helen STANTON AUS 2:41:51
3 Billinda SCIPP AUS 2:42:22
4 Karen NATOLI AUS 2:45:15
5 Angela BATEUP AUS 2:46:40
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Brett CARTRIGHT AUS 1:03:02
2 Martin DENT AUS 1:03:44
3 Yoshihito SATO JPN 1:04:22
WOMEN:
1 Lauren SHELLEY AUS 1:14:57
2 Hisako KOGURO JPN 1:15:11
3 Susan POWER AUS 1:18:14
7 OCTOBER 2007: KOSICE PEACE MARATHON, SLOVAKIA
It's been a long time coming, but Europe's oldest marathon finally went sub 2:10 as
unheralded Kenyan William Biama won in a great solo effort writes Alfons Juck. The
84th edition of the race enjoyed favourable conditions (13°C, no wind) and the
participation of more than 3000 runners from 40 countries in the marathon and various support
races.
For 22-year-old Biama it was only his third marathon. Alongside the much more experienced
Simon Bor, (2:07:55 from 2003) by 10km (30:25) they had already dropped the pacemakers.
Through halfway in 1:03:50, it seemed inevitable that they would fade in the second half, but
while Bor did so (after 30km) Biama was still running well.
Watched by Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic among the spectators Bima delivered in fine
style. "I did not have any big crisis, only at the end when I was a little bit cold…
next time I think I can run close to 2:07," he said. Bor, in his 21st marathon, also beat
the old course record.
Natalya Kulesh defended her women's title and set a new personal best of 2:34:50, fourth
fastest ever in Kosice. The 2005 race winner Edyta Lewandowska finished two minutes behind her.
Member of Parliament and former Slovak Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda finished his 21st
marathon after leg surgery in very solid 3:35:13.
MEN:
1 William BIAMA KEN 2:09:53
2 Simon BOR KEN 2:12:01
3 Lenar KHUSNUTDINOV RUS 2:15:29
4 Mathew KOSGEI KEN 2:16:50
5 Wilfred CHESEREK KEN 2:17:32
6 Imrich PASTOR SVK 2:21:59
7 Taras SALO SVK 2:22:38
8 Ayelew MARE ETH 2:27:33
9 Marcel MATANIN SVK 2:28:17
10 Cristophe GUIBON FRA 2:29:10
WOMEN:
1 Natcha KULESH BLR 2:34:50
2 Edyta LEWANDOWSKA POL 2:36:58
3 Olga KOTOVSKA UKR 2:39:53
4 Valentina DELION MDA 2:45:18
5 Laura MCINTYRE CAN 2:57:57
6 Karolina RAKIEC POL 2:59:19
7 Andrea BERESOVA SVK 2:59:52
8 Anna BALOSAKOVA SVK 3:12:59
9 Stacy ZAHATNANSKY USA 3:23:08
10 Erika BILLA SVK 3:24:19
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Anatoly MALYY SVK 1:09:55
2 Bernard DEMATTEIS ITA 1:09:59
3 Orest BABJAK UKR 1:10:24
WOMEN:
1 Katarina BERESOVA SVK 1:18:43
2 Zuzana NOVACKOVA SVK 1:19:26
3 Ingrid PETNUCHOVA SVK 1:21:32
7 OCTOBER 2007: MEDTRONIC TWIN CITIES MARATHON, USA
MEN:
1 Mykola ANTONENKO UKR 2:13:54
2 Joseph MUTINDA KEN 2:20:12
3 Augustus KAVUTU KEN 2:21:13
4 David CHEPKWONY KEN 2:21:55
5 Stephen MUTURI KEN 2:22:16
6 Isaac ARUSEI KEN 2:25:58
7 Abebe YIMER ETH 2:26:39
8 Thomas OMWENGA KEN 2:27:52
9 Joshua EBERLY USA 2:28:17
10 Josh METCALF USA 2:28:26
WOMEN:
1 Svetlana PONOMARENKO RUS 2:34:09
2 Alena VINITSKAYA RUS 2:38:23
3 Sharon CHEROP KEN 2:38:45
4 Robyn FRIEDMAN USA 2:42:15
5 Caroline CRETTI 2:43:13
6 Lillian CHELIMO KEN 2:47:02
7 Susan LOKEN 2:48:36
8 Doreen MCCOUBRIE 2:54:39
9 Zinaida SEMENOVA 2:57:11
10 Meghan ARBOGAST 2:57:47
7 OCTOBER 2007: BAXTER'S LOCH NESS MARATHON, GREAT BRITAIN
Over 5600 runners lined up for Baxters Festival of Running, with thousands lining the final
few miles along the route in the autumn sunshine to support the runners as they came into the
Queens Park Stadium in Inverness, the finish venue of all three races. Runners, together with
their families and friends, enjoyed a carnival atmosphere, with entertainment including pipes
and drums and ceilidh bands. For the kids there was a bouncy castle, Baxter's Soup and face
painting.
The event attracts elite Scottish and international athletes and club runners, but is also
hugely popular with amateurs, joggers and those running to raise money for charity. Last
year's event raised £408,311. Fifty different nationalities were represented, with
athletes from as far afield as Australia, Brazil, Japan, Kenya, New Zealand and Trinidad.
The Festival of Running has a tremendous impact on the local economy as runners, their
supporters and locals alike soak up the race weekend atmosphere; almost $2 million was spent
on accommodation, food and activities in 2006, and certainly more this year.
MEN:
1 Zakary KIHARA KEN 2:23:17
2 Moray ANDERSON GBR 2:30:56
3 Andrew FARQUHARSON GBR 2:35:10
WOMEN:
1 Banuelia KATESIGWA TAN 2:55:04
2 Shona MCINTOSH GBR 3:04:29
3 Lydia SCHUMACHER USA 3:06:35
RIVER NESS 10km
MEN:
1 Jean NDAYASENGA BDI 30:36
2 Barney PHILLIPS GBR 31:57
3 Andrew DOUGLAS GBR 32:08
WOMEN:
1 Bridget COOMBER GBR 37:43
2 Morag ROSS GBR 38.25
3 Julia HENDERSON GBR 38:45
7 OCTOBER 2007: ROYAL VICTORIA MARATHON, CANADA
The 28th edition was a showcase for Victoria-based athletes as well as proving that the
Masters field is one of the fastest in the country. Steve Osaduik couldn't match his
record-breaking 2006 time, but still strode away to finish nine minutes clear. Men's 40+ and
50+ masters winners finished in third and fourth places.
In the women's marathon Suzanne Evans made it three wins in a row, with a personal best of
2:45:38. She and American Wendy Terris jockeyed together for most of the race but the
diminutive Canadian proved to be the stronger.
In the Half Marathon Victoria's Lucy Smith achieved her goal by breaking her own 2003 race
record by a single second. Another local favourite and past Marathon winner, Bruce Deacon, set
a new course Masters record of 1:08:02. Sydney Olympic Triathlon Champion Simon Whitfield won
the 8km race in 24:23.
MEN:
1 Steve OSADUIK CAN 2:20:14
2 Graeme WILSON CAN 2:29:41
3 Anthony SKUCE CAN 2:32:40
4 Colin DIGNUM CAN 2:35:33
5 Kevin TITUS CAN 2:37:59
6 Brett WINEGAR USA 2:40:46
7 David TERRIS USA 2:41:39
8 Geoff REID CAN 2:42:08
9 James RICHARDSON CAN 2:42:19
10 Cormac HIKISCH CAN 2:43:10
WOMEN:
1 Suzanne EVANS CAN 2:45:39
2 Wendy TORRIS USA 2:49:59
3 Constance HUI CAN 3:02:34
4 Sarah PETERS CAN 3:05:15
5 Kelly MCKEAN USA 3:06:36
6 Shannon JAMES CAN 3:07:02
7 Erin PERKIN USA 3:07:21
8 Catrin JONES CAN 3:08:12
9 Jenny SANDERS CAN 3:11:20
10 Karin THIBODEAU CAN 3:11:39
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Bruce DEACON CAN 1:08:02
2 Mark BOMBA CAN 1:10:20
3 Steven MURENBEELD CAN 1:10:55
WOMEN:
1 Lucy SMITH CAN 1:16:11
2 Judith LEROY CAN 1:19:52
3 Rachel RUUS CAN 1:23:12
7 OCTOBER 2007: PORTLAND MARATHON, USA
MEN:
1 Carlos SIQUEIROS USA 2:25:25
2 Scott NICHOLAS USA 2:28:23
3 Nobuhito HORIKI JPN 2:29:10
4 Andy MARTIN USA 2:30:36
5 Daniel FELDMAN USA 2:31:16
6 Dan MCLEAN USA 2:31:52
7 Jesse STEVICK USA 2:32:03
8 David HARKIN USA 2:34:03
9 Anthony RINCK USA 2:35:41
10 Damian BALDOVINO USA 2:37:54
WOMEN:
1 Mayu HORIKI JPN 2:53:44
2 Laurie PORTER USA 2:53:47
3 Angie RADOSEVICH USA 2:57:01
4 Ashlee VINCENT USA 2:57:06
5 Sally BERGESEN USA 2:59:21
6 Angela BESTWICK USA 3:02:10
7 Danita ERICKSEN USA 3:02:33
8 Stephanie SNYDER USA 3:03:08
9 Jill PETTIBONE USA 3:03:49
10 Jasmine ZAMORA USA 3:03:58
7 OCTOBER 2007: OKANAGAN MARATHON, CANADA
MEN:
1 Scott TREMBLAY CAN 2:38:27
2 Trevor HAAHEIM CAN 2:39:40
3 Brendan LUNTY CAN 2:50:05
4 Martin MCMAHON CAN 2:57:58
5 Adam TEASDALE CAN 2:58:33
6 Mark OLSEN CAN 2:59:26
7 Scott MERCER CAN 3:02:09
8 Matthew BRASSARD CAN 3:02:27
9 Lee PRATT CAN 3:04:25
10 Tim WIWCHAR CAN 3:04:27
WOMEN:
1 Christy LOVIG CAN 3:14:23
2 Nicky REHN CAN 3:16:47
3 Paige HOWAT CAN 3:17:45
4 Wendi CAMPBELL CAN 3:18:44
5 Leah ANAKA CAN 3:20:47
6 Tara MORAN CAN 3:22:30
7 Suzanne BEDFORD CAN 3:23:53
8 Mirabelle TINIO CAN 3:26:49
9 Kimberly SELDER CAN 3:27:18
10 Jaclyn YANKE CAN 3:27:27
7 OCTOBER 2007: GUAYAQUIL MARATHON, ECUADOR
MEN:
1 Byron PIEDRA ECU 2:20:50
2 Miguel MALLQUI 2:21:14
3 Larryn SANCHEZ 2:22:01
4 William BARROS 2:23:51
5 Stalin BARROS 2:25:14
6 Jose CARDONA 2:25:54
7 Dimas QUINGALUISA 2:26:47
8 Claudio RAMOS 2:27:55
9 Cesar GUALOTUNA 2:28:14
10 Eduardo QUISPE 2:28:44
WOMEN:
1 Nancy ROSERO 2:49:30
2 Sandra RUALES 2:50:24
3 Mary L MAMANI 2:59:31
4 Olga TABLA 3:03:10
5 Angelina GUALOTUNA 3:10:12
6 Myriam BARBARON 3:11:37
7 Narcisa CALDERON 3:12:11
8 Maria V CHASIPANTA 3:16:09
9 Maribel MERA 3:18:21
10 Narcisa TRUJILLO 3:21:14
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14 OCTOBER 2007: TORONTO MARATHON AND HALF, CANADA
MEN:
1 Charles BEDLEY CAN 2:21:59
2 Matthew NORMINTON CAN 2:23:56
3 Gavin STEVENS NZL 2:34:29
4 Martinez ANGEL MEX 2:36:12
5 Zeljko SABOL CAN 2:38:00
6 Dean ALYWARD CAN 2:40:23
7 Orona C FELIPE DE JESUS MEX 2:41:57
8 Kyle AITKEN CAN 2:42:27
9 Matt WILSON USA 2:44:00
10 Matt SETLACK CAN 2:44:51
WOMEN:
1 Leslie BLACK CAN 2:58:47
2 Angela BATSFORD CAN 3:06:20
3 Gretchen GEHRKE USA 3:08:27
4 Katie SNOWDEN CAN 3:10:30
5 Christine ROSS CAN 3:10:36
6 Kelly RUPOLI CAN 3:12:05
7 Amanda MILES-BERRY CAN 3:13:01
8 Angela MILES-BERRY CAN 3:15:33
9 Daniela FIUMARA CAN 3:19:00
10 Christine COULTER CAN 3:19:46
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Pius KORIR KEN 1:08:50
2 Hashim ROBA CAN 1:08:51
3 Matthew LEDUC CAN 1:11:09
WOMEN:
1 Sarah HUNTER-NAGY CAN 1:20:05
2 Sharlene COBAIN CAN 1:20:57
3 Donna MAE ROBINS CAN 1:23:20
14 OCTOBER 2007: ZAGREB MARATHON & HALF MARATHON, CROATIA
MEN:
1 Duro KODZO BIH 2:19:57
2 Slavko PETROVIC CRO 2:20:48
3 Zsolt BENEDEK HUN 2:25:26
4 Drazen DINJAR CRO 2:28:16
5 Bela HORVATH HUN 2:28:47
6 Maricel GAMEN ROM 2:30:37
7 Hrvoje KOVAC CRO 2:40:10
8 Goran MURIC CRO 2:40:55
9 Matija GRABROVECKI CRO 2:43:35
10 Robert VEGSE CRO 2:48:00
WOMEN:
1 Maria LUCA TEODERASCU ROM 2:45:35
2 Svetlana SHEPELEVA RUS 2:47:13
3 Ida SURBEK SLO 2:49:20
4 Ljiljana CULIBRK CRO 2:50:44
5 Larisa USACHEVA RUS 2:50:53
6 Antonija ORLIC CRO 2:53:03
7 Marija VRAJIC CRO 3:00:23
8 Marija SCHWARZ CRO 3:11:27
9 Mirjana KOLAR CRO 3:25:33
10 Katica RUMBOCIC CRO 3:28:54
14 OCTOBER 2007: EINDHOVEN MARATHON, NETHERLANDS
In ideal conditions (16°C, sunny, no wind) Philip Singoei defended his title and
bettered his 2:08:08 course record from last year writes Wim van Hemert. It was
Singoei's fourth consecutive Eindhoven. In 2004 and 2005 he finished second in 2:10:07 and
2:08:45 respectively. "I love this course," he said afterwards. "I was very
confident to win."
A big group of Africans went through 10km in 29:40 but at 15km (44:36) they were reduced to
four: Singoei, William Todoo Rotich (who eventually did not finish), Joseph Ngeny Kiprotich
and pacemaker Charles Koech. At halfway Koech stopped and the other three were on their own.
The pace stayed very fast as the trio passed 30km in 1:29:57. Rotich dropped back at 33km and
soon after that point he stopped. Just before 35km Singoei accelerated and left his last rival.
In the last 7km he opened a gap of nearly two minutes.
Lydia Kurgat was a comfortable winner in the women's race, well ahead of compatriots
Tabitha Kibet and Eunice Korir. The event drew a record 16,046 participants: 1775 in the
marathon, 8135 in the half marathon and 6830 in the City Run (6km).
MEN:
1 Philips SINGOEI KEN 2:07:57
2 Paul BIWOTT KEN 2:09:56
3 Joseph N KIPROTICH KEN 2:11:05
4 Sammy CHUMBA KEN 2:11:08
5 Mulugeta WAMI ETH 2:11:47
6 Sammy N NGANGA KEN 2:11:54
7 John KIRUI KEN 2:12:01
8 Vitaliy SHAFAR UKR 2:12:07
9 David SANG KEN 2:14:46
10 Tesfaye ETHICHA ETH 2:15:53
WOMEN:
1 Lydia KURGAT KEN 2:39:27
2 Tabitha KIBET KEN 2:40:51
3 Eunice KORIR KEN 2:40:56
4 Inge VAN BERGEN NED 2:51:53
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Wellay AMARE ETH 1:06:14
2 Huub MAAS NED 1:08:39
3 Sergiu GAIDUC NED 1:08:54
WOMEN:
1 Firehiwott TESFAYE ETH 1:16:53
2 Petra MAAK NED 1:18:47
3 Silvia KRUIJER NED 1:19:25
14 OCTOBER 2007: ING BRUSSELS MARATHON AND HALF, BELGIUM
MEN:
1 Jonathan Y KIPTOO 2:12:16
2 Josphat KEIYO 2:12:19
3 Maru SHADRACK 2:13:39
4 Patrick TAMBWE 2:15:29
5 Elias C KIMELI 2:17:30
6 Gino G VAN 2:17:34
7 David K KIPKORIR 2:18:50
8 Vincent TERNET 2:20:28
9 Raymond B KIMUTAI 2:23:40
10 Tomasz DRAG 2:25:52
WOMEN:
1 Rael K JEPYATOR 2:41:20
2 Reka KOVACS 3:14:03
3 Christine POULARD 3:14:19
4 Caroline GOETGHBUER 3:16:36
5 Catherine ROOSSENS 3:16:37
6 Fabienne ASHRAF 3:19:16
7 Daphne ROBERTI 3:19:29
8 Julia RECKTENWALD 3:20:59
9 Malou UNFER 3:21:01
10 Martha DEGRAZIA 3:24:54
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Jason MAYEROFF 1:07:03
2 Paolo NATALI 1:09:33
3 Dris I ELMKABLI 1:12:07
WOMEN:
1 Anne Marie DUPONT 1:28:08
2 Paola CONCONI 1:28:40
3 Mieke TIERENS 1:32:07
14 OCTOBER 2007: 2ND IAAF WORLD ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS, 21.1KM, UDINE, ITALY
Men:
Kicking from a tight four man pack in the last kilometre, Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea
successfully defended his title writes Bob Ramsak. Tadese, also the reigning World
Cross Country champion, set a new championship record of 58:59.
Taking advantage of ideal conditions and a fast three-lap course, the race was quick from
the start. A lead group of eight went through 5km in 13:55. Past 10km (27:35) Tadese and
Ethiopia's Deriba Merga ran stride for side with Patrick Makau and Evans Cheruiyot a step or
two behind. These four passed 15km in 41:35, just five seconds shy of Sammy Wanjiru's 41:29
set earlier this year. Cheruiyot then dropped back a few metres but worked his way back to
rejoin the leading three at 20km (56:13), just as the 25-year-old Eritrean made his decisive
break. Tadese surged down the slope into the Piazza 1 Maggio with a clear lead and 500m to
run, but Makau launched an attack at 300m that saw him rapidly close down the gap. Tadese,
sensing the danger, responded to Makau and to the crowd of 200 or so jubilant Eritrean fans
who lined the finish straight.
Tadese joined an exclusive group of sub-59 minute performers over the distance and became
only the second man, after Paul Tergat, to defend his title. World record holder Wanjiru, in
his debut for Kenya, had raced to the front at the start but then struggled. Running with a
knee injury, the fast early pace took its toll. A distant eighth and 18 seconds behind at
10km, he eventually crossed the line 51st, clocking 1:03:31. A total of 17 runners bettered
61 minutes.
Women:
Holland's Lornah Kiplagat bested her performance of last year at the same Championships in Debrecen (HUN)
to improve her 20km World record to 1:02:57. She went on to complete the half marathon
distance in 1:06:25, beating Elana Meyer's 1999 figures from the Tokyo Half Marathon by 19
seconds.
Kiplagat led from the start but at about 10km Kenya's Mary Keitany had the temerity to
challenge her and pulled ahead to lead by a few seconds. Kiplagat, who had been injured for
several weeks in July and August, was slow to respond but gathered her strength and pushed
ahead from about 13km. It took her a while to shake off the tenacious Keitany, who was still
only three seconds down at 15km. Thereafter Kiplagat gradually pulled away to a 23-second win,
which could have been more but for celebrations before the finish line. Keitany finished just
outside the old record in 1:06:48, improving the Kenyan national record by a single second.
Pamela Chepchumba ran a personal best for the bronze medal and along with Everline Kimwei
in 6th place ensured an emphatic team victory for Kenya. In fourth place Bezunesh Bekele
lowered Berhane Adere's Ethiopian national record by 10 seconds and of the top 20 finishers,
17 recorded personal bests.
Kiplagat's victory follows that she achieved in the World Cross Country in Mombasa back in
March. She has represented the Netherlands for the last four years since marrying husband/coach
Pieter Langerhorst.
MEN:
1 Zersenay TEDESE ERI 58:59
2 Patrick Makau MUSYOKI KEN 59:02
3 Evans Kiprop CHERUIYOT KEN 59:05
4 Deriba MERGA ETH 59:16
5 Yonas KIFLE ERI 59:30
6 Dieudonné DISI RWA 59:32
7 Marilson DOS SANTOS BRA 59:33
8 Dickson Marwa MKAMI TAN 1:00:24
9 Atsushi SATO JPN 1:00:25
10 Cuthbert NYASANGO ZIM 1:00:26
TEAMS:
1 Kenya 2:58:54
2 Eritrea 2:59:08
3 Ethiopia 3:01:15
WOMEN:
1 Lornah KIPLAGAT NED 1:06:25
2 Mary Jepkosgei KEITANY KEN 1:06:48
3 Pamela CHEPCHUMBA KEN 1:08:06
4 Bezunesh BEKELE ETH 1:08:07
5 Atsede HABTAMU ETH 1:08:29
6 Everline K KIMWEI KEN 1:08:39
7 Chisato OSAKI JPN 1:08:56
8 Luminita TALPOS ROM 1:09:01
9 Alice Jemeli TIMBILILI KEN 1:09:09
10 Alina GHERASIM ROM 1:09:14
TEAMS:
1 Kenya 3:23:33
2 Ethiopia 3:25:51
3 Japan 3:27:39
14 OCTOBER 2007, NOVI SAD MARATHON, SERBIA
MEN:
1 Akademija VONA 2:23:33
2 Roman PRODIUS MDA 2:32:31
3 Sergui LANGU MDA 2:32:32
4 Dimitriji PAVLOV RUS 2:33:31
5 Alex SCUTARU MDA 2:37:22
6 Valjerij KOKLEV RUS 2:40:40
7 Aleksandar MILOVANOVIC SER 2:46:32
8 Poslova S U SREDNJA 2:47:18
9 Skola POLJPRIVREDNA 2:50:33
10 Dusan STRANJAKOVIC SER 2:51:17
WOMEN:
1 Jekaterina KOKLIJEVA 2:56:53
2 Ksenija BODLOVIC 3:06:31
3 Vera JANJUSKINA 3:14:24
4 Lidija MIKLOS 3:17:35
5 Biljana GRUBOR-VOZAREVIC 3:38:54
6 Stojanka SOKOL 3:52:50
7 Gorica STOJANOV 4:54:52
14 OCTOBER 2007: POZNAN MARATHON, POLAND
MEN:
1 Paul TANGUS KEN 2:16:24
2 Radoslaw DUDYCZ POL 2:17:17
3 David NDEGWA KEN 2:17:21
4 Vasiliy REMSHCHUK UKR 2:17:43
5 Viktor STARODUBCEV UKR 2:18:57
6 Julius KILIMO KEN 2:19:00
7 Mykola YUKHYMCHUK UKR 2:20:00
8 Yevgen SHURKHNO UKR 2:20:23
9 Marcin FEHLAU POL 2:21:03
10 Piotr DRWAL POL 2:23:01
WOMEN:
1 Ewa BRYCH PAJAK POL 2:39:59
2 Arleta MELOCH POL 2:40:22
3 Elena MAZOVKA 2:44:57
4 Julia PASTUHOVA RUS 2:46:38
5 Ludmila RODINA RUS 2:46:51
6 Maria BUTAKOVA 2:47:31
7 Yoshimi HOSHINO JPN 2:48:39
8 Katarzyna DZIWOSZ POL 2:50:52
9 Olga RYBAKOWA UKR 2:57:50
10 Svetlana NIKITINA RUS 3:07:00
14 OCTOBER 2007: MOUNT DESERT ISLAND MARATHON, USA
MEN:
1 David HERR USA 2:37:44
2 Andrew BEARDSLEY USA 2:41:20
3 Matt FRONGILLO USA 2:41:47
4 Erik MCCARTHY USA 2:46:30
5 Steve NOONE USA 2:49:28
6 Craig GEMMELL USA 2:57:10
7 Paul YOUNG USA 2:57:49
8 Michael TELLES USA 2:58:16
9 Austin TOWNSEND USA 3:01:30
10 Thomas UELAND USA 3:04:04
WOMEN:
1 Judi CHIAVETTA USA 3:04:42
2 Debra MOREAU USA 3:21:00
3 Lara JUDSON USA 3:21:23
4 Kathleen MUNSON USA 3:22:46
5 Amanda DREYER USA 3:23:50
6 Yukiko NISHIDE USA 3:27:33
7 Reshanna TAYLOR USA 3:31:33
8 Sherry BLACK USA 3:31:43
9 Patricia CRAIG USA 3:33:27
10 Ellen BETH USA 3:34:20
14 OCTOBER 2007: TIMISOARA MARATHON AND HALF, ROMANIA
The race passed a milestone by attracting runners from more than ten countries for the
first time. Nebojsa Kosic from neighbouring Serbia won the men's Marathon in great style and
Hiroko Ogawa from Japan dominated the women's competition.
Runners enjoyed both marathon and half marathon events in sunny conditions, on a fast
course and against the beautiful backdrop provided by the historical city of Timisoara. Beside
the main events there was also a "Bambi Marathon" for 4 to 6 year old children, over
a course of a few hundred metres.
MEN:
1 Nebojsa KOSIC SRB 2:40:16
2 Gennaro FRANCESCO ITA 2:52:02
3 Danut CERNAT ROM 2:54:27
4 Florian CUTI ROM 2:54:28
5 Giulio CAVATAIO ITA 2:58:55
6 Vincenzo TERMINI ITA 3:27:34
7 Iulian ZAHARIA ROM 3:30:40
8 Marin Ion DRAGAN ROM 3:34:39
9 Csaba UDVARI ROM 3:45:30
10 Vito COLETTI ITA 3:54:35
WOMEN:
1 Hiroko OGAWA JPN 3:30:55
2 Silvia BANDA ROM 3:47:10
3 Chandra LECOMPTE USA 4:19:18
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Constantin MINERAN ROM 1:14:26
2 Mihai OBREJEAN ROM 1:17:02
3 Mihai Zsolt CSIZMADY ROM 1:21:05
WOMEN:
1 Cuta STEFAN TALPAU ROM 1:30:49
2 Ioana Lucia MICA ROM 1:44:10
3 Daniela TOROK ROM 1:46:12
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21 OCTOBER 2007: ING AMSTERDAM MARATHON,
NETHERLANDS
Ideal weather (10-12°C and sunny but with no wind) allowed fast times in a race which
was not determined until the final 250m inside the 1928 Olympic Stadium writes Wim van
Hemert. Emmanuel Mutai clocked the third fastest time in the history of the event and the
second fastest time of the year. Compatriot Magdaline Chemjor won her debut marathon.
Mutai earned the victory by his strong front running. After a moderate start a large group
of runners held together through 10km (29:55) and halfway (1:03:56). After this point, outside
Amsterdam by the River Amstel, the pace increased as some pacemakers dropped out. The lead
group diminished but still numbered 11 runners who passed 25km in 1:15:32 and 30km in 1:30:20.
By 35km (1:44:55) there were three leaders: the Kenyans Mutai and Richard Limo and Yonas Kifle
of Eritrea. Kifle lost contact and was overtaken by the Kenyans James Rotich and Paul Kirui at
around 41km. Mutai and Limo battled on but in the last kilometre Mutai succeeded in breaking
away from his final opponent. Rotich and Kirui stayed together until the last stride both
clocking the same time for third and fourth place.
Mutai's previous best was a modest 2:13:06 from Rotterdam in April. Dutchman Kamiel Maase
gave himself a nice present, a day after his 37th birthday, by finishing ninth with a new
Dutch record. He bettered his old national record, which he also set in Amsterdam four years
ago, by exactly ten seconds.
Magdaline Chemjor dropped her last opponents, Ethiopians Marta Markos and Ayelech Worku, at
35km (1:44:47). The experienced Pole Dorota Gruca was very strong in the final seven
kilometres, coming through to take second place.
Over 8000 runners took part in the Marathon while another 16,000 competed over the other
two distances.
MEN:
1 Emmanuel MUTAI KEN 2:06:29
2 Richard LIMO KEN 2:06:45
3 James ROTICH KEN 2:07:12
4 Paul KIRUI KEN 2:07:12
5 Yonas KIFLE ERI 2:07:34
6 Jason MBOTE KEN 2:07:51
7 Shadrack KIPLAGAT KEN 2:07:53
8 Tsegaye KEBEDE ETH 2:08:16
9 Kamiel MAASE NED 2:08:21
10 Paul KOSGEI KEN 2:09:31
Women:
1 Magdaline CHEMJOR KEN 2:28:16
2 Dorota GRUCA POL 2:30:10
3 Ayelech WORKU ETH 2:30:15
4 Shiru DERIBA ETH 2:30:30
5 Liza HUNTER-GALVAN NZL 2:30:40
6 Hilda KIBET NED 2:32:10
7 Marta MARKOS ETH 2:32:28
8 Holly MAY GBR 2:38:54
9 Debbie COSLETT GBR 2:47:50
10 Claartje MAASE NED 2:50:50
21 OCTOBER 2007: ANA BEIJING MARATHON, CHINA
Under warm sunny skies, Kenyan Nephat Kinyanjui kicked away in the final kilometre to win
the race in a personal best by more than three minutes writes Jiang Yi. Chinese
youngster Ren Longyun had run shoulder-to-shoulder with Kinyanjui for most of the race and
finished 30m behind in a new national record, while Han Gang also broke 2:09.
In the women's race a trio of Chinese teenagers swept the podium. "The weather
actually helped quite a bit," said the 19-year-old winner Chen Rong. "The last 5km
was very difficult, so winning it with my personal best of over seven minutes was a big
surprise." Boding well for Chinese fortunes in this event, runner-up Yingying Zhang is
just 17, and third-placed Xue Bai 18. Both produced career bests.
It took nearly 20 minutes for all 25,000 runners to leave the National Olympic Sports
Centre, one street across the Bird's Nest (National Stadium) and the Water Cube (National
Aquatics Centre), the two main venues for next year's Olympic Games. There were 68 male and
21 female elite runners in this year's race, with a decent crowd lining the streets along the
way.
The 26th edition of the race coincided with the last day of the Chinese Communist Party's
17th Congress, held once every five years. While the date and route of the 26-year-old event
were set a year ago, the date for the congress was announced only in late August. Instead of
starting in Tiananmen Square in central Beijing, the race start/finish was moved to the
National Olympic Sports Centre in the north part of the capital.
MEN:
1 Nephat KINYANJUI KEN 2:08:09
2 Ren LONGYUN CHN 2:08:15
3 Han GANG CHN 2:08:56
4 David Kipkorir MANDAGO KEN 2:09:59
5 Luka CHELIMO KEN 2:10:47
6 Kataoka YUSUKE JPN 2:12:28
7 Kiprotich KENEI KEN 2:14:30
8 Chen GUOQIANG CHN 2:14:39
9 John MALUNI KEN 2:14:51
10 Su WEI CHN 2:14:53
WOMEN:
1 Chen RONG CHN 2:27:05
2 Zhang YINGYING CHN 2:27:20
3 Bai XUE CHN 2:27:46
4 Zhu YINGYING CHN 2:28:47
5 Jo Pun HUI PRK 2:29:16
6 Zhang XIN CHN 2:31:29
7 Jong Yong OK PRK 2:32:28
8 Yang FENGXIA CHN 2:33:11
9 An Un SUK PRK 2:33:12
10 Kim Kum OK PRK 2:33:58
21 OCTOBER 2007: FERRARI ITALIAN MARATHON, ITALY
Photo: Lorenzo Sampaolo
Aniko Kalovics scored a back-to back win while Kenyan Noah Serem took the honours in the
men's race with a personal best writes Diego Sampaolo.
Ornella Ferrara, a former Marathon world championships bronze medallist now aged 39, ran
well in her comeback competition after undergoing surgery twice in the last two years.
Kalovics had already declared herself below her form of last year, when she set a Hungarian
record, but she took the lead at 10 km, and built up a 45-second lead by 15 km (52:27). She
passed halfway in 1:13:53 and increased the gap on Ferrara to 1:06 at 25 km (1:27:46) and to
1:45 at 35 km (2:03:10). She ran the second half in 1:14:24 for the third Marathon win of her
career. "I wanted to dip under 2:28 but it was too cold today," Kalovics said.
Ferrara was delighted with her second place in her comeback competition. "I hoped to
run under 2:30. But considering that I have not run a Marathon race since December 2004 I am
happy," Ferrara said. In third, Justina Bak smashed her personal best by ten minutes.
Reigning Olympic and European champion Stefano Baldini made his final test for the ING New
York City Marathon by running 25 km in Carpi, which is located just a few kilometres from his
home town of Castelnovo di Sotto.
Baldini showed progress after a difficult 2007 season, running the first 25km alone. The
Italian marathon hero reached 1:04:57 at the halfway mark and finished his test at 25km where
he clocked 1:17:02.
After Baldini concluded his day, four Kenyans remained in contention for the final victory:
Serem, Biwott, Cheruyiot and Willy Korir. Biwott was the first to attack at 31km but the
others held on. At 36km Serem attacked and this time only Biwott resisted. Serem maintained
the pressure and at 37km had established a six-second gap which he held to the end.
Race organisers presented plans for next year's celebrations of the century anniversary of
the famous Marathon race of Italian Marathon legend Dorando Pietri at the Olympic Games in
London 1908. A monument dedicated to the great Italian runner will be unveiled. A book
"The race of the century", written by athletics historian and journalist Augusto
Frasca, was presented to the Italian media. The celebration will also be marked by the issue
of a series of special stamps and postmarks and a set of illustrated postcards will be printed.
MEN:
1 Kiplagat N SEREM KEN 2:11:15
2 Kiplagat P BIWOTT KEN 2:11:25
3 James CHERUIYOT KEN 2:12:48
4 Willy KORIR KEN 2:13:16
5 Mekonnen Y TEMESGEN ETH 2:14:33
6 Joseph KEINO KEN 2:15:00
7 Debele TEKLEMEDHIN ETH 2:15:11
8 Abraham YILMA 2:15:17
9 Bogale T RITA 2:17:23
10 Lisoreng P YARISIA 2:19:46
WOMEN:
1 Aniko KALOVICS HUN 2:28:14
2 Ornell FERRARA ITA 2:30:18
3 Justina BAK POL 2:30:42
4 Getnet S KASSA ETH 2:34:41
5 Paola VENTRELLA ITA 2:37:02
6 Alemtsehay HAILU ETH 2:40:18
7 Catherine BERTONE ITA 2:43:15
8 Chepkorir P ATODONYANG KEN 2:47:19
9 Annalisa MIACCI ITA 2:55:55
10 Beverley GIBSON 2:59:48
21 OCTOBER 2007: LAUSANNE MARATHON, SWITZERLAND
Once again the 15th edition attracted more than 10,000 entries in all events, although the
cold (3°C at the start) may have kept more than normal at home on race morning.
The race favourite Weyessa Urguessa was three minutes late in starting. Meanwhile a group
of other Africans led the race. After 31km it was down to what appeared as twin brothers as
Kwambai Kipchumba and Kiptoo Kolum left their last challenger, Lamma Fikade, behind. Running
with symmetrical action, it was a pleasure to watch, with nothing between them until the final
turn where Kipchumba went ahead. His time is the third fastest recorded in Lausanne, behind
Tesfaye Eticha's 2:10:05 in 2003 and his 2:11:22 in 2002.
In the women's race two Ethiopians, Keneli Chala and Elfenesh Malaku were also four minutes
late in departing. Under these circumstances Jeanna Malkova had little difficulty in taking
the win.
In the half marathon Sabine Fischer, a former 1500m specialist (9th in the Sydney Olympic
Games) won with a time of 1:13:06 which put her on top of the Swiss rankings and would have
placed her 7th in the men's race. Hugo Raemy took the men's title in 1:10:55.
MEN:
1 Kwambai W KIPCHUMBA KEN 2:12:18
2 Kiptoo B KOLUM KEN 2:12:25
3 Lamma FIKADE ETH 2:24:16
4 Christophe STAUFFER 2:31:05
5 Steffen LEONHARDT 2:37:08
6 Nicolas BINET 2:38:04
7 Didier CARLOS 2:39:13
8 Christain SICKLER 2:42:49
9 Christian GUERIN 2:43:23
10 Gilbert FELLER 2:58:57
WOMEN:
1 Jeanna MALKOVA RUS 2:47:11
2 Krijstina LOONEN NED 2:53:48
3 Chala KENENI ETH 2:58:46
4 Sandra ANNEN-LEMARD 2:59:31
5 Malaku ELFINESH ETH 3:01:41
6 Janet DELLSPERGER 3:07:10
7 Francoise MATITCH 3:08:52
8 Regula BAUMBERGER 3:11:42
9 Antoinette MAEDER-CORTAT 3:15:05
10 Uta KRETZER 3:19:22
21 OCTOBER 2007: 5TH HALF MARATHON OF BAHIA, BRAZIL
MEN:
1 Titus Kosgei KIBII KEN 1:09:14
2 Giomar PEREIRA DA SILVA BRA 1:09:17
3 Marcos Alexandre ELIAS BRA 1:09:18
4 Josueldo F NASCIMENTO BRA 1:09:21
5 Cicero Marcos DE LIMA BRA 1:09:22
6 Edson Amaro ARRUDA SANTOS BRA 1:09:33
7 Joelson OLIVEIRA SANTOS BRA 1:10:19
8 José E DA SILVA MOTA BRA 1:10:31
9 Sizinio PALMAS DE JESUS BRA 1:11:00
10 Edesio De Oliveira SANTOS BRA 1:11:16
WOMEN:
1 Marily DOS SANTOS BRA 1:17:57
2 Edielza A Dos A GUIMARAES BRA 1:18:55
3 Eunice KIRWA KEN 1:21:18
4 Sirlene SOUZA PINHO BRA 1:21:45
5 Marluce BORGES BRA 1:23:15
6 Rosangela FIGUEREDO SILVA BRA 1:28:37
7 Vilma DA SILVA BRA 1:29:20
8 Josefa MARIA DA SILVA BRA 1:29:50
9 Eliane COSTA DE JESUS BRA 1:32:02
10 Fernanda YARADA SILA BRA 1:34:40
21 OCTOBER 2007: PORTO MARATHON, PORTUGAL
Last year this was the fastest marathon in Portugal, with a sub 2:10 winning time, but this
year the weather was very hot and winner's time was much slower. But Marisa Barros, from the
Azores, broke her personal best and the race record with 2:31:31, and also obtained the
Olympic qualifying time. She maintained the unbroken run of victories for Portugal in the
women's race. The course is flat and fast and shows the best of the city, combining seaside
and riverside. The Half Marathon was run over the second half of the marathon course, which
was of some help to the marathon runners. In all three races - there was also a mini marathon
- a total of nearly 7,500 runners took part. The 2008 race is scheduled for 26 October.
MEN:
1 Edwin KIMUTAI KEN 2:15:12
2 Thomas KIPROSGEI KEN 2:20:00
3 Antonio SALVADOR POR 2:22:52
4 Philip KIPROECH KEN 2:25:30
5 Peter KIPTOO KEN 2:25:53
6 Peter KEMBOI KEN 2:29:19
7 Baltazar SOUSA POR 2:31:01
8 Nuno ROMAO POR 2:35:03
9 Mario BARBOSA POR 2:35:59
10 Luis MIRANDA POR 2:36:06
WOMEN:
1 Marisa BARROS POR 2:31:31
2 Karolina JARKYNASKA 2:54:55
3 Chantal XHERVELLE 2:58:11
21 OCTOBER 2007: DONG-A ILBO GYEONGJU INTERNATIONAL MARATHON, KOREA
The race featured a course that circumnavigated the historic city, starting at Hwangsung
Park. It was the first international field since 1997 as the race lapsed into a domestic
competition after foundation in 1993. Invited runners from seven countries and 100 Korean
elite marathoners ran along with 10,793 others.
After 1997 the Dong-A Marathon changed into the Seoul International Marathon, but the
Gyeongju Marathon has remained as an autumn competition for serious local and national
runners. With this rebirth as an international event the race showed that it could become one
of Korea's two major marathon competitions. The good weather and flat course allowed fast
times, with the promise of more to come in future years.
Kenyan runners swept the first five places in the men's race.
MEN:
1 Edwin KOMEN KEN 2:09:44
2 Charles Kibiwott KEN 2:09:45
3 Wilson KIGEN KEN 2:09:56
WOMEN:
1 Sun-sook YOON KOR 2:35:53
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28 OCTOBER 2007: VODAFONE DELHI HALF MARATHON, INDIA
Dieudonne Disi, sixth in the World Half Championships two weeks previously after a meteoric
rise to form over the last year or so, destroyed a talented field by fierce front running. He
passed through 5km in 13:35 and 10km in 28:20. He gradually worked his way clear of all
opposition except for Isaac Macharia, who had held back in the early stages and ran together
with Disi as they worked up a big lead. But Disi was not to be denied and had enough left to
sprint clear in the final few hundred metres.
Alice Timbilil took charge of the women's race and went clear with a pair of Ethiopian
runners, Atsede Habtamu and Deribe Alemu. Like Disi and Macharia in the men's race, these
three together forged a big lead and the race was determined only in the sprint for the line,
won by Alemu.
MEN:
1 Dieudonne DISI RWA 1:00:43
2 Isaac MACHARIA KEN 1:00:48
3 Dickson MARWA TAN 1:02:03
4 Patrick MBUVI KEN 1:02:03
5 Wilson KIPLAGAT KEN 1:02:04
6 Matthew KOECH KEN 1:02:29
7 Philip RUGUT KEN 1:02:58
8 Festus LANGAT KEN 1:03:08
9 John KIBOWEN KEN 1:03:09
10 Tsegaye GEBRSELASSIE ETH 1:03:16
WOMEN:
1 Deribe ALEMU ETH 1:10:30
2 Atsede HABTAMU ETH 1:10:36
3 Alice TIMBILIL KEN 1:10:40
4 Natalia BERKUT UKR 1:11:14
5 Caroline KWAMBAI KEN 1:11:48
6 Teyba ERKESSO ETH 1:12:29
7 Alvetina IVANOVA RUS 1:12:44
8 Dire TUNE ETH 1:12:57
9 Irina TIMOFEYEVA RUS 1:13:35
10 Tabitha TSATSA ZIM 1:13:50
28 OCTOBER 2007: VENICE MARATHON, ITALY
Both winners successfully defended the titles they won last year, Lenah Cheruiyot with a
new course record and personal best time. Jonathan Kipkorir won a tactical race to finish
ahead of the winner of this year's Turin Marathon, Philemon Kirwa.
Men:
1 Jonathan Kosgei KIPKORIR KEN 2:12:27
2 Philemon Tarbei KIRWA KEN 2:12:49
3 Richard MUTAI KEN 2:13:31
4 Hillary BETT KEN 2:13:34
5 Boaz Kimaiyo KIBET KEN 2:14:12
6 Danilo GOFFI ITA 2:14:42
7 Benjamin PSERET KEN 2:14:51
8 Vasyl MATVICHUK UKR 2:15:28
Women:
1 Lenah CHERUIYOT KEN 2:27:02
2 Anne KOSGEI KEN 2:28:27
3 Ivana IOZZIA ITA 2:34:52
4 Fatna MARAOUI ITA 2:37:22
5 Mary PTIKANY KEN 2:37:50
28 OCTOBER 2007: DRESDNER KLEINWORT FRANKFURT MARATHON, GERMANY
Wilfred Kigen broke his own course record in winning for the third successive time writes
Pat Butcher. But he was headed for most of the way by Hosea Rotich, running only his
second marathon. Kigen proved the tougher in the last kilometre, pulling away to win by 80
metres from Rotich, who ran a personal best.
Kigen was joined at the finish line in the city's Festival Hall by his eight year old
daughter, Patience, and it was that virtue which won her father the race. At 30km Rotich had
shot out of the pack of 15 Kenyans to take a 50m lead. Kigen and Peter Kiprotich set off in
gradual pursuit. "I knew he went too fast," Kigen said of Rotich's spurt, "and
I knew if I ran steadily, I would catch him."
Former steeplechase world record holder, Wilson Boit Kipketer improved his best by four
minutes, finishing 16th in 2:13:08. But he's running out of years in his avowed pursuit of
Haile Gebrselassie's world record of 2:04:26. Dieter Baumann, Olympic 5000 metres champion in
1992, made a brief comeback to competition, finishing his first marathon, for charity, in
exactly 2:30:00.
The women's race looked for a long time like a procession behind the veteran Russian,
Svetlana Zakharova, making her comeback after the birth of her daughter. She gradually went
away from the field and was a minute ahead at 30km. Melanie Kraus had been over a minute
behind at halfway but worked her way through from sixth, to catch Zakharova at 40km. Zakharova
only just held off fast finishing Kirsten Otterbu.
MEN:
1 Wilfred KIGEN KEN 2:07:58
2 Hosea ROTICH KEN 2:08:11
3 Sammy KURGAT KEN 2:08:38
4 Peter KIPROTICH KEN 2:08:49
5 Albert MATEBOR KEN 2:09:33
6 Simon NJOROGE KEN 2:09:46
7 Elija SANG KEN 2:10:13
8 Francis BOWEN KEN 2:10:41
9 Japheth KOSGEI KEN 2:11:01
10 Grigory ANDREEV RUS 2:11:02
WOMEN:
1 Melanie KRAUS GER 2:28:56
2 Svetlana ZAKHAROVA RUS 2:29:12
3 Kirsten M OTTERBU NOR 2:29:12
4 Jemima JELEGAT KEN 2:29:41
5 Luminita ZAITUC GER 2:30:09
6 Ulrike MAISCH GER 2:32:41
7 Tsige WORKU GER 2:33:25
8 Julia ARCHIPOVA KGZ 2:34:10
9 Anna von SCHENK SWE 2:37:06
10 Rasa DRAZDAUSKAITE LTU 2:37:18
28 OCTOBER 2007: ISTANBUL EURASIA MARATHON, TURKEY
MEN:
1 David E CHERUIYOT KEN 2:10:56
2 Mark W YATICH KEN 2:11:02
3 Tariku JUFAR ETH 2:11:04
4 Leonard M MAINA KEN 2:11:08
5 Raymond KIPKOECH KEN 2:11:11
6 Laroslav MUSINSCHI MDA 2:11:57
7 Josphat K YEGO KEN 2:12:27
8 Musenduki M IKOKI TAN 2:12:41
9 Philip SEREM KEN 2:13:02
10 Elias CHEBET KEN 2:13:14
WOMEN:
1 Atsede B TESEMA ETH 2:29:05
2 Malgorzata SOBANSKA POL 2:31:08
3 Olga GLOK RUS 2:31:10
4 Liliya YADZHAK RUS 2:32:31
5 Winifred KWAMBOKA KEN 2:36:27
6 Bahar DOGAN TUR 2:37:28
7 Mehtap SIZMAZ TUR 2:37:41
8 Shitaye G DEBELU ETH 2:38:30
9 Letay N HADISH ETH 2:38:32
10 Kebebush HAILE LEMA ETH 2:38:37
28 OCTOBER 2007: MARINE CORPS MARATHON, USA
A beautiful, blue-sky, sunny day and cool temperatures greeted 21,226 starters, but they
also faced stiff breezes along the Potomac River for the 32nd running of the 4th largest
marathon in North America writes Alan Brookes.
True to its name, "The People's Marathon", which offers no prize money, was won
by no-name athletes: 33 year old Ethiopian Tamrat Ayalew, who now calls Atlanta his home and
28 year old Kristen Henehan of suburban Washington. Ayalew surged away from a disappointed
Mexican Marine, Ruben Garcia, at 21 miles, frustrating Garcia's hope of becoming the first
3-time winner. Henehan, a political lobbyist in the American capital, said she entered to run
her first marathon for fun. After running with a group of three from the 4 mile point, she got
by another local runner, Lisa Thomas, in the last half mile to complete her debut with a large
smile.
The real story of the Marine Corps Marathon is its wonderfully scenic course through
the parklands along the banks of the Potomac. Its route showcases the White House, the Capitol
Building, the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, the Washington Monument, the Pentagon and the
famous Iwo Jima Monument at the finish line. It is about the legions of Marines who put on a
technically excellent race for the average runner, who finishes somewhere around 5 hours.
Fully one-third of the entrants were first-time marathoners, and 40% were women, greeted
warmly in the largest PR exercise of the year for the USMC.
Although it attracts runners from 50 countries the race is dominated by Americans from all
50 states, drawn to their country's capital. Just 716 of 30,715 entrants were international
runners this year. In contrast, 1,486 active duty marines ran the race. Robin Platt, a 52 year
old from the Chicago area finished with his 17 year old daughter, Amanda, in 5:26:34, running
in memory of his godson, 26-year-old Colby Umbrell, a 1st Lieutenant Army Ranger who was
killed in Iraq in May. Fifty-seven year old David Johnson ran 6:48 in honour of his father,
84 year-old Elvin Johnson, a veteran of Iwo Jima. The DC Mayor, 36-year old Adrian Fenty, led
by example in clocking a speedy 4:10:50.
MEN:
1 Tamrat AYALEW USA 2:22:18
2 Ruben GARCIA USA 2:24:18
3 Jaron HAWKINS USA 2:25:29
4 Jose MIRANDA USA 2:26:01
5 Carl RUNDELL USA 2:26:27
6 Brian DUMM USA 2:28:27
7 Timothy TAPPLY USA 2:29:01
8 Stephen SLABY USA 2:29:18
9 Philippe ROLLY USA 2:29:41
10 Alejandro VALDEZ USA 2:30:31
WOMEN:
1 Kristen HENEHAN USA 2:51:09
2 Lisa THOMAS USA 2:51:36
3 Claudia COLITA USA 2:54:15
4 Gina SHAW USA 2:56:39
5 Martha MERZ USA 2:56:41
6 Alicia PEASE USA 2:56:56
7 Suzanne HIMES USA 2:57:56
8 Stacey VIDT USA 2:59:03
9 Jennifer LEDFORD USA 2:59:34
10 Brenda SCHRANK USA 3:00:19
28 OCTOBER 2007: III MARATO DEL MEDITERRANEO, SPAIN
The third edition of the race took place on a bright and sunny day in Castellsdefels, a
town located 15km south of Barcelona. The course runs mostly along the Mediterranean Sea with
the start and finish located at the Olympic canal, the venue used for the canoeing events in
the 1992 Olympic Games.
Victor Gonzalo, who won the first edition, won again, this time with a new course record.
In the women's race Angelina Miro finished one minute ahead of 58-year old Emilia Vaquero, who
had also finished second last year.
Fresh from his 2:12 in Berlin, Nacho Caceres won the 10km while Morocco's Kenza Wabhi took
the women's event. A total of 1051 runners finished the races.
MEN:
1 Victor GONZALO ESP 2:23:56
2 Carmelo QUATTROCCHI ITA 2:33:20
3 Jose M G LORCA 2:40:21
4 Ivan HOMPANERA 2:41:20
5 Josep M MARTI 2:42:49
6 Rafael R RODRIguez 2:46:13
7 Jorge J M PONS 2:46:49
8 Ricard V BERRAR 2:49:53
9 Enrique DEL R PEDREGOSA 2:51:13
10 Jordi P PUJOL 2:52:28
WOMEN:
1 Angelina MIRO ESP 3:17:34
2 Emilia VAQUERO ESP 3:18:44
3 Ana B HERNANDEZ 3:32:26
4 Maria TOLEDANO 3:37:46
5 Olga A RUBIO 3:48:38
6 Raquel SANCHEZ 4:17:44
7 Elena V MERCADER 4:20:32
8 Michele V BECKMANN 4:23:12
9 Eva ARVIDSSON 4:39:31
10km
MEN:
1 Nacho CACERES ESP 30:26
2 Roger ROCA ESP 30:38
3 Enrique LUQUE ESP 31:46
WOMEN:
1 Kenza WABHI MAR 31:46
2 Maria Luisa MUNOZ ESP 38:34
3 Esther SOLERA ESP 40:17
28 OCTOBER 2007: ALAND MARATHON, FINLAND
MEN:
1 Janne HOLMEN 2:23:51
2 Anders FRANSSON 2:23:40
3 Markus GRONROOS 2:42:37
4 Erik ANFALT 2:47:00
5 Jonny JOHANSSON 2:47:41
6 Daniel LINDHOLM 2:48:45
7 Stefan SUNDSTROM 2:50:41
8 Ari JARVINEN 2:55:41
9 Christian WEGMANN 2:59:18
10 Henrik JAENSSON 3:01:53
WOMEN:
1 Anu M OSSBERG 3:21:07
2 Malena LAHTIMIES 3:33:45
3 Virpi TERVONEN 3:34:59
4 Malin WIMAN 3:37:17
5 Elina JUNNILA 3:38:18
6 Ritta RATTYA 3:38:20
7 Tuija KATAJA 3:40:23
8 Ritva V-PASTO 3:43:37
9 Mia ERIXON 3:43:54
10 Sanna MAKINEN 3:45:09
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Jorgen LINDH 1:17:23
2 Petri HELMINEN 1:18:08
3 Henrik OSTLING 1:19:08
WOMEN:
1 Ana RAHM 1:20:09
2 Inga KAZLAUSKAITE 1:25:06
3 Liina VARTIA 1:27:04
28 OCTOBER 2007: NIAGARA FALLS INT'L MARATHON, CANADA
MEN:
1 Thomas OMWENGA CAN 2:33:13
2 Michel LAVOIE CAN 2:36:10
3 Brandon NEWBOULD USA 2:37:04
4 Jeremy LABUFF USA 2:40:38
5 Scott MCDONELL CAN 2:42:24
6 Adam DUNN CAN 2:46:52
7 Nicolas VALLEE CAN 2:48:25
8 Janusz SARNICKI POL 2:48:33
9 Rich WISNESKI USA 2:50:03
10 David S-GAGNON CAN 2:50:16
WOMEN:
1 Louise VOGHEL CAN 3:02:37
2 Colleen M BERRY CAN 3:02:58
3 Michelle SCHULER CAN 3:10:45
4 Tina PIPPY CAN 3:15:53
5 Jennifer REA USA 3:18:06
6 Anne LAMONTAGNE CAN 3:18:23
7 Jeanie CAMERON CAN 3:21:01
8 Susan HUTCHINSON CAN 3:21:06
9 Patti VERNON CAN 2:25:54
10 Val GATES CAN 2:26:30
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Pius K KORIR KEN 1:05:30
2 Mark CARROLL 1:05:32
3 Giitah MACHARIA CAN 1:05:36
WOMEN:
1 Nadezda TRILINSKAYA RUS 1:17:14
2 Pauline GITHUKA KEN 1:19:06
3 Paula WILTSE CAN 1:19:13
28 OCTOBER 2007: LJUBLJANSKI MARATHON, SLOVENIA
MEN:
1 Oleksandr SITKOVSKIY UKR 2:12:49
2 Sammy ROTICH KEN 2:14:01
3 Solomon ROTICH KEN 2:14:13
4 Paul KOGO KEN 2:18:04
5 Benson MBITHI KEN 2:18:31
6 Joachim NSHIMIRIMANA BDA 2:18:59
7 Christopher KIPKOSGEI KEN 2:19:21
8 Moses MASAI KEN 2:20:32
9 Bostjan HROVAT SLO 2:33:12
10 Mark SAINA KEN 2:33:33
WOMEN:
1 Tetyana FILONYUK UKR 2:34:58
2 Helena JAVORNIK SLO 2:35:45
3 Mulu SEBOKA ETH 2:38:00
4 Daneja GRANDOVEC SLO 2:48:36
5 Mateja SUSTARSIC SLO 2:54:45
6 Ivana MARTINCOVA CZE 2:55:29
7 Ingmarie NILSSON SWE 3:06:19
8 Jadranka LESKOVSEK SLO 3:16:28
9 Aleksandra FORTIN SLO 3:19:49
10 Marinka LAPANJA SLO 3:21:45
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Mitja KOSOVELJ SLO 1:06:45
2 Peter KASTELIC SLO 1:10:29
3 Damjan SLAPNIK SLO 1:10:59
WOMEN:
1 Mateja KOSOVELJ SLO 1:18:57
2 Valerija MRAK SLO 1:21:32
3 Lucija KRKOC SLO 1:22:26
28 OCTOBER 2007: MARATON INTERNACIONAL DE GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
MEN:
1 Cornelius LEL KEN 2:15:32
2 George OKWORO KEN 2:16:43
3 Jonathan LOPEZ MEX 2:17:09
4 Samuel CHEPNO KEN 2:18:10
5 Meshak KIRWA KEN 2:19:02
6 Mark CHEPSES KEN 2:19:08
7 Jonathan SERRANO MEX 2:20:22
8 Lazarus NYAKERAKA KEN 2:21:43
9 Peter OMAE KEN 2:22:33
10 Reuben CHESANG KEN 2:28:20
WOMEN:
1 Viola BOR KEN 2:38:20
2 Judith HERNANDEZ MEX 2:38:35
3 Patricia GUTIERREZ MEX 2:41:56
4 Adriana SANCEZ RUIZ MEX 2:44:59
5 Alice NDIRANGU KEN 2:46:15
6 Penelope GUERRERO MEX 2:55:42
7 Susan MUTHONI KEN 2:56:04
8 Guadelupe SANTANA MARIN MEX 2:57:19
9 Elena GARCIA COLIN MEX 2:59:51
10 Ariana SALAZAR MEX 2:59:58
28 OCTOBER 2007: CHOSUNILBO CHUNCHEON MARATHON, KOREA
Victor Mangusho beat Charles Yabei by 24 seconds after a thrilling duel. Elijah Mutai,
who won for four consecutive years, finished fifth this year. In total more than 20,000
runners participated.
MEN
1 Victor MANGUSHO KEN 2:14:01
2 Charles YABEI KEN 2:14:25
3 Elijah BITOK KEN 2:14:46
4 Patrick NYANGELO TAN 2:16:50
5 Elijah MUTAI KEN 2:17:01
6 Tesfaye ETICHA ETH 2:17:09
WOMEN:
1 Kyoung Hee CHOI KOR 2:35:25
2 Sun Young LEE KOR 2:37:28
3 Hee Yeon KIM KOR 2:39:21
28 OCTOBER 2007: STANDARD CHARTERED NAIROBI MARATHON, KENYA
MEN:
1 John THUITA KEN 2:15:50
2 Cheruiyot WILSON KEN 2:16:10
3 Paul LIMO KEN 2:17:42
4 Kiprotich SEUREY KEN 2:18:17
5 Kiplagat KANDIE KEN 2:18:37
6 Edwin MAIYO KEN 2:20:02
7 Felex KENY KEN 2:20:42
8 Isaac MAIYO KEN 2:20:55
9 Fredric KAINO KEN 2:20:57
10 David RUTO KEN 2:21:05
WOMEN:
1 Rose Chesire KEN 2:44:14
2 Lu LI CHN 2:47:37
3 Magdalene MKUNZI KEN 2:51:27
4 Agnes KIPROTICH KEN 2:53:38
5 Jackline NYANGERI KEN 2:54:45
6 Hannah MITEI KEN 2:55:28
7 Karimi MUGAMBI KEN 2:55:30
8 Maija ORAVAMAKI FIN 2:57:43
9 Grace KITUNGA KEN 3:00:29
10 Wairimu MAINA KEN 3:00:50
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29 OCTOBER 2007: adidas DUBLIN MARATHON, IRELAND
MEN:
1 Aleksey SOKOLOV RUS 2:09:07
2 Thomas ABYU GBR 2:10:37
3 Dejene YIRDAWE ETH 2:11:08
4 Tessema ABSHIRO ETH 2:14:22
5 Sergey ZACHEPA UKR 2:15:12
6 Dmytro OSADCHY UKR 2:16:32
7 Cyprin MWOBI KEN 2:17:44
8 Lezan KIMUTAI KEN 2:19:31
9 Bogdan DZIUBA POL 2:22:05
10 Birhanu TESFAYE ETH 2:22:21
WOMEN:
1 Alina IVANOVA RUS 2:29:20
2 Larisa ZYUSKO RUS 2:31:42
3 Nguiatukei KIYARA KEN 2:33:27
4 Helalia JOHANNES NAM 2:35:30
5 Alena SAMOKHVALOVA RUS 2:35:46
6 Susan PARTRIDGE GBR 2:38:33
7 Susan TEIMET KEN 2:38:41
8 Abeche NEGUSSIE ETH 2:42:17
9 Pauline CURLEY IRL 2:42:30
10 Enetanesh TADESSE ETH 2:45:23
October 2007
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