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6 SEPTEMBER 2008: JUNGFRAU MARATHON, SWITZERLAND

MEN:
1  Hermann ACHMULLER              ITA  3:03:19
2  Martin COX                     GBR  3:05:33 
3  Patrick WEISER                 SUI  3:08:08 
4  Tim SHORT                      GBR  3:08:38 
5  Gerd FRICK                     ITA  3:11:16 
6  Grigory MURZINE                RUS  3:11:33 
7  Mike TANUI                     KEN  3:12:25 
8  Anssi RAITTILA                 FIN  3:12:43 
9  Sergey KALEDINE                RUS  3:17:17 
10 Urs JENZER                     SUI  3:18:29

WOMEN:
1  Simona STAICU                  HUN  3:39:06
2  Jeanna MALKOVA                 RUS  3:41:16
3  Elena KALEDINA                 RUS  3:43:22
4  Carolina RIEBER                SUI  3:44:32
5  Petra GUGGISBERG-OBERLI        SUI  3:50:29
6  Tanja AMIET                    SUI  3:51:55
7  Andrea HUSER                   SUI  3:53:00
8  Carina LILGE-LEUTNER           AUT  3:53:29
9  Karin JAUN                     SUI  3:55:01
10 Yuri KAMBARA                   JPN  3:56:35

6 SEPTEMBER 2008: STOCKHOLM HALF MARATHON, SWEDEN

MEN:
1  Henrik SKOOG                   SWE  1:04:41
2  Adil BOUAFIF                   SWE  1:05:49
3  Fredrik UHRBORN                SWE  1:06:16
4  Said REGRAGUI                  SWE  1:06:19
5  Erik PETERSSON                 SWE  1:07:01
6  Daniel WOLDU                   SWE  1:07:19
7  Peter GROSS                    SWE  1:08:02
8  Johan OLSSON                   SWE  1:08:20
9  Jonas BUUD                     SWE  1:08:35
10 Emil LERDAHL                   SWE  1:08:51

WOMEN:
1  Anna RAHM                      SWE  1:13:56
2  Lena ELIASSON                  SWE  1:15:53
3  Lena GAVELIN                   SWE  1:16:23
4  Kajsa BERG                     SWE  1:17:55
5  Anja LINDBERG                  SWE  1:18:58
6  Lilian MAGNUSSON               SWE  1:19:16
7  Anita NORDENSTROM              SWE  1:20:37
8  Cecilia FAQER                  SWE  1:21:15
9  Therese HAGERSJO               SWE  1:21:32
10 Catherine WILDING              GBR  1:22:18

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7 SEPTEMBER 2008: MEDIO MARATON ATLAS DE GUADALAJARA, MEXICO

Hillary Kimaiyo had no competition to push him but recorded an impressive 1:03:17 in winning the 19th edition of the race. Kimaiyo and Julius Ketter got away from the beginning but Kimaiyo then opened up such a gap on Ketter that it looked like he would break the course record. He eventually fell short by 14 seconds, but had obviously recovered well from his 2:13 win in the Mexico City Marathon three weeks earlier, where he also finished ahead of Julius Ketter.

It was a familiar result, with Kenyan winners of both races, but Adriana Fernández fought hard with the Kenyans Kimaiyo and Lucy Njeri, finishing ahead of Njeri and her Mexican rivals and only 30 seconds behind Kimaiyo.

With this performance Fernandez will be contesting the World Half Marathon Championships in Rio de Janeiro on 12 October. In 4th and 5th places in the men's race Julio César Pérez Morales and Alejandro Cuauhtepitzi won the places available for the men's event.

Around 3500 runners started, probably along with another thousand without race numbers. The race limit had been reached the day before and a long waiting list had grown of those hoping to join the great running festival.

There were also some exciting races in the youth and visually impaired categories.

MEN:
1  Hillary KIMAIYO                 KEN  1:03:17
2  Julius KETTER                   KEN  1:04:03
3  Anthony KORIR                   KEN  1:04:36
4  Cesar J M PEREZ                 MEX  1:04:38
5  Alejandro J CUAUHTEPITZI        MEX  1:04:47
6  John KIPROTICH                  KEN  1:05:19
7  Charles KANDIE                  KEN  1:05:30
8  Christopher TOROITICH           KEN  1:05:34
9  Hillary LELEI                   KEN  1:05:39
10 Odilon R CUAHUTLE               MEX  1:05:46
 
WOMEN:
1  Ogla KIMAIYO                    KEN  1:15:10
2  Adriana M FERNANDEZ             MEX  1:15:40
3  Lucy M NJERI                    KEN  1:16:57
4  Angelica I SANCHEZ              MEX  1:17:18
5  Paula J APOLONIO                MEX  1:17:28
6  Judith H RAMIREZ                MEX  1:19:34
7  Alicia S RODRIGUEZ              MEX  1:20:50
8  Ma Dolores J VALENCIA           MEX  1:21:02
9  Isabel S ORELLANA               MEX  1:22:12
10 Regina M YAMIN                  MEX  1:22:48

7 SEPTEMBER 2008: PILA INTERNATIONAL HALF MARATHON, POLAND

The race was incorporated the Polish half marathon championships. In total 1213 runners completed, coming from 13 different countries.

MEN:
1  Boniface NDUVA                 KEN  1:03:48
2  Joel KOMEN                     KEN  1:04:07
3  Artur KOZLOWSKI                POL  1:04:29
4  Stiapan RAHAUTSOU              BLR  1:04:33
5  Michal KACZMAREK               POL  1:04:46
6  Pawel OCHAL                    POL  1:04:53
7  Rafal WOJCIK                   POL  1:06:08
8  Nathan SOIMO                   KEN  1:06:21
9  Mariusz GIZYNSKI               POL  1:06:42
10 Michal SMALEC                  POL  1:07:19

WOMEN:
1  Volha KRAUTSOVA                BLR  1:14:45
2  Agnieszka FORTEL               POL  1:14:48
3  Edyta LEWANDOWSKA              POL  1:14:54
4  Yelena BURKOVSKA               UKR  1:15:06
5  Marzena KLUCZYNSKA             POL  1:15:20
6  Olga KALENDAROVA               UKR  1:16:33
7  Katarzyna CZYZ                 POL  1:17:22
8  Agnieszka JANASIAK             POL  1:17:40
9  Maria BUTAKOVA                 BLR  1:21:34
10 Volha KAMINSKAYA               BLR  1:22:25

7 SEPTEMBER 2008: 23RD NIKE BUDAPEST INT'L HALF MARATHON, HUNGARY

There were 5000 individual finishers and overall almost 7000 runners took part in the 23rd edition. Besides the half marathon runners could also choose to run the race in a team of two. There was a 3.5km fun run for children and family members. This year featured a new course along the river Danube and through the city centre, past the main sights of the city, including World Heritage sites.

This race is for amateur runners, and no elite runners were invited. More than 1000 runners came from abroad, mainly from the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy, France, Denmark and the USA. There were runners even from such far away countries as New Zealand, Israel and Mexico.

MEN:
1  Roberto P RUTIGLIANO            ITA  1:07:24
2  Ashenafi ERKOLO                 ETH  1:08:25
3  Albert MINCZER                  HUN  1:10:28
4  Istvan ORI                      HUN  1:10:48
5  Roland KEDVES                   HUN  1:11:05
6  Szabolcs KUSTOS                 HUN  1:12:00
7  Norbert SOMOGYI                 HUN  1:12:35
8  Daniele GRANDE                  ITA  1:12:41
9  Janos Tamas NAGY                HUN  1:13:16
10 Mihaly ZSIROS                   HUN  1:13:35
 
WOMEN:
1  Beata RAKONCZAI                 HUN  1:14:38
2  Krisztina PAPP                  HUN  1:16:46
3  Judith N FOLDINGNE              HUN  1:19:45
4  Zsuzsa VAJDA                    HUN  1:25:29
5  Reka BATAI                      HUN  1:27:29
6  Melinda KISS                    HUN  1:27:33
7  Agnes JAKAB                     HUN  1:28:32
8  Andrea DER                      HUN  1:28:33
9  Darjus HOSSZEJNI                HUN  1:30:13
10 Helmie RAMAKERS                 NED  1:32:23

7 SEPTEMBER 2008: TORSHAVN MARATHON, FAROE ISLANDS

MEN:
1  Andrias HANSEN                       2:49:54 
2  Sam VANG                             2:53:07
3  Johan HAVN                           2:54:51
4  Cecil WEIHE                          2:55:11
5  Borgar BISKOPSTO                     2:57:56
6  Siguro B JUSTINUSSEN                 3:01:38
7  Eirikur HANSEN                       3:02:55
8  Andrass JOENSEN                      3:18:33
9  Pauli JOHANNESEN                     3:18:36
10 Josvein HERUP                        3:20:16
 
WOMEN:
1  Friounn STEINBERG                    4:03:26
2  Ingrid B PATURSSON                   4:09:29
3  Lydia GARDAR                         4:17:55
4  Birita LASSEN                        4:22:46
5  Karin K PETERSEN                     4:34:57

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Regin ZACHARIASEN                    1:22:49
2  Absalon HANSEN                       1:27:56
3  Jonhard LARSEN                       1:28:37
 
WOMEN:
1  Ann THOMSEN                          1:49:19
2  Kristiana SAMUELSEN                  1:53:21
3  Karin R NIELSEN                      1:56:06

7 SEPTEMBER 2008: FRESH 'N' LO GREAT SCOTTISH RUN HALF MARATHON, GREAT BRITAIN

MEN:
1  Emmanuel MUTAI                KEN  1:01:10
2  Jason MBOTE                   KEN  1:02:55
3  Bernard BARMASAI              KEN  1:03:07
4  Ryoske FUKUYAMA               JPN  1:03:20
5  Elias K MAINDI                KEN  1:03:34
6  Ryo YAMAMUTO                  JPN  1:03:55
7  Michinori TAKANO              JPN  1:03:56
8  Koichi MITSUYUKI              JPN  1:04:00
9  Tsegezead WOLDMICHAEL         ETH  1:04:05
10 Thomas ABYU                   GBR  1:04:14
 
WOMEN:
1  Worknesh TULA                 ETH  1:11:00
2  Mayumi FUJITA                 JPN  1:11:02
3  Hailey HAINING                GBR  1:11:28
4  Flomena CHEPCHIRCHIR          KEN  1:12:24
5  Rie MATSUMOTO                 JPN  1:12:28
6  Birhan DAGNE                  GBR  1:13:59
7  Mai ITO                       JPN  1:14:01
8  Alyson DIXON                  GBR  1:14:37
9  Amy CHALK                     GBR  1:15:43
10 Suzie BUISH                        1:15:51

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13 SEPTEMBER 2008: RUSKA MARATHON, FINLAND

MEN:
1  Matti LINNA                           2:38:48
2  Teppo RONKAINEN                       2:38:49
3  Arto KUOPUS                           2:46:32
4  Jarmo RAATEROVA                       2:53:03
5  Petri HAARALA                         2:55:04
6  Erkki SIEPPI                          2:55:28
7  Carl SILANDER                         2:55:45
8  Mikko KOIVUKANGAS                     3:04:06
9  Jarmo TAKALA                          3:04:40
10 Juha LAAKKONEN                        3:04:45
 
WOMEN:
1  Anu URJANHEIMO                        3:00:52
2  Pauliina AULA-KYRO                    3:17:47
3  Eija RISTANEN                         3:23:54
4  Jaana HEIKKINEN                       3:26:19
5  Outi SULASALMI                        3:28:02
6  Johanna DAVIDILA                      3:28:11
7  Erja KIVINIEMI                        3:28:58
8  Marjo KYLMANEN                        3:34:35
9  Sari ORVOLA                           3:38:22
10 Ilona LURO                            3:39:37
 
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Joni RAUTIO                           1:10:44
2  Taty AIRISNIEMI                       1:11:16
3  Jani SEPPA                            1:12:19

WOMEN:
1  Anitta TERVO                          1:26:46
2  Anni HEMMINKI                         1:27:12
3  Elli HEMMINKI                         1:28:30

13 SEPTEMBER 2008: VILNIUS MARATHON & HALF, LITHUANIA

Vilnius Marathon
MEN:
1  Kestutis JANKUNAS                LIT  2:28:42
2  Marek DZILGIELEWSKI              POL  2:35:28
3  Darius SKARNULIS                 LIT  2:37:22
4  Vytautas GRAZYS                  LIT  2:39:07
5  Mihails SELIVANOVS               LAT  2:43:59
6  Maris PAKARKLIS                  LAT  2:44:23
7  Vidas TOTILAS                    LIT  2:45:00
8  Ian SHARMAN                      GBR  2:48:59
9  Aurimas GUDAITIS                 LIT  2:49:12
10 Tadas KAVALIAUSKAS               LIT  2:51:14
 
WOMEN:
1  Diana LOBACEVSKE                 LIT  2:45:31
2  Justina JASUTYTE                 LIT  2:46:45
3  Kaja VALS                        EST  3:17:00
4  Sada BUKSNIENE                   LIT  3:21:46
5  Vilija DAMASICKIENE              LIT  3:22:41
6  Amanda WILSON                    GER  3:33:58
7  Justina KACEVICIUTE              LIT  3:56:21
8  Katarzyna KRYSTOSZYK             POL  3:59:14

Vilnius Marathon Vilnius Marathon

13 SEPTEMBER 2008: NOVOSIBIRSK HALF MARATHON, RUSSIA

Photo: Yohei Kamiyami / Agence SHOT — Olesya Syreva running for Russia in the Yokohama Ekiden

The race incorporated the Russian Championships, and offered $5000 prize money to each winner, both of whom came close to the course records. In cool (9°C) conditons 700 runners ran over the six-lap course. The Rybakov twins performed exceptionally, and an unexpectedly fast run from Mikhael Lemaev relegated the course record holder and defending champion Sammy Kipkoech to third place. In the women's race youth prevailed over experience as 40-year old Irina Permitina could not quite match the finishing pace of Olesya Syreva, 15 years her junior. A total of around 20,000 runners took part in all events of the Siberian Running Festival, of which the Half Marathon was the showcase.

MEN:
1  Anatoly RYBAKOV                RUS  1:02:54
2  Mikhail LEMAEV                 RUS  1:03:22
3  Sammy Tum KIPKOECH             KEN  1:03:39
4  Yevgeniy RYBAKOV               RUS  1:04:15
5  Dmitriy SEMENOV                RUS  1:05:47
6  Fedor SHUTOV                   RUS  1:05:59

WOMEN:
1  Olesya SYREVA                  RUS  1:09:52
2  Irina PERMITINA                RUS  1:09:56
3  Olga GLOK                      RUS  1:10:24
4  Alena SAMOKHVALOVA             RUS  1:10:47
5  Lyudmila BIKTASHEVA            RUS  1:12:07
6  Larisa ZUZKO                   RUS  1:12:55

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14 SEPTEMBER 2008: REEBOK BRISTOL HALF MARATHON, GREAT BRITAIN

MEN:
1  Tom PAYNE                       GBR  1:05:48
2  Toby LAMBERT                    GBR  1:06:28
3  Ben MONREAU                          1:07:28
4  Richard HOPE                         1:08:13
5  Nathaniel LANE                  GBR  1:08:23
6  Daniel DALMEDO                  GBR  1:08:24
7  John MCFARLANE                  GBR  1:08:46
8  Mark JENKIN                     GBR  1:09:00
9  Soren MOLBECH                   GBR  1:09:28
10 Nigel STIRK                     GBR  1:09:46

WOMEN:
1  Birhan DAGNE                    GBR  1:14:18
2  Lucy MCALITER                   GBR  1:14:35
3  Claire MARTIN                   GBR  1:16:54
4  Jo FRIDAY                       GBR  1:18:27
5  Louise GARDNER                  GBR  1:18:52
6  Nicola BROOKLAND                GBR  1:19:01
7  Fiona CLARK                     GBR  1:19:12
8  Helen PARKINSON                 GBR  1:19:16
9  Clare MARTIN                    GBR  1:23:02
10 Emma PHILLIPS                   GBR  1:26:26

14 SEPTEMBER 2008: MEDIA MARATON INT'L CIUDAD DE MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA

MEN:
1  Julius KIPYEGO                   KEN  1:02:34
2  Kimutai KIPLIMO                  KEN  1:03:53
3  Diego COLORADO                   COL  1:04:46
4  Willian NARANJO                  COL  1:05:27
5  Joseph KAHUGU                    TAN  1:05:39
6  Javier GUARIN                    COL  1:05:54
7  Cristopher ISEGWE                KEN  1:06:15
8  Jhon LENNON                      PER  1:07:24
9  Edmundo TORRES                   COL  1:07:58
10 Florencio MACHACUAYA             PER  1:08:48
 
WOMEN:
1  Ogla KIMAYO                      KEN  1:13:56
2  Emily S CHEPKEMOI                KEN  1:14:28
3  Yolanda FERNANDEZ                COL  1:18:22
4  Kigen G JELAGAT                  KEN  1:19:01
5  Helen J MISAYAURI                PER  1:20:03
6  Erika ABRIL                      COL  1:20:33
7  Lina ARIAS                       COL  1:21:45
8  Marta RONCERIA                   COL  1:21:56
9  Cinthia RUIZ                     PER  1:25:23
10 Paola E G ACOSTA                 COL  1:25:25

14 SEPTEMBER 2008: WROCLAW MARATHON, POLAND

MEN:
1  Wilfre CHESEREK                 KEN  2:19:51
2  Richard ROTICH                  KEN  2:23:26
3  Jaroslaw JANICKI                POL  2:24:07
4  Tomasz SOBCZYK                  POL  2:34:27
5  Grzegorz CZYZ                   POL  2:36:01
6  Jerzy SIEMASZKO                 POL  2:36:05
7  Andrzej RUDNICKI                POL  2:40:12
8  Slawomir PIECZUROWSKI           POL  2:41:08
9  Edward BACZEWSKI                POL  2:42:35
10 Marian CZERSKI                  POL  2:47:23
 
WOMEN:
1  Barbara TWARDOCHLEB             POL  2:57:18
2  Katarzyna PANEJIKO-WANAT        POL  3:06:15
3  Antonina RYCHTER                POL  3:11:33
4  Grazyna POPIEL                  POL  3:17:52
5  Joanna DREWNICKA OGRODNIK       POL  3:26:40
6  Anna POGORZELSKA                POL  3:28:20
7  Elzbieta BUNIEWSKA              POL  3:28:43
8  Natalia CZARTORYSKA             POL  3:30:45
9  Aleksandra NIWINSKA             POL  3:38:05
10 Justyna BOCZKOWSKA              POL  3:41:20

14 SEPTEMBER 2008: MAUI MARATHON & HALF, USA

MEN:
1  Junichi KAWABATA                JPN  2:36:24
2  Clement SIMON                   JPN  2:50:05
3  Yoshiaki MIKAMI                 JPN  2:52:47
4  Keish DOI                       USA  2:54:54
5  Paul HOPWOOD                    USA  2:56:43
6  Akihiko FUTAKI                  JPN  2:57:43
7  Remy OREL                       JPN  2:58:21
8  Steve CATHCART                  USA  2:58:39
9  Ryuichi TAKASU                  JPN  3:06:03
10 David CARLSSON                  USA  3:08:35
 
WOMEN:
1  Youko YAMAZAWA                  JPN  3:09:40
2  Sharon MORAN                    USA  3:25:37
3  Chiharu MIKAMI                  JPN  3:26:09
4  Dolores VALENCIA                USA  3:30:40
5  Ayako MIURA                     JPN  3:33:18
6  Miwa MITSUE                     JPN  3:33:28
7  Hatsue KURIHARA                 JPN  3:34:25
8  Rachel LEIER                    JPN  3:35:44
9  Morita MARIKO                   JPN  3:36:09
10 Satomi NAKAYAMA                 JPN  3:38:29
 
HALF MARATHON 
MEN:
1  Michael DAWDY                   USA  1:17:11
2  Allister KNOX                   USA  1:17:59
3  Alan RYAN                       USA  1:21:05
 
WOMEN:
1  Krissandra BERENS               USA  1:27:39
2  Carla HOLMES                    USA  1:27:47
3  Lindsey WILBUR                  USA  1:28:31

14 SEPTEMBER 2008: MOSCOW PEACE MARATHON, RUSSIA

664 men and 55 women finished the race.

MEN:
1  Ivan BABARYKA                  UKR  2:20:11 
2  Maksim SKRIPNIK                UKR  2:22:38 
3  Ilya PETROSHENKO               RUS  2:25:23 
4  Oleg KNYAGIN                   RUS  2:25:50 
5  Vyacheslav PRIKHODKO           UKR  2:28:44 
6  Igor SCHERBIN                  RUS  2:29:04 
7  Igor TURIN                     RUS  2:31:15 
8  Vitaly NASRENOV                RUS  2:35:30 
9  Sergey GLUSHKOV                RUS  2:36:42 
10 Alexander MEDVEDEV             RUS  2:37:38 

WOMEN: 
1  Oksana BELYAKOVA               RUS  2:43:57 
2  Tatiana PEREPELKINA            RUS  2:46:03 
3  Irina VISHNEVSKAYA             RUS  2:51:45 
4  Vera ILINA                     RUS  2:52:16 
5  Elena PARAMONOVA               RUS  2:54:54 
6  Irina KOZYBOVSKAYA             RUS  2:55:25 
7  Alena TRUBINA                  RUS  3:27:06 
8  Kristina BUDAKOVA              RUS  3:31:26 
9  Anna DOBROSERDOVA              RUS  3:35:06 
10 Olga LEBEDEVA                  RUS  3:35:16

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20 SEPTEMBER 2008: AFRICA UNIVERSITY INT'L PEACE MARATHON, ZIMBABWE

26 year old Zimbabwean, Point Chaza broke his own record by over two minutes and walked away with USD1000 in prize money. He shook off fierce competition from one-time marathon winner, Tapiwa Chingadayi of the Zimbabwe Prison Service. Tabitha Tsatsa (36) of the Zimbabwe Republic Police club clocked in just a minute slower than her winning time of last year. Second placer Lizzy Chikore won USD500 while USD250 went to third-placed Monica Kativu. Chikore is also preparing for the Greatest Race on Earth, the first sta ge of which will be held in Nairobi on 26 0ctober. "I am training very hard, and going up the Christmas Pass has given me exposure to hilly terrains."

The race started at the Africa University campus and ended at the Mutare Sports Club. Chaza took a decisive lead before halfway, after overtaking Chingadayi and Felix Musvuurwa. He maintained his lead to become the first person to reach the Christmas Pass summit, for which he won an additional prize and was crowned King of the Christmas Pass. "Going up the Christmas Pass last year was a real challenge, but today, I felt strong."

Tsatsa won the Queen of the Christmas Pass title and was fresh from representing Zimbabwe at the Beijing Olympics. "I eat kilometres for a living," said Tsatsa just after the race. "The hilly terrain to me is like any challenge — it has to be overcome." Tsatsa is based in South Africa and is scheduled to compete in the Dublin Marathon on 27 October.

Africa University's Interim Vice Chancellor, Professor Fanuel Tagwira said the marathon event was conceptualized in 2002 to serve as a platform for the promotion of peace across the world. He also said it was part of the University's multifaceted approach to seeking lasting solutions to the challenges facing the continent. The race saw about 200 athletes competing in the various categories; apart from the Marathon and half marathon there was a 10km race for the physically challenged, a 5km race for primary school children and a 500m fun run for peace.

MEN:
1  Point CHAZA                    ZIM  2:27:00
2  Tapiwa CHINGADAYI              ZIM  2:30:49
3  Perkins MUSHANINGWA            ZIM  2:33:27

WOMEN:
1  Tabitha TSATSA                 ZIM  3:00:17
2  Lizzy CHIKORE                  ZIM  3:11:41
3  Monica KATIVU                  ZIM  3:14:39

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Millen MATENDE                 ZIM  1:10:42
2  Lyno MUCHENA                   ZIM  1:11:09
3  Munyaradzi SINGWA              ZIM  1:15:38

WOMEN:
1  Josephine TSHUMA               ZIM  1:44:38
2  Precious MUKUZA                ZIM  1:45:06
3  Blessing MURANDA               ZIM  1:56:44

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21 SEPTEMBER 2008: DAM TOT DAMLOOP, NETHERLANDS

Kenyans Sammy Kitwara and Peninah Arusei took top honours in the 24th edition of the classic "Dam to Dam" race held over 10 miles (16.093km) in the largest running event held in Holland, with over 35,000 runners.

MEN:
1  Sammy KITWARA                  KEN  45:17
2  Ayele ABSHIRO                  ETH  45:24
3  Bernard KIPYEGO                KEN  46:03
4  Micah KOGO                     KEN  46:13
5  Wilson KIPSANG                 KEN  46:15
6  Wesley LANGAT                  KEN  46:29
7  John KIBOWEN                   KEN  46:39
8  Nathan NAIABEI                 KEN  46:54
9  Yigeze ZEMBABA                 ETH  47:00
10 Martin LAURET                  NED  47:12

WOMEN:
1  Peninah ARUSEI                 KEN  51:22
2  Mestewat TUFA                  ETH  51:36
3  Ayanu WORKITU                  ETH  53:17
4  Constantina DITA               ROM  53:23
5  Tirework MEKONNEN              ETH  53:37
6  Pauline WANGUI                 KEN  53:57
7  Fikadu AMELEWORK               ETH  54:01
8  Emily CHEMUTAI                 KEN  55:11
9  Bizunesh URGESA                ETH  55:28
10 Flomena CHECHIRCHIR            KEN  57:06

21 SEPTEMBER 2008: BLACKMORE'S SYDNEY RUNNING FESTIVAL MARATHON, AUSTRALIA

MEN:
1  Julius MARITIM                      2:19:01
2  Benson MBITHI                       2:24:10
3  Jeremey HORNE                       2:33:17
4  Yabushita HIROO                     2:34:46
5  Darren MOYLE                        2:37:07
6  Gregory GRAVES                      2:37:40
7  Chris TRUSCOTT                      2:38:06
8  Jonathan BLAKE                      2:43:33
9  Michael ARNDELL                     2:43:42
10 Will SMITH                          2:46:39
 
WOMEN:
1  Lisa FLINT                     AUS  2:47:43
2  Magda KARIMALI-POULOS          AUS  2:48:54
3  Jackie FAIRWEATHER             AUS  2:53:43
4  Vanessa PARRY-WILLIAMS         AUS  2:59:02
5  Naoko TSUCHIYA                 JPN  2:59:28
6  Tanabe MIYO                    JPN  2:59:30
7  Johanna PARSONS                AUS  2:59:51
8  Satoko IWASEWA                 JPN  3:00:08
9  Verity TOLHURST                AUS  3:03:21
10 Clare HOLLAND                  AUS  3:05:54
 
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Gemechu WOYECHA                     1:06:18
2  Josphat MWANGI                      1:07:07
3  Colin JOHNSTON                      1:09:24
 
WOMEN:
1  Jenny WICKHAM                       1:18:03
2  Tara PROWSE                         1:19:22
3  Pacharee CHAITONGSRI                1:22:05

21 SEPTEMBER 2008: HC ANDERSEN MARATHON, DENMARK

Benjamin Serem won the marathon from 1553 others in his debut race. The women-only half marathon attracted 1046 participants.

MEN:
1  Benjamin SEREM                  KEN  2:14:44
2  Charles KANYAO                  KEN  2:16:41
3  Jonah KEMBOI                    KEN  2:21:07
4  Moses NJODZI                    ZIM  2:25:34
5  Henrik SIMONSEN                 DEN  2:35:23
6  Finn KACZMAREK                  DEN  2:37:02
7  Vasiliy GLUKHOV                 RUS  2:38:34
8  Carsten SILLEHOVED              DEN  2:41:02
9  Steffen BANG PENDERSEN          DEN  2:45:15
10 Kare SCHNEEKLOTH                DEN  2:45:50
 
WOMEN:
1  Tantiana MIRONOVA               RUS  2:42:00
2  Gitte KARLSHOJ                  DEN  2:46:43
3  Jane ROTICH                     KEN  2:47:29
4  Irina SONGERLAYNEN              RUS  2:50:29
5  Kitty KRISTENSEN                DEN  3:06:54
6  Anitta HANSEN                   DEN  3:07:48
7  Lene ANDERSEN                   DEN  3:11:50
8  Jette SCHMIDT                   DEN  3:16:26
9  Lilly JEPPESEN                  DEN  3:18:47
10 Melina Neergaard OLSEN          DEN  3:20:44

HALF MARATHON
WOMEN-ONLY:
1  Agnes MUTUNE                    KEN  1:18:47
2  Julie PRASZ                     DEN  1:19:40
3  Anne-Sophie ERIKSEN             DEN  1:21:29

21 SEPTEMBER 2008: MARATÓN LEÓN INDEPENDENCIA, MEXICO

Hillary Kimaiyo took the lead from the gun and recorded the fastest time run in a Mexican marathon this year, running by himself writes Ruben Romero.

Kimaiyio clocked 2:11:47, breaking Simon Sawe's previous record by five minutes, and finishing six minutes before his closest competitor. Despite running alone Kimaiyo paced himself well, running the first downhill half in 1:05:30 and came back with 1:06:17 for the second half. The new record of the oldest marathon in Mexico, located in the heart of the country, is particularly significant because the City of Leon is at an altitude of 1800m. The women's winner, Sara Cedillo, finished well outside Viola Bor's course record of 2:37:21.

This year's marathon, which celebrates the Independence of Mexico, attracted 1722 runners, about 15% up on last year, but the high point of the "marathon weekend" was the kids' race, in which some 1400 children of all ages ran appropriate distances. The registration fee was to donate a toy, which will be given to kids from poor families in the City.

MEN:
1  Hillary KIMAIYO              KEN  2:11:47
2  George OKWORO                KEN  2:17:50
3  Gualberto VARGAS             MEX  2:17:55
4  Festus KIOKO                 KEN  2:18:48
5  Daniel VARGAS                MEX  2:20:34
6  Bethuel CHERUIYOT            KEN  2:22:48
7  Peter OMAE                   KEN  2:25:49
8  Francisco CRUZ               MEX  2:25:57
9  Fernando CANO                MEX  2:26:04
10 Mauricio RAMIREZ             MEX  2:26:06

WOMEN:
1  Sara CEDILLO                 MEX  2:40:22
2  Anne JELEGAT                 KEN  2:44:17
3  Martina PAREDES              MEX  2:44:47
4  Alice NDIRANGU               KEN  2:45:41
5  Regina YAMIN                 MEX  2:51:32
6  Gisela OLALDE                MEX  2:54:22
7  Martha SALDANA               MEX  3:01:43
8  Guadalupe GARCIA             MEX  3:01:56
9  Judy KARIUKI                 KEN  3:02:15
10 Penelope LONA                MEX  3:03:01

21 SEPTEMBER 2008: BUENOS AIRES CITY HALF MARATHON, ARGENTINA

MEN:
1  Adriano BASTOS                      1:05:48
2  Leonardo Junior DA SILVA            1:06:41
3  Dario Hernan NUNEZ                  1:08:28
4  Juan Javier PEREYRA                 1:09:47
5  Esteban Coria QUINTANA              1:10:28
6  Washington CLAUDINO                 1:11:59
7  Ramon Armando REBOSSIO              1:13:02
8  Jorge DURAN                         1:14:17
9  Alejandro LUCHNIK                   1:14:19
10 Rodrigo CARVALHO                    1:14:36

WOMEN:
1  Rosa Liliana GODOY                  1:16:08
2  Sandra TORRES                       1:16:46
3  Carina CORDOBA                      1:17:05
4  Andrea GRACIANO                     1:20:17
5  Roxana LUISETTI                     1:21:10
6  Lorena LAZARO                       1:22:08
7  Noel TOW                            1:24:25
8  Claudia SCHEMPER                    1:24:37
9  Geovana Irusta PINTO                1:26:07
10 Roxana LEGUIZAMON                   1:26:31

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28 SEPTEMBER 2008: real,- BERLIN MARATHON, GERMANY

Haile Gebrselassie did everything expected of him and more. He broke the world record and in addition just managed to squeeze under 2:04. Meanwhile Irina Mikitenko captured a home win and national record for Germany in exceeding her own expectations to win in 2:19:19, just outside Mizuko Noguchi's course record.

From the start Gebrselassie was taken out on pace, tucked into a group of seven, including four pacemakers, who passed 5km in 14:34. By 10km (29:13) all that had happened was that the leaders had drawn ever further clear of the second group, now 200m or more further down the road.

Weather conditions were ideal, 12°C, sunny through hazy cloud, and little wind. The leade group progressed uneventfully through the first half of the race to record 1:02:04 at halfway, whereupon one of the pacers dropped out. Another departed at 25km, and another at 30km, but there was still one of them left, alongside three contenders: Gebrselassie, Charles Kamathi and James Kwambai, running ambitiously fast for his deceptive personal best of 2:10:20.

But the pacemaker dropped out and Kamathi dropped back just after 31km. It was now Gebrselassie and Kwambai, shoulder to shoulder. Kwambai was not fazed and strode onto the Kufurstendamm a couple of metres ahead of the world record holder, at 34km. Although Gebrselassie had finished fast over the closing kilometres in setting the record on the same course a year earlier he seemed to be matching that effort a crucial few seconds up on the schedule. His pace was on for about 2:04:20 at 36km, but he must have felt the margin for error was too slender as from there he pushed on, immediately gaining 20m on Kwambai, and by 38km he was 15 seconds ahead. The 2:04 barrier was now in his sights, and it says much for Gebrselassie's resolve that he stuck so assiduously to the task. He passed through the Brandenburg Gate, with 390m to go, as the clock registered 2:03. Eventually he breezed under the banner with a couple of seconds to spare, although the official time was rounded up to 2:03:59.

Irina Mikitenko ran her own race in a different way, allowing Helena Kiprop to blaze her way through the first half in 1:09:37 (an unofficial personal best time). She took Askale Magarsa with her, but Rose Cheruiyot dropped back after 15km and passed through halfway in 1:10:05, alongside Mikitenko and her phalanx of male pacers. From there on Mikitenko gradually cut back the leading pair, and when she caught them Magarsa could only briefly track her, as they passed through 30km together in 1:39:36. From there on it was all Mikitenko, unheedful of her husband's advice to keep the pace steady. "After 35km, I am the boss. I know what I am capable of" she would say later in the press conference. She came down the finishing straight to tumultuous applause and a new German national record.

MEN:
1  Haile GEBRSELASSIE             ETH  2:03:59
2  James KWAMBAI                  KEN  2:05:36
3  Charles KAMATHI                KEN  2:07:48
4  Mariko KIPCHUMBA               KEN  2:09:03
5  Mesfin ADEMASU                 ETH  2:12:02
6  Joseph NGOLEPUS                KEN  2:12:07
7  Kenjiro JITSUI                 JPN  2:12:48
8  Toshinari SUWA                 JPN  2:13:04
9  Falk CIERPINSKI                GER  2:13:30
10 Francis KIPROP                 KEN  2:14:30

WOMEN:
1  Irina MIKITENKO                GER  2:19:19
2  Askale MAGARSA                 ETH  2:21:31
3  Helena KIPROP                  KEN  2:25:01
4  Rose CHERUIYOT                 KEN  2:26:25
5  Gulnara VIGOVSKAYA             RUS  2:30:03
6  Shuru DERIBA                   ETH  2:31:20
7  Edyta LEWANDOWSKA              POL  2:33:00
8  Evelyne KIMURIA                KEN  2:35:53
9  Daniela CIERLAN                ROM  2:36:18
10 Zivile BALCIUNAITE             LIT  2:36:40

28 SEPTEMBER 2008: RTP HALF MARATHON OF PORTUGAL, PORTUGAL

Both Silas Sang and Rita Jeptoo broke the course records despite the windy conditions writes Antonio Manuel Fernandes. More than 15,000 runners started, including the Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates who completed the 8km fun run before presenting prizes.

Kenyans dominated the half marathon from the start on the Vasco da Gama bridge. By 12km the lead group was down to six but everything was decided in the last 5km with the most unlikely contender, Silas Sang, finishing seven seconds ahead of 39-year-old Paul Tergat. But Tergat was pleased: "this was a great test of my performance" he said.

The Olympic marathon silver medallist, Moroccan Jaouad Gharib, was the first non-Kenyan in the race while the first Portuguese was Hermano Ferreira, in a distant 16th place (1:05:09).

In the women's race Rita Jeptoo, third at the Boston Marathon this year, ran a personal best to break Margaret Okayo's course record from 2004 by five seconds. "This was a good but difficult test" said Jeptoo. "It was too windy. I'm in good shape but I was not expecting this." Portuguese Inês Monteiro was fourth, with a solid 1:11:33 run, ahead of her countrywoman Dulce Félix.

MEN:
1  Silas SANG                      KEN  1:01:26
2  Paul TERGAT                     KEN  1:01:33
3  Samuel MWANGI                   KEN  1:01:41 
4  Peter KIPKASSI                  KEN  1:01:48 
5  Willy KARIKU                    KEN  1:01:49
6  Jaouad GHARIB                   MAR  1:02:17
7  Elijah SANG                     KEN  1:02:28
8  Tessema ABSHIRO                 ETH  1:02:32
9  Paul BIWOTT                     KEN  1:02:41
10 Gordon MUGI                     KEN  1:03:24
 
WOMEN:
1  Rita JEPTOO                     KEN  1:09:48
2  Alice TIMBILILI                 KEN  1:10:13
3  Salina KOSGEI                   KEN  1:11:10
4  Ines MONTEIRO                   POR  1:11:33
5  Dulce FELIX                     POR  1:11:42
6  Caroline KWAMBAI                KEN  1:12:30
7  Lydia NJERI                     KEN  1:12:49
8  Analia ROSA                     POR  1:13:37
9  Sara MOREIRA                    POR  1:13:37
10 Ana DIAS                        POR  1:14:10

28 SEPTEMBER 2008: TURIN HALF MARATHON, ITALY

Elija Tarus and Mercy Kibarus took the titles at the ninth edition, held in ideal weather conditions writes Diego Sampaolo. Tarus ran a new course record of 1:01:59, 25 seconds faster than John Kiprotich's time of last year — and nearly three mnutes faster than his previous best. Kibarus, a mother of two children, beat former New York, London and Boston Marathon winner Margaret Okayo who is returning to competitions after being sidelined for some years by a series of injuries.

The men's race started slowly, but Tarus picked up the pace at 9km and passed through 10km in 29:28. By 15km he had increased his lead and on course record pace with his split of 44:04. Tarus plans to return to Turin for the Marathon on 19 April.

Mercy Kibarus comes from the same training group as Tarus, guided by Gabriele Nicola in Iten. Kibarus pulled away from Okayo as early as 6km, leaving both her and Turin Marathon winner Vicenza Sicari increasingly far behind. She also plans to run the Marathon in Turin next year. Kibarus began running seriously only some months ago after the Abu Dhabi Half Marathon. "The problem was that she needed to look after her children" said Nicola. "I promised her to pay a baby-sitter who could take care of them." Okayo finished second in in 1:14:06. "I am planning to run a Marathon race this autumn. I would be very happy to run 2:29 after many injuries," said Okayo.

MEN:
1  Elija Meli TARUS                KEN  1:01:59
2  Joseph LOMALA                   KEN  1:02:58
3  David MAKORI                    KEN  1:04:28
4  Robert SURUM                    KEN  1:04:37
5  Fabio RINALDI                   ITA  1:05:02
6  Migidio BOURIFA                 ITA  1:05:12
 
WOMEN:
1  Mercy KIBARUS                   KEN  1:12:39
2  Margaret OKAYO                  KEN  1:14:08
3  Vincenza SICARI                 ITA  1:14:52

28 SEPTEMBER 2008: FORTIS SINGELLOOP UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS

The city of Utrecht had its origins in the stone age and received city rights in 1122. The tower of Dom Church, constructed over a hundred-year period [1320-1420], dominates the skyline of this charming city on the Rhine River. The Singelloop 10km race was first run back in 1925, and this year was the 58th running. On a perfect September "Indian summer" day the elite athletes who headed the field of 5,500 runners posted some very fast times. The field overall was 60% up on the previous year, and looks set to grow further in future editions.

MEN:
1  Sammy KITWARA                   KEN  27:44
2  Joseph KIPTOO                   KEN  27:51
3  Bernard ROTIC                   KEN  28:05
4  Allan NDIWA                     KEN  28:18
5  Wilson KIPSANG                  KEN  28:21
6  Luwis MASUNDA                   ZIM  28:35
7  Wesely LANGAT                   KEN  29:04
8  Nordin AITHAMNA                 ALG  29:13
9  Larbi ZAROUAL                   KEN  29:14
10 Francis KHANJE                       29:24
 
WOMEN:
1  Monica CHEPKOECH                KEN  32:01
2  Irene K CHIPCHUMBA              KEN  33:22
3  Kareema JASIN                   BRN  33:42
4  Rebby KOECH                     KEN  33:43
5  Emily CHEMUTAI                  KEN  33:51
6  Loise KANGOGO                   KEN  33:54
7  Fatiha BAOUF                    BEL  34:37
8  Julia VIELLEHNER                GER  34:54
9  Miranda BOONSTRA                NED  35:09
10 Nadja WEIJENBERG                NED  36:03

28 SEPTEMBER 2008: DEXIA ROUTE DU VIN HALF MARATHON, LUXEMBOURG

MEN:
1  Charles KORIR                   KEN  1:02:09
2  Josphat KAMZEE                  KEN  1:02:13
3  Urige ARADO                          1:02:17
4  Peter KOSGEI                    KEN  1:02:24
5  Matthew KOECH                   KEN  1:02:36
6  Wilson KIPKOGEY                 KEN  1:02:40
7  Fred K CHESONDIN                KEN  1:02:41
8  Johnstone CHEPKWONY             KEN  1:02:50
9  Patrick KIMELI                  KEN  1:03:02
10 Kipkosgey S SALIL               KEN  1:04:13
 
WOMEN:
1  Mamitu DASKA                    ETH  1:12:36
2  Anitha KIPTUM                        1:12:52
3  Alice MOGIRE                    KEN  1:14:02
4  Gladys OTERO                    KEN  1:14:26
5  Fabiola J WILLIAMS              TAN  1:16:05
6  Simret RESTLE                   GER  1:16:09
7  Rionontukei CHEMTAI             KEN  1:16:13
8  Emily KIMURIA                   KEN  1:18:32
9  Tania HARPES                         1:26:44
10 Annette JAFFKE                       1:27:04

28 SEPTEMBER 2008: GENEVE MARATHON, SWITZERLAND

MEN:
1  Eticha TESFAYE                  ETH  2:14:24
2  Philipp MUIA                    KEN  2:15:37
3  Berhe ZEREMARIAM                KEN  2:17:34
4  Adrian MARRIOTT                 GBR  2:20:50
5  Sebastien CHARNAY                    2:22:23
6  Peter MUTHAMA                        2:23:13
7  Joseph BAGO                          2:23:29
8  Cyrille COMINGES                     2:28:30
9  Pascal BIDAULT                       2:29:37
10 Nikolay RYABKOV                      2:35:38
 
WOMEN:
1  Addis GEZAHEGNE                      2:46:58
2  Murielle BRIONNE                     2:52:02
3  Stijntje REULEN                      2:52:11
4  Melanie WOODHOUSE               GBR  3:07:53
5  Becky CARLYLE                   GBR  3:15:31
6  Cecile VANIER                        3:17:53
7  Helenka F PRZYSIEZNIAK               3:18:23
8  Sophie SWANEPOEL                     3:18:40
9  Kate SEARANCKE                  NZL  3:22:08
10 Joke TOEPOEL                         3:30:32
 
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Wissam HOSNI                    TUN  1:08:32
2  Ridha EL AMRI                   TUN  1:10:32
3  Antonio CAMPOS                       1:11:55
 
WOMEN:
1  Anna KOVALENKO                  GBR  1:19:58
2  Deborah WHISTON                 GBR  1:22:50
3  Amanda JONGS                    GBR  1:23:50

28 SEPTEMBER 2008: MARATHON BY THE SEA, CANADA

MEN:
1  Leo MCCOSHAM                   CAN  2:51:00
2  Darren LIVINGSTON              CAN  2:53:44
3  Murray LOWERY-SIMPSON          CAN  2:59:49
4  Sean MOORE                     CAN  3:09:51
5  Dean MERCER                    CAN  3:12:01
6  Bernie DOUCET                  CAN  3:12:48
7  Don MURRAY                     CAN  3:14:21
8  Geoff MATTHEWS                 CAN  3:15:22
9  Jim JOHNSON                    CAN  3:16:13
10 Francis FAGAN                  CAN  3:19:31
 
WOMEN:
1  Maggie JOHNSON                 CAN  3:27:52 
2  Bev WALSH                      CAN  3:41:51
3  Sarah BIBERGER                 CAN  3:57:35
4  Theresa KOPPERT                CAN  4:15:24
5  Ellen CAMPBELL                 CAN  4:18:44
6  Patsy LANGILLE                 CAN  4:24:34
7  Karen GONZALEZ                 CAN  4:24:51
8  Jenny MURPHY                   CAN  4:24:51
9  Edwina FLANAGAN                CAN  4:30:59
10 Karen GRIGG                    CAN  4:44:50
 
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Alex COFFIN                    CAN  1:13:25
2  Todd POWER                     CAN  1:18:27
3  Troy ALLABY                    CAN  1:19:02
 
WOMEN:
1  Suzanne DOUCET                 CAN  1:32:06
2  Michelle MOUNTAIN              CAN  1:32:15
3  Brenda GUITARD                 CAN  1:35:48

28 SEPTEMBER 2008: SCOTIABANK TORONTO WATERFRONT MARATHON, CANADA

Mulu Seboka set a new course record and personal best, taking over four minutes off Asha Gigi's time of last year writes Paul Gains. The 07:30 start temperature was 17°C and humidity over 90%. This did not deter Seboka, a three-time winner of the Mumbai Marathon. The lead group passed 10km in 35:05 and halfway in 1:13:49, but in the second half encountered strong winds off Lake Ontario. Seboka started to forge her lead after 33km, shaking off Gigi and Kenya's Caroline Cheptanui to claim the $CAD 20,000 first place prize and an undisclosed amount for beating 2:30. Overlooked in the pre-race speculation, Seboka commented "I don't care who the favourites are, I just tried from the start to do my job, and it happened. It's a fantastic course and the crowd was impressive — but the wind was hard."

Olena Shurkhno of the Ukraine moved through the field during the last 10km to eventually claim second place in a new personal best of 2:30:13.

The duel between men's defending champion and record holder John Kelai of Kenya and Ethiopia's Tariku Jufar failed to materialise. A $25,000 bonus was on offer for a sub-2:09 time and pacemakers were set up for a first half in 63:40. But the favourites failed to respond — passing halfway a minute slower than scheduled. Two of the pacemakers went right through to 32km before dropping out. At this point a pair of Kenyans, Peter Kiprotich and Kenneth Mungara were left alone at the front. Mungara, the winner of the 2008 Prague Marathon, pulled away over the last 300m for a two-second victory. Kelai faded to fifth, while Jufar struggled home in 2:18:47 for 13th place.

MEN:
1  Kenneth MUNGARA                KEN  2:11:01
2  Peter KIPROTICH                KEN  2:11:03
3  Amersisa KETEMA                ETH  2:11:52
4  David TARUS                    KEN  2:12:13
5  John KELAI                     KEN  2:12:43
6  Jonathan YEGO                  KEN  2:13:23
7  George MAJAJI                  ZIM  2:14:55
8  Phillip SANGA                  KEN  2:15:22
9  Evans RUTO                     KEN  2:15:25
10 Samuel NDEREBA                 KEN  2:15:50

WOMEN:
1  Mulu SEBOKA                    ETH  2:29:06
2  Olena SHURKHNO                 UKR  2:30:13
3  Asha GIGI                      ETH  2:33:24
4  Caroline CHEPTONUI             KEN  2:34:27
5  Atsede BAYISA                  ETH  2:35:56
6  Irene MOGAKA                   KEN  2:38:22
7  Winifridah KWAMBOKA            KEN  2:41:15
8  Kim FAWKE                      GBR  2:41:56
9  Suzanne EVANS                  CAN  2:44:23
10 Nicole STEVENSON               CAN  2:44:58

MEN:
1  Pius KORIR                     CAN  1:04:47 
2  Giitah MACHARIA                CAN  1:05:13
3  Derek NAKLUSKI                 CAN  1:06:23

WOMEN:
1  Lioudmila KORTCHAGUINA         CAN  1:18:13
2  Atelelech ASFAW                ETH  1:18:31
3  Josiane ABOUNGONO              CAN  1:19:27

28 SEPTEMBER 2008: MARATONINA CITTA DI UDINE, ITALY

The ninth edition confirmed the race's reputation as the fastest Half Marathon in Italy writes Diego Sampaolo. On a new course Benson Barus set a new personal best and Udine Half Marathon record. The World Half Marathon Championships held on a three-lap course in Udine a year ago had faster times but the event record was Patrick Ivuti's 59:45 in 2002. "I felt ready to tackle this race," said Barus. "I liked the course and the support I received along the streets of Udine. My goal was to go under one hour. John Kiprotich also broke the one-hour barrier running an impressive new 59:44 personal best.

Hungarian Aniko Kalovics won the race for the second time in her career after her victory in 2006. "This is an important win because I did not really expect it," said Kalovics. "I have trained well for my next Marathon (Venice, 26 October). I really liked the new course in Udine. The first 10 km were harder, then I ran more relaxed."

MEN:
1  Benson BARUS                   KEN    59:41
2  John KIPROTICH                 KEN    59:44
3  Lemechu FEYISA                 ETH  1:02:26
4  Said BOUDALIA                  ITA  1:03:29
5  Dereje TADESSE                 ETH  1:04:06
6  Stefano SCAINI                 ITA  1:04:14
7  Markus HOHENWARTER             AUT  1:04:26
8  Gabriele DE NARD               ITA  1:04:36
9  Domenico RICATTI               ITA  1:05:51
10 Benazzouz SLIMANI              ITA  1:07:49

WOMEN:
1  Aniko KALOVICS                 HUN  1:10:08
2  Mare DIBABA                    ETH  1:10:32
3  Masresha AZALECH               ETH  1:10:35
4  Hellen KIMUTAI                 KEN  1:11:05
5  Birhane HIRPASA                ETH  1:16:38
6  Peta TEVELI                    HUN  1:18:03
7  Laura URSELLA                  ITA  1:20:06
8  Sara BRADASCHIA                ITA  1:24:29
9  Graziela RIZZA                 ITA  1:25:34
10 Erika BAGATIN                  ITA  1:28:05

28 SEPTEMBER 2008: LAKE TAHOE MARATHON, USA

MEN:
1  Tony TORRES                    2:40:32
2  Lynyrd SKYNROD                 2:51:22
3  Marathonjunkie ENGLE           3:04:36
4  Piers STOCKWELL                3:08:49
5  Hugo AHUMADA                   3:13:20
6  John NEWMAN                    3:15:44
7  Mike MILLER                    3:18:57
8  Brian MILLER                   3:19:41
9  Michael SEETAN                 3:20:10
10 Ed FREYGANG                    3:20:29

WOMEN:
1  Kristi ARTHUR                  3:05:19
2  Diana VICKERMAN                3:23:26
3  Margaret ASHE                  3:30:37
4  Caitlin BLAIR                  3:41:02
5  Laura SHYMANSKY                3:41:51
6  Suzanne WETZEL                 3:46:09
7  Anca STAMM                     3:53:17
8  Kristen KOSKI                  4:00:52
9  Lisa MARSHALL                  4:02:29
10 Vickie LAU                     4:03:49

TRIPLE MARATHON
MEN:
1  Chuck ENGLE     3:12:36  2:57:15  3:04:36     9:14:27
2  Blue BENADUM    3:00:52  3:16:54  3:24:37     9:42:23
3  David SPOONER   3:35:13  3:39:03  3:52:25    11:06:41

WOMEN:
1  Suzanne WETZEL  3:42:28  3:40:58  3:46:09    11:09:35
2  Vickie LAU      4:16:11  4:06:52  4:03:49    12:26:52
3  Joyce FORIER    4:12:15  4:05:29  4:12:06    12:29:50

28 SEPTEMBER 2008: MARATHON EXPO ZARAGOZA, SPAIN

MEN:
1  Neguse REGE                     ETH  2:13:25
2  Peter LOMURIA                   KEN  2:14:26
3  Mike ROTICH                     KEN  2:14:39
4  John EWOI                       KEN  2:18:51
5  Jose Felix O GARCIA             ESP  2:29:10
6  Miguel Angel JIMENEZ            ESP  2:30:15
7  Carlos F MORALES                ESP  2:31:56
8  Luisdivindo ROMERO              ESP  2:32:39
9  Tomas P VEGA                         2:33:12
10 Felipe B FERREIRO                    2:35:10
 
WOMEN:
1  Teresa PULIDO                        2:33:07
2  Saliha KALDOUN                       2:42:34
3  Dolores PULIDO                       2:44:04
4  Teresa S CARDONA                     3:13:33
5  Cristinana G GARCIA                  3:40:38
6  Begona R ELIPE                       3:41:43
7  Magdalena V GARCIA                   3:43:12
8  Gloria L ERADES                      3:44:49
9  Mamen V CASTRANAO                    3:45:14
10 Cathy N GARGELLO                     3:45:23

28 SEPTEMBER 2008: INTERNATIONAL LAKE GARDA MARATHON, ITALY

On a morning ideal for running, 1670 gathered at the start line in Limone Sul Garda and after passing along the scenic lakeshore through Riva del Garda, 1436 of them crossed the finish line in Malcesine. Philemon Kipketer outran last year's winner Metto Kipkering to win by 100m. The women's race was dominated by the Trentino runner Monica Carlin.

MEN:
1  Philemon S KIPKETER              KEN  2:25:56
2  Metto P KIPKERING                KEN  2:26:17
3  Marco BOFFO                      ITA  2:30:36
4  Joan VAIDA                       ROM  2:34:45
5  Pietro COLNAGHI                  ITA  2:36:12
6  Valentino TANCINI                ITA  2:36:38
7  Szabolcs BEDA                    HUN  2:39:15
8  Gabriele IVALDI                  ITA  2:39:54
9  Sergio ARIENI                    ITA  2:40:09
10 Manuel PETRINI                   ITA  2:42:12
 
WOMEN:
1  Monica CARLIN                    ITA  2:46:35
2  Federica BALLARINI               ITA  2:48:17
3  Paola SANNA                      ITA  2:53:54  
4  Rosa Maria CELESIA               ITA  2:58:20 
5  Monica BACCANELLI                ITA  3:01:33
6  Monique GIELEN                   BEL  3:13:02
7  Daniela MONTANARI                ITA  3:13:57
8  Simona KOSCOVA                   CZE  3:15:18
9  Anna CONTI                       ITA  3:16:19
10 Marilena DALL'ANESE              ITA  3:16:58

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