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1 JANUARY 2012: NEUJAHRS MARATHON ZURICH, SWITZERLAND

Both men's and women's races of this very first event of the new year were very tight. The men's race had looked like a start-to-finish victory for Britain's Lazloe Boden until the last 300m. After having led for 41.9km, he was finally passed by 46-year old Markus Von Gunten who had been in fourth place before catching Paul Moog and Joerg Schiller and then targeting Boden. 42-year old ultra marathoner Carmen Hildebrand won the women's race by only 49 seconds. It was her first victory in six attempts, having finished 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th in previous editions.

MEN:
1  Markus VON GUNTEN              SUI  3:01:00
2  Lazloe BODEN                   GBR  3:01:19
3  Paul MOOG                      FRA  3:01:46
4  Jorg SCHILLER                  GER  3:03:22
5  Andreas MAISCH                 GER  3:09:03
6  Rene BOUTELLIER                SUI  3:09:55
7  Thomas MENDLER                 SUI  3:11:34
8  Jeremy PAXSON                  GER  3:13:58
9  Hans-Ulrich BAUMGARTNER        SUI  3:16:55
10 Alain HELFENSTEIN              SUI  3:20:34

WOMEN:
1  Carmen HILDEBRAND              GER  3:38:19
2  Andrea KAPPELI                 SUI  3:39:08
3  Petra SCHOPLOCHER              GER  3:39:25
4  Agnes STANISLAWSKI             POL  3:45:50
5  Brigitte DAXELHOFFER           SUI  3:56:37
6  Helen VIEHR                    GER  3:56:58
7  Lucia ZANNERINI                ITA  4:03:09
8  Manakhatan BOLDSUKH            MGL  4:08:37
9  Emilie REIST                   SUI  4:12:18
10 Priska LEVI                    SUI  4:12:28

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Benjamin RUBIO                 FRA  1:16:16
2  Ueli BIELER                    SUI  1:16:43
3  Christophe SCHERNO             FRA  1:18:14

WOMEN:
1  Nadja KESSLER                  SUI  1:34:18
2  Paola VIGNANI                  ITA  1:45:23
3  Nadine JOSWIG                  GER  1:45:27

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2 JANUARY 2012: MIZUNO HONG KONG HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEN:
1  Colin FISHWICK                 USA  1:11:24
2  Chan Kao HO                    HKG  1:11:50 
3  Gi Ka MAN                      HKG  1:13:18
4  Jonny Lai Hok YAN              HKG  1:13:59
5  Wun Yiu CHEONG                 HKG  1:14:41

WOMEN:
1  Michelle LOWRY                 USA  1:22:55
2  Yiu Kit CHING                  HKG  1:23:49
3  Fan Sui PING                   HKG  1:27:12
4  Wang Man SEE                   HKG  1:29:22
5  Mandy Choy Mun TSE             HKG  1:30:17
6  Lam Ka YAN                     HKG  1:30:22
7  Chan Kit YEE                   HKG  1:30:49
8  Fa Ching YEE                   HKG  1:31:14
9  Kitty Cheung Chui FONG         HKG  1:32:00
10 Fan Ka KING                    HKG  1:32:41

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7 JANUARY 2012: XIAMEN INT'L MARATHON, CHINA

Peter Kamais of Kenya and Ethiopian Ashu Kasim cruised to victory in the first major marathon of the year writes Mirko Javala.

Good conditions (cloudy, 14°C and light wind) and a strong men's field combined to topple the year-old course record set by Kenyan Robert Kipchumba. The 27-year-old defending champion was one of the favourites. A slow start (30:41 at 10km) picked up so that by 16.5km there were ten men left in the leading group. Little changed as Dickson Chumba led through 20km in 1:01:15, but then he stepped up the pace to under 3 minutes/km between 20-23km. Steadying thereafter, a group of eight passed 30km in 1:30:45. Then he kicked again, and only Solomon Tsege was able to follow. At 31km these two were about 10m ahead of Kamais and Kipchumba, but Kamais soon got back behind Tsege as Kipchumba fell back.

Tsege was then dropped leaving Kamais and Chumba chasing the win as they passed 32km in 1:36:39. After passing 35km in 1:45:33 Chumba tried another move leaving Kamais momentarily, but at 36.5km the veteran Kamais, 35 years old and running only his fourth marathon, was right back behind him. After 37km Kamais took the lead and by 38.5km he started to pull away so that by 39km he was 540m clear. He went on to lower his personal best by almost 2 minutes and set a new course record.

The women's race lacked the best Chinese except for 25-year-old Wang Jiali who was the early leader but faded after setting too ambitious a pace. The Ethiopian duo Merima Hasen and Ashu Kasim led through halfway before Kasim started to build a lead she would not surrender. She lowered her previous best of 2:25:49 from Paris 2009 by almost 3 minutes.

MEN:
1  Peter KAMAIS                   KEN  2:07:37
2  Dickson CHUMBA                 KEN  2:08:19
3  Solomon TSEGE                  ETH  2:08:59
4  Vincent KIPLAGAT               KEN  2:09:29
5  Michael TIONY                  KEN  2:09:44
6  Robert KIPCHUMBA               KEN  2:09:45
 
WOMEN:
1  Ashu KASIM                     ETH  2:23:09
2  Miriam WANGARI                 KEN  2:31:30
3  Merima HASEN                   ETH  2:31:46

7 JANUARY 2012: SIBERIAN ICE HALF MARATHON, RUSSIA

MEN:
1  Vadim ULIZHOV                  RUS  1:09:13
2  Shchamil BAUTOV                RUS  1:10:39
3  Vasily MINAEV                  RUS  1:10:53 

WOMEN:
1  Inna PODENEBESNOVA             RUS  1:21:26
2  Ekaterina ULIZHOVA             RUS  1:21:48
3  Larisa ANDROSOVA               RUS  1:25:10

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12 JANUARY 2012: TIBERIAS MARATHON, ISRAEL

MEN:
1  Patrick TWAMBE                 FRA  2:07:30
2  Francis KIBIWOTT               KEN  2:07:32
3  Blacha Terefi KEBEDE           ETH  2:07:35
4  Gemechu Worku BIRU             ETH  2:07:43
5  Gidena Gebremedhir MIRACH      ETH  2:08:28
6  Joel Kipsang KOSITANY          KEN  2:09:50
7  Dereja Yadete WORLDEGIYOGIS    ETH  2:09:51
8  Issack Kipkemoi KOSGEI         KEN  2:09:56
9  Kimutai CHERUIYOT              KEN  2:11:30
10 Julius Muriuki WAHOME          KEN  2:11:49 

WOMEN:
1  Tinbit Gidey WELDEGEBRIEL      ETH  2:40:08
2  Hirut Beyene GUANGUL           ETH  2:40:28
3  Worknesh Shashe ODA            ETH  2:40:44
4  Habtamnesh Gashaw MENCHO       ETH  2:47:42
5  Kiprono Emmah JEPKOGEI         KEN  2:47:49
6  Rose MATEBO                    KEN  2:51:20
7  Svetlana BACHMAND              ISR  2:54:00

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15 JANUARY 2012: STANDARD CHARTERED MUMBAI MARATHON, INDIA

Contested under the best weather conditions since its first running in 2004, the ninth edition of the Marathon witnessed relatively cool temperatures (19-24°C) throughout the race.

Pacemaker Simon Kismili and Tanzanian Dickson Marwa led a group of twenty runners in the initial stages. After 15km (45:20) as they entered the 5km Sea Link, John Kyui took up the running. By 20km (1:01:43) the group was down to seven, with James Moiben now leading. At 29km the Kenyan trio of Moiben, Kyui and Nixon Maschichin had only Ethiopians Gela Hailu and Raji Assefa for company. The timings had been consistently a minute slower than course record pace, but picked up slightly and Assefa and Maschichin dropped back. The lead trio entered the last kilometre together, with Assefa straining to get away. Moiben hung on and then launched his attack which proved just enough to win, although Assefa was clawing him back in the final metres and ended up only a metre behind.

In the women's race Nestanet Abeyo led a group of six through 20km in 1:09:19 before making her move after 25km. Increasing her tempo on the return journey she went on to clock a personal best and course record time, more than four minutes clear.

Ram Singh Yadav, first among the Indians and 12th overall in 2:16:59, achieved the "B" standard for the Olympic Games. The second Indian in the fray, Elam Singh, missed the norm by just 27 seconds. Singh, a steeplechaser, ran his first Marathon less than three months ago where he finished second in 2:24:50. India's last entry in an Olympic Games Marathon came in 1980 at Moscow. The best placing in the Olympics by India was that of Shivnath Singh's 11th position in Montreal, four years earlier.

MEN:
1  Laban MOIBEN                   KEN  2:10:48
2  Raji ASSEFA                    ETH  2:10:48
3  John KYUI                      KEN  2:10:54
4  Gela HAILU                     ETH  2:11:32
5  Nixon MACHICHIM                KEN  2:11:37
6  Siraj GENA                     ETH  2:12:33
7  Benjamin KORIR                 KEN  2:12:51
8  Othaniel PHALANE               RSA  2:14:55
9  Pius ONDORO                    KEN  2:14:56
10 Henry CHERONO                  KEN  2:14:59

WOMEN:
1  Netsanet ABEYO                 ETH  2:26:12
2  Fatuma SADO                    ETH  2:30:20
3  Makda HARUN                    ETH  2:30:47
4  Ayelu LEMMA                    ETH  2:32:10
5  Roman GEBREGESSESE             ETH  2:34:18
6  Fantu JIMMA                    ETH  2:34:27
7  Ehitu REDA                     ETH  2:34:50
8  Tasesse Desfa GIRMA            ETH  2:36:12
9  Worknesh TOLA                  ETH  2:36:18
10 Marta MARKOS                   ETH  2:36:51

15 JANUARY 2012: BAHAMAS MARATHON

MEN:
1  Bryan HUBERTY                  USA  2:42:53 
2  Sydney COLLIE                  BAH  2:47:40
3  Delroy BOOTHE                  BAH  3:01:19
4  Jerome PONTRELLI               USA  3:08:56
5  Oliver CAREY                   GBR  3:17:24
6  Rob GALLAGHER                  USA  3:25:19
7  Shane HOOVER                   USA  3:27:21
8  Ronald ALBURY                  BAH  3:27:26
9  Josh BARNETT                   USA  3:34:28
10 Robert GRAY                    USA  3:34:58

WOMEN:
1  Angela COBB                    USA  3:00:17
2  Cristina DIGNAZIO              CHI  3:10:48
3  Elina JUNNILA                  FIN  3:22:24
4  Rhonda CLARIDGE                USA  3:29:26
5  Heather WEINGART               USA  3:29:38
6  Barbara SILK                   USA  3:33:10
7  Rachel PROZAN                  USA  3:42:30
8  Maureen GLASPER                USA  3:43:22
9  Carly STEELE                   AUS  3:43:53
10 Julie LEMIEUX                  CAN  3:45:42

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Coby MORLES                    USA  1:17:00
2  David FERGUSON                 BAH  1:20:32
3  Mackey WILLIAMS                BAH  1:21:29

WOMEN:
1  Jessica CRATE                  USA  1:21:47
2  Lisa FERRARI                   ITA  1:29:20
3  Jessica MURRAY                 BAH  1:34:47

15 JANUARY 2012: CHINA COAST MARATHON, HONG KONG

MEN:
1  Wai Kei CHEUNG                 HKG  2:54:07
2  Franky LEE                     HKG  2:54:38
3  Shing Yip LAM                  HKG  2:56:29
4  Junichi FUJIWARA               JPN  2:56:38
5  Man Chu WONG                   HKG  2:58:21
6  Lit Cheung YUNG                HKG  3:02:55
7  Arnaud PICUT                        3:07:10
8  Kat LAI                        HKG  3:07:46
9  Man Sang LAU                   HKG  3:07:54
10 Fat Keung CHAN                 HKG  3:09:12

WOMEN:
1  Piu Shan CHAN                  HKG  3:21:07
2  Win Lan LEUNG                  HKG  3:34:07
3  Natalia SIERANT                     3:36:36
4  Siu Pik POON                   HKG  3:39:26
5  Pui Yi LI                      HKG  3:40:57
6  Wai Han LAU                    HKG  3:47:27
7  Mei Lun YEUNG                  HKG  3:49:04
8  Yun Wai CHEUNG                 HKG  3:52:01
9  Catherine LEONARD                   3:56:23
10 Po Mei Rita CHAN               HKG  3:58:05

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Thomas KIPROTICH               KEN  1:15:33
2  Thomas BOOTH                        1:18:36
3  Chung Hong LO                  HKG  1:22:06

WOMEN:
1  Kami SEMICK                    USA  1:18:33
2  Sui Ping FAN                   HKG  1:19:18
3  Ching Yi FAN                   HKG  1:22:48

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20 JANUARY 2012: CORRIDA DE SAO SEBASTIAO 10km, BRAZIL

MEN:
1  Joseph Kachapin APERUMOI       KEN  29:08
2  Gilmar Silvestre LOPES         BRA  29:39
3  Cosme Ancelmo DE SOUZA         BRA  29:50
4  Robson Pereira DE LIMA         BRA  29:58
5  Giovani DOS SANTOS             BRA  30:08
6  Eliezer De Jesus SANTOS        BRA  30:33
7  Edimilson DOS REIS             BRA  31:09
8  Luis Paulo Antunes DA SILVA    BRA  31:19
9  Gilberto Silvestre LOPES       BRA  31:22
10 Antonio Ribeiro Barbosa FILHO  BRA  31:41

WOMEN:
1  Rumokol Elizabeth CHEPKANAN    KEN  34:02
2  Jackeline JUMA                 TAN  34:41
3  Nelly JEPKURUI                 KEN  35:17
4  Maria Severina RODRIGUES       BRA  36:27
5  Vianca Nataly Pereira ZEBALLOS BRA  37:12
6  Mirlene Da Silva SANTOS        BRA  38:27
7  Juliana Paula DA SOUZA         BRA  40:13
8  Vera Betania Bazilo ROSA       BRA  41:50
9  Ana CRISTINA                   BRA  42:32
10 Eliangela Andre THOMAZ         BRA  43:45

5KM
MEN: 
1  Paulo MACHADO                  BRA  15:26
2  Adair Jose Henrique DOS SANTOS BRA  15:27
3  Jose Saraiva FRAZAO            BRA  15:35

WOMEN:
1  Jessica Ladeira SOARES         BRA  19:12
2  Andrea Folegatti De S MELO     BRA  19:31
3  Terza Madalena Costa E SILVA   BRA  19:42

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22 JANUARY 2012: MARATON DE CULIACAN, MEXICO

MEN:
1  Benjamin Kiplimo METO          KEN  2:15:40
2  Jynocel Basweti ONYAMELIA      KEN  2:16:58
3  James MALUNGA NYANKABARIA      KEN  2:18:14
4  Chrisotpher KIPYEGO            KEN  2:19:43
5  Abel Garcia ARAMBURO           MEX  2:28:21
6  Mark Kipkosgei CHEPSES         KEN  2:29:17
7  Javier Moreno VELAZQUEZ        MEX  2:29:51
8  Paul Alberto Trejo LOPEZ       MEX  2:32:21
9  Gilbert Kipchirchir SAINA      KEN  2:35:54
10 Angel Carera SALAS             MEX  2:39:06

WOMEN:
1  Liliana Cruz VALDEZ            MEX  2:50:14
2  Sandra Ortiz TALONIA           MEX  3:01:40
3  Margarita Huerta RAMIREZ       MEX  3:02:19
4  Sandra Carillo SOSA            MEX  3:09:22
5  Maria Rodriguez FONSECA        MEX  3:16:37
6  Crescienca Moreles MONTIEL     MEX  3:24:12
7  Cristina Ruiz AGUILERA         MEX  3:27:44
8  Ma. del Socorro G MIRAMONTES   MEX  3:28:07
9  Reyna Casas MELENDEZ           MEX  3:37:01
10 Ma. Mag. Castrejon VAZQUEZ     MEX  3:37:05

22 JANUARY 2012: MEDIA MARATON VILA SANTA POLA, SPAIN

MEN:
1  Tigabu Gebremariam ASEFA       ETH  1:02:23
2  Sentayehu Merga EJIGU          ETH  1:02:27
3  Kennedy KIMUTAI                KEN  1:02:30
4  Hassan BENLKHAINOUCH                1:03:34
5  Luke CRAGG                     GBR  1:05:25
6  Andres Mico MARTINEZ           ESP  1:05:27
7  Abdelilah Jaadar El KAGAGUI         1:05:35
8  Jarkko JARVENPAA               FIN  1:07:10
9  Fredik UHRBOM                  SWE  1:07:58
10 Julio Del Val GONZALEZ         ESP  1:07:58

WOMEN:
1  Rosa CHELIMO                   KEN  1:09:23
2  Emebet ETAE                    ETH  1:10:03
3  Lemlem Berhe YACHEM            ETH  1:14:58
4  Raquel Gomez MARTIN            ESP  1:15:09
5  Amira BEN AMOR                 TUN  1:17:16
6  Yamilka Gonzalez VIAMONTE      ESP  1:21:34
7  Esther Navarro VILAR           ESP  1:21:36
8  Maria Raquel Miras COSTA       ESP  1:22:14
9  Mercedes Merino GARCIA         ESP  1:24:05
10 Amelia Martin MARTINEZ         ESP  1:24:48

22 JANUARY 2012: MAUI OCEANFRONT MARATHON, USA

In the Maui Oceanfront Marathon whales are always just offshore waiting to give runners a glimpse of a fluke or a spout.

Being in the 50th state of the USA many runners are "collectors" completing their quest to run all 50 states, but many of these come back each year for their Maui vacation marathon. Chuck Engle from Oregon won his second MOM while female winner Mari Kauri is a well-traveled Finnish athlete who now resides in China.

Runners come to vacation in Maui and just happen to run a marathon, or a half, or maybe a 15K, 10K, or 5K with the whole family getting to pick a race or walk to suit. Whichever you choose, it will be one of the most beautiful races you will ever do.

MEN:
1  Chuck ENGEL                    USA  2:50:02
2  Jon MCGONAGLE                  USA  2:54:30
3  Shaun MARSHALL-PRYDE           USA  3:00:06
4  Wesley MOSEMAN                 USA  3:05:35
5  Robert ONDERS                  USA  3:07:07
6  Dylan RIST                     USA  3:07:28
7  Matthieu MARESCAUX             USA  3:10:03
8  Shane MACDONNELL               USA  3:13:20
9  Laverne MASUR                  CAN  3:15:01
10 Alex RAMSEY                    USA  3:16:18

WOMEN:
1  Mari KAURI                     FIN  3:19:01
2  Vera MONSAO                    USA  3:20:33
3  Marie BENITO                   GUM  3:27:23
4  Bonnie RAUSE                   CAN  3:39:30
5  Jonna BRANDT                   USA  3:40:08
6  Ashley DEGEN                   USA  3:41:05
7  Diane SACKSTEDER               USA  3:47:10
8  Diana JONES                    CAN  3:48:09
9  Desarae BARRERA                USA  3:48:22
10 Kimberly RUPLE                 USA  3:50:00

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Satoshi SAKAMOTO               JPN  1:19:12
2  Joe BURNETT                    USA  1:19:15
3  Matthew BALZER                 USA  1:22:03

WOMEN:
1  Amelia SLAGLE                  USA  1:25:50
2  Joy GALLOWAY                   USA  1:34:19
3  Aimee BALZER                   USA  1:35:10

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27 JANUARY 2012: STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Ayele Abshero, just 21, ran the fastest winning marathon debut in history and set a new course record, making him the fourth fastest man ever, writes Pat Butcher. Abshero headed an Ethiopian clean sweep, with both other finishes being personal bests. Jonathon Maiyo was the only non-Ethiopian in the top 10, most of whom set personal bests.

A relatively sedate start, followed by gradual acceleration took over thirty men to halfway in 1:02:22. That group only further reduced past 30km, after which the top five finishers relayed the lead until Abshero made his break close to 40km. In perfect running conditions (12°C) fourteen men went under 2:08, and nine women under 2:25. An elated Abshero said: "I'm now the number one in Ethiopia, and I think it could be the Olympic Games for me".

Aselefech Mergia defended her women's title, running a national and course record, but finishing only three seconds ahead of Kenyan debutante, Lucy Kabuu. Six Ethiopians finished in the top ten.

While the men's leaders ran a faster second half, the women's pace was fairly even. A group of nine reached halfway in 1:09:42. Like Abshero, Mergia said: "I'm now the best Ethiopian, and with a time like that, I hope to be selected for the Olympic Games". She also won the world's biggest marathon prize of $250,000 (women and men) for the second year in succession, and won the first marathon in which three women ran sub-2:20.

MEN:
1  Ayele ABSHERO                  ETH  2:04:23
2  Dino SEFIR                     ETH  2:04:50
3  Markos GENETI                  ETH  2:04:54
4  Jonathon MAIYO                 KEN  2:04:56
5  Tadese TOLA                    ETH  2:05:10
6  Yami DADI                      ETH  2:05:41
7  Abdullah DAWIT                 ETH  2:05:42
8  Desressa CHIMSA                ETH  2:05:42
9  Seboka TOLA                    ETH  2:06:17
10 Yemane TSEGAY                  ETH  2:06:29

WOMEN:
1  Aselefech MERGIA               ETH  2:19:31
2  Lucy KABUU                     KEN  2:19:34
3  Mare DIBABA                    ETH  2:19:52
4  Bezunesh BEKELE                ETH  2:20:30
5  Aberu KEBEDE                   ETH  2:20:33
6  Lydia CHEROMEI                 KEN  2:21:30
7  Sharon CHEROP                  KEN  2:22:39
8  Atsede BAYSA                   ETH  2:23:13
9  Mamitu DASKA                   ETH  2:24:24
10 Isabella ANDERSSON             SWE  2:25:41

27 JANUARY 2012: EGYPTIAN MARATHON

MEN:
1  Hassan MARZOUK                 EGY  2:25:46
2  Yasser N MOSTAFA               EGY  2:27:09
3  Ivan Ramirez BATOR             ESP  2:37:14
4  Islam SHAHBAAN                 EGY  2:49:01 
5  Imad JEZZINI                   LIB  2:52:34
6  Mostafa MOETAZ                 EGY  2:53:30
7  Qumar M ELYAMANIE              EGY  2:59:15
8  Mohamed S ABOZAID              EGY  3:00:01
9  Tobin MUNN                     USA  3:31:25
10 Lars BERND                     GER  3:32:50

WOMEN:
1  Angelika HOFFMAN               GER  3:17:06
2  Kathleen HOLMES                USA  3:48:14
3  Magali CHATEAUMINOIS           FRA  4:03:08
4  Kisten LARSEN                  DEN  4:26:14
5  Michelle ZHENG                 CAN  5:23:32

LUXOR RUN (22.3km)
MEN:
1  Abdulaziz AL-GOD               KSA  1:13:21
2  Mokhlid AL OTAIBI              KSA  1:13:22
3  Said Abad ELSIMEILY            KSA  1:13:23

WOMEN:
1  Ghina AL ASSIR                 LIB  1:48:14
2  Sina LARSEN                    DEN  1:54:23
3  Julia PRESTRIDGE               GBR  1:55:11

RAMSES RUN (12.3km)
MEN:                                     
1  Tariq Ahmed ALMARI             KSA    37:58
2  Emad Hamid NOUR                KSA    38:24
3  Ahmed M BORHAN                 KSA    38:30
                                         
WOMEN:                                   
1  Noha Ahmed MOHAMED             EGY    52:59
2  Isabelle Lafond PUYO           FRA  1:04:52
3  Sabine BENEVEND                FRA  1:04:53

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29 JANUARY 2012: OSAKA INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MARATHON, JAPAN

Risa Shigetomo upset race favourite Kayoko Fukushi to win the 31st edition and take a step closer to Olympic qualification writes Ken Nakamura. Fukushi lost contact at 26.5km and eventually finished a disappointing 9th. Pacemakers did an excellent job and led six runners clear by 5km (16:55). Irene Mogaka dropped from the group, which passed 10km in 33:48 and 15km in 50:35, at which point Naoko Sakamoto lost contact. After 20km Azusa Nojiri, a former cross country skier, seemed to have been dropped as the leaders went through halfway in 1:10:58. Now without any pacemakers, Shigetomo led Fukushi until 26.5km at which point she started to break away, covering the 28th kilometre in 3:20 and then running alone through 30km in 1:40:52. Behind her, Nojiri, and then the Ukrainian Tetyana Gamera-Shmyrko passed Fukushi. Shigetomo slowed between 30-35km, with a 17:01 split, but stayed far ahead of Nojiri, who succumbed to a late run by the Ukrainian and was overtaken on the track of the Nagai Stadium.

With only one Japanese Olympic qualifying race left (Nagoya Women's Marathon on March 11th) Shigetomo is the strongest candidate for the Olympic team, followed by Yukiko Akaba (5th in Daegu) and Ryoko Kizaki (winner of the Yokohama Women's Marathon). Mizuki Noguchi pulled out of Osaka and will run in Nagoya along with Yoshimi Ozaki, the second finisher in Yokohama.

WOMEN (ONLY):
1  Risa SHIGETOMO                 JPN  2:23:23
2  Tetyana GAMERA-SHMYRKO         UKR  2:24:46
3  Azusa NOJIRI                   JPN  2:24:57
4  Chika HORIE                    JPN  2:28:35
5  Kiyoko SHIMAHARA               JPN  2:29:51
6  Yumi SATO                      JPN  2:32:49
7  Irene MOGAKA                   KEN  2:35:36
8  Lauren SHELLEY                 AUS  2:35:57
9  Kayoko FUKUSHI                 JPN  2:37:35
10 Naoko SAKAMOTO                 JPN  2:39:27

29 JANUARY 2012: MARATHON INT'L DE MARRAKECH, MOROCCO

MEN:
1  Stephen TUM                    KEN  2:08:51  
2  Gezahagne GIRMA                ETH  2:09:29
3  Daniel RONO                    KEN  2:09:50
4  Gelana TESHOME                 ETH  2:10:25
5  Debela Lema FEYIS              ETH  2:10:27
6  Sammy CHUMBA                   KEN  2:10:49
7  Siyoum DEBELE                  ETH  2:11:27
8  Abraham CHELANGA               KEN  2:11:34
9  Belete MEKKOUNEN               ETH  2:11:44
10 Dennis NDISO                   KEN  2:12:13

WOMEN:
1  Soumia LABANI                  MAR  2:34:56
2  Elfenesh MELAKU                ETH  2:36:08
3  Abeba GEBREMESKEL              ETH  2:36:25
4  Joyce KANDIE                   KEN  2:36:38
5  Yewubet TESMA                  ETH  2:39:58
6  Marshet JIMMA                  ETH  2:41:34
7  Meriam KHALIM                  MAR  2:46:15
8  Khadija LAARIBI                MAR  2:47:31 
9  Obak NAJAT                     MAR  2:52:07
10 Fatima BIDAYA                  MAR  2:55:46

HALF MARATHON 
MEN:
1  Gebru Girma BERHAMU            ETH  1:01:59
2  Rachid KISRI                   MAR  1:02:17
3  Khalid SADDEN                  MAR  1:02:19

WOMEN:
1  Asahsah MALIKA                 MAR  1:11:14
2  Samira RAIF                    MAR  1:13:55
3  Caryl JONES                    GBR  1:14:04

29 JANUARY 2012: KHON KAEN INT'L MARATHON, THAILAND

MEN:
1  Daniel Omori GEKARA            KEN  2:23:18
2  Frederick Mwingirwa MATHIU     KEN  2:23:20
3  Joseph Mwangi NGARE            KEN  2:24:16
4  Onesmus MUINDI                 KEN  2:24:19
5  Alex MELLY                     KEN  2:25:22
6  Chumo Christopher RONO         KEN  2:27:00
7  Sammy Kiprop KIPTOO            KEN  2:27:22
8  John Kiprop SAMOEI             KEN  2:28:47
9  Hillary KIMUTAI                KEN  2:35:22
10 Henrik JANNBORG                SWE  2:37:22

WOMEN:
1  Jackline KIPLIMO               KEN  2:51:22
2  Margaret NJUGUNA               KEN  2:55:47
3  ??                             THA  3:10:11
4  Carole FUCHS                   FRA  3:10:22
5  Rodah CHEPKIRUI                KEN  3:14:50
6  Phylis Jelegat CHEPKONGA       KEN  3:15:29

HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1  Daniel Kiarie GACHUI           KEN  1:07:28
2  Stephen KIPKOSGEI              KEN  1:07:58
3  Fred Bariso SEGERA             KEN  1:09:07

WOMEN:
1  Alice Kabura NJOROGE           KEN  1:19:54
2  Anne NJIHIA                    KEN  1:21:33
3  ??                             THA  1:22:48

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