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December 2015

São Silvestre de Luanda 10km, Angola

Thu 31 December 2015

-8.83833 13.2344
10km
Men
1 Alex OLOTIPTIP KEN 28:45
2 Daniel CHEBIE KEN 28:46
3 Edwin KIPYEGO KEN 28:51
4 Edwin KIPTOO KEN 28:52
5 Evans KURUI KEN 28:57
Women
1 Peres JEPCHIRCHIR KEN 33:07
2 Polline Wanjiku NJERU KEN 33:16
3 Angela TANUI KEN 33:55
4 Genet ROBI ETH 33:57
5 Gotytom TEKLEZGI ETH 34:07

El Corte Inglés São Silvestre de Lisboa, Portugal

Sat 26 December 2015

38.7223 -9.13934
10km
Men
1 Hermano FERREIRA POR 30:00
2 Rui SILVA POR 30:04
3 João PEREIRA POR 30:40
4 Ricardo MATEUS POR 31:09
5 Emanuel ROLIM POR 31:19
Women
1 Dulce FELIX POR 33:00
2 Jessica AUGUSTO POR 33:35
3 Salomé ROCHAS POR 34:15
4 Catarina RIBEIRO POR 34:29
5 Ana FERREIRA POR 34:57

Taipei Marathon, Chinese Taipei

Sun 20 December 2015

25.0344 121.543
marathon
Men
1 William Chebon CHEBOR KEN 2:16:15
2 Elias Chelimo KEMBOI KEN 2:16:33
3 Josphat Kamzee JEPKOPOL KEN 2:17:58
4 Eliud Kapchanga CHEPTAI KEN 2:22:23
5 Nelson Kirwa ROTICH KEN 2:22:27
Women
1 Nancy Joan ROTICH KEN 2:36:42
2 Rose Chekurui KOSGEI KEN 2:38:54
3 Leah Jebet KIPRONO KEN 2:40:43
4 Mercy Jelimo TOO KEN 2:43:42
5 Viola Chepleteng BOR KEN 2:45:48
Half marathon
Men
1 Josphat Kiprono MENJO KEN 1:05:44
2 Richard Mutua MUTISYA KEN 1:09:57
Women
1 Cecilia Wanjua MICHAEL KEN 1:18:05

Mizuno Hong Kong Half-Marathon Championships, Hong Kong, China

Sun 20 December 2015

22.3964 114.109
Half marathon
Men
1 Kun WANG XXX 1:10:29
2 Hin Wa YU XXX 1:13:21
3 Kang NGAI XXX 1:13:55
4 Man Wa TANG XXX 1:14:18
5 Chi Kin TSUI XXX 1:14:38
Women
1 Larissa Ka Yan TONG XXX 1:26:06
2 Lai Ming KONG XXX 1:26:33
3 Mandy Mun Tse CHOY XXX 1:27:36
4 Tsz Yan WONG XXX 1:29:38
5 Tsz Ying VUT XXX 1:30:19

Tata Steel Kolkata 25k, India

Sun 20 December 2015

22.5726 88.3639
25km
Men
1 Elam SINGH IND 1:20:14
2 Srinu BUGATHA IND 1:20:16
3 Sanaton SINGH IND 1:20:23
4 Berendra KUMAR IND 1:20:27
5 Vikas KUMAR IND 1:20:34
Women
1 Sudha SINGH IND 1:27:31
2 Lalita BABAR IND 1:27:47
3 O P JAISHA IND 1:28:05
4 SEEMA IND 1:38:31
5 Sindhu YADAV IND 1:40:32

PisaMarathon, Italy

Sun 20 December 2015

43.7228 10.4017

Results not yet available

Nara Marathon, Japan

Sun 13 December 2015

34.6908 135.822

Results not yet available

Goa River Marathon, India

Sun 13 December 2015

15.386 73.844
marathon
Men
1 AMOGNE ETH 2:29:11
2 Geleta KEBETA ETH 2:41:58
3 Peter MWANGI KEN 2:55:54
Women
1 Rajashri TARIHAL IND 3:52:53
2 Jigmet DOLMA IND 3:59:02
3 Tsetan DOLKER IND 4:05:42
Half marathon
Men
1 Chekol DIRES ETH 1:08:50
2 Mengiste GETU ETH 1:09:01
3 Bulo Beyssa DEGA ETH 1:09:53
Women
1 Meseret MERINE ETH 1:19:01
2 Hiwot Adenew TEFERA ETH 1:23:04
3 Brigid KIMTIWAI KEN 1:27:08

Maratón Powerade Monterrey, Mexico

Sun 13 December 2015

25.6866 -100.316
marathon
Men
1 Jorge HERNANDEZ MEX 2:27:27
2 Jesus Primo CAPULA MEX 2:28:25
3 Marco FLORES MEX 2:29:18
Women
1 Marcela MIRAMONTES MEX 3:07:08
2 Silvia ROCHA MEX 3:11:17
3 Marisol FRANCO MEX 3:11:41

Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship, Japan

Sun 6 December 2015

33.5904 130.402

Kenya’s former world record holder Patrick Makau successfully defended his in 2:08:18 the first to win back-to-back since Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Kebede in 2008 and 2009 writes Ken Nakamura. “After the pacemakers dropped out at 25km, everyone was waiting to see who is going to take over the lead,” said Makau.

Until then runners were very close to 3 mins/km pace for a time around 2:07:00. But it abruptly slackened to 3:07 for the next kilometre and they never recovered. 30km was passed in 1:30:49, with 10km to go at 32km, the lead pack was down to Makau, his compatriot Bernard Koech, Ethiopia’s Feleke and local Japanese hope Satoru Sasaki. Just before 35km Koech surged but Makau quickly moved up to join Koech. Makau made his own move with 5km to go ahead but did then did just enough to keep ahead.

2:08:18 was the world record time that Australia’s Rob De Castella ran in the 1981 Fukuoka Marathon 34 years ago. Feleke and Sasaki both passed Koech in the closing stages. Kenya’s world record holder Dennis Kimetto fell off the pace after only 3km and dropped out at 5km.

marathon
Men
1 Patrick MAKAU KEN 2:08:18
2 Getu FELEKE ETH 2:08:31
3 Satoru SASAKI JPN 2:08:56
4 Bernard KOECH KEN 2:09:43
5 Chiharu TAKADA JPN 2:10:55

Macao Galaxy Entertainment International Marathon, Macau, China

Sun 6 December 2015

22.196 113.546
marathon
Men
1 Vitaliy SHAFAR UKR 2:14:44
2 Dominic KANGOR KEN 2:15:45
3 Abraraw Misganaw TEGEGNE ETH 2:15:46
Women
1 Olena SHURKHNO UKR 2:33:24
2 Ruth WANJIRU KEN 2:36:13
3 Ayelu ABEBE HORDOFA ETH 2:36:49
Half marathon
Men
1 Joseph NGARE KEN 1:05:19
2 Nelson Neves DA CRUZ CVI 1:07:56
3 David Kipkirui MUTAI KEN 1:08:06
Women
1 Carla DE JESUS POR 1:18:56
2 Crisolita RODRIGUES CVI 1:29:50
3 Djamila CORREIA STP 1:32:34

Angkor Wat International Half Marathon, Cambodia

Sun 6 December 2015

11.5449 104.892
Half marathon
Men
1 Ma VIRO CAM 1:16:11
2 Phan SOPEAK CAM 1:21:43
3 Thomas BOOTH XXX 1:22:16
4 Timothy COSULICH XXX 1:24:10
5 Tony SEAKINS XXX 1:24:21
Women
1 Vivian TANG SIN 1:28:06
2 Tracy WHITING-TORY AUS 1:33:13
3 Laura KIGHTLINGER XXX 1:34:12
4 Charlotte CUTLER XXX 1:35:17
5 Kate ALLEN XXX 1:35:55

Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore, Singapore

Sun 6 December 2015

1.28009 103.851

Eight men (excluding pacemakers) went through halfway in 1:08:56. Despite Julius Maisei pushing the pace much of the time, the lead pack had only dropped by two at 30km. Maisei continued to dictate the tempo for most of the next 5km still to little effect but when he surged at 35km he was never headed. 2013 Singapore Marathon winner Luka Chelimo came through strongly in the final 5km after trailing the leaders by 14 seconds at 35km but picked off all except Maisei over the next 6km.

Nine women passed halfway in 1:25:16 and 25km in 1:41:00 but over the next 3km marathon debutante Doris Changeywo and fellow Kenyans Peninah Arusei and Sharon Cherop upped the pace to drop all others. After 35km Arusei started to fall back. Then Changeywo started to drop Cherop as they approached 40km. In the final 2km Cherop struggled and Arusei went past her to take second place.

marathon
Men
1 Julius MAISEI KEN 2:17:24
2 Luka CHELIMO KEN 2:17:30
3 Barnaba KIBII KEN 2:17:38
4 Allan KIPRONO KEN 2:18:05
5 Paul MATHEKA KEN 2:19:13
Women
1 Doris CHANGEYWO KEN 2:44:26
2 Peninah ARUSEI KEN 2:44:41
3 Sharon CHEROP KEN 2:44:53
4 Jane Jepkogie KIPTOO KEN 2:46:37
5 Fridah Chepkemoi DOMONGOLE KEN 2:48:19

Discoveries Half Marathon, Portugal

Sun 6 December 2015

38.706 -9.18042
marathon
Men
1 Helder GROSSO POR 1:09:41
2 Pedro CONCEIÇAO POR 1:10:51
3 Paulo GUIMARAES POR 1:11:55
4 Antonio SOUSA POR 1:12:40
5 Vitor Hugo FERNANDES OLIVEIRA POR 1:13:15
Women
1 Mari Kim MANGOBANG XXX 1:22:40
2 Ceu NUNES POR 1:26:55
3 Sofia MONTEIRO POR 1:27:35
4 Karima MAKROF XXX 1:27:47
5 Sandra Santos TEIXEIRA POR 1:28:49

Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon, Cayman Islands

Sun 6 December 2015

19.3222 -81.2409
marathon
Men
1 Pawel KASYZYCA XXX 2:51:14
2 Steve SPIERS XXX 2:58:21
3 Kent BURGESS XXX 3:20:52
4 Wesley BANKS XXX 3:25:01
5 Matt PERKINS XXX 3:34:03
Women
1 Natalee GOODEN-BURKARD XXX 3:30:43
2 Michelle WATSON XXX 3:47:05
3 Nancy DRUKE XXX 4:08:04
4 Betsy MORTEL XXX 4:20:14
5 Johana Lies CRUZ XXX 4:24:26

San José Costa Rica Half & Marathon, Costa Rica

Sun 6 December 2015

9.91667 -84.1014

Results not yet available

Bengaluru Midnight Marathon, India

Sat 5 December 2015

12.9716 77.5946
marathon
Men
1 Mesfen Melse BALCHA ETH 2:23:52
2 Samuel Waithaka MAINA KEN 2:31:26
3 SANTHOSH IND 2:33:27
Women
1 Hailemariyam Rahel WORKU ETH 2:58:58
2 Hirawati PATEL IND 3:53:50
3 K N MALLIKA IND 4:28:39
Half marathon
Men
1 Dega Bulo BEYSSA ETH 1:05:06
2 Samuel Kamau MUHUTHU KEN 1:05:08
3 Lemlemu Ermiyas YEMATA ETH 1:08:14
Women
1 Gubachew Etagegn ESHETE ETH 1:26:37
2 Tefera Hiwot ADENEW ETH 1:26:43
3 Hana TRHONOVA UKR 1:45:41

Reggae Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, Jamaica

Sat 5 December 2015

17.9673 -76.7904

Results not yet available

Ayla Red Sea Half Marathon, Jordan

Fri 4 December 2015

29.5319 35.0061
Half marathon
Men
1 Defalla HAMAD XXX 1:11:08
2 Stephen SCHELANDER XXX 1:12:19
3 Bashar RHEAL XXX 1:13:52
4 Mohammad KHAWALDEH XXX 1:14:32
5 Ziad NWERAT XXX 1:16:38
Women
1 Hanoia HASBALLA XXX 1:24:50
2 Heidi SCHELANDER XXX 1:33:14
3 Samah AL NAJAR XXX 1:34:51
4 Hannah SZABO XXX 1:35:23
5 Camille THOMAS XXX 1:39:19

Run Barbados Marathon Weekend, Barbados

Fri 4 December 2015–Sun 6 December 2015

13.1132 -59.5988
marathon
Men
1 Curtis COX TRI 2:45:45
2 Stewart NEIL XXX 3:11:47
3 Josiah ORIN XXX 3:33:54
4 Naim COMBO XXX 3:37:41
5 Mark MATYAZIC XXX 3:39:15
Women
1 Amy CHALK GBR 3:12:47
2 Sarah WILLIAMS GBR 3:44:44
3 Kim GOFF USA 3:45:50
4 Marlo HUNTE XXX 3:50:17
5 Melissa SCHURGER XXX 3:55:57
Half marathon
Men
1 Nicolas FERNANDEZ XXX 1:15:28
2 Michael BISCETTE XXX 1:18:26
3 Roussas Francois ROUSSAS XXX 1:21:10
Women
1 Jesscia DRASKAU USA 1:29:35
2 Christine REGIS BAR 1:41:37
3 Rachel ATKINSON XXX 1:46:44

November 2015

Mount Fuji Marathon, Japan

Sun 29 November 2015

35.6817 139.765
marathon
Men
1 Yuta KOYAMA JPN 2:25:37
2 Akiyoshi KAMIJO JPN 2:27:09
3 Haruki OKAYAMA JPN 2:28:20
4 Takahiro IDA JPN 2:29:35
5 Masachika KITAZAWA JPN 2:33:59
Women
1 Yuuki OGAWA JPN 2:57:26
2 Xin ZHANG CHN 2:57:31
3 Shiho ASADA JPN 3:01:45
4 Hanae MINATO JPN 3:08:46
5 Natsuko MURAMATSU JPN 3:09:50

UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km, Hong Kong, China

Sun 29 November 2015

22.2687 114.187
Half marathon
Men
1 Thomas KIPROTICH KEN 1:10:36
2 Nga Kit IP XXX 1:15:33
3 Paul YOUNG XXX 1:17:20
4 Cheuk Po POON XXX 1:17:53
5 Michael TOZER XXX 1:18:19
Women
1 Jane RICHARDS XXX 1:24:05
2 Julie BEATTY XXX 1:26:14
3 Michelle LOWRY XXX 1:26:55
4 Man Chi CHAN XXX 1:30:27
5 Yann Kai OH XXX 1:31:32

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, India

Sun 29 November 2015

28.6353 77.225
Half marathon
Men
1 Birhanu LEGESE ETH 59:20
2 Mosinet GEREMEW ETH 59:21
3 Zersenay TADESE ERI 59:24
4 Edwin KIPTOO KEN 59:26
5 Jonathan MAIYO KEN 59:26
Women
1 Cynthia LIMO KEN 1:08:35
2 Helah KIPROP KEN 1:08:35
3 Gladys CHESIR KEN 1:08:36
4 Genet YALEW ETH 1:08:46
5 Tadelech BEKELE ETH 1:08:52

Firenze Marathon, Italy

Sun 29 November 2015

43.771 11.248
marathon
Men
1 Tujuba Beyu MEGERSA ETH 2:09:55
2 John Kipkorir KOMEN KEN 2:11:58
3 Oukhrid LHOUSSAINE MAR 2:12:04
4 Soondre Nordstad MOEN NOR 2:12:54
5 Hicham BOUFARS MAR 2:13:36
Women
1 Prischa Jepleting CHERONO KEN 2:31:34
2 Lydia Jerotich RUTTO KEN 2:34:27
3 Emma QUAGLIA ITA 2:36:00
4 Jane Onyangi MORAA KEN 2:36:39
5 Giovanna EPIS ITA 2:39:28

Serge Vigot La Rochelle Int’l Marathon, France

Sun 29 November 2015

46.1603 -1.15114
marathon
Men
1 Norbert KIGEN KEN 2:09:25
2 Gilbert MASAI KEN 2:09:49
3 Gezahegn KENENI ETH 2:11:33
4 Tadesse DABIETH ETH 2:13:14
5 Samson BUNGEI KEN 2:15:07
Women
1 Bekelech BEDADA ETH 2:32:11
2 Kelly CRICKMORE GBR 2:46:05
3 Svetlana PRETOT FRA 2:49:25
4 Shona CROMBIEHICKS GBR 2:55:59
5 Marie-Amelie FRA 2:56:30

KLM Curaçao Marathon, Curaçao

Sun 29 November 2015

12.1696 -68.99

There were 2100 entries from 33 countries over all six events which included two trail races. 1650 started and 1490 finished. Two thousand Euros were raised for the Run 4 Books charity. The next edition of the race will be on 27 November 2016.

marathon
Men
1 Tomi HALME FIN 2:50:33
2 Kees VAN HELMOND NED 3:07:48
3 Robbert LUTTIKHUIZEN CUR 3:20:05
Women
1 Willemijn WOLTHUIS CUR 3:57:06
2 Inge PION BEL 4:09:32
3 Leonie KREBBERS NED 4:21:55
Half marathon
Men
1 John DE ROOIJ NED 1:28:01
2 Alrric KOCK ARU 1:33:55
3 Arnold BROUWER ARU 1:34:28
Women
1 Marlies KORT CUR 1:25:34
2 Thais GUTIERREZ VEN 1:45:29
3 Joyce OSNABRUGGE NED 1:50:56

Panama International Marathon, Panama

Sun 29 November 2015

9.10118 -79.4029
marathon
Men
1 Jorge CASTELBLANCO USA 2:32:50
2 Richer PEREZ CUB 2:38:47
3 Luis CARDONA COL 2:39:22
Women
1 Williana ROJAS VEN 3:11:44
2 Viviana VILLADA COL 3:15:22
3 Carmenza MORALES PAN 3:30:18
Half marathon
Men
1 Víctor CARDONA COL 1:10:30
2 Saturnino CAMACHO PAN 1:11:24
3 Pedro MORA PAN 1:12:19
Women
1 Yessy ALVAREZ VEN 1:25:42
2 Danielle WARNER PAN 1:29:28
3 Silka NUNEZ PAN 1:31:43

Eilat Full Desert Marathon, Israel

Fri 27 November 2015

29.5577 34.9519

Results not yet available

Asics Penang Bridge International Marathon, Malaysia

Sun 22 November 2015

5.41846 100.331
marathon
Men
1 Julius Kiprotich SEUREI KEN 2:22:07
2 Barnabas SIGEI KEN 2:23:38
3 Julius Kimtai ROTICH KEN 2:25:15
4 Joseph Gitau KARIUKI KEN 2:25:25
5 James MAREGU KEN 2:26:24
Women
1 Fridah Jepkite LODEPA KEN 2:47:48
2 Monica Watetu NDERITU KEN 2:51:47
3 Edinah KOECH KEN 2:56:27
4 Beatrice Kipkorir RUTTO KEN 3:01:04
5 Monica Muthoni NJERU KEN 3:02:57
Half marathon
Men
1 Stephen MUNGATHIA KEN 1:06:54
2 David MUTAI KEN 1:07:25
3 Charles Munyua NJOKI KEN 1:07:38
Women
1 Gladys Jepkechi TARUS KEN 1:18:13
2 Careen CHEPKOECH KEN 1:18:36
3 Eshter Wambui KARIMI KEN 1:26:44

Great Ethiopian Run 10km, Ethiopia

Sun 22 November 2015

8.9806 38.7578

The trio that made the podium were together as they entered the last kilometre but Tamirat Tola accelerated away with 500m to go writes Paul Gains. “I led after 2km; I pushed and nobody went with me, and I went on to win,” he said, with disarming simplicity.

In the women’s race Mamitu Daska put almost a minute between herself and her nearest rival. She broke clear just after halfway and continued to extend her lead over the uphill second half of the course. “The course and the wind were very difficult. I was very happy to participate in this race – Haile’s last race – and happy to win. I knew I was in good shape”.

The Great Ethiopian Run returned to its birthplace with both start and finish on historic Meskel Square for the first time in three years. Another new bit of history added was that it was to be Haile Gebreselassie’s swansong, performed in the race of which he is Patron.

More than 40,000 participants lined up, most of them resplendent in green t-shirts bearing his image and the slogan ‘Running For The Planet’.
Gebrselassie first fired the starter’s pistol before jumping in with the masses to accompany several government ministers. He later presented the awards with other leading Ethiopian athletes such as Tirunesh Dibaba, Sileshi Sihine and Genzebe Dibaba, who were all present for this carnival-like event.

“This year is a very special year and it’s not because I ran,” Gebrselassie explained. “For the last two years we were not in Meskel Square because of construction [of a city-wide light railway network]. Three years ago many participants walked here. Today, because of the new light rail train many people came on the train. That is different. Thanks to the government for allowing us to return to this square.”

“I saw [the ministers] only at the beginning. I had to move and run fast but it was not fast enough: 33 minutes. I should have started with the elite athletes to at least run 30 or 31 minutes. I started behind the group. I did a lot of what you call zig-zag,” he said.

10km
Men
1 Tamirat TOLA ETH 28:44
2 Bonsa DIDA ETH 28:50
3 Adugna TAKELE ETH 28:55
Women
1 Mamitu DASKA ETH 32:16
2 Yebrgual MELESE ETH 33:10
3 Sule UTURA ETH 33:44

Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k, Antarctica

Thu 19 November 2015

-79.7833 -82.8

Results not yet available

Kanazawa Marathon, Japan

Sun 15 November 2015

36.5613 136.656

Results not yet available

Kobe Marathon, Japan

Sun 15 November 2015

34.6901 135.196
marathon
Men
1 Tadashi SUZUKI JPN 2:18:01
2 Harun MALEL KEN 2:19:31
3 Masahiro FUJITA JPN 2:25:23
4 Shota CHIGE JPN 2:27:02
5 Yoshiteru TANO JPN 2:28:32
Women
1 Yui SUGITANI JPN 2:42:01
2 Mei ATSUTAMA JPN 2:42:35
3 Yoko MIYAUCHI JPN 2:43:05
4 Mizuha OTARU JPN 2:44:03
5 Mildred KIMINYI KEN 2:48:27

Standard Chartered Bangkok Marathon, Thailand

Sun 15 November 2015

13.7279 100.524
marathon
Men
1 Nelson KIPTOO KEN 2:35:46
2 Noah CHEPSERGON KEN 2:35:50
3 Daniel Kiprotich KOGO KEN 2:37:04
4 Samson Kiplagat TENAI KEN 2:40:23
5 John Waithaka NJIHIA KEN 2:46:04
Women
1 Apassara PRASATHINPIMAI THA 3:12:04
2 Valentine Jepkemoi SEREM KEN 3:18:22
3 Misao ISHIKAWA JPN 3:18:35
4 Tanaphon ASSAWAWONGCHAROEN THA 3:19:26
5 Viola Jepchirchir KIMELI KEN 3:29:53
half marathon (actually 27.6km)
Men
1 David MUTAI KEN 1:35:12
2 Enock Kipchirchir KIGEN KEN 1:35:27
3 Kenneth Kipchumba NGETICH KEN 1:38:59
Women
1 Margaret NJUNGA KEN 1:45:40
2 Jane VONGVORACHOTI THA 1:50:42
3 Natthaya THANARONNAWAT THA 1:53:02

37th Vodafone İstanbul Marathon, Turkey

Sun 15 November 2015

41.025 28.9302

Ethiopia’s Amane Gobena defended her title but fell short of bettering the course record she had targeted writes Phil Minshull. She led by 25 seconds at 5km and one minute at 10km. Her lead just kept growing for the rest of the race and she crossed the line with an advantage of almost nine minutes.

The men passed 10km in 28:32 but the pace settled soon after as Elias Chelimo and four others went through half way in 1:04:00. By 35km just Chelimo, Evans Kiplagat and Silas Limo remained at the front but over the next 5km Chelimo opened up a gap of 90 seconds over his fellow Kenyans. He faced a final 2km which he later described as “killer” but kept ahead to win by over 400m. Kiplagat was second again after also finishing as the runner up two years ago.

marathon
Men
1 Elias CHELIMO KEN 2:11:17
2 Evans KIPLAGAT KEN 2:12:51
3 Silas LIMO KEN 2:14:02
Women
1 Amane GOBENA ETH 2:31:??
2 Gladys Jepkemoi CHEMWENO KEN 2:40:53
3 Meryam ERDOGAN TUR 2:46:42

Verona Marathon, Italy

Sun 15 November 2015

45.4384 10.9916
marathon
Men
1 Jackson Erot LOKOCHOL KEN 2:16:57
2 Abdelhadi TYAR MAR 2:17:15
3 Benazzouz SLIMANI MAR 2:21:52
4 Daniele GALLIANO ITA 2:27:32
5 Antonio SANTI ITA 2:30:24
Women
1 Nikolin ŠUSTIĆ CRO 2:49:23
2 Marija VRAJIC CRO 2:50:42
3 Silvia UNA ITA 2:50:47
4 Marta SANTAMARIA ITA 2:54:21
5 Anna ZILIO ITA 2:56:05

Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso, Spain

Sun 15 November 2015

39.4699 -0.376288
marathon
Men
1 John MWANGANGI KEN 2:06:13
2 Matthew KISORIO KEN 2:06:33
3 Felix KANDIE KEN 2:07:07
4 Gebresadik Abraha ADIHANA ETH 2:08:38
5 Philemon RONO KEN 2:08:47
Women
1 Beata NAIGAMBO NAM 2:26:57
2 Nancy Jepkogei KIPROP KEN 2:27:34
3 Malika ASAHSSAH MAR 2:28:01
4 Janet RONO KEN 2:29:21
5 Sabrina MOCKENHAUPT GER 2:30:44

Marabana Marathon & Half, Cuba

Sun 15 November 2015

23.0541 -82.3452
marathon
Men
1 Jorge Luis SUAREZ CUB 2:29:30
2 Yumier Fouman SANTIESTEBAN CUB 2:38:12
3 Alien REYES CUB 2:40:03
4 Alberni Clavel HERREA CUB 2:53:12
5 Stefan MEINZER SUI 3:06:12
Women
1 Tonje Granne KVALE NOR 3:28:23
2 Heidi JOHANSEN DEN 3:37:45
3 Neysha VELEZ HERNANDEZ CUB 3:40:54
4 M E SELKER USA 3:42:20
5 Carolina MARLET SUR 3:43:53
Half marathon
Men
1 Richer PEREZ COBAS CUB 1:11:19
2 Yuleidis TERRERO CUB 1:11:30
3 Leonardo Charon PLUTIN CUB 1:12:40
Women
1 Yudileyvis Castillo TUMBARELL CUB 1:18:49
2 Yailen Garcia DOME CUB 1:23:39
3 Misleidys HERNANDEZ CUB 1:23:53

Rock ’n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & Half Marathon, United States

Sun 15 November 2015

36.1699 -115.14
marathon
Men
1 Andrew LEMONCELLO GBR 2:21:47
2 Tommy Rivers PUZEY XXX 2:34:36
3 Greg SELKE XXX 2:37:50
4 Sesar FIGUEROA XXX 2:45:22
5 Tutea DEGAGE XXX 2:45:38
Women
1 Williana ROJAS XXX 3:08:18
2 Jen ANNETT XXX 3:08:37
3 Carla FAVA XXX 3:10:03
4 Erin BURNS XXX 3:11:42
5 Amanda FROELICH-CHOW XXX 3:15:06
Half marathon
Men
1 Jeffrey EGGLESTON XXX 1:04:40
2 Paul KATAM XXX 1:04:48
3 Craig LUTZ XXX 1:05:28
Women
1 Jennifer BERGMAN XXX 1:15:22
2 Olivia MICKLE XXX 1:15:51
3 Ashley BRASOVAN XXX 1:18:10

GulfBank 642 Marathon, Kuwait

Sat 14 November 2015

29.3117 47.4818
marathon
Men
1 Yehya ELSAYED XXX 2:47:06
2 Gabriele MICHELOTTI XXX 3:07:55
3 Tito RODRIGUEZ XXX 3:12:20
Women
1 Hannah GLENDINNING XXX 3:47:17
2 Sylvie Yolande ZOTOFF XXX 4:05:56
3 Alyson TAYLOR XXX 4:46:59
Half marathon
Men
1 Maali BABAKIR XXX 1:13:45
2 Waleed ABDULRAHMAN XXX 1:18:06
3 Kedir Amino ABDU XXX 1:18:37
Women
1 Samantha HEGARTY XXX 1:43:13
2 Hannah SALBIE XXX 1:43:20
3 Cristy DITCHBURN XXX 1:44:02

Volcano Marathon, Chile

Wed 11 November 2015

-33.4691 -70.642
marathon
Men
1 Doug WILSON AUS 4:42:27
2 Mark COOPER USA 4:45:42
3 Didier GERSAERTS BEL 5:44:57
4 Christian SIEVEKING CHI 5:57:02
5 Beat ZIMMERMAN SUI 5:58:49
Women
1 Kristina Scou MADSEN DEN 5:12:05
2 Pia Margit HEGNER SUI 6:04:32
3 Mariana Melani ZAIKOVA FIN 6:49:14
4 Anna CHERNOVA GBR 7:27:19
5 Anita PADDOCK AUS 7:50:29

Shanghai International Marathon, China

Sun 8 November 2015

31.2304 121.474

Kenya’s Paul Lonyangata outpaced two-time defending champion Stephen Mokoka to win in a course record writes Vincent Wu.

The men’s race started fast in good conditions and a lead group of 10 passed 10km in 28:20 but then slowed reaching 20km in 59:40 and 30km in 1:30:50. By the last 10km it was down to four runners and Mokoko was the first to try to pull away but Lonyangata was still with him at 36km and by 37.5km it was the Kenyan who started to take over the lead. The 30-year-old Mokoka held on as best he could and improved his PB of 2:08:33 which had stood since his marathon debut in 2010.

Rael Kiyara held off a strong challenge from Ethiopia’s Letebrhan Haylay to win the women’s race. Earlier this year she had set a course record of 2:31:22 at the Lanzhou Marathon. Haylay was running only her third marathon after her debut in Hong Kong in January and a thirdplace finish in Prague.
Her compatriot Rahma Tusa finished behind her in her marathon debut.

The trio paced the race for most of the first half, passing 15km in 52:22. Tusa slowed down near the half-way point while Haylay built a sole lead before passing 30km in 1:43:20. Kiyara bided her time and narrowed the gap little by little to take the lead after 36km and she then never looked back.

This year’s Shanghai International Marathon attracted 15,000 participants with another 15,000 running in associated events including a half marathon, 10km and 5km.

marathon
Men
1 Paul LONYANGATA KEN 2:07:14
2 Stephen MOKOKA RSA 2:07:40
3 Tola Shura KITATA ETH 2:08:53
Women
1 Rael KIYARA KEN 2:26:23
2 Letebrhan HAYLAY ETH 2:28:11
3 Rahma TUSA ETH 2:33:57

BDL Beirut Marathon, Lebanon

Sun 8 November 2015

33.8886 35.4955
marathon
Men
1 Jackson LIMO KEN 2:11:04
2 Abdela GODANA ETH 2:13:02
3 Hussein MOHAMED ETH 2:14:49
4 Elijah KEMBOI KEN 2:16:28
5 Abebe GIZACHAW ETH 2:18:42
Women
1 Kaltoum BOUSAYRIYYA MAR 2:36:05
2 Meseret ABEBAYEHU ETH 2:36:26
3 Bizunesh URGESSA ETH 2:42:07
4 Belaynesh SHIFERA ETH 2:46:41
5 Cherine NJEIM LIB 2:49:23

Athens Marathon The Authentic, Greece

Sun 8 November 2015

37.9839 23.7294
marathon
Men
1 Christoforos MEROUSIS GRE 2:21:22
2 Dimitrios THEODORAKAKOS GRE 2:27:03
3 Dimosthenis EVANGELIDIS GRE 2:27:28
4 Georgios KARAVIDAS GRE 2:30:41
5 Michail KALOMOIRIS GRE 2:31:39
Women
1 Minori HAYAKARI JPN 2:52:06
2 Ourania REMPOULI GRE 2:54:32
3 Magda GAZEA GRE 2:55:35
4 Konstantina STEFANOPOULOU GRE 2:59:08
5 Gloria-Tziova PRIVILETZIO GRE 3:02:01

Ravenna City of Art International Marathon, Italy

Sun 8 November 2015

44.4184 12.2035
marathon
Men
1 Tarik MARHNAOUI MAR 2:20:15
2 Mohammed EL KASMI MAR 2:22:33
3 Dario SANTORO ITA 2:24:25
4 Massimiliano STRAPPATO ITA 2:25:32
5 Massimiliano BRIGO ITA 2:25:46
Women
1 Catherine BERTONE ITA 2:39:19
2 Anna SPAGNOLI ITA 2:42:23
3 Claudia PINNA ITA 2:44:53
4 Martina FACCIANI ITA 2:45:50
5 Paola SALVATORI ITA 2:48:37

French Riviera Marathon Nice-Cannes, France

Sun 8 November 2015

43.7102 7.26195

As the sun rose over the Mediterranean Sea a record 14,320 runners departed from the start line on the iconic Promenade des Anglais in warm autumn sunshine and under a clear blue sky. The course is set against the stunning backdrop of distant alpine summits but clings to the relatively flat corniche road and passes through many of the French Riviera’s most famous places before finishing on the world famous Boulevard de la Croisette in Cannes. 28% of runners came from outside of France to take part, representing 63 nationalities.

In the men’s race Barnabas Kiptum gradually burned off his rivals until he was left as sole leader by 30km. He had finished second the previous year.
Fellow Kenyan Rose Chepchumba took her second consecutive title and won by a huge 10-minute margin.

The Relay Marathon offered runners of all abilities a chance to complete the course as part of a team by completing stages of between 3km and 11km, 520 teams of friends, colleagues or family members took part. The third edition of the 2×21.1km Alpurna race attracted 1450 teams of 2 runners each.

marathon
Men
1 Barnabas KIPTUM KEN 2:10:45
2 Victor KIPCHIRCHIR KEN 2:12:23
3 Michael CHEGE KEN 2:12:58
Women
1 Rose CHEPCHUMBA KEN 2:36:03
2 Haji HALIMA ETH 2:46:22
3 Diane WOLF FRA 2:53:23

Porto Marathon EDP, Portugal

Sun 8 November 2015

41.1771 -8.62468
marathon
Men
1 Gilbert Yegon KOECH KEN 2:14:04
2 Jacob CHESHARI KEN 2:18:15
3 Biru Gemechu WORKU ETH 2:19:15
4 Daniel KIPLIMO KEN 2:22:33
5 Paulo GOMES POR 2:23:13
Women
1 Brigid Jepcheschir KOSGEI KEN 2:47:59
2 Joana NUNES POR 2:51:45
3 Rosa MADUREIRA POR 2:55:50
4 Everline KOSGEI KEN 2:58:53
5 Claire-Hélène CAMELOT FRA 2:59:56

Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay, United States

Sun 8 November 2015

36.45 -121.84

Two-time U.S. Olympian Kara Goucher and Kenyan Elisha Barno recorded the second-best race times ever ahead of nearly 7000 runners.

Both pulled away in the last third of their races on this flat scenic course in downtown Monterey and Pacific Grove.

A pack of eight runners headed the men’s race after 3km including five Kenyans, a Moroccan, a Canadian and an American. Among them were two-time defending champion Jacob Chemtai and Nelson Oyugi, runner up in the last two races. After the turn-around near 13km alongside the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean, Elisha Barno and fellow Kenyan Macdonard Ondara who won in 2007 and 2010 dropped everyone else. Barno pulled away in the last 1500m, the third fastest winning time ever.

Goucher pushed the pace from the start in the women’s race. Others kept her company at times but she pulled away after 13km to win comfortably in the second-fastest time ever recorded in this race. Christine Kennedy, 60, ran 1:27:26 to break the previous over 60 record by 15 minutes. She now holds record for four different age groups.

Half marathon
Men
1 Elisha BARNO KEN 1:03:04
2 Macdonald ONDARA KEN 1:03:31
3 Karim EL MABCHOUR MAR 1:03:54
4 Scott BAUHS USA 1:03:56
Women
1 Kara GOUCHER USA 1:11:13
2 Simegn YESHANABEL ETH 1:12:47
3 Kristen ZAITZ USA 1:13:02
4 Hellen JEPKURGAT KEN 1:13:18

3-Sjøersløpet, Norway

Sat 7 November 2015

58.97 5.73311
Half marathon
Men
1 Ørjan GRONNEVIG NOR 1:05:02
2 Tom Erling KARBO NOR 1:08:47
3 Urige BUTA NOR 1:09:02
4 Frew Zenebe BRKINEH NOR 1:10:52
5 Kristaps BERZINS LAT 1:11:03
Women
1 Elise Selvikvåg MOLVIK NOR 1:18:35
2 Vienna DAHLE NOR 1:21:12
3 Kjersti FRESVIK NOR 1:22:49
4 Lene BYBERG NOR 1:22:59
5 Maria WIIG NOR 1:24:11

ASB Auckland Marathon, New Zealand

Sun 1 November 2015

-36.7259 174.698
marathon
Men
1 Aaron PULFORD NZL 2:27:01
2 Jonathan JACKSON NZL 2:27:32
3 Dougal THORBURN NZL 2:27:54
4 Nick HORSPOOL NZL 2:28:08
5 Ciaran FAHERTY NZL 2:30:37
Women
1 Katie KEMP NZL 2:42:35
2 Kelly PARLANE NZL 2:52:33
3 Elizabeth PITTAWAY NZL 2:54:45
4 Sally GIBBS NZL 2:55:15
5 Mel AITKEN NZL 2:55:44
Half marathon
Men
1 Malcolm HICKS NZL 1:08:30
2 Michael BANKS NZL 1:10:18
3 Josh MAISEY NZL 1:10:48
Women
1 Camille BUSCOMB NZL 1:16:07
2 Rowan Marie TORCKLER NZL 1:16:23
3 Olivia BURNE NZL 1:17:49

JoongAng Seoul Marathon, Korea

Sun 1 November 2015

37.5665 126.978
marathon
Men
1 Tebalu ZAWUDE ETH 2:08:46
2 Gideon IPKETER KEN 2:09:01
3 Abreham CHERKOS ETH 2:09:22
4 James Kipsang KWAMBAI KEN 2:09:23
5 Wilfred MURGOR KEN 2:09:37

Hangzhou International Marathon, China

Sun 1 November 2015

30.2698 120.168

Results not yet available

TCS New York City Marathon, United States

Sun 1 November 2015

40.7128 -74.0059
marathon
Men
1 Stanley BIWOTT KEN 2:10:34
2 Geoffery KAMWOROR KEN 2:10:48
3 Lelisa DESISA ETH 2:12:10
4 Wilson KIPSANG KEN 2:12:45
5 Yemane TSEGAY ETH 2:13:24
Women
1 Mary KEITANY KEN 2:24:25
2 Aselefech MERGIA ETH 2:25:32
3 Tigist TUFA ETH 2:25:50
4 Sara MOREIRA POR 2:25:53
5 Christelle DAUNAY FRA 2:26:57

October 2015

SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon, Ireland

Mon 26 October 2015

53.3353 -6.25216
marathon
Men
1 Alemu GEMECHU ETH 2:14:02
2 Francis NGARE KEN 2:14:08
3 Asefa BEKELE ETH 2:14:21
4 Eliud TOO KEN 2:14:56
5 Stepan KISELEV UKR 2:15:18
Women
1 Nataliya LEHONKOVA RUS 2:31:09
2 Grace MOMANYI KEN 2:32:18
3 Tesfanesh DENBI ETH 2:34:44
4 Zerfe BOKU ETH 2:36:27
5 Esther MACHARIA KEN 2:39:24

Osaka Marathon, Japan

Sun 25 October 2015

34.6097 135.483

Results not yet available

Chosun Ilbo Chuncheon Marathon, Korea

Sun 25 October 2015

37.8813 127.73
marathon
Men
1 Adugna TAKELE ETH 2:09:40

HeidelbergCement TbilisiHalfMarathon, Georgia

Sun 25 October 2015

41.7167 44.7833
Half marathon
Men
1 Daviti KHARAZISHVILI GEO 1:10:03
2 Anatoli OLEINIKOVI GEO 1:16:18
3 Mher MASHUMYAN GEO 1:16:47
4 Santiago MEZQUITA XXX 1:18:49
5 Giorgi DAMENIA GEO 1:20:26
Women
1 Valya AVAGYAN GEO 1:37:55
2 Tiantin PAPUASHVILI GEO 1:38:42
3 Dessa BERGEN-CICO XXX 1:39:21
4 Elodie BIOLAY XXX 1:40:08
5 Susanne SCHWARTZ XXX 1:50:50

Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon, Kenya

Sun 25 October 2015

-1.29207 36.8219
marathon
Men
1 Joshua KIPKORIR KEN 2:13:25
2 Shadrak Kiptoo KIMAIYO KEN 2:13:56
3 Julius Kipilorir KILIMO KEN 2:16:36
4 Hillary Kibiwot KIPSAMBU KEN 2:16:39
5 Kennedy Kiprop CHEBOROR KEN 2:17:01
Women
1 Elizabeth RUMUKOL KEN 2:29:32
2 Georgina RONO KEN 2:32:06
3 Rionotukai CHEMTAI KEN 2:34:46
4 Sarah JEBET KEN 2:35:01
5 Gladys CHEMWONO KEN 2:36:27
Half marathon
Men
1 Nicholas Kipchirchir KORIR KEN 1:02:49
2 Paul MUCHIRI KEN 1:03:02
3 Jacom Toroitich YANO KEN 1:03:07
Women
1 Purity Jebichii CHANGIRONY KEN 1:11:17
2 Pauline KORIKWANG KEN 1:12:03
3 Lucy CHERUIYOT KEN 1:12:41

Podgorica Marathon, Montenegro

Sun 25 October 2015

42.441 19.2628

The race incorporated the Balkan Marathon Championships and the National Championship at both marathon and half-marathon. 650 runners from 38 countries and around 1000 participants in the fun race. The President of European Athletics Svein Arne Hansen and Balkan Federation President Dobromir Karamarinov attended.

marathon
Men
1 Justus KIPRONO KEN 2:19:20
2 Paul KOECH KEN 2:19:28
3 Lahcen MOKRAJI MAR 2:21:52
Women
1 Olivera JEVTIC SRB 2:39:32
2 Gladys Tepkurui BIWOTT KEN 2:43:35
3 Militsa MIRCHEVA BUL 2:44:23
Half marathon
Men
1 Joel MAINA KEN 1:03:40
2 Moses MASAI KEN 1:03:55
3 Moses Kipruto KIBIRE KEN 1:06:44
Women
1 Zita KASCER HUN 1:20:09
2 Radmila DUROVIC SRB 1:29:14
3 Erika LINDEBLAD SWE 1:35:04

Volkswagen Ljubljana Marathon, Slovenia

Sun 25 October 2015

46.0569 14.5058
marathon
Men
1 Limaneh GETACHEW ETH 2:08:19
2 Mulugeta WAMI ETH 2:08:37
3 Samuel RUTTO KEN 2:08:59
4 Levi MATEBO KEN 2:09:54
5 Richard SIGEI KEN 2:11:20
Women
1 Melkam GIZAW ETH 2:25:42
2 Rebecca KORIR KEN 2:30:36
3 Naomi TUEI KEN 2:33:58
4 Zvile BALCIUNAITE LTU 2:39:40
5 Neza MRAVLJE SLO 2:49:33
Half marathon
Men
1 Rok PUHAR SLO 1:07:40
2 Mitja KREVS SLO 1:09:10
3 Robert KOTNIK SLO 1:09:40
Women
1 Tina CACILO SLO 1:20:07
2 Katja JUHART SLO 1:22:37
3 Erkia BAGATIN ITA 1:22:50

Venicemarathon, Italy

Sun 25 October 2015

45.4808 12.2451
marathon
Men
1 Julius Chepkwony ROTICH KEN 2:11:08
2 Robeert NDIWA KEN 2:13:16
3 Emmanuel SIKUKU KEN 2:15:22
4 Domenico RICATTI ITA 2:15:28
5 Abdelhadi TYAR MAR 2:15:49
Women
1 Ehite GEBIREYES ETH 2:35:19
2 Gordana GEBISSA DERBE ETH 2:35:21
3 Caroline CHEPKWONY KEN 2:35:49
4 Anastasia KUSHNIRENKO RUS 2:44:11
5 Esther WANJJKU KEN 2:49:30

Frankfurt Marathon, Germany

Sun 25 October 2015

50.1095 8.69671
marathon
Men
1 Sisay LEMMA ETH 2:06:26
2 Lani Kiplagat RUTTO KEN 2:06:34
3 Alfers LAGAT KEN 2:06:48
4 Arne GABIUS GER 2:08:33
5 Suleiman Kipkesis SIMOTWO KEN 2:08:49
Women
1 Gulume Tollesa CHALA ETH 2:23:12
2 Dinknesh MEKASH ETH 2:23:12
3 Koren YAL ETH 2:23:52
4 Sardana TROFIMOVA RUS 2:24:38
5 Meseret Kitata TOLWAK ETH 2:27:17

SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne, Switzerland

Sun 25 October 2015

47.0525 8.33558
marathon
Men
1 Fabian KUERT SUI 2:26:19
2 Stephan WENK SUI 2:29:10
3 Heinz BODENMANN SUI 2:32:11
4 Walter JENNI SUI 2:35:39
5 Thomas FRIEDEN SUI 2:36:05
Women
1 Conny BERCHTOLD SUI 2:45:20
2 Susanne RUEGGER SUI 2:47:31
3 Claudia BERNASCONI SUI 2:49:55
4 Nina ZOLLER SUI 2:57:26
5 Diana MULLER SUI 2:58:20
Half marathon
Men
1 Michael OTT SUI 1:05:44
2 Netserab MESFUNW ETH 1:09:15
3 Hirum WANDANGI KEN 1:10:08
Women
1 Simone RAATZ GER 1:18:46
2 Yvonne KAGI SUI 1:18:58
3 Lisa GUBLER SUI 1:22:32

Lausanne Marathon, Switzerland

Sun 25 October 2015

46.5154 6.60928
marathon
Men
1 Yeshigeta TAMIRU ETH 2:17:09
2 Mtiku ALEMI ETH 2:20:08
3 Lukasz OSKIERKO POL 2:27:30
Women
1 Helen BEKELE ETH 2:31:25
2 Urge DIRO ETH 2:36:11
3 Marija VRAJIC CRO 2:49:11
Half marathon
Men
1 Fikru DADI ETH 1:04:43
2 Reda JAAFAR MAR 1:06:50
3 Alemayehu WODAJO ETH 1:07:11
Women
1 Laura HREBEC SUI 1:15:14
2 Rachel BERCHTOLD SUI 1:21:13
3 Sabine HAUSWIRTH SUI 1:23:28

Grand Marathon International de Casablanca, Morocco

Sun 25 October 2015

33.5333 -7.58333
marathon
Men
1 Jonathan Yego KIPTOO KEN 2:10:42
2 Philemon Gitea BAARU KEN 2:10:56
3 Luka ROTICH KEN 2:11:03
Women
1 Alem MOKONNIN ETH 2:31:03
2 Hayimanot ALEMAHEYU ETH 2:34:23
3 Huisa ASKALE TENA ETH 2:40:00
Half marathon
Men
1 Moussab HADOUT MAR 1:02:35
2 Miloudi ASSAAD MAR 1:10:48
3 Amal EL KHOUKH MAR 1:22:07
Women
1 Khadija EL AARIBI MAR 1:22:42
2 Douha KAAL MAR 1:29:52
3 Oumaya LAKHDAR MAR 1:30:20

UWI-SPEC Half Marathon, Trinidad & Tobago

Sun 25 October 2015

10.65 -61.4
Half marathon
Men
1 Richer PEREZ CUB 1:08:00
2 Kenneth ROTICH KEN 1:08:06
3 Kirk BROWN JAM 1:09:12
4 Pedro ESPINOZA-PEREZ MEX 1:09:57
5 Rupert GREEN JAM 1:10:49
Women
1 Caroline KIPTOO KEN 1:17:54
2 Tonia Jacinta NERO TRI 1:18:54
3 Yailen GARCIA CUB 1:24:41
4 Celine LESTRADE TRI 1:31:17
5 April FRANCIS TRI 1:38:29

Marine Corps Marathon, United States

Sun 25 October 2015

38.5017 -77.3056
marathon
Men
1 Trevor LAFONTAINE USA 2:24:25
2 Oscar Mateo SANTOS MEX 2:26:08
3 Brian FLYNN USA 2:26:54
4 Jordan TROPF USA 2:27:03
5 Daniel SCHLICH USA 2:27:08
Women
1 Jenny MENENDEZ CRC 2:45:56
2 Christine TARANTO USA 2:53:30
3 Maria Elena JIMENEZ MEX 2:55:35
4 Kara WATERS USA 2:55:53
5 Magin DAY USA 2:56:28

Maratón Aguascalientes, Mexico

Sun 25 October 2015

21.8853 -102.292

The 4th edition took place as part of the City of Aguascalientes anniversary and the “Skulls Festival” celebrations. The Festival is one of the most important events in Aguascalientes. Its purpose is to preserve the All-Saints Day Mexican Tradition by honouring José Guadalupe Posadas, an outstanding cartoonist and artist born in Aguascalientes. Music, theatre, culture, tradition and entertainment are all mixed together and the race is part of these festivities.

Over 1500 people were inspired to participate by the Marathon Aguascalientes’ 2015 motto: “My legend begins today”. There were 326 in the marathon, 550 in the half, 460 for the 10km and 200 for the 5km. One wheelchair athlete and one blind athlete took part. Runners came from 26 different states in Mexico and 8 different countries.

The inaugural Mini Marathon was run the day before to promote running among children and youth.

Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival, Australia

Sun 18 October 2015

-37.8428 144.977
marathon
Men
1 Brad MILOSEVIC AUS 2:16:00
2 Antony Ndungu MUGO KEN 2:18:39
3 Felix Kipkorir KANGOGO KEN 2:19:22
4 Matthew COX AUS 2:20:41
5 Stephen Kimemia NJOGU KEN 2:21:13
Women
1 Jessica TRENGOVE AUS 2:27:45
2 Lydia DONNELL NZL 2:39:01
3 Makda HARUN ETH 2:40:37
4 Virginia MOLONEY AUS 2:41:36
5 Sophie RYAN AUS 2:47:39
Half marathon
Men
1 Reuben Kosgei SERONEY KEN 1:05:22
2 Jonathan PETERS AUS 1:05:34
3 Jackson ELLIOTT AUS 1:05:51
Women
1 Lisa WEIGHTMAN AUS 1:11:00
2 Eloise WELLINGS AUS 1:12:39
3 Linda SPENCER AUS 1:15:21

Lake Maggiore Marathon, Italy

Sun 18 October 2015

45.909 8.50558
marathon
Men
1 Benazzouz SLIMANI MAR 2:24:20
2 Francesco MILELLA ITA 2:27:14
3 Ennio FRASSETTI ITA 2:28:07
4 Kaddour SLIMANI ITA 2:43:03
5 Giovanni Maria RAMPONI ITA 2:43:14
Women
1 Elina JUNNILA FIN 2:54:32
2 Simona GIULIANI ITA 3:09:18
3 Anastasiya PUZIY UKR 3:25:24
4 Serena MATTAVELLI ITA 3:29:21
5 Cristina COSTA CRISTINA ITA 3:33:11

TCS Amsterdam Marathon, Netherlands

Sun 18 October 2015

52.3702 4.89517

A large group of 18 athletes formed the lead pack with a fast early pace and reached halfway in 1:02:56. But high humidity and rain splashing up from the road took their toll. For the last 10–15km runners looked as if they had all hit the wall. Like last year Bernard Kipyego coped best with the difficult conditions. Taking the lead near the Rijksmuseum, he entered the Olympic Stadium alone and shaved three seconds off his personal best.

Abdi Nageeye threw his arms up in the air as he crossed the finish line to make the Rio Olympic qualifying time. Fellow Dutch runner Michael Butter fell agonisingly short with his 2:11:08. Nageeye said: “I’m thrilled but I feel for Michel and Khalid. For three Dutch athletes [go under] 2:12 is a tremendous feat. The qualifying time is so much faster than for other countries, I don’t understand it.”

Joyce Chepkirui knocked 5 minutes off her best and recorded the eighth fastest women’s time ever run at the TCS Amsterdam Marathon.

44,028 runners gathered at the Olympic Stadium for the various events (Marathon, Mizuno Half Marathon, TCS 8km and races for children). Nearly 16000 runners registered for the marathon.19,000 entries over all events were from 105 other nationalities. The race was broadcast live in 137 countries.

marathon
Men
1 Bernard KIPYEGO KEN 2:06:13
2 Ezekiel CHEBII KEN 2:07:18
3 Mike KIGEN KEN 2:07:45
4 Chala DECHASE ETH 2:08:25
5 Wilson CHEBET KEN 2:08:45
Women
1 Joyce CHEPKIRUI KEN 2:24:11
2 Flomena CHEYCH KEN 2:24:38
3 Milly CLARK AUS 2:29:07
4 Workita AYANU ETH 2:29:46
5 Adero NYAKISI UGA 2:34:54
Half marathon
Men
1 Kaupo SASMIN EST 1:09:02
2 Ruben GEYS BEL 1:09:12
3 Niklas WIHLMAN FIN 1:09:22
Women
1 Rosemary QUISPE ECU 1:17:43
2 Mikaela LARSSON SWE 1:18:29
3 Laura DUNN GBR 1:20:40

Linker Oevert 1/2 Marathon, Belgium

Sun 18 October 2015

51.2211 4.40105
Half marathon
Men
1 Koen MARIS BEL 1:13:17
2 Bart DE BERGE BEL 1:14:37
3 Gino CASIER BEL 1:17:02
4 Benjamin VAN DEN BERGH BEL 1:19:14
5 Liam DE MEY BEL 1:20:41
Women
1 Lieveke LUYCKX BEL 1:32:52
2 Adinda VETSUYPENS BEL 1:36:18
3 Sofie PITTOORS BEL 1:38:47
4 Chris FREYSEN BEL 1:39:38
5 Griffen VEREPT BEL 1:42:56

Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso, Spain

Sun 18 October 2015

39.4845 -0.380721
Half marathon
Men
1 Abraham CHEROBEN KEN 59:10
2 Matthew KISORIO KEN 59:52
3 Dawit WELDESLASIE ETH 1:00:26
4 Hiskel TEWELDE GHEBRU ETH 1:00:31
5 Simon CHEPROT KEN 1:00:56
Women
1 Netsanet GUDETA ETH 1:07:31
2 Worknesh DEGEFA ETH 1:07:51
3 Genet YALEW ETH 1:08:12
4 Rose CHELIMO KEN 1:08:54
5 Peninah ARUSEI KEN 1:10:08

EDP Rock’n’Roll Lisbon Marathon & Rock’n’Roll Half Marathon Vodafone RTP, Portugal

Sun 18 October 2015

38.7223 -9.13934

A heavy storm the day before dampened expectations but Purity Rionoripo managed to set a marathon course record writes Antonio Fernandes. The strong winds and rain had left a lot of debris and water on the roads and there was further wind and rain during the race itself.

Rionoripo stepped up from the half that she ran last year to make her marathon debut. She ran alongside compatriot Margaret Agai during the early stages but made a break and passed halfway [1:11:59] 32 seconds ahead. She increased her lead to the end.

In the half marathon a lead group stuck together well into the race but with just a few kilometres remaining Beatrice Mutai, Wude Ayalew and Rebecca Kangogo emerged to battle it out for the podium spots. Mutai became the 11th Kenyan woman in the past 14 years to win the half marathon.

The men passed halfway in 1:04:41 in a pack but by 30km only Samuel Theuri and Abel Kipsang were left. They stayed together for several kilometres before Kipsang forged ahead. The only non-Kenyan winner in Lisbon came in the men’s half marathon, which was also the most competitive race of the day.

A pack of six ran together until 15km but a few kilometres later the lead pack was down to four, then three and then only Nguse Amlosom and Atsedu Tsegay who battled right to the end before Eritrea’s African 10,000m champion Amlosom edged ahead by a second at the finish line.

marathon
Men
1 Asbel KIPSANG KEN 2:09:26
2 Samuel THEURI KEN 2:09:56
3 Daniel Kiprop LIMO KEN 2:12:14
4 Duncan MAYO KEN 2:13:03
Women
1 Purity RIONORIPO KEN 2:25:09
2 Margaret AGAI KEN 2:29:12
3 Beshadu BEKELE ETH 2:42:16
4 Rosa MADUREIRA POR 2:53:57
Half marathon
Men
1 Nguse AMSOLOM ERI 1:02:38
2 Atsedu TSEGAYE ETH 1:02:39
3 Alex OLOITIPTIP KEN 1:02:44
Women
1 Beatrice MUTAI KEN 1:09:50
2 Wude AYALEW ETH 1:09:53
3 Rebecca KANGOGO KEN 1:10:00

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon & Half Marathon & 5k, Canada

Sun 18 October 2015

43.6501 -79.3638
marathon
Men
1 Ishhimael CHEMTAN KEN 2:09:00
2 Gilbert KIRWA KEN 2:09:01
3 Laban KORIR KEN 2:09:20
4 Robert CHEMOSIN KEN 2:09:38
5 Belay ASEFA ETH 2:10:32
Women
1 Shure DEMISE ETH 2:23:37
2 Sharon CHEROP KEN 2:24:16
2 Fatuma SADO ETH 2:24:16
4 Monica JEPKOECH KEN 2:27:26
5 Lanni MARCHANT CAN 2:28:09

Maratón Internacional de Guadalajara, Mexico

Sun 18 October 2015

20.6956 -103.334

Guadalajara, Mexico’s second city, has a long colonial history and is home to the Charrería, the Mariachi and to tequila. There is a new “Tapatía” tradition which is the Guadalajara International Marathon’s joy and relaxed hospitality, shared for the last 31 years with people all around the country and many foreign visitors. 4000 national and foreign runners took part this year. Even the children got the chance to compete in some small races with the dream of being Marathon runners of the future.

marathon
Men
1 Benjamin Kiplimo METO KEN 2:17:37
2 Tomas Luna DOMINGUEZ MEX 2:20:58
3 Christopher KIPYEGO KEN 2:23:47
4 Juan Carlos CARERA MEX 2:25:55
5 Christopher TOROITICH KEN 2:28:45
Women
1 Dulce Maria RODRIGUEZ MEX 2:42:49
2 Scola Jepkemoi KIPTOO KEN 2:43:18
3 Leah Jebiwott KIGEN KEN 2:46:03
4 Misha Elena RUIZ MEX 2:54:35
5 Isabel Guadalupe OROPEZA MEX 2:56:02

Dong-A Ilbo Gyeongju International Marathon, Korea

Sun 11 October 2015

37.5695 126.978
marathon
Men
1 Wilson Loyanae ERUPE KEN 2:07:11
2 Joel Kiplimo KEMBOI KEN 2:08:11
3 Ayele ABSHERO ETH 2:08:53

Novi Sad Marathon, Serbia

Sun 11 October 2015

45.257 19.8495
marathon
Men
1 Milos GASOVIC SRB 2:48:30
2 Sergei MIRONOV RUS 2:56:25
3 Mirko ERDELJI SRB 2:57:43
4 Mihal SULJA SRB 3:01:49
5 Zeljko POPOVIC SRB 3:05:22
Women
1 Oksana OVECHKINA RUS 3:24:59
2 Zsuzsanna VARGA HUN 3:49:50
3 Tanja GRAHOVAC SRB 3:54:05
4 Ivana STANKOVIC SRB 3:56:41
5 Samanta GILICE SRB 4:04:20

Poznan Marathon, Poland

Sun 11 October 2015

52.3943 16.9275
marathon
Men
1 Emil DOBROWOLSKI POL 2:13:50
2 Robert Langat NGONG KEN 2:15:36
3 Bogdan SEMENOWYCZ UKR 2:17:18
4 Christopher ZABLOCKI GBR 2:18:20
5 Daniel Kipkosgei YATOR KEN 2:18:21
Women
1 Irene Chepkirui MAKORI KEN 2:32:48
2 Volha KRAUTSOVA BLR 2:37:55
3 Angelika MACH POL 2:42:15
4 Izabela PARSZCZYNSKA POL 2:43:21
5 Aleksandra LISOWSKA POL 2:45:27

Zagreb Marathon & Half, Croatia

Sun 11 October 2015

45.8055 15.9662
marathon
Men
1 Gadisa Birhanu SHUMIE ETH 2:13:10
2 Feyera Gemeda DADI ETH 2:14:40
3 Silas Kiprono TOO KEN 2:15:56
4 Justus KIPCHICHIR KEN 2:15:56
5 Tone KOSMAČ SLO 2:16:48
Women
1 Stellah Jepngetich BARSOSIO KEN 2:38:34
2 Agnes CHEBET KEN 2:43:13
3 Gladys Jepkurui BIWOTT KEN 2:44:40
4 Matea MATOŠEVIĆ CRO 2:44:55
5 Marija VRAJIĆ CRO 2:48:14

Munich Marathon, Germany

Sun 11 October 2015

48.0996 11.53
marathon
Men
1 Florian STELZLE GER 2:29:57
2 Hans MULBAUER GER 2:32:09
3 Björn BROWATZKI GER 2:33:59
4 Markus-Kristan SIEGLER GER 2:34:00
5 Thomas MITTAG GER 2:35:26
Women
1 Julia VEILLEHNER GER 2:40:26
2 Andrea WEBER AUT 2:50:12
3 Sandra KLEIN GER 2:53:38
4 Elina JUNNILA FIN 2:56:51
5 Denise HOFFMANN GER 3:00:38

Trento Half Marathon, Italy

Sun 11 October 2015

46.0748 11.1217
Half marathon
Men
1 Elvis KIPKOECH KEN 1:03:14
2 Bekele ZEWEDU HAILU ETH 1:03:54
3 Paul TIONGIK KEN 1:04:39
4 David Kiplagat TUM ITA 1:06:16
5 Ahmen NASEF ITA 1:07:39
Women
1 Martha AKENO KEN 1:10:56
2 Florence CHEPKURUI KEN 1:15:26
3 Alice Jepkemboi KIMUTAI KEN 1:15:27
4 Isabella MORLINI ITA 1:18:34
5 Mirella BERGAMO ITA 1:23:09

De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven, Netherlands

Sun 11 October 2015

51.4413 5.46695
marathon
Men
1 Stephen CHEBOGUT KEN 2:05:52
1 Stephen CHEBOGUT KEN 2:05:52
2 Deriba ROBI ETH 2:05:58
4 Abayneh WOLDEGIORGIS ETH 2:07:16
5 Edwin KIBET KEN 2:08:17
Women
1 Els RENS BEL 2:38:16
2 Myhre MARTHE NOR 2:41:54
3 Eeva SAJANTI FIN 2:45:19
4 Rachel HUMPHREYS GBR 2:49:26
5 Annelies DEKETELAERE BEL 2:50:33
Half marathon
Men
1 Mats LUNDERS NED 1:09:27
2 Michiel VINK NED 1:09:29
3 Casper VAN DER PUTTEN NED 1:09:58
Women
1 Nancy VAN DEN DRIESCH BEL 1:23:36
2 Elly KERSTENS BEL 1:24:21
3 Ellen VAN CANTFORT BEL 1:25:17

Buenos Aires International Marathon, Argentina

Sun 11 October 2015

-34.5455 -58.5009
marathon
Men
1 Jonathan CHESOO KEN 2:12:24
2 Julios Muriuki WAHOME KEN 2:12:45
3 Daniel KIPKURGAT KEN 2:14:09
4 Luis Ariel MOLINA ARG 2:15:23
5 Nicolas CUESTAS URU 2:15:31
Women
1 Abeba Tekulu GEBREMESKEL ETH 2:30:33
2 Beatrice Jepkemboi TOROITICH KEN 2:30:35
3 Rosangela FARIAS BRA 2:38:40
4 Tizita Terechea DIDA ETH 2:42:08
5 Sonia Calizaya HUACA BOL 2:47:03
Half marathon
Men
1 Matías ROHT ARG 1:04:12
2 Diego Fernando ELIZONDO ARG 1:05:49
3 Miguel Angel GUERRA ARG 1:06:01
Women
1 Rosa GODOY ARG 1:15:38
2 Sandra Gabriela AMARILLO ARG 1:17:18
3 Maria Lujan URRUTIA ARG 1:18:52

Bank of America Chicago Marathon, United States

Sun 11 October 2015

41.8781 -87.6298

For the second time in three years, Kenyans recorded a double victory writes Stephen Reilly. Florence Kiplagat asserted herself in front of a lead pack of seven runners for most of the race before pulling away in the final 5km. Up to 15km [49:40] the pace was sub-2.20 but began to drop approaching half way [1:10:27]. The pack was whittled down one by one, leaving Kiplagat and Yebrgual Melese out in front. With just a few kilometres of running left, Kiplagat pulled away for her first marathon victory outside of Berlin.

“With no pacemakers, I was trying to control the front,” said Kiplagat, who earlier this year broke her own world half-marathon record with 1:05:09 in Barcelona. After winning she attempted to leap for joy but instead fell and rolled over. Still smiling, she gave a thumbs-up from the ground as she dedicated the race to her two daughters.

A fast time in the men’s race was not guaranteed without the use of pacemakers, which was evident as 10 runners passed halfway in 1:05:11. They only began to separate after 30km. Dickson Chumba, Sammy Kitwara and Ethiopia’s Abera Kuma forced the pace to cover 30–35km in 14:38. They opened up a 15-second gap. Kuma fell behind with about 5km remaining, as Chumba made his break to stretch out to a 25-second winning margin over Kitwara.

“Running today was like a long run training time,” said pre-race favourite Kitwara: “A slow pace was tough.”

marathon
Men
1 Dickson CHUMBA KEN 2:09:25
2 Sammy KITWARA KEN 2:09:50
3 Sammy NDUNGU KEN 2:10:06
4 Girmay Birhanu GEBRU ETH 2:10:07
5 Luke PUSKEDRA USA 2:10:24
Women
1 Florence KIPLAGAT KEN 2:23:33
2 Yebrgual MELESE ETH 2:23:43
3 Birhane DIBABA ETH 2:24:24
4 Kayoko FUKUSHI JPN 2:24:25
5 Mulu SEBOKA ETH 2:24:40

GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon, Canada

Sun 11 October 2015

48.4284 -123.366

The men’s race was fast and furious as Tisia Kiplangat took an early lead. As he passed halfway in 1:06 course record holder Lamech Mokono and defending champion Daniel Kipkoech were hanging on. Kiplangat continued to blaze away at the front but he started cramping at 40km and collapsed in the final kilometre. Kipkoech passed him to take the win.

Defending champion and favourite Lioudmila Kortchaguina was leading for most of the race but with 1km to go Erin Burrett attacked and passed Kortchaguina with 300m remaining. Kortchaguina finished 20 seconds behind herb but broke her own Masters record from 2014.

Burrett, in her marathon debut, finished 8th of 1204 finishers – the highest ever finishing position by a female in the 36 years of the race. 6800 finished all the events, including 1200 in the Marathon.

marathon
Men
1 Daniel KIPKOECH KEN 2:25:40
2 Lamech MOSOTI KEN 2:30:22
3 Oliver UTTING CAN 2:34:39
4 Thomas OMWENGA KEN 2:35:12
5 Jordan MAYNARD CAN 2:36:40
Women
1 Erin BURRETT CAN 2:39:17
2 Lioudmila KORTCHAGUINA CAN 2:39:37
3 Catrin JONES CAN 2:44:29
4 Shauna GERSBACH CAN 2:49:01
5 Katherine AHOKAS CAN 2:55:14
Half marathon
Men
1 Paul KIMUGUL KEN 1:05:00
2 Benard NGENO KEN 1:06:01
3 Willy KIMOSOP CAN 1:07:53
Women
1 Malindi ELMORE CAN 1:15:35
2 Kristen ROHDE CAN 1:16:06
3 Lauren JOHNSON CAN 1:17:24

International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon & 5km, Greece

Sat 10 October 2015

40.6205 22.9639

The course run is believed short by approximately 500m.

30th Spar Budapest Marathon, Hungary

Sat 10 October 2015–Sun 11 October 2015

47.4979 19.0402

Overnight rain was quickly drying up by the time Marathoners and 30km runners departed in ideal conditions: 14C under an overcast sky. Dániel Soós crossed the line first, also taking the top spot in the Hungarian national championship. Among the women Tímea Merényi repeated her 2012 win but was hard pressed by veteran Simona Staicu who had made the Rio 2016 qualifying time in Berlin only two weeks previously.

In marked contrast to the chauvinistic reputation currently ascribed to the Hungarian Government the Budapest Marathon is one of the most foreigner-friendly events to be found anywhere in the world. Runners are cheered in along the home straight with their name and country of origin announced – along with thanks for their participation. The Coca-Cola Wake Your Body 30km was won by a Norwegian man and a Spanish woman.

In total a record 27,860 runners from 80 countries took part in one or other of the weekend’s events. The oldest Marathon runner to participate was 80-year old György Kiss who improved his time of last year by 15 minutes.

marathon
Men
1 Dániel SOOS HUN 2:25:21
2 Péter JENKEI HUN 2:25:53
3 Izer Ádám IZER HUN 2:27:12
4 Tamás BOGOS HUN 2:27:34
5 Szabolcs BEDA HUN 2:30:29
Women
1 Timea MERENYI HUN 2:45:11
2 Simona STAICU HUN 2:47:33
3 Szabina LALUSKA HUN 2:50:58
4 Réka KOVACS HUN 3:02:44
5 Tro TROW GBR 3:09:20
10km
Men
1 Albert MINCZER HUN 32:51
2 Imre Csaba CSONTOS HUN 34:11
3 György NAGY HUN 34:53
Women
1 Karolina Helga HORVATH HUN 38:08
2 Kiss Ágnes KISS HUN 38:17
3 Eszter TOTH HUN 39:39

Samsung Amman International Marathon, Jordan

Fri 9 October 2015

31.9834 35.9278

Tilahun Tariku won the seventh edition in ideal conditions, setting a new course record after gradually easing away from Henry Kibet in the second half of the race. The duo were on 2:16 pace to start but on the final of the four 10km laps around the ancient city centre the wind slowed them. The women’s contest between Sarah Kebaso and Rebecca Tallam followed a similar pattern with defending champion Kebaso overcoming the early challenge to eventually finish six minutes clear.

Asefa Hunde and Gadamnesh Yayeh were completely dominant in the half marathon. Behind them over 200 local and international participants completed two circuits of the same lap used for the marathon. Around 8500 in the 10km ran a popular new course that took in a substantial area of the city and entered the city centre using the Wadi Saqra. The finish was the same as for the other races at the166 AD Roman amphitheatre.

The event was held for the second time under the Run Jordan organisation, who have been instrumental in promoting the sport. They now organise four events in Jordan with a total of 16000 participants and founded the Jordan Road Running training club.

marathon
Men
1 Tilahun TARIKU ETH 2:18:01
2 Henry KIBET KEN 2:22:53
3 Yousef KHALAF JOR 2:41:40
4 Ahmad MUHAISEN JOR 2:44:13
Women
1 Sarah Kerubo KEBASO KEN 2:46:51
2 Rebecca Jerotich TALLAM KEN 2:53:08
3 Samah AL NAJAR JOR 3:23:12
4 Chris PEETERS NED 3:28:23
Half marathon
Men
1 Asefa HUNDE JOR 1:07:50
2 Dayef Allah AL HAMAD JOR 1:09:14
3 Ahmad SAMOUR JOR 1:09:19
Women
1 Gedamnesh YAYEH ETH 1:18:30
2 Hanoia HASBALLAH SUD 1:29:36
3 Sojood AL KHUTABA JOR 1:31:20

Standard Chartered KL Marathon, Malaysia

Sun 4 October 2015

3.139 101.687

The Standard Chartered KL Marathon has been cancelled due to an urban haze which reached unhealthy levels. The medical team, the Malaysian Athletics Federation (MAF), and the Institut Sukan Negara advised cancellation because the rapidly deteriorating air quality presented a danger to the health of participants. This decision was supported by co-organisers, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, and the title sponsor, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia. Registered participants can collect finisher entitlements from 06.00–12.00 noon, on 4 October 2015 or by arrangement on a later date.

Event cancelled

Colombo Marathon, Sri Lanka

Sun 4 October 2015

6.8685 79.8865
marathon
Men
1 Antony Ndungu MUGO KEN 2:23:17
2 Albert KANGOR KEN 2:24:21
3 Joseph KARIUKI KEN 2:25:51
4 B Upul VIJITHAKUMARA SRL 2:26:27
5 Peter KETER KEN 2:30:08
Women
1 B G L A BOGAHAWATHTHA SRL 3:02:38
2 Dorcas Jebotip TARUS KEN 3:09:57
3 M G BUDDIKHA SRL 3:33:43
4 S D HEMATHI SRL 3:36:06
5 Mallika CHANDRAKANTHI SRL 3:39:15
Half marathon
Men
1 K G R Saman KUMARA SRL 1:10:03
2 G P A J K BANDARA SRL 1:10:33
3 Ajith BANDARA SRL 1:11:21
Women
1 W D M WEERAKODDY SRL 1:27:45
2 KRISHANTHANI SRL 1:29:00
3 D P M H MADUSHIKA SRL 1:29:32

Bila Tserkva Marathon, Ukraine

Sun 4 October 2015

49.7989 30.1153
marathon
Men
1 Ihor OLEFIRENKO UKR 2:12:04
2 Oleksandr SITKOVSKII UKR 2:12:20
3 Ihor RUSS UKR 2:12:46
4 Roman ROMANENKO UKR 2:13:09
5 Ihor POROZOV UKR 2:14:31
Women
1 Olha KOTOVSKA UKR 2:35:36
2 Svitlana STANKO UKR 2:40:05
3 Vita POTERYUK UKR 2:46:56
4 Olha MASCHENKO UKR 3:17:16
5 Olena SIMONOK UKR 3:19:31

Raiffeisen Bank Bucharest Marathon, Romania

Sun 4 October 2015

44.4325 26.1039
marathon
Men
1 Patrick Kiprono KIMELI KEN 2:13:16
2 Bonsa ATOMSA ETH 2:17:44
3 Cosmas KIGEN KEN 2:19:28
4 Terefe SEIFU ETH 2:19:55
5 Sorin MINERAN ROM 2:35:37
Women
1 Zeritu Begashaw WAKJIRA ETH 2:48:53
2 Shewaye Gemechu DEBELU ETH 2:49:07
3 Gladys Kerubo OTERO KEN 2:49:28
4 Paula Claudia TODORAN ROM 2:52:46
5 Adela Paulina BALTOI ROM 2:59:16
Half marathon
Men
1 Justus Kipchirchir KIPRONO KEN 1:04:09
2 Moses Masai KOMON KEN 1:04:22
3 Alexandru Nicolae SOARE ROM 1:05:15
Women
1 Catalan JITCOVICI ROM 1:14:47
2 Stellah Barsosio JEPNGETICH KEN 1:15:20
3 Nicoleta CIORTAN ROM 1:24:00

Košice Peace Marathon, Slovakia

Sun 4 October 2015

48.721 21.2578

A record 11,000 took part in all races from 49 countries. After being paced through halfway in 1:04:00 29-year old Kenyan Samuel Kosgei picked it up in the last 5km to clock a new pb and the 5th fastest winning time in Europe this year. He missed Lawrence Kimaiyo’s 2012 course record by only six seconds. The first three men all improved their personal best times.

Ethiopia’s Mulu Diru led from the start and passed halfway in 1:15:11 but faded slightly for a 2:35 win.

marathon
Men
1 Samuel Kiplimo KOSGEI KEN 2:07:07
2 Kosgei Colling TANUI KEN 2:08:08
3 Haile Tolossa BEKUMA ETH 2:11:05
4 Charles CHERUIYOT KEN 2:11:30
5 Martin Kiprugut KOSGEY KEN 2:11:33
Women
1 Mulu Diro MELKA ETH 2:35:33
2 Abebu GELAN ETH 2:40:57
3 Dorcas CHESANG KEN 2:51:34
4 Sylvia SEBESTIAN SVK 3:01:12
5 Romana KOMARŇANSKÁ SVK 3:09:20

Silesia Marathon, Poland

Sun 4 October 2015

50.2649 19.0238
marathon
Men
1 Salo TARAS UKR 2:33:09
2 Rafal CZARNECKI POL 2:34:27
3 Anatolii DEMYDA UKR 2:34:56
4 Oleksandr LABZIUK UKR 2:35:28
5 Marcin GALAZKA POL 2:38:17
Women
1 Patricya WLODARCZYK POL 2:54:36
2 Agnieszka KUZYK POL 3:10:24
3 Kaorlina GIZYNSK POL 3:14:57
4 Aleksandra MADZIK POL 3:18:14
5 Lidia CZARNECKA POL 3:35:33
Half marathon
Men
1 Hillary Kimaiyo KIPTUM KEN 1:08:37
2 Paulo VERETSKYI UKR 1:12:01
3 Pawel KOSEK POL 1:15:43
Women
1 Valentyna KILIARSKA UKR 1:23:43
2 Senbeta EMISHAN ETH 1:24:39
3 Katarzyna MALEJKA POL 1:42:46

H.C. Andersen Marathon, Denmark

Sun 4 October 2015

55.3693 10.4134
marathon
Men
1 Julius Ndiritu KARINGA KEN 2:11:20
2 Shumet Akalnew MENGISTU ETH 2:13:38
3 James Kimaiyo CHEBOI KEN 2:14:55
4 Stanley BETT KEN 2:16:17
5 Jesper FAURSCHOU DEN 2:17:41
Women
1 Mulunesh Zewedu ASSAFA ETH 2:34:08
2 Louise Langelund BATTING DEN 2:38:56
3 Irene Kemunto MOGAKA KEN 2:39:11
4 Maria Sig MOLLER DEN 2:42:52
5 Mia SORENSEN DEN 2:51:27
Half marathon
Men
1 Ulrik HEITMANN DEN 1:08:01
2 David Karuiru WANJOHI KEN 1:08:01
3 Steffen MASSARO DEN 1:08:26
Women
1 Maja Stage NIELSEN DEN 1:17:27
2 Lone BALLING DEN 1:19:07
3 Christina Gehling HORN DEN 1:26:00

3 Country Sparkasse Marathon, Austria

Sun 4 October 2015

47.5039 9.74626
marathon
Men
1 Tadesse DABI ETH 2:13:43
2 Richard Kiprono BETT KEN 2:15:59
3 Peter Chege WANGARI KEN 2:16:39
4 Harald STEGER AUT 2:34:17
5 Daniel FAH SUI 2:35:27
Women
1 Kathrin MULLER GER 2:50:46
2 Monica CARL GER 3:06:48
3 Anja KOBS GER 3:14:52
4 Celine VANDENBROUCKE BEL 3:24:48
5 Carmen HUISS GER 3:29:13
Half marathon
Men
1 Johannes HILLEBRAND GER 1:08:17
2 Florian PASZTOR GER 1:10:17
3 Christoph SCHEFER SUI 1:10:31
Women
1 Michele GANTNER SUI 1:17:15
2 Conny BERTOLD SUI 1:19:12
3 Lisa GUBLER SUI 1:21:42

RheinEnergieMarathon Cologne, Germany

Sun 4 October 2015

50.9396 6.97418

Six thousand runners entered the marathon, up 10% on last year. Another 14,000 took part in the Half Marathon, a relay marathon (with 682 teams of 4 persons each) and a school marathon (with 255 teams of 6).

marathon
Men
1 Benson WAWERU KEN 2:16:03
2 Wubishet ZEWDE ETH 2:16:22
3 Khalid LABLAQ MAR 2:16:38
4 Edwin Kembo YANO KEN 1:27:31
5 Sebastian REINWAND GER 2:31:30
Women
1 Gelane SENBETE ETH 2:37:33
2 Fatiha ASMID GER 2:45:19
3 Anja LAMBERTY GER 2:53:27
4 Sonja BRANDL GER 2:57:31
5 Gaby ANDRES BEL 2:58:30
Half marathon
Men
1 Hendrik PFEIFFER GER 1:03:40
2 Marcel BRAUTIGAM GER 1:05:34
3 Iskander IADGAROV RUS 1:05:37
Women
1 Simret RESTLE-APEL GER 1:12:26
2 Anja SCHNEIDER-SCHERL GER 1:13:40
3 Veerle VAN LINDEN GER 1:16:35

Belfius Brussels Marathon & Half Marathon, Belgium

Sun 4 October 2015

50.8503 4.35171
marathon
Men
1 Geoffrey KIPKOECH KEN 2:14:39
2 Felix KIRWA KEN 2:15:17
3 Karim KWEMOI KEN 2:18:20
4 Mehdi DOUIB BEL 2:22:58
5 Michael BRANDENBOURG BEL 2:26:07
Women
1 Demey SOETKIN BEL 3:05:32
2 Beryl OTIENO BEL 3:18:23
3 Annelore SALENS BEL 3:18:45
4 Tina WU USA 3:24:48
5 Pamela PINTE FRA 3:24:52
Half marathon
Men
1 Lander VAN DROOGENBROECK BEL 1:09:03
2 Martin DELGUSTE BEL 1:11:49
3 Francois HUMBLET BEL 1:12:03
Women
1 Nina LAUWAERT BEL 1:23:53
2 Doris MARQURROT GER 1:24:14
3 Lineke KROON BEL 1:26:43

RAHAL 10k International Marrakech, Morocco

Sun 4 October 2015

31.63 -8.00889
10km
Men
1 Amos Kiprono KAPTICH KEN 29:52
2 Saleh BOUNASSER MAR 29:53
3 Jaouad EL JAZOULI MAR 30:11
4 Anis SELMOUNI MAR 30:21
5 Mohamed ZIANI MAR 30:23
Women
1 Keltoum BOUASRIA MAR 34:10
2 Violah JEPCHUMBA KEN 34:39
3 Meskerem Seifu AMARE ETH 35:15
4 Hanane QALLOUJ MAR 35:30
5 Hajiba EL HASENAOUI MAR 36:53

Gatorade Caracas Rock 10K, Venezuela

Sun 4 October 2015

10.5 -66.9167
10km
Men
1 Marvin BLANCO VEN 30:32
2 Whinton Jose PALMA VEN 31:10
3 Walter SUAREZ VEN 31:34
4 Willians DIAZ VEN 31:36
5 Neido GUILLEN VEN 31:40
Women
1 Joselyn BREA VEN 34:30
2 Zulieya Del Carmen AMAYA VEN 36:53
3 Karla URBINA VEN 37:09
4 Nubia ARTEAGA VEN 37:12
5 Edymar BREA VEN 37:31

¼ de Maraton Ciudad de Bucaramanga – Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia, Colombia

Sun 4 October 2015

7.11331 -73.1205
5km
Men
1 Edwin Kipsang ROTICH KEN 32:13
2 David Kiprotich LANGAT KEN 33:04
3 Daniel Muindi MUTETI KEN 33:14
4 Jeisson Alexander SUAREZ COL 34:11
5 William De Jesus NARANJO COL 34:33
Women
1 Sherwarge AMARE ETH 37:17
2 Kellys Yesenia ARIAS COL 37:24
3 Diana Marcela SUAREZ COL 38:31
4 Carolina Tabares GUERRERO COL 38:46
5 Angela Maria FIGUEROA COL 38:54

Tartu City Marathon, Estonia

Sat 3 October 2015

58.3885 26.7019
marathon
Men
1 Rait RATASEPP EST 2:35:40
2 Aleksandr GORIUNOV RUS 2:38:21
3 Hasso PAAP EST 2:39:57
4 Sander HANNUS EST 2:40:08
5 Jonathan ROSENBRIER GBR 2:40:38
Women
1 Mari BOIKOV EST 2:56:05
2 Evelin TALTS EST 2:59:36
3 Margit MALTER EST 3:12:29
4 Reeda TUULA EST 3:13:38
5 Liina JAKOBSEN EST 3:13:46
Half marathon
Men
1 Tiidrek NURME EST 1:07:04
2 Raivo ALLA EST 1:09:43
3 Anti PUUSTUS EST 1:10:54
Women
1 Viivi-Anne SOOTS EST 1:27:00
2 Merlyn LUKK EST 1:27:08
3 Hillevi VELBA EST 1:27:21

September 2015

37th PZU Warsaw Marathon, Poland

Sun 27 September 2015

52.2297 21.0122
marathon
Men
1 Ezekiel OMULLO KEN 2:09:19
2 Victor KIPCHIRCHIR KEN 2:10:45
3 Johnstone MAIYO KEN 2:10:58
4 Negash ABEBE ETH 2:14:10
5 Benson OLOISUNGA KEN 2:14:41
Women
1 Ruth WANJIRU KEN 2:29:39
2 Lilia FISKOWICZ POL 2:35:12
3 Izabela TRZASKALSKA POL 2:35:33
4 Ayelu ABEBE ETH 2:37:21
5 Anna SZYSZKA POL 2:37:47

BMW Berlin Marathon, Germany

Sun 27 September 2015

52.5199 13.3732

Eliud Kipchoge and Gladys Cherono both set personal bests and world-leading times in ideal weather conditions. Expectations of Kipchoge possibly extending Berlin’s long string of world record-setting performances lasted well into the race: as late as 35km, he was on schedule for 2:03:30. But in the final stages, having dropped all his rivals after an injection of pace at around 31km, he slowed slightly to 3 mins/kilometre. What was most surprising was that he had been suffering shoe problems from the first kilometre. This later became obvious to all as the insoles projected from his shoes as if they were Mercury’s wings.

Gladys Cherono became only the second woman (after Paula Radcliffe) to debut faster than 2:23 (2:20:03 in Dubai this year) and then improve on that in her second outing.

A group of six runners were escorted though the first half of the men’s race in 1:01:53 by four pacemakers. Kipchoge pushed on after the last pacemaker dropped out at 29km. His surge immediately dropped Geoffrey Mutai and soon had the remaining trio of Eliud Kiptanui, Feyisa Lilesa and training partner Emmanuel Mutai trailing behind him as he ran the 32nd kilometre in 2:48. The personal best he had improved was his 2:04:05 performance when finishing second two years ago in Berlin to Wilson Kipsang’s former world record of 2:03:23.

Gladys Cherono had three Ethiopians for company in the earlier stages: two-time Berlin winner Aberu Kebede, Meseret Hailu and Tadelech Bekele. Cherono and Kebede drew clear before 20km and passed halfway in 1:10:15, Cherono increased the pace just before 35km and eased away from Kebede to become the 19th woman to duck under the 2:20 barrier since Naoko Takahashi first did so on this course fourteen years earlier.

A total of 41,224 runners started.

marathon
Men
1 Eliud KIPCHOGE KEN 2:04:00
2 Eliud KIPTANUI KEN 2:05:21
3 Feyisa LILESA ETH 2:06:57
4 Emmanuel MUTAI KEN 2:07:46
5 Geoffrey MUTAI KEN 2:09:29
Women
1 Gladys CHERONO KEN 2:19:25
2 Aberu KEBEDE ETH 2:20:48
3 Meseret HAILE ETH 2:24:33
4 Tadelech BEKELE ETH 2:25:01
5 Andrea DEELSTRA NED 2:36:46

ING Route du Vin Half Marathon, Luxembourg

Sun 27 September 2015

49.6167 6.09486
Half marathon
Men
1 Paul Kipkemoi KIPKORIR KEN 1:02:04
2 John KEMBOI KEN 1:02:07
3 Bethwell CHEMWENO KEN 1:02:11
4 Bernard MUNIDI KEN 1:02:21
5 Wycliffe BIWOT KEN 1:02:42
Women
1 Yeshi CHEKOLE ETH 1:12:17
2 Monika Mariola STEFANOWICZ POL 1:12:20
3 Margaret MURINGI KEN 1:13:59
4 Addisalem MEKONNEN ETH 1:17:22
5 Ferahiwot GAMACHU BEL 1:19:02

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running, Great Britain

Sun 27 September 2015

57.3229 -4.42438
marathon
Men
1 Tarus Elly TARUS KEN 2:25:19
2 Tomas ABYU GBR 2:27:37
3 Patryk GIERJATOWICE POL 2:27:47
4 John NEWSOM GBR 2:32:54
5 Donnie MACDONALD GBR 2:33:28
Women
1 Megan CRAWFORD GBR 2:44:50
2 Getenesh TAMIRAT ETH 2:57:44
3 Shona MCMANUS GBR 3:02:06
4 Gillian SANGSTER GBR 3:02:47
5 Rebecca MINGO GBR 3:02:53
10km
Men
1 Neil RENAULT GBR 30:33
2 Will MACKAY GBR 31:18
3 Kenny WILSON GBR 31:57
Women
1 Shona MCINTOSH GBR 35:17
2 Morag MACLARTY GBR 35:24
3 Nicola GAULD GBR 35:38

Medio Maratón Internacional Tlajomulco-Cajititlán, Mexico

Sun 27 September 2015

20.4737 -103.448

Results not yet available

Blackmores Sydney Running Festival (incl. Sydney Marathon), Australia

Sun 20 September 2015

-33.8675 151.207

Japan’s Hisanori Kitajima and Miriam Wangari of Kenya waited patiently for their chances writes Len Johnson. Even approaching 40km Kitajima and his compatriot Hiroki Yamagishi appeared overshadowed by defending champion Gebo Burka of Ethiopia and Kenya’s Nicholas Chelimo as they duelled for the win. But Kitajima quickly left the two favourites in his wake as he dashed down towards the Sydney Harbour foreshore for the final kilometre around Circular Quay to the famous Sydney Opera House. Only Yamagishi was able to respond.

Ethiopia’s Biruktayit Eshetu was going for a third consecutive win and a course record in the women’s race. But soon after Eshetu and Kenyans Miriam Wangari and Jane Kiptoo went past the 30km mark together Eshetu dropped back and the two Kenyans led by 37 seconds at 35km. Wangari forged a similar lead over Kiptoo in the next 5km and went on to win by more than a minute.

Both races were slower in the second half than the first, killing any chance of race records. Sydney has many twists and turns and changes of surface over the last few kilometres which takes a toll on the legs.

marathon
Men
1 Hisanori KITAJIMA JPN 2:12:44
2 Hiroki YAMAGISHI JPN 2:12:48
3 Nicholas CHELIMO KEN 2:13:09
4 Gebo GEMEDA ETH 2:13:33
5 Kibrom GHEBREZGIABHER ERI 2:13:49
Women
1 Mirriam WANGARI KEN 2:34:38
2 Jane KIPTOO KEN 2:35:44
3 Biruktayit DEGEFA ETH 2:39:28
4 Kelly-Ann VAREY AUS 2:48:03
5 Sakie ISHIBASHI JPN 2:49:04
Half marathon
Men
1 Kinya HASHIRA JPN 1:05:50
2 Brad MILOSEVIC AUS 1:06:13
3 Matthew COX AUS 1:08:31
Women
1 Kikuyo TSUZAKI JPN 1:14:23
2 Milly CLARK AUS 1:16:18
3 Clare GERAGHTY AUS 1:17:33

Beijing Marathon, China

Sun 20 September 2015

39.8841 116.426

41-year-old Kenyan veteran Mariko Kiplagat Kipchumba ran down the pre-race favourite who is almost half his age writes Vincent Wu. Kipchumba was in the lead group from the start of the race reaching 15km in 45:00, 25km in 1:16 and 35km in 1:48. As the race went on the pack kept shrinking.

Favourite Berhau Shiferaw slowed after 30km leaving Kipchumba and Uganda’s Jackson Kiprop, the 10th-place finisher at the World Championships, out in front. But he passed Kiprop before 35km to draw level with Kipchumba although the veteran soon pulled away again and never looked back.

Kipchumba won the 2014 Xiamen Marathon and plans to return: “My next goal is to win the Xiamen Marathon next year.”

In the women’s race Ethiopian duo Abebech Afework and Betelhem Moges ran together until after 30km but Moges steadily built up a lead over the final 10km which stretched to almost 500m at the finish. China’s world 20km race walk champion Liu Hong ran to raise awareness of the importance of exercising among the public and finished ninth in 2:51:23.

marathon
Men
1 Mariko Kiplagat KIPCHUMBA KEN 2:11:00
2 Berhanu SHIFERAW ETH 2:11:37
3 Wirimai JUWAWO ZIM 2:14:25
Women
1 Betelhem MOGES ETH 2:27:31
2 Abebech AFEWORK ETH 2:29:12
3 Sin Yong SUNB DPK 2:31:31

Siberian International Marathon, Russia

Sun 20 September 2015

54.9833 73.3667

Pre-race favourites Albina Mayorova and Laban Moiben of Kenya took wins in from the cold writes Natalia Maryanchik. It was 8C at the start but lack of wind alleviated the conditions slightly.

After a 13-year absence Mayorova returned to Omsk for the first time since setting a course record of 2:30:31 in 2002. The 38-year-old more recently finished ninth at the 2012 Olympics. Oksana Fashchenko, a 31-year-old whose PB was 17 minutes slower than Mayorova’s and who was contesting just the second marathon of her career, had a lead of more than two minutes after 30km. But Mayorova closed the gap and took the lead at 40km. After her win Mayorova said that she was going to run a marathon in the spring and then try to qualify for the 2016 Olympic team.

Laban Moiben led the pack comfortably and increased his lead in the closing stages. His his main rivals on paper, defending champion John Kyui and Boris Zhilyaev, faded and finished outside the top five. Though his victory may have appeared easy Moiben needed medical attention after the race. “I felt cold in the end,” he said. Kyui put his disappointing performance down to the problems he had getting to Omsk. After visa troubles his luggage got lost in transit and he had to run in borrowed shoes and kit lent by local athletes.

Including the 5km and 10km races, more than 7000 people took part.

marathon
Men
1 Laban MOIBEN KEN 2:18:18
2 Ilya TYAPKIN KGZ 2:20:17
3 Andrey MINYAKOV RUS 2:20:47
4 Tilahun ALIYEV AZE 2:25:22
5 Nikolay SHIRCHKOV RUS 2:26:31
Women
1 Albina MAYOROVA RUS 2:34:14
2 Oksana FASCHENKO RUS 2:35:38
3 Mariya KORBITSKAYA KGZ 2:38:35
4 Olga VESELKINA RUS 2:42:04
5 Olesya NURGALIEVA RUS 2:42:34

Moscow Marathon, Russia

Sun 20 September 2015

55.7558 37.6173
marathon
Men
1 Kiptoo Lazarus KIMUTAI KEN 2:19:36
2 Sergei RYAKOV RUS 2:19:58
3 Aleksanr MATVICHUK RUS 2:20:52
4 Dmitri BURMAKIN RUS 2:21:35
5 Sergei MARCHUK RUS 2:22:26
Women
1 Nina PODNEBESNOVA RUS 2:33:10
2 Natalya STARKOVA RUS 2:33:40
3 Nadezhda PESHCHINSKAYA RUS 2:36:51
4 Ekaterina SHKODRINA RUS 2:44:53
5 Olga TARANTINOVA RUS 2:45:01
10km
Men
1 Rina AKHMADEEV RUS 29:45
2 Iksandr YADGANOV RUS 30:52
3 Vyacheslav SOKOLOV RUS 31:25
Women
1 Nadezhda TRILINSKAYA RUS 35:06
2 Darya CHUDAKINA RUS 35:36
3 Masha MALISHEVA RUS 35:52

Maratonina Citta di Udine, Italy

Sun 20 September 2015

46.0618 13.2473
Half marathon
Men
1 Solomon YEGO KEN 1:00:04
2 Richard MENGICH KEN 1:00:22
3 Cosmas Birech JAIRUS KEN 1:00:30
4 Erick Leon NDIEMA KEN 1:00:45
5 Elijah TIROP KEN 1:01:11
Women
1 Viola JEPCHUMBA KEN 1:09:29
2 Viola JELAGAT KEN 1:10:13
3 Anna INCERTI ITA 1:11:17
4 Agnes TSCHURTSCHENTHALER ITA 1:12:54
5 Anna SPAGNOLI ITA 1:17:24

Dam tot Damloop, Netherlands

Sun 20 September 2015

52.3702 4.89517

Edwin Kiptoo launched his attack after the IJtunnel. His fast early pace burned off all competition. No one was able to challenge him. He returns to Kenya with the Grote Prijs Zaanstad having overtaken Joyce Chepkirui — the fastest woman who had been given a calculated handicap — a few hundred metres before the finish line.

Chepkirui had put her stamp on the women’s race by breaking away from the start. Jackline Chepngeno was her only opposition but on the Zuiddijk Chepngeno had to concede to Chepkirui who won the race for the second time, 3 seconds faster than her 2013 triumph.

46,000 runners took part making it the largest 10-Mile (16.1km) race in the world. In the morning 4000 children had run in the Mini Dam tot Damloop and on the Saturday evening the Damloop by night had attracted 12,000 runners to a 5-Mile race on a magically-lit course.

16.1km
Men
1 Edwin KIPTOO KEN 45:19
2 John MWANGANGI KEN 45:58
3 Yenew ALAMIREW ETH 46:04
4 Bonsa DIBA ETH 46:30
5 Merhawi KESETE ERI 46:35
Women
1 Joyce CHEPKIRUI KEN 51:30
2 Jackline CHEPNGENO KEN 51:34
3 Dibabe KUMA ETH 52:52
4 Yenenesh TILAHUN ETH 52:53
5 Risa TAKENADE JPN 52:56

Porto Half Marathon Sport Zone, Portugal

Sun 20 September 2015

41.1567 -8.62393
Half marathon
Men
1 Emmanuel BOR KEN 1:01:06
2 Justus Kipkosgei KANGOGO KEN 1:01:51
3 Ezekiel CHEBII KEN 1:02:43
4 David Kiprotich BETT KEN 1:03:37
5 Daniel LIMO KEN 1:04:50
Women
1 Monica JEPKOECH KEN 1:10:26
2 Sara MOREIRA KEN 1:10:42
3 Misaki KATO JPN 1:10:50
4 Pamela ROTICH KEN 1:12:28
5 Naoka AKUTSU JPN 1:12:52

Danske Bank Oslo Marathon, Norway

Sat 19 September 2015

59.9139 10.7522
marathon
Men
1 Taye Babeker TIRFEA ETH 2:20:49
2 Sebastian Conrad HAKANSSON DEN 2:29:46
3 John Henry STRUPSTADT NOR 2:31:14
4 Stephen Kahiu MBUGUA KEN 2:32:45
5 Stephen MOORE IRL 2:32:57
Women
1 Hilde ADERS NOR 2:52:35
2 Ann Kristin MOSBRON NOR 2:55:47
3 Elise Hay OPSAHL NOR 3:00:35
4 Silje EKLUND NOR 3:06:20
5 Ragnhild KARSET NOR 3:07:23
Half marathon
Men
1 Bonface KIRUI KEN 1:03:24
2 Obimichael FISSEHATSION NOR 1:04:25
3 Sinay FISSEHATSION NOR 1:04:54
Women
1 Eleanor DAVIES GBR 1:15:45
2 Heidi PHARO NOR 1:16:43
3 Agnieszka MIERZEJEWSKA POL 1:17:01

Ladakh Marathon, India

Sun 13 September 2015

34.1754 77.585
marathon
Men
1 Fayaz ALI IND 3:02:31
2 Padma NAMGAIL IND 3:07:30
3 Tsering TONDUP IND 3:12:49
4 Jigmet NAMGAIL IND 3:16:18
5 Nawaz HUSSAIN IND 3:18:12
Women
1 Tsetan DOLKAR IND 3:40:37
2 Jigmet DOLMA IND 3:42:47
3 Katharina LEUTHNER AUT 3:47:13
4 Sonam CHUSKIT IND 4:23:13
5 Carole SUHNER XXX 4:54:52
Half marathon
Men
1 Tanzin NURBU IND 1:22:47
2 Nawang TSERING IND 1:23:26
3 Tashi PALDAN IND 1:24:50
Women
1 Diskit DOLMA IND 1:48:05
2 Tsering DOLKAR IND 1:50:53
3 Stanzin CHODOL IND 1:51:30
72km challenge
Men
1 Tsewang TOKDEN IND 6:33:41
2 Rigzin NORBU IND 6:41:25
3 Tsering STOBGAIS IND 7:08:43
Women
1 Skalzang DOLMA IND 10:58
2 Khushboo VAISH IND 13:39:12
3 Tsetan LAMO IND 13:41:18

Danske Bank Vilnius Marathon, Lithuania

Sun 13 September 2015

54.6872 25.2797
marathon
Men
1 Teklu Getu METAFERIA ETH 2:26:40
2 Andrej YEGOROV XXX 2:31:20
3 Ruslanas SEIRALIJEVAS LTU 2:35:56
4 Edvinas VYZAS LTU 2:37:47
5 Maksim KULIK XXX 2:45:17
Women
1 Loreta BLIUJIENE LTU 3:06:08
2 Alionka KORNIENKO XXX 3:12:15
4 Jolita KURTINAITIENE LTU 3:13:15
5 Ugne SALTENYTE LTU 3:14:37
6 Austeja VAICIULIENE LTU 3:16:48

SEB Tallinn Marathon, Half & 10k, Estonia

Sun 13 September 2015

59.437 24.7536
marathon
Men
1 Kiprop TONUI KEN 2:18:04
2 Sergei TSEREPANNIKOV EST 2:23:48
3 Vaine HEINAR EST 2:24:09
4 Sasmin KAUPO EST 2:28:29
5 Alla RAIVO EST 2:30:40
Women
1 Kaisa KUKK EST 2:52:40
2 Evelin TALTS EST 2:55:29
3 Mari BOIKOV EST 2:58:19
4 Moonika PILLI EST 2:58:58
5 Jolanta LIEPINA EST 3:03:25

30th Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon, Hungary

Sun 13 September 2015

47.4979 19.0402
Half marathon
Men
1 Henry KEMBOI KEN 1:06:28
2 Moses KIPRUTO KIBIRE KEN 1:06:33
3 Gábor JOZSA HUN 1:06:41
4 Gáspár CSERE HUN 1:06:43
5 Dániel SOOS HUN 1:06:45
Women
1 Zita KASCER HUN 1:16:51
2 Tünde SZABO HUN 1:17:32
3 Simona STAICU HUN 1:18:45
4 Krisztina MERENYI TIMEA HUN 1:19:10
5 Zsuzsa Szabina LALUSKA HUN 1:19:49

18th International WACHAUmarathon, Austria

Sun 13 September 2015

48.1093 16.298
marathon
Men
1 Wolfgang WALLNER AUT 2:38:06
2 Michael GRALL AUT 2:42:44
3 Andi KAINZ AUT 2:45:31
4 Michael SIMMER AUT 2:48:58
5 Branco MOSER AUT 2:49:46
Women
1 Veronika LIMBERGER AUT 3:18:14
2 Viktoria BAUMGARTNER AUT 3:29:23
3 Antonia LUCHINI AUT 3:34:23
4 Melanie TRIMMEL AUT 3:43:27
5 Marketa ZADRAZILOVA CZE 3:50:18
Half marathon
Men
1 Bernard BETT KEN 1:01:34
2 Boniface KONGIN KEN 1:02:19
3 Robert LANGAT KEN 1:02:38
Women
1 Viola JELEGAT KEN 1:09:57
2 Flomena CHEPCHIRCHIR KEN 1:10:43
3 Polline WANJIKYU KEN 1:11:28

Copenhagen Half Marathon, Denmark

Sun 13 September 2015

55.6761 12.5683
Half marathon
Men
1 Karoki MUCHIRI KEN 59:14
2 Alex OLOITIPTIP KEN 59:28
3 Edwin KIPYEGO KEN 59:30
4 Simon CHEPROT KEN 59:32
5 Paul Kipchumba LONYANGATA KEN 1:00:01
Women
1 Purity Cherotich RIONORIPO KEN 1:08:29
2 Sutume ASEFA ETH 1:08:47
3 Lucy Wangui KABUU KEN 1:08:51
4 Christelle DAUNAY FRA 1:09:57
5 Margaret AGAI KEN 1:09:57

Maratón de las Flores Medellín, Colombia

Sun 13 September 2015

6.23593 -75.5751
marathon
Men
1 Cosmas KJERA KEN 2:18:11
2 Nicholas Kipruto KOECH KEN 2:19:08
3 Bernard KIPKARIK KEN 19:15
4 Augustus KIPKOECH KEN 2:20:49
5 Jose CARDONA COL 2:24:16
Women
1 Mercy JELIMO KEN 2:42:40
2 Leidy TOBON COL 2:48:58
3 Ruby MILENA COL 2:50:11
4 Claudia MILENA COL 3:06:06
5 Carmenza MORALES COL 3:08:25
Half marathon
Men
1 Joseph KIPRONO KEN 1:05:52
2 Daniel MUINDI KEN 1:06:11
3 William NARANJO COL 1:07:34
Women
1 Malika ASAHSSAH MAR 1:14:40
2 Angi Rocio ORJUELA COL 1:15:43
3 Carolina TABARES COL 1:16:18

Stockholm Half Marathon, Sweden

Sat 12 September 2015

59.3293 18.0686
Half marathon
Men
1 David NILSSON SWE 1:10:41
2 Anders FRANSSON SWE 1:11:00
3 Haben IDRIS ERI 1:11:06
4 Oscar CARLSSON SWE 1:11:11
5 Patrik SALLSTEDT SWE 1:11:19
Women
1 Isabellah ANDERSSON SWE 1:17:20
2 Frida LUNDEN SWE 1:19:17
3 Mikaela LARSSON SWE 1:19:47
4 Josephine AMBJORNSSON SWE 1:20:03
5 Louise WIKER SWE 1:20:11

Jungfrau-Marathon, Switzerland

Sat 12 September 2015

46.6885 7.85822

“Conditions today were incredible,” said Shaban Mustafa who won the race on his third attempt. “The scenery, the atmosphere – it all carried me to victory.” The 37-year old ran a controlled race, shaking off his toughest rivals on the Wixi climb at 38km — including this year’s newly-crowned mountain running world champion.

Patrick Wieser, a marathon specialist and police officer from Thurgau canton, narrowly missed a spot on the podium.

It was a hat-trick for Aline Camboulives who had the race under control at all times. “I overtook Ethiopian Deme Meseret at Wixi and had no difficulties,” she said. Local athlete Conny Berchtold won a podium place in third: “I trained very hard for this marathon all year,” she said.

Race director Christoph Seiler handed over after 15 years in charge as he now assumes the Presidency of Swiss Athletics. Two top Swiss athletes joined him and they symbolically passed a relay baton between them and on through Seiler to his successor Tony Alpinice.

marathon
Men
1 Mustafa SHABAN BUL 3:02:37
2 Birhanu MEKONNEN ETH 3:03:52
3 Tommaso VACCINA ITA 3:04:09
4 Patrick WEISER SUI 3:06:12
5 Hannes RUNGGER ITA 3:12:40
Women
1 Aline CAMBOULIVES FRA 3:28:44
2 Eshetu Meseret DEME ETH 3:32:01
3 Conny BERCHTOLD SUI 3:33:30
4 Lucy Wambui MURIGI KEN 3:35:34
5 Daniela GASSMANN-BAHR SUI 3:36:23

Pila International Half Marathon, Poland

Sun 6 September 2015

53.151 16.7382
Half marathon
Men
1 Robert MBITHI KEN 1:02:29
2 Artur KOZLOWSKI POL 1:04:36
3 Mariusz GIZYNSKI POL 1:04:52
4 Arkadiusz DZIELEWSKI POL 1:05:23
5 MARI MEX 1:05:33
Women
1 Maryna DAMANTSEVICH BLR 1:12:13
2 Vianey DE LA ROSA MEX 1:12:19
3 Katarzyna KOWALSKA POL 1:12:39
4 Nastassia IVANOVA BLR 1:14:43
5 Svitlana STANKO UKR 1:14:57

Volksbank-Münster-Marathon, Germany

Sun 6 September 2015

51.9607 7.62613
marathon
Men
1 Josphat KIPRONO KEN 2:12:16
2 Weldon KIRUI KEN 2:12:34
3 Mekuant Ayenew GEBRE ETH 2:12:53
4 Joel Kipsang KOSITANY KEN 2:13:14
5 Thomas Esito EKIRU KEN 2:14:38
Women
1 Nancy KOECH KEN 2:30:23
2 Abiyote Eshetu DEME ETH 2:37:31
3 Jana GROSS-HARDT GER 2:40:59
4 Rael Jepyator KIMAIYO KEN 2:41:08
5 Sarah MULLIGAN GBR 2:47:53

August 2015

7 Sunshine Coast Marathon & Community Run Festival, Australia

Sun 30 August 2015

-26.554 153.082
marathon
Men
1 Samuel WOLDEMANUEL ETH 2:18:30
2 Dion FINOCCHIARO AUS 2:29:01
3 Andrew KIMANTHI KEN 2:30:21
4 Clay DAWSON AUS 2:38:08
5 Justin WHITLEY AUS 2:45:36
Women
1 Fiona KUPRESANIN AUS 3:00:59
2 Sally MATSUBARA AUS 3:02:37
3 Kerri HODGE AUS 3:03:27
4 Belinda MURRAY AUS 3:06:13
5 Rebecca PHILIPP AUS 3:06:19
Half marathon
Men
1 Alastair STEVENSON AUS 1:09:06
2 Patrick NISPEL AUS 1:10:08
3 Nathan BAXTER AUS 1:11:55
Women
1 Malin OLSSON AUS 1:23:57
2 Sharon RYDER AUS 1:24:15
3 Ursula TOWNSEND AUS 1:25:17

Hokkaido Marathon, Japan

Sun 30 August 2015

43.0611 141.356

Results not yet available

BII MAYBANK Bali Marathon, Indonesia

Sun 30 August 2015

-8.5502 115.343
marathon
Men
1 Elija Mwanike MBOGO KEN 2:17:16
2 Kennedy Kiproo LILAN KEN 2:17:19
3 Paul EYANAE KEN 2:32:58
4 Hamdan Safril SAYUTI INA 2:35:32
5 Asmara Mara BARA INA 2:36:01
Women
1 Elizabeth RUMOKOL KEN 2:38:58
2 Elizabeth Jeruiyot CHEMWENO KEN 2:46:17
3 Viola Jepchirchir KIMELI KEN 3:01:19
4 Oliva SADI INA 3:09:46
5 Supriati SUTONO INA 3:13:59
Half marathon
Men
1 Felix Kipkorir KANGOGO KEN 1:07:10
2 Stanley Kipkoech KIRUI KEN 1:07:12
3 David KIBET KEN 1:09:32
Women
1 Peninah Jepkoech KIGEN KEN 1:17:23
2 Beatrice Jepkorir RUTTO KEN 1:17:28
3 Gladys TARUS KEN 1:17:29

Da Nang International Marathon, Vietnam

Sun 30 August 2015

16.0544 108.202
marathon
Men
1 Koji NISHIZAWA JPN 2:42:02
2 Nguyen HAU VIE 2:49:02
3 Nguyen LONG VIE 2:53:56
4 Bui ANH VIE 2:59:36
5 Takuya NARUSE JPN 2:59:39
Women
1 Thanh Hoang THANH VIE 3:03:38
2 Nathalie COCHET FRA 3:53:39
3 Fengchun LI CHN 4:00:16
4 Tse Suk Fun GRANDY HKG 4:34:44
5 Teresa Jeanette SANTA PHI 4:43:48

Longford Marathon, Ireland

Sun 30 August 2015

53.7282 -7.801
marathon
Men
1 Freddy SITTUK KEN 2:37:45
2 Raivis ZAKIS LAT 2:46:38
3 Nigel OFLAHERTY IRL 2:49:34
4 Kevin WARD IRL 2:51:30
5 Robert CAHILL IRL 2:51:59
Women
1 Siobhan MCHUGH IRL 3:23:55
2 Caroline KELLY IRL 3:26:37
3 Mary JENNINGS IRL 3:30:29
4 Carmel DRUMM IRL 3:32:25
5 Colin DOHERTY IRL 3:34:29
Half marathon
Men
1 Richard GORMAN IRL 1:10:21
2 John TRAVERS IRL 1:15:21
3 Barry SHIEL IRL 1:15:51
Women
1 Michelle MCGHEE IRL 1:18:39
2 Michelle MURRAY IRL 1:35:11
3 Eileen DONOHOE IRL 1:36:56

Maratón de la Ciudad de México, Mexico

Sun 30 August 2015

19.4326 -99.1332
marathon
Men
1 Danel ASCHEMIC MEX 2:19:24
2 Debele TOLOSSA ETH 2:19:49
3 Elisha KORIR KEN 2:20:03
4 Rodgers ONDATI KEN 2:20:12
5 Peter LEMAYIAN KEN 2:20:18
Women
1 Shewarge AMARE ETH 2:41:08
2 Misiker DEMISE ETH 2:41:52
3 Serkalem ABRAH ETH 2:42:47
4 Sarah KIPTOO KEN 2:46:01
5 Leah KIGEN KEN 2:46:47

Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race, Maldives

Fri 28 August 2015

4.17228 73.5022
10km
Men
1 Ahmed RIZA MDV 38:04
2 Ahmed HASSAN MDV 38:40
3 Mohamed RASHEED MDV 38:45
4 Ahmed SHARAF MDV 41:09
5 Ibrahim ZAMEER MDV 42:45
Women
1 Patricia Doreen GOMES SRI 48:05
2 Mariyam Abdul KAREEM MDV 48:35
3 Mueena MOHAMED MDV 50:25
4 Leela AHMED MDV 55:07
5 Yumna SHAFEEQ MDV 57:16
5km
Men
1 Shifaz MOHAMED MDV 17:48
2 Hussain FAZEEL MDV 18:19
3 Hussain RIZA MDV 18:36
Women
1 Zulaikha IBRAHIM MDV 24:09
2 Aminath NAZRA MDV 24:38
3 Aishath MAAYA MDV 25:23

Adelaide Running Festival, Australia

Sun 23 August 2015

-34.9286 138.6
marathon
Men
1 John CSONGEI AUS 2:40:33
2 Michael WILSON AUS 2:40:38
3 David Alan TONGE AUS 2:41:32
4 David STAEHR AUS 2:43:45
5 Mark Joseph BRENNAN AUS 2:47:33
Women
1 Tracy CLINCH AUS 2:58:19
2 Tracey TAYLOR AUS 2:59:15
3 Tracey LOUISE AUS 3:01:23
4 Kim WILMSHURST AUS 3:03:20
5 Sally Anne WILLIAMS AUS 3:05:17
Half marathon
Men
1 Matthew Paul FENECH AUS 1:11:19
2 Steven MCKENNA AUS 1:13:27
3 Adrian James POTTER AUS 1:14:25
Women
1 Lisa DAVIS AUS 1:25:03
2 Danielle SANSONETTI AUS 1:26:43
3 Karen SAWYER AUS 1:28:17

Medio Maratón de Lima, Peru

Sun 23 August 2015

-12.0464 -77.0428
Half marathon
Men
1 Christian Pacheco MENDOZA PER 1:03:40
2 Jordan Ccope TAPARA PER 1:03:42
3 Nelson Itto CCURO PER 1:04:39
4 Waldir Ureta MEDRANO PER 1:04:48
5 Ferdinand Pacheco MASIAS PER 1:04:57
Women
1 Rocio Cantara ROJAS PER 1:15:23
2 Cinthya Paucar SEGURA PER 1:16:36
3 Moemi Ccoicca CHAVARRIA PER 1:18:41
4 Nelida Sulca PE PER 1:18:56
5 Vilma Montes ORE PER 1:21:21
10km
Men
1 Walter NINA PER 29:27
2 Ulises Martin AMBROSIO PER 29:27
3 Yerson Orellana PORRAS PER 29:28
Women
1 Evelyn Escobar QUICHCA PER 36:15
2 Gloria Huaman VILLANUEVA PER 38:04
3 Jahaira SANCHEZ PER 38:22

Islandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon, Iceland

Sat 22 August 2015

64.1333 -21.9333

Over 15,000 participants registered for the 32nd edition including 1262 in the marathon and 2488 in the half marathon. The number of runners from abroad has never been higher with a total of 3142 international runners coming from 69 countries.

Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, started the race and was one of the speakers at the EXPO. After the race runners had the opportunity to take part in the annual Reykjavik Culture Night celebrations all over town.

marathon
Men
1 Bartosz OLSZEWSKI POL 2:29:30
2 Thorkild SUNDSTRUP DEN 2:33:27
3 Richard WILLIAMS USA 2:34:05
4 Henrik ANDERSSON SWE 2:38:24
5 Petteri KUORIKOSKI FIN 2:38:59
Women
1 Kaisa KUKK EST 2:53:09
2 Inez-Anne HAAGEN NED 3:04:47
3 Hilde Solland PLASSEN NOR 3:05:10
4 Malin KLINTEFJORD SWE 3:06:48
5 Pauliina SEPPANEN FIN 3:09:48
Half marathon
Men
1 Hlynur ANDRESSON ISL 1:09:35
2 Tom FAIRBROTHER GBR 1:12:02
3 Harold WYBER GBR 1:12:21
Women
1 Kara WATERS USA 1:22:39
2 Ella Joanne BROWN GBR 1:25:14
3 Sarah BROWN GBR 1:25:20

Helsinki City Marathon, Finland

Sat 15 August 2015

60.1733 24.941
marathon
Men
1 Hiroki NAKAJIMA JPN 2:38:25
2 Antti NISONEN FIN 2:40:36
3 Jani NUUTINEN FIN 2:42:07
4 Otto LAITINEN FIN 2:42:30
5 Jerome SORDELLO FRA 2:47:36
Women
1 Elina JUNNILA FIN 2:54:13
2 Anastasiya ZAKHAROVA RUS 3:00:59
3 Hristina KOZAREVA BUL 3:05:57
4 Anna-Elina HEIKKINEN FIN 3:08:44
5 Mirja VARTIAINEN FIN 3:09:42

The Angkor Empire Marathon, Cambodia

Sun 9 August 2015

11.5449 104.892
marathon
Men
1 Koki KAWAUCHI JPN 2:36:58
2 Neko HIROSHI CAM 2:46:54
3 Ma VIRO CAM 2:54:30
4 Kentaro MASUDA JPN 2:58:51
5 Mark WERNER USA 3:01:26
Women
1 Sakie ISHIBASHI JPN 2:59:12
2 Karen SOBRINO RSA 3:21:57
3 Kerri RENSHAW AUS 3:32:22
4 Kathrin PUFF GER 3:37:00
5 Kyoko OTSUKA JPN 3:38:23
Half marathon
Men
1 Chikara YANADA JPN 1:21:01
2 Wenbing XU CHN 1:22:14
3 Emile Kobiyama JPN JPN 1:22:57
Women
1 Yuka AOYAMA JPN 1:22:40
2 Yukari NOMURA JPN 1:24:12
3 Xiomara TEMPLETON USA 1:46:46

Maratón Internacional de Asunción, Paraguay

Sun 9 August 2015

-25.2762 -57.6252
marathon
Men
1 Saidi Juma MAKULA TAN 2:26:37
2 Elijah Kipkemei KEMBOI KEN 2:26:40
3 David Kiprotich BOWEN KEN 2:27:57
4 Juan Huaman CANTO PAR 2:28:23
5 Marcus Alexandre ELIAS BRA 2:30:46
Women
1 Wilma Arizapana YUCRA PAR 2:50:39
2 Gladys Machacuay HUAMAN PAR 2:51:13
3 Nelly JEPKURUI KEN 2:54:29
4 Antonia Bernadette LINS BRA 2:58:37
5 Fabiana GAITAN PAR 3:21:57
Half marathon
Men
1 Derlys AYALA PAR 1:07:58
2 Orlando Javier ELIZECHE PAR 1:11:03
3 Christian Ariel ARANDA PAR 1:25:00
Women
1 Carmen MARTINEZ PAR 1:17:46
2 Rosa Elizabeth RAMOS PAR 1:27:43
3 Hermelinda LOPEZ PAR 1:28:38

Brisbane Marathon Festival, Australia

Sun 2 August 2015

-27.471 153.023
marathon
Men
1 Samuel WOLDEAMANUAL ETH 2:21:50
2 Clay DAWSON AUS 2:30:51
3 Jarred CORBY AUS 2:52:53
4 Waldo VAN HEMERT AUS 2:54:22
5 Warwick BIBLE AUS 2:54:56
Women
1 Sally MATSUBARA AUS 2:57:27
2 Marita EISLER AUS 2:59:28
3 Pip BOE AUS 3:23:38
4 Ann Marie CAROLAN AUS 3:24:31
5 Alison DUNCAN AUS 3:31:50
Half marathon
Men
1 Haile TESFAYE ETH 1:12:14
2 Giles CLAYTON AUS 1:12:57
3 Peter RUN AUS 1:14:25
Women
1 Cassie FIEN AUS 1:15:03
2 Rie SUGAYA JPN 1:23:38
3 Jacqui WATERS AUS 1:27:07

July 2015

Rio de Janeiro City Marathon, Brazil

Sun 26 July 2015

-22.9083 -43.1971

Across all events 26000 runners took part, coming from 61 countries. Cloudy weather created favourable conditions and Willy Kangogo took full advantage to break his own course record.

Kangogo had a head-to-head with Ethiopia’s Lemawork Ketema, an Ethiopian runner who recently claimed political asylum in Austria. The duo got away after halfway and Kangogo won by a second in a kick to the line.

The race follows the Rio coastline passing by the beaches of Recreio, Reserva, Barra da Tijuca, São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana and Botafogo before arriving at Aterro do Flamengo.

Brazilian Edson Amaro, in third, hopes to have secured a spot for the 2016 Rio Olympic Marathon. Caroline Chemutai won the women’s race without serious challenge.

Olympic bronze medalist from Athens 2004 and one of the biggest names in Brazilian athletics history Vanderlei de Lima was the patron of the event and flagged off the start of Brazil’s biggest Marathon.

marathon
Men
1 Willy KANGOGO KEN 2:14:56
2 Lemawork KETEMA ETH 2:14:57
3 Edson AMARO BRA 2:16:52
4 Giomar Pereira DA SILVA BRA 2:18:51
5 Eliezes De Jesus SANTOS BRA 2:22:04
Women
1 Caroline Chemutai KOMEN KEN 2:38:19
2 Anna HAHNER GER 2:39:15
3 Graciete Moreira CARNEIRO BRA 2:41:49
4 Nelly JEPKURUI KEN 2:45:19
5 Mirela Saturnino DE ANDRADE BRA 2:45:34
Half marathon
Men
1 Joseph Tiophil PANGA KEN 1:04:07
2 Elijah Kipkemei KEMBOI KEN 1:04:10
3 Edwin Kiprop KIBET KEN 1:04:17
Women
1 Joziane CARDOSO BRA 1:14:46
2 Natalia Elisante SULLE BRA 1:14:48
3 Sueli Pereira DA SILVA BRA 1:15:00

Media Maratón Int’l de Bogotá, Colombia

Sun 26 July 2015

4.59806 -74.0758

Kenya’s Stanley Biwott dominated a quality field with an imperious solo performance writes Cathal Dennehy. Biwott was overwhelming favourite after having run a world-leading 59:20 performance in Den Haag back in March.

With the Colombian capital at an altitude of 2600m fast times were never llikely but in the early stages it seemed as if he was targeting Geoffrey Mutai’s course record of 1:02:20. At 10km (31:00) he led by 41 seconds but was well down on course record schedule.

In a bid to create a race within a race the elite women were set off seven minutes before the men, which was supposed to result in the winners converging on the finish but Biwott passed the leading women before reaching 11km and had an open road in front of him. By the finish in Simon Bolivar Park he was 92 seconds ahead.

The women’s race was proving a much more cagey affair with no one willing to take the pace. Ethiopians Birhane Dibaba, Shure Demise and Amane Gobena, along with Kenya’s Sharon Cherop, emerged as the lead group after passing 10km in a modest 37:11. Mostly Demise forced the pace but she could not shake off the others until Dibaba dropped back at 15km. Gobena then joined Demise at the front but left it to the last kilometre to open up a small but decisive gap on Demise.

Half marathon
Men
1 Stanley BIWOTT KEN 1:03:15
2 Tadesse TOLA ETH 1:04:47
3 Kimutai KIPLIMO KEN 1:05:14
4 Tsegaye MEKONNEN ETH 1:05:58
5 Javier GUARIN COL 1:06:08
Women
1 Amane GOBENA ETH 1:13:44
2 Shuru DEMISE ETH 1:13:47
3 Sharon CHEROP KEN 1:13:55
4 Guteni SHONE ETH 1:15:29
5 Janet CHEROBON-BAWCOM USA 1:16:10

Swissalpine, Switzerland

Sat 25 July 2015

46.7893 9.80023
78km
Men
1 Evgenii GLYVA UKR 6:31:51
2 Dimitri TSYGANOV RUS 6:37:47
3 Vajin ARMSTRONG NZL 6:38:34
4 Tomi HALME FIN 6:41:08
5 Daniel BOLT SUI 6:48:55
Women
1 Jasmin NUNIGE SUI 6:52:21
2 Andrea HUSER SUI 7:27:41
3 Simona STAICU HUN 7:48:03
4 Denise ZIMMERMANN SUI 7:55:29
5 Franziska ETTER SUI 7:58:38
marathon
Men
1 Stephan WENK SUI 3:33:52
2 Martin LUSTENBERGER SUI 3:37:00
3 Lukas GEHRING SUI 3:53:56
Women
1 Cathrin CHERIDITO SUI 4:33:23
2 Yvonne HAEFELI SUI 4:41:52
3 Evelyne BLUMENTHAL SUI 4:51:01

Gold Coast Airport Marathon, Australia

Sun 5 July 2015

-27.9325 153.383
marathon
Men
1 Kenneth MUNGARA KEN 2:08:42
2 Silah LIMO KEN 2:08:54
3 Evans RUTO KEN 2:08:55
4 Tewelde HIDRU ERI 2:09:33
5 Dominic KIMWETICH KEN 2:11:51
Women
1 Risa TAKENAKA JPN 2:28:25
2 Keiko NOGAMI JPN 2:29:34
3 Manami KAMINTANDIA JPN 2:33:43
4 Shoko SHINIZU JPN 2:37:13
5 Fumiko HASHIMOTO JPN 2:37:37
Half marathon
Men
1 Takehiro DEKI JPN 1:02:11
2 Liam ADAMS AUS 1:03:29
3 Ben MOREAU GBR 1:04:32
Women
1 Eloise WELLINGS AUS 1:10:10
2 Sara HALL USA 1:10:49
3 Cassie FIEN AUS 1:11:28

Zermatt Marathon, Switzerland

Sat 4 July 2015

46.1777 7.80236

Results not yet available

June 2015

Lake Saroma 100km Ultra Marathon, Japan

Sun 28 June 2015

44.1312 143.802
100km
Men
1 Yoshikazu HARA JPN 6:35:49
2 Tsutomu NAGATA JPN 6:36:39
3 Tstsuya ITAGAKI JPN 6:40:33
4 Yoshiki TAKADA JPN 6:42:04
5 Yoshifumi KIYOMOTO JPN 6:44:09
Women
1 Chiyuki MOCHIZUKI JPN 7:36:39
2 Shiho KATAYAMA JPN 7:44:31
3 Mai FUJISAWA JPN 7:53:56
4 Mikiko OTA JPN 7:57:51
5 Aiko KANEMATSU JPN 8:06:09

International Ergo White Nights Marathon, Russia

Sun 28 June 2015

59.9424 30.3215
marathon
Men
1 Mikhail BYKOV RUS 2:20:32
2 Roman DEDOV RUS 2:20:54
3 Mikhail KULKOV RUS 2:21:10
4 Yuriy KAPTEROV BLR 2:25:45
5 Aleksandr PAVLENIN RUS 2:25:46
Women
1 Irinia KOZBOVSKAYA RUS 2:41:23
2 Yulia KOREPANOVA RUS 2:41:57
3 Oksana AKIMENKOVA RUS 2:45:00
4 Nadezhda LEONTEEVA RUS 2:47:57
5 Martha PAHOMOVA RUS 2:49:56
10km
Men
1 Artur BURCEV RUS 30:24
2 Aleksei REUNKOV RUS 30:37
3 Andrei KARPIN RUS 30:53
Women
1 Yulia CHIZHENKO RUS 34:24
2 Oksana STOLYAROVA RUS 35:40
3 Maria BABICH RUS 36:23

Econet Victoria Falls Marathon, Zimbabwe

Sun 28 June 2015

-17.9333 25.8333
marathon
Men
1 Nkosiyazi SIBANDA ZIM 2:19:12
2 Millen MATENDE ZIM 2:19:59
3 Portipher DOMBOJENA ZIM 2:20:39
4 Lyno MUCHENA ZIM 2:21:25
5 Caphus MAMBI ZAM 2:22:16
Women
1 Tabitha TSATSA ZIM 2:49:44
2 Sharon MURIUKI TAN 2:54:07
3 Lizih CHOKORE ZIM 3:01:07
4 Chiyebza CHOKORE ZIM 3:09:49
5 Monica KATIVHY ZIM 3:10:48
Half marathon
Men
1 Munjaradz JARI ZIM 1:05:45
2 Panuel MKUNGO TAN 1:05:51
3 Isaac MPOFU ZIM 1:06:07
Women
1 Constance NYASANGE ZIM 1:17:14
2 Rutendo MYAHORA ZIM 1:17:53
3 Patience MUROKE ZIM 1:20:55

Tangamanga International Marathon, Mexico

Sun 28 June 2015

19.3909 -99.1143
marathon
Men
1 Miguel LEON MEX 2:39:07
2 Salvador GUERRERO MEX 2:46:33
3 Juan Antonio SANDOVAL MEX 2:50:00
4 Omar COYOTL MEX 2:50:21
5 Jose Francisco GALAVIZ MEX 2:51:11
Women
1 Maria Luisa SANCHEZ MEX 3:16:27
2 Candida GACHUZ MEX 3:17:09
3 Edith ROBLES MEX 3:34:32
4 Mariana Flores QUERO MEX 3:37:02
5 Maria Elizabeth VERAR MEX 3:40:13
Half marathon
Men
1 Javier Francisco HERNANDEZ MEX 1:13:47
2 Alejandro RANGEL MEX 1:15:16
3 Rafael ESCAMILLA MEX 1:17:20
Women
1 Xochitl OSORIO MEX 1:24:55
2 Lilia Gisela DELGADILLO MEX 1:31:24
3 Kelvia HERNANDEZ MEX 1:36:20

Paavo Nurmi Marathon, Finland

Sat 27 June 2015

60.4518 22.2666
marathon
Men
1 Thijs FEUTH FIN 2:30:55
2 Fritjof FAGERLUND SWE 2:32:00
3 Henri ANSIO FIN 2:34:21
4 Ole HALONEN FIN 2:36:24
5 Joonas YLIKAHRI FIN 2:42:35
Women
1 Tiina ALHONEN FIN 3:13:13
2 Eeva-Liisa HOTRAKAINEN FIN 19:31
3 Merja RAUTIAINEN FIN 3:21:15
4 Tanja LAHTEENMAKI FIN 3:21:38
5 Ida-Maaria LASSILA FIN 3:25:03
Half marathon
Men
1 Antti RANTA-AHO FIN 1:13:34
2 Jani NUUTINEN FIN 1:15:41
3 Ami LAAMO FIN 1:16:10
Women
1 Suvi MIETTINEN FIN 1:22:40
2 Maiialeena ZIMMERMAN USA 1:24:46
3 Marjo NIITTYNEN FIN 1:25:12

Waterford Viking Marathon, Ireland

Sat 27 June 2015

52.2567 -7.12917
marathon
Men
1 Paul MOORE IRL 2:24:00
2 Tom HOGAN IRL 2:33:12
3 Paul LYNCH IRL 2:36:07
4 Alain MCLAREN SUI 2:37:45
5 Brian MURPHY IRL 2:40:35
Women
1 Pauline CURLEY IRL 2:52:38
2 Sally FORRISTAL IRL 3:14:24
3 Sandra LYNCH IRL 3:23:34
4 Collette ODONOGHUE IRL 3:27:26
5 Caroline KELLY IRL 3:28:41
Half marathon
Men
1 Freddy KERON SITTUK IRL 1:10:46
2 Davind MANSFIELD IRL 1:10:53
3 Keith RUSSELL GBR 1:15:18
Women
1 Ann Marie HOLLAND IRL 1:23:46
2 Tara MALONE GBR 1:28:26
3 Anna DORIS IRL 1:29:54

Suzuki Midnight Sun Run, Iceland

Tue 23 June 2015

64.1333 -21.9333

A record 2720 people registered including 630 runners coming from abroad.

Conditions were mild and still: perfect for running. The midnight sun also joined the runners for a while during the race. Right alongside the start-finish area is one of Reykjavik’s wonderful geothermal outdoor swimming pools, Laugardalslaug. All participants were invited to the swimming pool, hot tubs and steam baths after the race to relax and recover.

Half marathon
Men
1 Kari Steinn KARLSSON ISL 1:12:48
2 Sigurjon Ernir STURLSON ISL 1:21:14
3 Antoine ROGEZ FRA 1:22:27
4 Clive RICHARDS GBR 1:22:42
5 Alexander SAFRIT USA 1:23:42
Women
1 Katie JONES GBR 1:27:58
2 Birna VARDADOTTIR ISL 1:30:55
3 Annie NORDSTROM NOR 1:31:32
4 Mary Elizabeth KETTERING USA 1:35:38
5 Margrét ELIASDOTTIR ISL 1:35:53

Midnight Sun Marathon, Norway

Sat 20 June 2015

69.6548 18.9651
marathon
Men
1 Antony MUGO KEN 2:26:15
2 Grant SCHMIDLECHNER AUS 2:39:13
3 Tom Andre HENRIKSEN NOR 2:54:11
4 Dan VAUGHAN GBR 2:54:28
5 Geir SIMONSEN NOR 2:57:17
Women
1 Claire GRIMA GBR 2:49:07
2 Anja Kristin LINDANGER NOR 3:01:49
3 Kathrine KVERNMO NOR 3:02:58
4 Simona PIEVANI ITA 3:12:39
5 Linda CHRISTENSEN SWE 3:23:56
Half marathon
Men
1 Sture ANDERSEN NOR 1:16:58
2 Tobias ALBRIGTSEN NOR 1:17:25
3 Juho LATVALA FIN 1:17:42
Women
1 Hilde ADERS NOR 1:20:42
2 Kaisa RAMBERG NOR 1:26:53
3 Gerit PFUHL NOR 1:29:57

PKO Wroclaw Night Half Marathon, Poland

Sat 20 June 2015

51.1079 17.0385
Half marathon
Men
1 David Kiprono METTO KEN 1:03:04
2 John Kibichy TANUI KEN 1:03:26
3 Francis LAGAT KEN 1:03:55
4 Arkadiusz GARDZIELEWSKI POL 1:05:48
5 Emil DOBROWOLSKI POL 1:05:51
Women
1 Marina DAMANTSEVICH BLR 1:13:25
2 Sylwia EJDYS-TOMASZEWSKA POL 1:15:05
3 Ewa CHRESCIONKO POL 1:16:12
4 Svitlana STANKO UKR 1:16:28
5 Ewa KUCHARSKA POL 1:17:50

Lisbon Eco Marathon, Portugal

Sat 20 June 2015

38.6997 -9.21851
marathon
Men
1 Joao Hora FAUSTINO POR 3:24:36
2 Joao SERRAS POR 3:28:57
3 Mario SA POR 3:37:57
4 Filipe BRANCO POR 3:37:57
5 Paulo GOMES POR 3:41:10
Women
1 Chantal XHERVELLE FRA 3:55:55
2 Daniela Cristina MARINHEIRO POR 3:59:42
3 Isabel MOLEIRO POR 4:08:00
4 Paula MARQUES POR 4:19:27
5 Graca ROLDAO POR 4:34:07
Half marathon
Men
1 Enric Gomez MARIN POR 1:32:31
2 Pedro VIEIRA POR 1:36:48
3 Joao TRIGEIROS POR 1:36:05
Women
1 Sarah MARTIN POR 2:10:39
2 Marina PAIVA POR 2:11:38
3 Claudia FUSTIGA GER 2:11:42

Kaunas Marathon, Lithuania

Sun 14 June 2015

54.8985 23.9036
marathon
Men
1 Aurimas SKINULIS LAT 2:39:30
2 Maksim KULIK XXX 2:50:09
3 Dzimitry DZERAZANKA XXX 2:52:30
4 Maris PAKARKLIS LAT 2:54:27
5 Vidas TOTILAS LAT 2:57:20
Women
1 Antonia JOHNSON XXX 3:15:32
2 Vilija DAMASKIENE LTU 3:34:16
3 Svetlana CERLIONA XXX 3:39:19
4 Ruta GAIFUTYTE LTU 3:43:55
5 Sada BUKSKNIENE LTU 3:49:57
Half marathon
Men
1 Remigijus KANCYS LAT 1:15:59
2 Tomas BIZIMAVICIUS LAT 1:16:26
3 Vitalijus AFANASJEVAS LAT 1:17:51
Women
1 Rasa DRAZDAUSKAITE LTU 1:21:44
2 Milda VILCINSKAITE LTU 1:22:20
3 Loreta BLIUJIENE LTU 1:27:31

Lanzhou International Marathon, China

Sat 13 June 2015

36.0611 103.834
marathon
Men
1 Abayneh Ayele WOLDEGIORGIS ETH 2:10:10
2 Abdellah TAGHRAFET MAR 2:11:39
3 Lawrence CHERONO KEN 2:12:33
4 Simon Kiprugut KIRUI KEN 2:12:33
5 Lazarus TOO KEN 2:12:40
Women
1 Rael KIYARA NGURIATUKEI KEN 2:31:22
2 Margaret AGAI KEN 2:31:47
3 Georgina RONO KEN 2:32:06
4 Azalech MASRESHA WOLDESELASSE ETH 2:32:21
5 Alice TIMBILILI KEN 2:32:49

Tórshavn Marathon, Faroe Islands

Sat 13 June 2015

62.0079 -6.79098
marathon
Men
1 Joe DALE GBR 2:53:50
2 Martin GRAVESEN FAR 2:54:30
3 Cecil WEIHE FAR 2:56:23
4 Patrik BROBERG FAR 2:59:01
5 Jannick VESTERGAARD FAR 3:00:12
Women
1 Rigmor Napoleonsdóttir ARGE FAR 3:22:48
2 Ann THOMSEN FAR 3:36:55
3 Krista NIELSEN FAR 3:40:05
4 Beinta Hoydal JOENSEN FAR 3:40:53
5 Emma HURTIG FAR 3:45:35
Half marathon
Men
1 Tommy HAGA NOR 1:18:42
2 Jan Elmar SORENSEN FAR 1:22:38
3 Björn AMFORS FAR 1:22:58
Women
1 Paula MOHR FAR 1:42:38
2 Anneli SODERGARDS FAR 1:47:29
3 Mona RASMUSSEN FAR 1:48:11

Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race, Maldives

Fri 12 June 2015

4.17228 73.5022

Event postponed

Laguna Phuket International Marathon, Thailand

Sun 7 June 2015

7.98105 98.3639
marathon
Men
1 Mario MAGLINAO PHI 2:55:36
2 Franky LEE HKG 2:57:39
3 Chikara YANADA JPN 3:01:10
4 Sanya KHANCHAI THA 3:01:21
5 Eugine STRADO PHI 3:04:03
Women
1 Satomi OKA JPN 3:43:17
2 Monika KOVARIKOVA RUS 3:44:43
3 Tatiana NOVOSELTSEVA RUS 3:49:42
4 Sian FENNER AUS 3:53:39
5 Punyanuch PRACHAYANIPON THA 3:56:32
Half marathon
Men
1 Kohichiro YAMANAKA JPN 1:14:39
2 Elmer SABAL PHI 1:17:39
3 Mark Anthony OXIMAR PHI 1:18:08
Women
1 Christabel MARTES PHI 1:25:12
2 Clare ATKINSON GBR 1:37:44
3 Siriyakorn KUMLAI THA 1:42:15

Quito Últimas Noticias 15k, Ecuador

Sun 7 June 2015

-0.180653 -78.4678
15km
Men
1 Elisha Korir CHUMO KEN 46:33
2 Daniel MUINDI KEN 47:08
3 Raul Machacuay ECU ECU 47:19
4 Miguel Angel ALMACH ECU 48:06
5 Constantino Leon LOPEZ ECU 48:26
Women
1 Ines MELCHOR PER 51:55
2 Maria Balvina PASTUNA ECU 52:57
3 Rose JEBET KEN 55:28
4 Margaret Karie TOROITICH KEN 55:51
5 Rosa Alva CHACHA ECU 55:56

Cork City Marathon, Ireland

Mon 1 June 2015

51.8969 -8.48632
marathon
Men
1 Cillian OLEARY IRL 2:30:41
2 Vincent CHEPYEGON KEN 2:31:41
3 Brian HEGARTY IRL 2:32:29
4 Brian LEAHY IRL 2:32:35
5 Tom HOGAN IRL 2:32:55
Women
1 Nollaigh HUNTER IRL 2:57:45
2 Joan ENNIS IRL 2:58:38
3 Sorcha KEARNY IRL 3:14:40
4 Christine KINSELLA IRL 3:14:52
5 Aoife COOKE IRL 3:15:07
Half marathon
Men
1 Sergiu CIOBANU ROU 1:07:40
2 Alan OSHEA IRL 1:07:57
3 Tim ODONOGHUE IRL 1:08:37
Women
1 Norah NEWCOMBE-PIETERSE IRL 1:21:12
2 Amanda DEAVY IRL 1:24:49
3 Ailbhe MCDAID IRL 1:28:05

May 2015

Phnom Penh Half Marathon, Cambodia

Sun 31 May 2015

11.5449 104.892
Half marathon
Men
1 Oki KAZUHIKO JPN 1:16:47
2 Samorn KEANG CAM 1:20:42
3 Hem BUNTING CAM 1:24:35
4 Kaing THOEUN CAM 1:27:29
5 Chhun BUNTHORN CAM 1:30:29
Women
1 Veronique MESSINA FRA 1:38:40
2 Celine MARHEIM FADNES NOR 1:45:40
3 Eleanor HART USA 1:52:05
4 Lisa STEVENS NZL 1:58:12
5 Catherine MCKINLEY GBR 1:59:50
10km
Men
1 Mar VIRO CAM 33:35
2 Phan SOPHEAK CAM 34:37
3 Chea SAMPHORS CAM 36:46
Women
1 Meichu HENG CAM 45:07
2 Alice COLLIER XXX 47:28
3 Gen KENNDY AUS 48:28

Comrades Marathon, South Africa

Sun 31 May 2015

-29.8587 31.0218
ultramarathon
Men
1 Gift KELEHE RSA 5:38:36
2 Mohammed HUSSEIN ETH 5:46:14
3 Hatiwande NYAMANDE RSA 5:48:19
4 Lebohang MONYELE LES 5:52:32
5 Teboho SELLO LES 5:54:03
Women
1 Caroline WOSTMANN RSA 6:12:22
2 Charne BOSMAN RSA 6:33:24
3 Elena NURGALIEVA RUS 6:40:36
4 Olesya NURGALIEVA RUS 6:41:18
5 Nina PODNEBESNOVA RUS 6:41:48

Austrian Women’s Run, Austria

Sun 31 May 2015

48.1961 16.3944

A record 33,139 women and girls from 90 nations started the Austrian Women’s Run, one of the top three worldwide. Last year’s winner and record holder (from 2011) Ana Dulce Félix set out to defend her title and 100% record in the three previous editions she has contested. She led for the first kilometre closely followed by the strong international elite group. The top five were clear by 2km and at 3km Jessica O’Connell from Canada detached herself from the group to lead from a distance. With 500m to go she launched a sensational final sprint to win by eight seconds. ”So many people cheering; it’s a great atmosphere,” she said.

Austria’s 10000m national champion Jennifer Wenth rose to the strong international challenge to take a creditable third just ahead of Ana Dulce Felix. Austrian national athletes backed up Wenth’s performance in ninth and tenth places.

The largest award ceremony in Austria took place after the race in the festival grounds of the Vienna Prater.

5km
Women
1 Jessica OCONNELL CAN 15:33
2 Viola JELEGAT KEN 15:41
3 Jennifer WENTH AUT 15:46
4 Ana Dulce FELIX POR 15:51
5 Charlotta FOUGBERG SWE 16:01

ASICS Stockholm Marathon, Sweden

Sat 30 May 2015

59.3502 18.0984
marathon
Men
1 Yekaber BAYABEL ETH 2:18:22
2 Mohammad Jafar MORADI IRI 2:21:09
3 Fredrik JOHANSSON SWE 2:23:05
4 Dadafo Dhaqabi TESAMA NOR 2:23:19
5 Kaupo SASMIN EST 2:23:33
Women
1 Isabellah ANDERSSON SWE 2:34:14
2 Eunice JEPTOO KEN 2:34:59
3 Meseret Legese BIRATU ETH 2:35:24
4 Anne-Mari HYRYLAINEN FIN 2:41:54
5 Mathe K MHYRE NOR 2:43:37

Jacob’s Creek Barossa Marathon, Australia

Sun 24 May 2015

-34.5235 138.962
marathon
Men
1 David STAEHR AUS 2:38:53
2 Raymond WAREHAM AUS 2:43:36
3 Tim Paul GREEN AUS 2:48:03
4 Rohan WARD AUS 2:49:38
5 Ryan Benjamin KEOGH AUS 2:49:55
Women
1 Sheena JACKSON AUS 3:01:14
2 Mandy TOWLER AUS 3:15:15
3 Chris Anne GRENVOLD AUS 3:16:41
4 Melanie LAURENCIC AUS 3:23:48
5 Jennifer COOGAN AUS 3:28:16
Half marathon
Men
1 Steven MCKENNA AUS 1:12:46
2 Matt WHITE AUS 1:13:20
3 John CSONGEI AUS 1:13:41
Women
1 Lisa DAVIS AUS 1:22:51
2 Tracey TAYLOR AUS 1:26:34
3 Nora HENRY AUS 1:27:12

Kigali International Peace Marathon, Rwanda

Sun 24 May 2015

-1.94389 30.0594
marathon
Men
1 Ezekiel Kemboi OMULLO KEN 2:18:15
2 Jean Baptiste RUVUBI RWA 2:19:03
3 Benard KIPNGETICH KEN 2:19:29
4 Peter Kibet LIMO KEN 2:20:13
5 Frederic HABAKURAMA RWA 2:22:04
Women
1 Peris Jerotich TOROITICH KEN 2:47:22
2 Elisabether CHEMWNO KEN 2:48:02
3 Shelmith Nyawira MURIUKI KEN 2:50:21
4 Jeanviere MUSABIMANA RWA 2:56:40
5 Fridah JEPKITE TOO KEN 2:57:29
Half marathon
Men
1 Wycliffe Kipkorir BIWOT KEN 1:04:40
2 Naillel Anisomuk HOSEYA KEN 1:04:55
3 Eric SEBAHIRE RWA 1:04:58
Women
1 Gladys KIPKEMOI KEN 1:12:39
2 Rose CHELIMO KEN 1:13:38
3 Nancy Chepngetich KIMAIYO KEN 1:14:12

Nykredit Copenhagen Marathon, Denmark

Sun 24 May 2015

55.6761 12.5683
marathon
Men
1 Hassane AHOUCHAR MAR 2:15:24
2 Fikadu Kebebe DEBELE ETH 2:15:38
3 Lahcen MOKRAJI MAR 2:18:50
4 Joel Maina MWANGI KEN 2:19:09
5 Ababy Girma TADESSE ETH 2:22:55
Women
1 Nancy Jebet KOECH KEN 2:33:42
2 Mulunesh Zewedu ASSAFA ETH 2:37:06
3 Hellen Jepkosgei KIMITAI KEN 2:39:05
4 Yeshumie Ayalew EJIGU ETH 2:39:26
5 Malene Munkholm DEN DEN 2:48:34

Moonlight Half Marathon, Italy

Sat 23 May 2015

45.4808 12.2451
Half marathon
Men
1 Faniel Eyob GHEBREHIWET ERI 1:05:34
2 Francesco BONA ITA 1:05:37
3 Ruggero PERTILE ITA 1:05:37
4 Lawi KIPTUI KEN 1:05:51
5 Said BOUDALIA ITA 1:07:02
Women
1 Giovanna PIZZATO ITA 1:19:09
2 Rosa ALFIERI ITA 1:19:40
3 Mirella BERGAMO ITA 1:21:20
4 Marina ZANARDI ITA 1:22:32
5 Maurizia CUNICO ITA 1:23:18

Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon and Ottawa 10K, Canada

Sat 23 May 2015–Sun 24 May 2015

45.4215 -75.6972

A record 49,317 participants from 51 countries descended on Canada’s capital city for this year’s Ottawa race weekend – a series of 6 races spread across Saturday [Children’s Run, 2k, 5k, 10k] and Sunday [marathon & half-marathon].

Despite a brisk wind on Saturday evening sunny skies, a moderate temperature of 17C and large numbers of spectators all contributed to a fine early-summer spectacle. The women won the $2,000 cash bonus in the “Battle of the Sexes” thanks to some impressive racing from Gladys Cherono. Canadians Lanni Marchant and Natasha Wodak had a spirited tussle for third which Marchant won by 10 seconds. The men were unable to close the 3:25 gap given to the women as a head start but still posted some competitive times.

Conditions were ideal for the 6000 runners in the 41st Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon on Sunday morning. Overcast skies, 11C, and only a light breeze contributed to some ambitious racing. A pack of 12, with 3 pacers led the men out on 3-minute pace, chasing the course and Canadian All-Comers Record of 2:06:54 set by Yemane Tsegay in Ottawa last year. The pack stayed together and passed halfway in 1:03:16. Then the excitement boiled over with a 14:41 split from 20-25km. After they hit Alexandra Bridge over the scenic Ottawa River after 26km and climbed up from the river only eventual winner Girmay Berhanu, Philip Kangogo and Alfers Lagat remained with the final pacer. They hit 30km in 1:29:49 with the record still in sight, but the damage has been done. Berhanu managed to drop the Kenyans with two surges at 32km and 35km, but his pace fell to over 3:15 per kilometre and he eventually crossed the line 1:20 adrift of the course record in his fourth marathon finish in seven months.

The women’s race was equally exciting as 31 year old Aberu Mekuria ran a 37-second PB and her best performance in two years to defeat strong favourite Meselech Melkamu. Ethiopians Mekuria, Melkamu, and Abebech Afework battled it out with Kenyan Rebecca Chesire from 30km [1:42:42] to 40k [2:18:06] before Mekuria dropped the hammer to pull away from Chesire who finished very pleased in second place while Melkamu faded to a disappointed fifth.

marathon
Men
1 Girmay BIRHANU ETH 2:08:14
2 Philip KANGOGO KEN 2:09:56
3 Chele DECHASA ETH 2:09:59
4 Rachid KISRI MAR 2:10:18
5 Peter KIRUI KEN 2:10:23
Women
1 Aberu ZENNEBE ETH 2:25:30
2 Rebecca CHESIR KEN 2:25:41
3 Abebech AFEWORK ETH 2:25:53
4 Agnes KIPROP KEN 2:26:12
5 Meselech MELKAMU ETH 2:26:45
10km
Men
1 Nicholas BOR KEN 27:55
2 Simon CHEPROT KEN 27:57
3 David KOGEI KEN 28:16
Women
1 Gladys CHERONO KEN 30:58
2 Peris JEPCHIRCHIR KEN 31:18
3 Lanni MARCHANT CAN 31:49

Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon, Japan

Sun 17 May 2015

35.1809 136.903
Half marathon
Men
1 James RUNGARU KEN 1:02:21
2 Michael GITHAE KEN 1:02:27
3 Martin MATHATHI KEN 1:02:40
4 Cyrus NJUI KEN 1:02:50
5 Patrick MWAKA KEN 1:03:31
Women
1 Euinice Jepkiruii KIRWA BRN 1:09:37
2 Atsede BAYSA ETH 1:10:37
3 Brianne NELSON USA 1:12:43
4 Paskalia KIPKOECH KEN 1:12:51
5 Yuiko MIZUGUCHI JPN 1:13:47

Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru, India

Sun 17 May 2015

12.9716 77.5946

Mosinet Geremew and Mamitu Daska won the 8th edition of the race in very similar fashion, breaking away from the few remaining contenders on the final gently downhill quarter of the course and never being seriously challenged from there until the finish in the Kanteerava Stadium. The difference was that Geremew sat within the group for the earlier stages of the race but Daska relentlessy front-ran her race. After breaking clear at 7.5km she went on to build up 75m winning margin. The last to let go was Wude Ayalew who was then overtaken by Gladys Chesir. Entering the stadium 15m down with 350m to run former winner Ayalew treated the stadium crowd to a storming finish to claim the runner-up spot.

10km
Men
1 Mosinet GEREMEW ETH 28:16
2 Fikadu SEBOKA ETH 28:18
3 Edwin KIPTOO KEN 28:20
4 Micah KOGO KEN 28:29
5 Birhanu LEGESE ETH 28:42
Women
1 Mamitu DASKA ETH 31:58
2 Wude AYALEW ETH 32:10
3 Gladys CHESIR KEN 32:12
4 Helah KIPROP KEN 32:19
5 Emily CHEBET KEN 32:25

OMV Petrom Bucharest Half Marathon, Romania

Sun 17 May 2015

44.4325 26.1039
Half marathon
Men
1 Peter EMASE KEN 1:02:05
2 David Kwemoi MARU KEN 1:02:05
3 Gadisha Birhanu SHUMIE ETH 1:02:05
4 Bernard KIPKEMOI KEN 1:02:24
5 Lawi KIPTUI KEN 1:03:57
Women
1 Anne-Mari HYRYLAINEN FIN 1:15:06
2 Mihaela BOTEZAN ROU 1:23:32
3 Nicoleta CIORTAN ROU 1:24:58
4 Andrea CAVINA ITA 1:28:48
5 Andrea ROSSINI ROU 1:34:15

Lattelecom Riga Marathon, Latvia

Sun 17 May 2015

56.9496 24.1052
marathon
Men
1 Haile Tolossa BEKUMA ETH 2:12:28
2 Beyene Effa SEBOKA ETH 2:12:51
3 Duincan Cheruiyot KOECH KEN 2:12:52
4 Abraraw Misganaw TEGEGNE ETH 2:13:50
5 Mariko Kiplagat KIPCHUMBA KEN 2:14:37
Women
1 Meseret Ehsetui DEME ETH 2:37:03
2 Worknesh Tola BIRU ETH 2:42:06
3 Ruth WANJIRU KEN 2:42:28
4 Natalia VOLGINA UKR 2:45:25
5 Vicoty CHEPKEMOI KEN 2:46:55

Banja Luka Half Marathon, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Sun 17 May 2015

44.7308 17.0503

Results not yet available

iWelt Marathon Wuerzburg, Germany

Sun 17 May 2015

49.7913 9.95335
marathon
Men
1 Belachew GEBRESILASSIE ETH 2:20:44
Women
1 Abiyot DEME ETH 2:34:07
Half marathon
Men
1 Patrick FIEDERLING GER 1:12:46
Women
1 Felicity MILTON GBR 1:18:57

Leiden Marathon, Netherlands

Sun 17 May 2015

52.16 4.51016
marathon
Men
1 David RUTOH KEN 2:17:27
2 David MARUS SWE 2:24:23
3 Geordie KLEIN NED 2:40:24
4 Matela MAKHETHA XXX 2:41:11
5 Pascal VAN NORDEN NED 2:41:30
Women
1 Christina SKOSANA NED 3:00:16
2 Jolien VAN HOOF NED 3:10:40
3 Alieke HOOGENBOOM NED 3:21:23
4 Katia GANDA NED 3:21:30
5 Catharine PAYNE GBR 3:25:01
Half marathon
Men
1 Pieter GEENS NED 1:17:37
2 Daniel ROMANWICZ POL 1:19:27
Women
1 Jozien STOLWIJK NED 1:30:34
2 Suk-Jae HUMMELEN NED 1:31:07
3 Linda VAN VLIET NED 1:31:45

Maratón movistar Lima42k, Peru

Sun 17 May 2015

-12.0464 -77.0428
marathon
Men
1 Julius Muriuki WAHOME KEN 2:17:40
2 Peter Lemayian NKAYA KEN 2:18:05
3 Erick Monyenye MOSE KEN 2:20:30
4 Raul Francisco RIVAS PER 2:22:38
5 Miguel Alejanadro HUAYCHO PER 2:29:34
Women
1 Miriam WANGARI KEN 2:41:42
2 Judith TORIBIO PER 2:46:52
3 Nicolasa CONDORI PER 2:48:37
4 Claudia CORNEJO PER 2:54:33
5 Nancy OSORIO ECU 2:59:35
Half marathon
Men
1 Daverso Ramos ACEVEDO PER 1:05:50
2 Jhon Cusi HUAMAN PER 1:06:01
3 Juan Huaman CANTO PER 1:06:20
Women
1 Clara CANCHANYA PER 1:16:24
2 Gladys MACHACUAY PER 1:17:26
3 Vilma MONTES PER 1:21:10

The Great Wall Marathon, China

Sat 16 May 2015

39.8881 116.362
marathon
Men
1 Jason SHEN CHN 3:41:40
2 Patrick WALLIS GBR 3:43:31
3 Vincent MEERS BEL 3:49:33
4 Markus LEHR GER 4:05:16
5 William GHIBAUDO FRA 4:06:20
Women
1 Eleanor WILLIAMSON USA 4:18:35
2 Anne-Marie DUPONT FRA 4:20:46
3 Lucy LEFEVRE FRA 4:28:20
4 Caroline EGNERFORS SWE 4:31:22
5 Elizabeth FOY IRL 4:36:29

Three Hearts Marathon, Slovenia

Sat 16 May 2015

46.6439 16.0403

A total of 4236 runners in the Marathon, half marathon, 10km and 5.5km races. It was 15C and cloudy in the morning and sunny in the afternoon for the children’s run.

Second-placed in the 10km was winter Olympic gold medallist Ola Vigen Hattestad (NOR). Also attending was Peter Prevc, the first man to cover more than 250m in a ski jump.

marathon
Men
1 Silas Kiprono TOO KEN 2:16:20
2 David NJAGI KEN 2:17:00
3 Juistuis Kipchirchir KIPRONO KEN 2:17:26
4 Mitja KOSOVELJ SLO 2:20:20
5 Ales ZONTAR SLO 2:34:46
Women
1 Gladys BIWOTT KEN 2:40:14
2 Stellah BARSOSIO KEN 2:43:09
3 Marija VRACIC CRO 2:44:57
4 Jasmina JELOVSEK SLO 3:18:11
5 Fendrik ZSOKA HUN 3:20:11
Half marathon
Men
1 Abel Kibet ROP KEN 1:04:03
2 Hillary KIMAIYO KEN 1:04:05
3 Joel MWANGI KEN 1:04:16
Women
1 Hellen KIMUTAI KEN 1:16:16
2 Lea EINFALT SLO 1:25:25
3 Jana STRAHINIC SLO 1:29:39

Wizz Air Skopje Marathon, North Macedonia

Sun 10 May 2015

41.9973 21.428

As a result of the new situation in the country and for safety reasons, regretfully for the many sports lovers who eagerly awaited this event, this year’s traditional Wizz Air Skopje Marathon was canceled at the request of the competent institutions.

“We express our deep regret for the current situation and we sympathize with the families of the deceased soldiers. Because of security breach in the state, Wizz Air Skopje Marathon was canceled. We are aware that in this way, the marathon sympathizers from many countries, have been disappointed. We were preparing for this event throughout the whole year with a lot of effort and enthusiasm, eagerly awaiting the beginning and the celebration of one of the most respected and visited sports events in the country, but this was the only way, through preventive measures, to ensure the safety of all involved, which of course was and still is our main priority.”

Event cancelled

Milton Keynes Marathon, Great Britain

Mon 4 May 2015

52.0093 -0.734483
marathon
Men
1 Jack PARSLOW GBR 2:37:26
2 Dan CARTER GBR 2:42:38
3 James GORDON GBR 2:46:20
4 Daniel ROBINSON GBR 2:47:38
5 Nathan WARREN GBR 2:47:57
Women
1 Kate WRIGHT GBR 2:58:25
2 Leanne HARLING GBR 3:03:46
3 Jo LAING GBR 3:08:04
4 Ricky BAIRD GBR 3:13:27
5 Sarah MORWOOD GBR 3:16:08
Half marathon
Men
1 Marcus ENGSTROM XXX 1:15:17
2 Jamie FARMER GBR 1:15:51
3 Daniel PAINE GBR 1:20:20
Women
1 Sophie CARTER GBR 1:18:55
2 Rachel CAVE GBR 1:23:11
3 Karen MURPHY GBR 1:26:59

Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon, Great Britain

Mon 4 May 2015

54.5973 -5.93012
marathon
Men
1 Joel KOSITANY KEN 2:19:36
2 Gideon KIMOSOP KEN 2:20:29
3 Tamas Janos NAGY HUN 2:24:19
4 Eddie MCGINLEY GBR 2:24:52
5 Mostafa CHANNI MAR 2:25:08
Women
1 Berhan GEBREMICHAEL ETH 2:40:57
2 Khadja EL AARIBI MAR 2:51:03
3 Katalin GARAMI HUN 2:55:40
4 Sharon BARLOW GBR 2:56:58
5 Hannah OLDROYD GBR 2:57:15

Borneo International Marathon, Malaysia

Sun 3 May 2015

5.98322 116.096
marathon
Men
1 Safrey SUMPING MAS 3:12:28
Women
1 Azusa NOJIRI JPN 3:00:05
2 Criselyn JARO PHI 3:25:18
3 Deborah CHINN USA 3:41:19
4 Kona Lydia LIAU XXX 3:48:20
5 Grace CHEN SIN 3:55:36
Half marathon
Men
1 Robert Felix CHERUIYOT KEN 1:15:00
2 Wincentbert LATIUS XXX 1:19:10
3 Stuart MCLAY GBR 1:20:13
Women
1 Amanda OTTEWELL CAN 1:42:37
2 Janet TUFTS CAN 1:47:09
3 Shannon MANLEY USA 1:47:48

Volkswagen Prague Marathon, Czech Republic

Sun 3 May 2015

50.0755 14.4378

Coming from behind Felix Kandie took his second marathon win in a succession with another personal best. Yebrgual Melese of Ethiopia clocked the race’s third fastest winning time. 10,000 runners took part.

The lead group resisted the pace of the designated pacemaker and took things relatively easy through the first half in 64:00. By 30km Evans Chebet and Kipchumba led by 22 seconds with a chasing group of four comprising Kenyans Felix Kandie and Geoffrey Ronoh and Ethiopians Fikre Assefa and Deribe Robi. Chebet surged at 32km but Kandie quickly broke up the chasing group and covered the distance from 30-35km in 14:54.to all but catch Chebet. He overtook soon after and went on to build a big lead.

The women’s race was much faster during the first half with Kenya’s Janet Rono storming through 10km in 33.45 and Sarah Moreira following 100m behind her. Another 16 seconds back was the big group with all the Ethiopian contenders. By half way (71:43), Rono began to slow and the Ethiopians were starting to close. Moreira hung on to the group when it caught her but Rono was quickly dropped. The group of Ethiopians, plus Moreira, passed 30km in 1:42:53. Yebrgual Melese surged and the small group broke up. She finished strongly over the final 5km and took a full minute out of Moreira. Rono rallied to take fourth place.

marathon
Men
1 Felix KANDIE KEN 2:08:32
2 Evans CHEBET KEN 2:08:50
3 Deribe ROBI ETH 2:09:05
4 Fikre ASSEFA ETH 2:10:01
5 Geoffrey RONOH KEN 2:10:52
Women
1 Yebrgual MELESE ETH 2:23:49
2 Sara MOREIRA POR 2:24:49
3 Letebrhan HAYLAY ETH 2:25:24
4 Janet RONO KEN 2:26:31
5 Ashete BEKERE ETH 2:26:55

Salzburg Marathon, Austria

Sun 3 May 2015

47.8095 13.055

In rainy but otherwise good conditions 6500 runners from 60 nations enjoyed a great 12th edition of this “festival of running” in the home city of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Karl Aumayr, Austrian national champion in 2012, celebrated an emotional farewell in front of his home crowd in winning the men’s race while women’s winner Shewaye Gemechu Debelu triumphed in her first international marathon.

The two-lap course combines the atmosphere of Salzburg’s historic city, a UNESCO world heritage site, with pleasant green stretches and scenic views of the nearby mountains. The start and finish are in the famous Residenzplatz in the very heart of the city. Shorter races were held alongside the marathon including a half marathon and City Run.

marathon
Men
1 Karl AUMAYR AUT 2:26:08
2 Michael SIMMER AUT 2:42:17
3 Luigi DE FRANCESCHI GER 2:43:12
Women
1 Shewaye-Gemechu DEBELU ETH 2:45:09
2 Sabine HOFER AUT 3:00:28
3 Fruzsina BAKONY HUN 3:01:42
Half marathon
Men
1 David PELISEK CZE 1:10:53
Women
1 Marthe-Katrine MYHRE NOR 1:19:18

Harmony Genève Marathon for Unicef, Switzerland

Sun 3 May 2015

46.1984 6.1423
marathon
Men
1 Peter KIPLAGAT KEN 2:11:18
2 Shume HAILU ETH 2:11:27
3 Alemu GEMECHU ETH 2:11:47
4 Victor KIPCHIRCHIR KEN 2:13:14
5 Barnabas KIPTUM KEN 2:13:36
Women
1 Jane KIPTOO KEN 2:35:44
2 Tinbit Gidey WELDEGEBRIEL ETH 2:36:42
3 Abera AYANTU ETH 2:37:24
4 Emily ROTICH KEN 2:40:22
5 Vanessa GARLICK XXX 2:59:00
Half marathon
Men
1 Julien LYON SUI 1:05:45
2 Pasquale RUTIGLIANO SUI 1:08:07
3 Emanuele REPETTO SUI 1:12:27
Women
1 Helen BEKELE ETH 1:13:23
2 Suzan KIPSANG KEN 1:15:20
3 Nicole FICHTER SUI 1:21:00

GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon, Canada

Sun 3 May 2015

43.6532 -79.3832
marathon
Men
1 David LE PORHO CAN 2:21:54
2 Sammy Kibet CHHUMBA KEN 2:25:49
3 Nick BEST CAN 2:30:36
4 Eric BANG CAN 2:33:38
5 Abdessamad OUAALLA CAN 2:39:31
Women
1 Jutta MERILAINEN FIN 3:00:45
2 Julie HAMULECKI CAN 3:02:52
3 Celine BEST CAN 3:06:50
4 Asia SHAH CAN 3:07:26
5 Maartje BASTINGS CAN 3:08:58

Semi Marathon International de la Ville de Béjaia, Algeria

Fri 1 May 2015

36.75 5.06667

Over 6000 participants came from 14 countries to celebrate the 10th edition of the race.

Half marathon
Men
1 Anis SELMOUNI MAR 1:03:23
2 Nicholas KIPKEMBOI KEN 1:03:54
3 Sraj MUHAJIR ETH 1:03:54
4 Milton KIPLAGAT ROTICH KEN 1:04:44
5 Laariss JAWAD MAR 1:05:44
Women
1 Bizunesh GUDETA ETH 1:13:29
2 Alice Jepemboui KIMUTAI KEN 1:15:28
3 Yanet GARDEW ETH 1:19:09
4 Riham SENANI ALG 1:21:37
5 Nassima SABOUR ALG 1:28:12

April 2015

Almaty Marathon, Kazakhstan

Sun 26 April 2015

43.2481 76.9363
marathon
Men
1 Andrei LEIMENOV KZK 2:35:51
2 Georgii SHEIKO KZK 2:37:50
3 Almat IMASHEV KZK 2:54:20
4 Maksim LESHCHINA KZK 3:01:15
5 Ershan DZHANARSTANOV KZK 3:11:06
Women
1 Gulzhanat ZHANATBEK KZK 2:52:18
2 Polina REPINA KZK 3:29:43
3 Ekaterina SHATNAYA KZK 3:35:48
4 Akmaral MEIRMAN KZK 3:37:05
5 Elizabet TEISH KZK 3:56:13

Vodafone İstanbul Half Marathon, Turkey

Sun 26 April 2015

41.0169 28.947
Half marathon
Men
1 Evans KIPLAGAT KEN 1:00:13
2 Leonard LANGAT KEN 1:00:16
3 Joseph Kiprono KIPTUM KEN 1:00:17
4 Titus MBISHI KEN 1:00:18
5 Richard Kiprop MENGICH KEN 1:00:23
Women
1 Gladys CHERONO KEN 1:06:38
2 Helah KIPROP KEN 1:08:23
3 Muluhabt TSEGA ETH 1:09:22
4 Purity JEBICHI KEN 1:10:34
5 Jane ONYANGI KEN 1:12:05

Roads to Rhodes Marathon, Greece

Sun 26 April 2015

36.435 28.2175
marathon
Men
1 Nikolaos SKOYTARIS GRE 2:44:31
2 Manolis SIFAKIS GRE 2:47:08
3 Ioannis POLYMENIS GRE 2:54:30
4 Blasis KARABASILIS GRE 2:57:45
5 Isidoris PALAMARIS GRE 3:10:20
Women
1 Rania REMBOULI GRE 2:43:54
2 Xristina DEMESTIXA GRE 3:33:50
3 Jane MARTIN GBR 4:32:56
4 STERGIOYLA PAPADOPOYLOY GRE 4:35:38
5 Maria LEYKADITI GRE 4:40:32

Haspa Marathon Hamburg, Germany

Sun 26 April 2015

53.5511 9.99368
marathon
Men
1 Lucas ROTICH KEN 2:07:17
2 Ghirmay GHEBRESLASSIE ERI 2:07:47
3 Stephen CHEBOGUT KEN 2:08:01
4 Philemon RONO KEN 2:08:18
5 Gideon KIPKETER KEN 2:09:34
Women
1 Meseret HAILU ETH 2:25:41
2 Sylvia KIBET KEN 2:26:16
3 Beata NAIGAMBO NAM 2:27:28
4 Diana LOBACEVSKE LTU 2:28:57
5 Alina PROKOPEVA RUS 2:29:18

DVV Antwerp Marathon, Belgium

Sun 26 April 2015

51.2194 4.40246

41300 runners took part in the 30th edition with Nick Van Peborgh winning the 10 Miles in a new record. The very first edition in 1986 drew 800 runners. The marathon runners started first at 09.00. Florent Caelen headed the 2450-strong field in a new course record which met the Rio de Janiero Olympic qualifying standard.
After a brief rain shower Antwerp mayor Bart De Wever started the 10 mile event at 15.00, setting 29,000 runners off in three waves. Around 100,000 spectators lined the streets of Antwerp to cheer them on. Nick Van Peborgh took control of the race for his fourth victory. Only Kim Ruell and Jeroen Hendrikx managed to follow but they had to let Van Peborgh go before entering the Waaslandtunnel.

marathon
Men
1 Florent CAELEN BEL 2:16:08
10 miles
Men
1 Nick VAN PEBORGH BEL 48:04
2 Kim RUELL BEL 48:43
3 Jeroen HENDRIKX BEL 48:57
Women
1 Veerle VAN LINDEN BEL 56:04
2 Ingrid RHODE BEL 58:52
3 Gwendolyn DE DEYNE BEL 1:00:38

Rock ’n’ Roll Madrid Maratón & 1/2, Spain

Sun 26 April 2015

40.4168 -3.70379

Ezekiel Kiptoo Chebii successfully defended his title, but rain and chilly conditions kept times slow. Last year Chebii had lowered the course record on the undulating circuit to 2:09:15. He became only the second man to win back-to-back titles since the race was inaugurated in 1978.

Uganda’s Thomas Ayeko paced a 12 runners through the opening 10km in 31:16 and seven through halfway in 1:05:26. He dropped out after 25km Kiptoo pushed the pace for much of the next 10km. Five were still together at 35km but Kiptoo always looked the strongest and soon afterwards broke away. Wosen Feleke Demise hung on until 39km and Kipchirchir Koech didn’t let go until 2km from home.

Monica Jepkoech sprinted away from Spain-based Ethiopian Marta Tigabea in the last 500m the latter coming home three seconds in arrears. Six women went through halfway in 1:16:57 with Jepkoech, Rose Jepchumba and Selly Korir for Kenya against the Ethiopian trio of Tigabea, Meseret Legese and Abebech Bekele but the group reduced to three by 32km.

The Kenyan pair of Silas Muturi and Emmanuel Bett looked on course for a fast time in the associated half marathon until the official car guiding the leaders took the wrong route and the pair ran an additional 600m.

marathon
Men
1 Ezekiel Kiptoo CHEBII KEN 2:12:00
2 Kipchirchir KOECH KEN 2:12:30
3 Pharis KIMANI KEN 2:12:57
4 Wosen Feleke DEMISE ETH 2:13:07
5 Nixon KIPKEOECH KEN 2:13:43
Women
1 Monica JEPKOECH KEN 2:33:42
2 Marta TIGABEA ETH 2:33:45
3 Meseret LEGESE ETH 2:34:32
4 Rose JEPCHUMBA KEN 2:37:36
5 Abebech BEKELE ETH 2:41:26
Half marathon
Men
1 Silas MUTURI KEN 1:03:32
2 Emanuel BETT KEN 1:03:44
3 Edwin KIPSANG KEN 1:04:10
Women
1 Vanesa COMESANA ESP 1:19:32
2 Lucia PEREGRINA ESP 1:27:28
3 Karin ARTHURSSON XXX 1:28:14

CAF Caracas Maratón, Venezuela

Sun 26 April 2015

10.5 -66.9167
marathon
Men
1 Jose CARDONA COL 2:22:09
2 Juan Carlos CARDONA COL 2:22:51
3 Didimo SANCHEZ VEN 2:24:09
4 Pedro ESPINOSA XXX 2:26:06
5 Manuel BELLORIN VEN 2:27:14
Women
1 Leidy TOBON COL 2:50:32
2 Sonia CALIZAYA BOL 2:51:18
3 Rosa ROMERO PER 2:55:54
4 Belgica DUQUE VEN 2:58:33
5 Adriana MARTINEZ XXX 3:10:01
Half marathon
Men
1 Neido GUILLEN VEN 1:10:17
2 William DIAZ VEN 1:11:25
3 Eudi PIAMO VEN 1:12:15
Women
1 Zuleima AMAYA VEN 1:21:21
2 Egris ARIAS VEN 1:29:45
3 Eulimarys CAMACARO VEN 1:32:59

Big Sur International Marathon, United States

Sun 26 April 2015

36.45 -121.84
marathon
Men
1 Adam ROACH USA 2:30:48
2 Michael WARDIAN USA 2:33:04
3 Neil PEARSON AUS 2:42:24
4 Chris CALZETTA USA 2:42:40
5 Rich HANNA USA 2:43:15
Women
1 Malia CROUSE USA 2:57:02
2 Christine TARANTO USA 2:59:34
3 Veronica TYSSELAND USA 3:02:49

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon, Norway

Sat 25 April 2015

60.4031 5.31071
marathon
Men
1 Kenneth SMEBY NOR 2:43:37
2 Erlend AANO NOR 2:48:37
3 Oscar AUBI ESP 2:50:19
4 Christopher BENNETT NOR 2:50:49
5 Thomas RONN-AAR NOR 2:51:46
Women
1 Åslaug Golf KAARDAL NOR 3:05:16
2 Cecilie KLUNGTVEIT NOR 3:08:46
3 Hanna Sæverås BREIVOLD NOR 3:13:23
4 Kristin HUSBY NOR 3:21:05
5 Christina LINDE USA 3:24:55

B.A.A. Boston Marathon, United States

Mon 20 April 2015

42.3584 -71.0598

Leslisa Desisa regained the Boston crown he won in 2013 while Caroline Rotich scored the biggest win of her career writes Parker Morse.

Desisa hadn’t won a marathon since his victory two years ago in Boston. After his runner-up finish in Moscow, Desisa did not finish Boston in 2014, and then lost a close duel with Wilson Kipsang in New York City last autumn and filled yet another second place in Dubai this January.

With overcast skies, occasional rain and an occasional headwind nobody wanted to lead. Desisa just stayed in contact, amid a lead pack of more than a dozen, until late in the race. Ten men crested ‘Heartbreak Hill’ together, but then the pack thinned to three: 2012 champion Wesley Korir, Desisa and Ethiopia’s Yemane Tsegay. Korir soon fell back to eventually finish fifth while Tsegay hung on longer, closing the gap on Desisa more than once but unable to get away. Desisa became the third Ethiopian man to won the Boston Marathon in this century, and the first to win a second time.

Rotich left her victory much later, as yet again the women’s race came down to the final strides on Boyleston Street. Buzunesh Deba dropped back with a kilometre to go but Rotich had to burn off Mare Dibaba in the final metres. As Dibaba faltered Rotich stole a somewhat flattering victory margin of four seconds. Dibaba, the current world leader with her 2:19:52 run in Xiamen, admitted: “I was confident that I could win, but at the end I saw I would have to settle for second.”

marathon
Men
1 Lelisa DESISA ETH 2:09:17
2 Yemane TSEGAY ETH 2:09:48
3 Wilson CHEBET KEN 2:10:22
4 Bernard KIPYEGO KEN 2:10:47
5 Wesley KORIR KEN 2:10:49
Women
1 Caroline ROTICH KEN 2:24:55
2 Mare DIBABA ETH 2:24:59
3 Buzunesh DEBA ETH 2:25:09
4 Desiree LINDEN USA 2:25:39
5 Sharon CHEROP KEN 2:26:05

Nagano Marathon, Japan

Sun 19 April 2015

36.6623 138.192
marathon
Men
1 Henry CHIRCHIR KEN 2:11:39
2 Tomohiro TANIGAWA JPN 2:11:39
3 Kauhei OGINO JPN 2:11:42
4 Takayu FUKATSU JPN 2:11:48
5 Taiga ITO JPN 2:12:04
Women
1 Beatrice JEPKEMBOI KEN 2:34:02
2 Eri OOKUBI JPN 2:37:30
3 Yumiko KINOSHITA JPN 2:40:56
4 Syoko MORI JPN 2:41:47
5 Chihiro TANAKA JPN 2:44:11

Cracovia Marathon, Poland

Sun 19 April 2015

50.0647 19.945
marathon
Men
1 Taras SALO UKR 2:17:03
2 Justus Kipchirchir KIPRONO KEN 2:18:56
3 Anatolii ORZECHOWSKIY UKR 2:21:37
4 Julius Kipkorir KILIMO KEN 2:23:16
5 Joel Kosgei KOMEN KEN 2:23:26
Women
1 Hellen KIMUTAI KEN 2:43:04
2 Stellah BARSOSIO KEN 2:43:08
3 Elena Daniela CIRLAN ROU 2:43:38
4 Marija VARJIC CRO 2:49:23
5 Olena FEDOROVA UKR 2:52:52

Maratona S. Antonio, Italy

Sun 19 April 2015

45.4064 11.8768
marathon
Men
1 Robert Kiplimo KIPKEMBOI KEN 2:09:32
2 Pierre Celestine NIHORIMBERE BDI 2:15:35
3 Giovanni GUALDI ITA 2:16:15
4 Giuseppe MURA ITA 2:24:39
5 Antonio SANTI ITA 2:27:26
Women
1 Nancy Githanga WAIGUMO KEN 2:41:28
2 Simona SANTINI ITA 2:43:41
3 Claudia GELSOMINO ITA 2:46:16
4 Paola DAL MAS ITA 2:49:46
5 Elisa MEZZELANI ITA 2:57:29

HAJ Hannover Marathon, Germany

Sun 19 April 2015

52.3759 9.73201

31 year-old Kenyan Chesari Jacob prevailed over Chala Bekele in the final kilometre. Algeria’s national marathon record holder Souad Ait Salem built a big lead during the second half to win easily. The 36 year-old missed the course record by just 14 seconds. Including all events on race day the HAJ Hannover Marathon had a record entry of over 20,000 runners.

A lead group of 15 runners including three pacemakers reached halfway in 64:08, just inside course record pace. However once the pacemakers dropped out at 25km the pace slackened for around six kilometres with nine runners still in contention. “There was noone pushing and it turned tactical,” said Jacob. He then surged ahead around 32km, splitting the group to lead by five seconds at 35km. Bekele caught him at 40km and briefly took the lead but Jacob responded: “I knew I had something left and was confident that I would win” he said.

Ethiopians Kidist Tedla, Ayantu Hailemaryam and Aynalem Woldemichael, defending champion Souad Ait-Salem and Kenyan debutante Maryanne Wanjiru passed 10km in a brisk 34:26. Before reaching halfway Wanjiru dropped out and Tedla and Hailemaryam did later on. With a 1:12:55 half way split only Salem and Woldemichael were left at the front and the Ethiopian dropped back between 25–30km. “During the final 2km I had a cramp in my calf,” said Ait Salem, who slowed but still clocked her second best marathon time. “I was not aware that I was that close to the course record so late on.”

marathon
Men
1 Cheshari JACOB KEN 2:09:32
2 Chala BEKELE ETH 2:09:42
3 Martin KOSGEY KEN 2:09:50
4 Munyo MUTAI KEN 2:10:42
5 Augustine RONOH KEN 2:10:45
Women
1 Souad AIT SALEM ALG 2:27:21
2 Olha KOTOVSKA UKR 2:29:13
3 Mapaseka MAKHANYA RSA 2:31:02
4 Vaida ZUSINAITE LTU 2:37:59
5 Aynalem WOLDEMICHAEL ETH 2:38:11

Lake Maggiore Half Marathon, Italy

Sun 19 April 2015

45.9312 8.5434
Half marathon
Men
1 Solomon YEGO KEN 1:00:47
2 Festus TALAM KEN 1:00:56
3 Cosmas Jairus BIRECH KEN 1:01:05
4 Nicholas BOR KEN 1:01:37
5 Temesegn ERJESSA ETH 1:01:38
Women
1 Sutume KEBEDE ETH 1:09:07
2 Leonida MOSOP KEN 1:10:18
3 Geneta KABELA ETH 1:11:17
4 Yewdar GELAN ETH 1:11:20
5 Hana ABO ETH 1:11:50

Zurich Marathon, Switzerland

Sun 19 April 2015

47.3686 8.53918

Yoshiko Sakamoto had no rival in the women’s race. She took the lead soon after the start and increased it to almost eight and a half minutes by the finish. Behind her Nicola Spirig carefully paced herself to the best Swiss performance of the day. After dropping to fifth place at times the Olympic triathlon champion posted the fastest time for the final kilometre and moved up into second place.

The men’s race was tactical. A lead group of 10 (in which Yuki Kawauchi was the only non-African) held together all the way to 35km. Edwin Kemboi Kyeng then made the decisive move: “no one showed any interest in taking charge (so) I decided to go… and I managed to drop the others.” Behind him Kawauchi had descended to a lowly 7th place before he upped his pace and managed to move up to second in the final 2km with Gebre Mekuant Ayenew only three seconds behind.

marathon
Men
1 Edwin KEMBOI KEN 2:11:35
2 Yuki KAWAUCHI JPN 2:12:13
3 Gebre Mekuant AYENEW ETH 2:12:17
4 Richard Kiprono BETT KEN 2:12:38
5 Boaz KIPYEGO KEN 2:12:59
Women
1 Yoshiko SAKAMOTO JPN 2:37:47
2 Nicola SPIRIG SUI 2:46:09
3 Mary FARDELL AUS 2:46:39
4 Daniela AESCHBACHER SUI 2:47:38
5 Jeannine KASKEL GER 2:51:45
cityrun 10km
Men
1 Christian MATHYS SUI 30:02
2 Mohamednur HAMD SUI 30:03
3 Pekka ROPPO GER 31:45
Women
1 Franziska MEIER SUI 36:29
2 Rebi WINZELER SUI 36:41
3 Regula ROHRBACH SUI 37:06

Enschede Marathon, Netherlands

Sun 19 April 2015

52.2215 6.89366
marathon
Men
1 Evans CHERUIYOT KEN 2:09:40
2 Kaleb KESHEBO ETH 2:09:44
3 Edwin KIMAIYO KEN 2:09:47
4 Million FEYESSE ETH 2:12:14
5 Jackson KIPROP UGA 2:13:06
Women
1 Mireille BAART NED 2:51:48
2 Esmé MORICKE NED 2:53:14
3 Ingrid PRIGGE NED 2:55:23
4 Selina Van VLIET NED 2:59:15
5 Kristel GEEROMS NED 3:15:18

SuisseGas Belgrade Marathon, Serbia

Sat 18 April 2015

44.8167 20.4667
marathon
Men
1 Silas SANG KEN 2:14:42
2 Andre KIPROP KEN 2:16:44
3 Julius KORIR KEN 2:19:47
Women
1 Abebu GELAN ETH 2:33:14
2 Jemila SHURE ETH 2:34:25
3 Meseret DEKEBO ETH 2:43:22
Half marathon
Men
1 Velimir BOJOVIC SRB 1:08:28
Women
1 Ana SUBOTIC SRB 1:17:05

30th Telekom Vivicittá Spring Half Marathon, Hungary

Sat 18 April 2015–Sun 19 April 2015

47.5387 19.0689
Half marathon
Men
1 Istvan VARGA HUN 1:11:31
2 Daniel SOOS HUN 1:12:04
3 Nartin M FRA 1:12:16
4 David BARTOS HUN 1:13:04
5 Daniel VARGA HUN 1:13:28
Women
1 Krisztina Merenyi TIMEA HUN 1:20:32
2 Reka BRASSAY HUN 1:23:23
3 Lilla ROZSNYAI HUN 1:24:37
4 Petra Prokoppne TEVELI HUN 1:24:53
5 Kirsti SKATOJ NOR 1:26:35
10km
Men
1 Zsolt KOSZAR HUN 30:08
2 Darius FARKAS HUN 30:27
3 Akos MOLNAR HUN 31:20
Women
1 Simona STAICU HUN 35:58
2 Aniko KALOVICS HUN 36:40
3 Zita BAUIGE-MEZEI HUN 36:55

Pardubice Wine Half Marathon, Czech Republic

Sat 18 April 2015

50.0343 15.7812
Half marathon
Men
1 Maiyo KIMAIYO KEN 1:03:22
2 Mosei KOMON KEN 1:03:23
3 Paul KIPROP KEN 1:05:53
4 Vit PAVLISTA CZE 1:05:58
5 Ondrej FEJFAR CZE 1:07:13
Women
1 Jepkurui BIWOT KEN 1:17:24
2 Ivana SEKYROVA CZE 1:18:37
3 Marta FENCLOVA CZE 1:20:04
4 Denisa KOZAKOVA CZE 1:22:47
5 Jana KUNCICKA CZE 1:27:03

Poznań Half Marathon, Poland

Sun 12 April 2015

52.4064 16.9252

Over 8000 runners from 27 countries finished the 8th edition, a record attendance. Paweł Ochal took the men’s title and his wife Olga won the women’s race. It was the first time that spectators in Poznań could acclaim a compatriot as the men’s winner, and the second time they could do so in the women’s race. “It’s a remarkable feeling to win together in the same competition” said Paweł.

The 16th Poznań Marathon takes place on 11 October 2015. See: www.marathon.poznan.pl

Half marathon
Men
1 Pawel OCHAL POL 1:08:06
2 Pawel MATNER POL 1:09:32
3 Lukasz KALASZCZYNSKI POL 1:10:44
4 Marcin KESY POL 1:10:47
5 Marcin FEHLAU POL 1:11:33
Women
1 Olga OCHAL POL 1:14:34
2 Alexsandra PEISERT POL 1:23:40
3 Dorota PAWLOWSKA POL 1:25:25
4 Agnieszka PELC-WANIELISTA POL 1:29:22
5 Justyna PAPI POL 1:29:29

Vienna City Marathon, Austria

Sun 12 April 2015

48.2082 16.3738

Sisay Lemma won the 32nd edition in windy and relatively warm weather after breaking away at 27km writes Jörg Wenig. He achieved the biggest winning margin in the history of the race, coming home more than four minutes clear. Pre-race favourite and defending champion Getu Feleke, who clocked a course record of 2:05:41 a year ago, dropped out with a muscle injury just before 17km. At halfway (1:03:07) only Lemma, Kenyan debutant Suleiman Simotwo and pacemaker David Kogei remained. When Kogei stepped aside shortly before 27km Lermma surged ahead and dropped Simotwo.

The women’s race was much more competitive. Maja Neuenschwander and Ethiopia’s Fate Tola broke away from a group of seven just before 15km. They went through halfway together in 1:13:35, 34 seconds ahead of a group consisting of Anna Hahner, Agnes Mutune, Esther Chemtai and Caroline Chepkwony. Tola, back after childbirth, started to falter at 29km after the last pacemaker dropped out leaving Neuenschwander on her own for the last 10km. But she was being chased and at 35km her lead was down to 17 seconds with Chemtai leading the charge. The 35 year-old Neuenschwander, who has a personal best of 2:29:42, had enough left to hold on for the win. “The wind was the problem, otherwise I would have run faster,” she said, admitting that she had hoped to improve on the Swiss record of 2:27:44.

A record number of 42,742 runners from 129 nations entered the various events of the Vienna City Marathon.

marathon
Men
1 Sisay LEMMNA ETH 2:07:31
2 Duncan KOECH KEN 2:12:14
3 Siraj GENA ETH 2:12:48
Women
1 Maja NEUENSCHWANDER SUI 2:30:09
2 Agnes MUTUNE KEN 2:30:19
3 Esther CHEMTAI KEN 2:30:32
4 Caroline CHEPKWONY KEN 2:30:36
5 Anna HAHNER GER 2:30:50

Milano Marathon, Italy

Sun 12 April 2015

45.4654 9.18592

Evergreen Kenneth Mungara, now 41, ran the fastest marathon ever by a runner over 40 — shaving two seconds from the time Mexico’s Andres Espinosa ran in the 2003 Berlin Marathon writes Diego Sampaolo. His compatriot Lucy Karimi took the women’s title.

Nine men, including pacemakers Emmanuel Kichwen and Asbel Kipsang, went through halfway in 1:04:11. Kipsang and Kichwen passed 30km in 1:31:22, 10 seconds ahead of the group, but after they dropped out it was down to five runners: Mungara, Philemon Baaru, Samson Bungei, Cyprian Kotut and William Koitile. This group battled it out until 40km before Mungara broke away with one kilometre to go to beat Kotut, the younger brother of three-time London Marathon winner Martin Lel, by 11 seconds. It was Kotut’s debut marathon. Mungara has won 10 of his 21 marathons in a late-blooming career. He only started running seriously in his early 30s, famously deciding to take up the sport when runners featured among his clients at his barber’s shop.

The women’s lead group comprised three Ethiopians and three Kenyans, including London and New York winner Priscah Jeptoo, who was only aiming to go to 30km. Jeptoo, Lucy Karimi and Geda Ayelu Lemma reached halfway together in 1:11:23. At 30km Jeptoo led through in 1:41.53 10 seconds ahead of Karimi but then dropped out, leaving Karimi alone at the front with an advantage of 54 seconds over Lemma. Karimi steadily increased her margin of supremacy over her Ethiopian rival to more than two minutes at the finish line.

More than 15,000 runners took part in the two main events (5000 in the Marathon and over 10,000 in the mass Relay Marathon representing 2570 teams running for charity organizations). Former marathon world record holder and two-time 10,000m Olympic champion Haile Gebrselassie ran on the first leg of the Relay.

marathon
Men
1 Kenneth MUNGARA KEN 2:08:44
2 Cyprian KOTUT KEN 2:08:55
3 Philemon BAARU KEN 2:09:08
4 William KOITILE KEN 2:09:58
Women
1 Lucy KARIMI KEN 2:27:35
2 Geda Ayelu LEMMA ETH 2:29:49
3 Fatna MARAOUI ITA 2:33:16

NN Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands

Sun 12 April 2015

51.9308 4.47917

Abera Kuma pulled away from his rivals in the last 7km of the 35th edition writes Cors van den Brink. He nevertheless expressed disappointment, complaining about the wind having prevented him posting a new personal best (2:05:56, 3rd in Berlin last year).

After passing 10km in 29:03 and continuing to rocket around the Dutch port city the pacemakers passed halfway in 1:02:04 with 10 runners on their tail. Just before crossing the Erasmus Bridge again at 25km two pacemakers finished. The final pacer dropped out at 30km leaving two Kenyans and three Ethiopians: Bernard Koech, Kuma, Mark Kiptoo, Tebalu Zuwade and Abayleh Ayele. Koech led forcing the pace to the extent that Zuwade and Ayele dropped back, even though the tempo was slowing. After going around the Kralingse Plas, the lake and park where the Rotterdam Marathon has its roots, Kuma picked up enough to drop Koech and Kiptoo.

In the women’s race, a leading group of four quickly fronted the race: Japan’s Asami Kato, Ethiopia’s Marta Tigabea, Peru’s Gladys Tejeda and Kenya’s Bornes Kitur. Kato and Tigabea led througfh halfway in 1:12:03 while Tejeda and Kitur were starting to slip back. Kato forged ahead at around 27km, dropping Tigabea, and eventually finishing almost two minutes clear of her nearest challenger. Tejeda ran a tactically astute race to come through well for second place in a personal best. ‘It was a good race but I’m a bit disappointed with this time,” said Kato, despite improving by more than two minutes.

15,000 runners started the race at a runner-friendly temperature of 12C but a strong south-westerly breeze reached 4m/s.

marathon
Men
1 Abera KUMA ETH 2:06:46
2 Mark KIPTOO KEN 2:07:20
3 Bernard KOECH KEN 2:08:02
Women
1 Asami KATO JPN 2:26:30
2 Gladys TEJEDA PER 2:28:12
3 Krista DUCHENE CAN 2:29:38

Maratón de Santiago, Chile

Sun 12 April 2015

-33.4691 -70.642

Luka Rotich Lobuwan broke away before halfway to notch up the first marathon win of his career at ninth edition of the race writes Eduardo Biscayart. He missed the course record by 9 seconds. The 26-year-old Kenyan was in the initial break at 16km, along South Africa’s Desmond Mokgobu and Ethiopian Haile Haja, but he went clear.

South American record-holder Ines Melchor made a successful return to the Chilean capital, after finishing second in 2013, by winning the women’s race in a new course record. She had only ever run faster in Berlin 2014, when she set the South American record of 2:26:48.

An estimated 28,000 runners took place in all the day’s races.

marathon
Men
1 Luka LOBUWAN KEN 2:11:53
2 Haile HAJA ETH 2:15:04
3 Desmond MOKGOBU RSA 2:15:17
4 Diego Alberto COLORADO COL 2:17:09
5 Ubiratan Jos DOS SANTOS BRA 2:19:02
Women
1 Ines MELCHOR PER 2:28:18
2 Goitetom HAFTU ETH 2:30:19
3 Shewarge ALENE ETH 2:34:32
4 Angie Rocio ORJUELA COL 2:34:58
5 Erika ABRIL COL 2:37:34

Australian Running Festival (incl. Marathon, Half and Ultra), Australia

Sat 11 April 2015–Sun 12 April 2015

-35.3019 149.127
marathon
Men
1 Rowan WALKER AUS 2:26:27
2 Michael CHAPMAN AUS 2:31:25
3 Andrew MCGOWAN AUS 2:37:57
4 Lennon James WICKS AUS 2:38:14
5 Michael DALY AUS 2:41:42
Women
1 Fleur FLANNERY AUS 2:53:54
2 Hannah OLDROYD AUS 2:54:26
3 Rebecca ROSEL AUS 2:56:17
4 Kellie EPIS AUS 3:00:52
5 Kim WILMSHURST AUS 3:01:23
50km
Men
1 John DUTTON AUS 2:59:19
2 Craig MCCREDIE AUS 3:07:43
3 Brendan DAVIES AUS 3:08:38
Women
1 Kelly-Ann VARY AUS 3:31:35
2 Tina MAJOR AUS 3:40:28
3 Lynette DELANEY AUS 4:02:24
Half marathon
Men
1 Niel PEARSON AUS 1:11:32
2 Kevin ROBERTSON AUS 1:11:47
3 Brad HETHARIA AUS 1:15:24
Women
1 Cath CHATTERTON AUS 1:26:15
2 Suzi HEATON AUS 1:26:22
3 Gemma JENKINS AUS 1:26:43

North Pole Marathon, North Pole

Thu 9 April 2015

90.0 0.0
marathon
Men
1 Petr VABROUSEK CZE 4:22:24
2 Douglas WILSON AUS 5:01:38
3 Daniel PALKO SVK 5:08:56
4 Martin MOLSATER NOR 5:30:42
5 Mark COLLINS USA 6:23:04
Women
1 Heather HAWKINS AUS 6:57:39
2 Alice BURCH GBR 7:04:42
3 Jennifer CHEUNG HKG 7:06:06
4 Audrey MCINTOSH GBR 7:13:08
5 Marianna ZAIKOVA FIN 7:39:55

Daegu International Marathon, Korea

Sun 5 April 2015

35.8694 128.606

Both recording their second career victories Girmay Birhanu and Meselech Melkamu made it three times in six years that Ethiopian had won both titles in Daegu writes Jon Mulkeen. Birhanu’s winning time was the second-fastest recorded while Melkamu finished over two minutes ahead of her nearest rival.

Six men led through the first half, but Birhanu forged ahead in the final miles for an emphatic win. Making his marathon debut, 20-year-old Son Myeong-Jon was the top Korean finisher in fifth.

The women’s race played out in much the same way as Melkamu built up an unassailable lead in the second half of the race. It was her slowest time yet but her first victory since her debut in Frankfurt three years ago. Yeum Ko-Eun, the top Korean finisher, improved on her debut time by almost nine minutes. 14,452 runners finished the race.

marathon
Men
1 Girmay BIRHANU ETH 2:07:26
2 Stephen CHEMLANY KEN 2:08:21
3 Benjamin MUTAI KEN 2:08:54
4 Getachew AVBAYU ETH 2:12:50
5 Myeong-Jon SON KOR 2:14:46
Women
1 Meselech MELKAMU ETH 2:27:24
2 Dinknwesh MEKASH ETH 2:29:44
3 Ayumi SAKAIDA JPN 2:30:39
4 Tommomi HIGUCHI JPN 2:34:33
5 Ko-Eun YEUM KOR 2:34:41

International Marathon Alexander the Great, Greece

Sun 5 April 2015

40.6205 22.9639
marathon
Men
1 Bonsa Atomsa GONFA ETH 2:18:06
2 Silas TOO KEN 2:21:31
3 James EMURIA KEN 2:22:38
4 Tamas NAGY HUN 2:22:49
5 Teklu Getu METAFERIA ETH 2:27:15
Women
1 Zeritu Wakjira BEGASHAW ETH 2:40:49
2 Stellah BARSOSIO KEN 2:40:54
3 Marija VRAJIC CRO 2:47:51
4 Oksana TEPLYKH RUS 2:48:04
5 Wendy MARKS GBR 3:18:45
10km
Men
1 Henry KEMBOI KEN 30:21
2 Abel Rop KIBET KEN 30:23
3 Evgeniy BYKOV RUS 30:40
Women
1 Agnes CHEBET KEN 35:34
2 Sonia CEKINI ALB 35:46
3 Panagiota VLACHAKI GRE 35:47

Dead Sea Ultramarathon, Jordan

Fri 3 April 2015

32.1407 35.8559

Deputising for the race’s patron, the Crown Prince of Jordan, HRH Princess Dana Feras said: “We are proud of the success the marathon has achieved over the years with respect to organisation, participation and media coverage. It will continue to spread the message of healthy living among Jordanian society and will additionally foster the culture of volunteering.”

marathon
Men
1 Mithqal AL-ABBADI JOR 2:58:19
2 Yousef HASAN JOR 3:03:27
3 Motasem AKKAWI JOR 3:04:35
Women
1 Hanouya HASBALLAH SUD 3:38:36
2 Chris PEETERS USA 4:01:59
3 Debbie TAI HKG 4:26:51
Half marathon
Men
1 Raafat ZBOIUN JOR 1:05:38
2 Ayman AL-SARADI JOR 1:05:51
3 Bashar IRHEIL JOR 1:07:39
Women
1 Safaa NEMER JOR 1:26:12
2 Amanda MARIE XXX 1:26:12
3 Naheda ALI JOR 1:32:04

March 2015

ČSOB Bratislava Marathon, Slovakia

Sun 29 March 2015

48.1459 17.1071
marathon
Men
1 Joel MWANGI KEN 2:18:22
2 Iasaac CHESINY KEN 2:27:55
3 CHEPKWONY KEN 2:28:10
4 Evgeniy GLIVA UKR 2:28:31
5 Ivan BUBNOV RUS 2:29:44
Women
1 Alice KIBOR KEN 2:42:55
2 Tunde SZABO HUN 2:44:37
3 Marija VRAJIC CRO 2:57:32
4 Eva VARGA HUN 3:05:49
5 LAPINOVA SVK 3:10:12
Half marathon
Men
1 Edwin KIPKORIR KEN 1:03:10
2 Dickson KURUI KEN 1:03:17
3 Robert KIRUI KEN 1:03:19
Women
1 Aniko KALOVICS HUN 1:17:28
2 Jane Wanja NGANGA KEN 1:17:43
3 Zita KACSER HUN 1:21:30

Vattenfall Berlin Half Marathon, Germany

Sun 29 March 2015

52.52 13.405
Half marathon
Men
1 Birhanu LEGESSE ETH 59:45
2 David KOGEI KEN 59:46
3 Abraham CHEROBEN ETH 59:49
4 Richard MENGICH KEN 59:59
5 Abraham KIPYATICH KEN 1:00:03
Women
1 Cynthia KOSGEI KEN 1:10:52
2 Elizeba CHERONO KEN 1:10:56
3 Isabellah ANDERSSON SWE 1:11:31
4 Anita BAIERL AUT 1:13:23
5 Esther HIDALGO ESP 1:14:13

ASICS Medio Maratón Villa de Madrid, Spain

Sun 29 March 2015

40.4168 -3.70379
Half marathon
Men
1 Alex CHEROP KEN 1:02:28
2 Elijah SEREM KEN 1:02:30
3 Muhajr Haredin SRAJ ETH 1:03:17
4 Kidane Tadase HABTESILASE ETH 1:04:07
5 Dawit Fikadu ADMASU ETH 1:04:31
Women
1 Linah CHERUTO KEN 1:10:43
2 Bizunesh Getachew GUDETA ETH 1:12:07
3 Zeddy Jerop LIMO KEN 1:15:28
4 Rehima Serro HUSSEN XXX 1:15:43
5 Leonor Do Carmoda COSTA POR 1:17:15

Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon, Czech Republic

Sat 28 March 2015

50.0755 14.4378
Half marathon
Men
1 Daniel WANJIRU KEN 59:51
2 Wilfred MURGOR KEN 59:57
3 Leonard KOMON KEN 59:57
4 Nicholas BOR KEN 1:00:09
5 Adugna TAKELE ETH 1:00:26
Women
1 Worknesh DEGEFA ETH 1:07:14
2 Yebrqual MELESE ETH 1:08:21
3 Diane NUKURI BDI 1:09:33
4 Viola JELEGAT KEN 1:09:42
5 Afera GODFAY ETH 1:09:51

Tokushima Marathon, Japan

Sun 22 March 2015

34.0703 134.555

Results not yet available

New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon, Chinese Taipei

Sun 22 March 2015

25.0911 121.56
marathon
Men
1 Eliud Kiplagat BARNGETUNY KEN 2:13:14
2 Josphat Kiptanui TOO KEN 2:15:51
3 KIPNGETICH KEN 2:18:30
4 Andre SAMBU KEN 2:21:45
5 Tesfaye Beyene DADI ETH 2:22:37
Women
1 Gladys KEN 2:39:32
2 Tigist Teshome AYANU ETH 2:41:31
3 Ruth Wanjiru KURIA KEN 2:42:18
4 Rose Chepkurui KOSGEI KEN 2:48:09
5 Almaz Negede FEKADE ETH 2:51:22

Diacore Gaborone Marathon, Botswana

Sun 22 March 2015

-24.6581 25.9122
marathon
Men
1 Gilbert MUTANDIRO ZIM 2:17:34
2 Hosea FRANS NAM 2:22:02
3 Simon SHIPINGANA NAM 2:22:29
4 Aron TYIVAMBI NAM 2:25:53
5 Iiyambo PAULUA NAM 2:26:35
Women
1 Anna AMITOKO NAM 2:50:23
2 Aimwata OTTILE NAM 2:51:40
3 Faithy NYASANGO ZIM 2:55:14

EDP Lisbon Half Marathon, Portugal

Sun 22 March 2015

38.7223 -9.13934
Half marathon
Men
1 Mo FARAH GBR 59:32
2 Micah KOGO KEN 59:33
3 Stephen KIBET KEN 59:58
4 Guye ADOLA ETH 1:00:45
5 Edwin KIPYEGO KEN 1:01:48
Women
1 Rose CHELIMO KEN 1:08:22
2 Sara MOREIRA POR 1:09:18
3 Priscah JEPTOO KEN 1:09:21
4 Purity Jerotich RIONORIPO KEN 1:10:24
5 Ana Dulce FELIX POR 1:10:27

Standard Chartered Stanley Marathon, Falkland Islands

Sun 22 March 2015

-51.6921 -57.8589
marathon
Men
1 Tim DREW GBR 2:35:39
2 Matthew BLUNDEN GBR 2:37:43
3 Stuart SMITH GBR 3:04:15
4 Matthew KRECZAK GBR 3:07:46
5 Brendon LEE RSA 3:08:11
Women
1 Carrie-Ann WARD GBR 3:39:54
2 Cheryl OROURKE GBR 4:01:57
3 Sarah SMYTH GBR 4:16:06

Seoul International Marathon, Korea

Sun 15 March 2015

37.5665 126.978

Wilson Loyanae posted the event’s second fastest ever winning time writes Phil Minshull. The fastest time 2:05:37 was also run by Loyanae, three years ago. Felix Kipchirchir Kiprotich finished strongly to take second in a new personal best.

After passing halfway 1:02:57 Loyanae pushed on after 30km to splinter the pack with a 14:18 split from 30-35km. Jacob Kibet trailed by 15 seconds, and was caught by Kiprotich at 39km. {Passing through 40km in 1:59:36 a new course record still seemed a possibility but it gradually slipped from Loyana’s grasp as he recorded a slightly weary 6:35 for the final 2195m. In 10th, Switzerland’s Abraham Tadesse fell over four minutes short of beating Viktor Rothlin’s national record.

Pre-race women’s favourite Guteni Shone could not get close to her 2:23:32 personal best but she finished almost two minutes clear. Local Seong-Eun Kim, who had finished fourth in this race for the past three years, finally made the podium in runner-up spot.

This year was the 71st edition of an event which was first run in 1931 over 14.5 miles and, despite several interruptions due to World War II and the Korean War, is the third oldest road race in Asia surpassed only by two Japanese Ekiden (Marathon relay) races.

marathon
Men
1 Wilson LOYANAE KEN 2:06:11
2 Felix Kipchirchir KIPROTICH KEN 2:06:59
3 Jacob KIBET KEN 2:07:47
4 Dadi Yami GEMEDA ETH 2:08:05
5 Abreham CHERKOS ETH 2:08:14
Women
1 Guteni SHONE ETH 2:26:22
2 Seong Eun KIM KOR 2:28:20
3 Xueqin WANG CHN 2:28:39
4 Yue CHAO CHN 2:29:26
5 Chaltu Chimdesa KUMSA ETH 2:30:28

Zurich Marato de Barcelona, Spain

Sun 15 March 2015

41.3851 2.1734
marathon
Men
1 Philip Cheruiyot KANGOGO KEN 2:08:16
2 Bekana Daba TOLESA ETH 2:09:41
3 Abdela GODANA ETH 2:11:37
4 Moses TOO KEN 2:12:00
5 Carles Castillejo SALVADOR ESP 2:12:03
Women
1 Aynalem KASSAHUN ETH 2:28:18
2 Mula DIRO ETH 2:29:10
3 Belaynesh SHIFERA ETH 2:31:08
4 Teresa Pulido FERNANDEZ ESP 2:44:53
5 Julie BENNETT AUS 2:46:23

Jerusalem Marathon, Half & 10k, Israel

Fri 13 March 2015

31.7683 35.2137
marathon
Men
1 Tadesse YAE ETH 2:18:20
2 Raymond BETT KEN 2:18:27
3 John MUTAI KEN 2:18:31
4 Patrick Muchira MURIUKI KEN 2:18:45
5 Sammy Kipkorir KIBET KEN 2:20:08
Women
1 Joan Jepchirchir KIGEN KEN 2:45:55
2 Tigist WORKU ETH 2:46:52
3 Senbet GELANE ETH 2:49:09
4 Katerina KARMANENKO UKR 2:58:46
5 Tigist MEMUYE ETH 3:05:43
Half marathon
Men
1 Naile GEBRE ETH 1:09:54
Women
1 Kalkidan BALCHA ETH 1:24:13

Antarctica Marathon & Half, Antarctica

Mon 9 March 2015

-61.9882 -58.0196

The sold-out field of 188 participants from 20 countries braved the brutally hilly courses on rudimentary gravel roads that connect the research bases of Uruguay, Chile, China and Russia on King George Island. Eighteen research base personnel from Chile, Russia and China also took part. The races are held on consecutive days to observe an environmental restriction of no more than 100 visitors on shore in any single landing area. Results from both days are combined to determine the winners and overall place.

The first race followed a summertime snowstorm the day before. Rising temperatures melted the 10cm of snow and turned the race into a muddy obstacle course that included navigating around glacial streams. Runners on the second day faced much colder temperatures than the 4C the day before. Wind gusted up to 50km/hour.

In the second race Andrew Morris broke away from a pack of five runners after 15km and held on to win: “In the last two miles it got really cold,” said Morris. “I had to stop running 800m from the finish to put my jacket on.” Debra Patskowski. also racing on the second day, was startled by a fur seal during her run but won the women’s division.

29 runners met their goal of running a marathon or half-marathon on all seven continents and were inducted into the Seven Continents Club™ during the post-race awards ceremony at an outdoor barbecue.

Runners depart from Ushuaia in Argentina, on the Akademik loffe or Akademik Vavilov, Russian ice-classed ships, for a two-day crossing of the Drake Passage, that connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean with the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean and presents some of the roughest sea weather in the world. The entire expedition spans 14 days.

marathon
Men
1 Andrew MORRIS USA 3:27:02
2 Andrew BRETT USA 3:29:49
3 Daniel OCONNOR USA 3:45:01
Women
1 Debra PATKOWSKI USA 3:57:20
2 Erin MACNABB USA 4:06:49
3 Lindsay WIESE USA 4:25:37
Half marathon
Men
1 Paul WHITE CAN 1:37:45
Women
1 Helen IBBOTSON RSA 1:54:11

Nagoya Women’s Marathon, Japan

Sun 8 March 2015

35.1814 136.906

Surging away from Mariya Konovalova and Sairi Maeda after 31km, Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa of Bahrain won in the fastest time yet recorded in the event writes Ken Nakamura. The course was changed in 2010 when the race went from being an elite-only to a mass-participation event, but Kirwa’s winning time was faster than the previous course record of 2:22:19, recorded 15 years ago by 2000 Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi. It was Kirwa’s second-fastest performance and her fourth consecutive win.

Mariya Konovalova (40) broke the over-40 best, surpassing Irina Mikitenko’s 2:24:54 at the 2013 Berlin Marathon. Her previous PB was 2:22:46. Top Japanese woman Sairi Maeda was running just the second marathon of her career and improved her personal best by nearly four minutes, moving to eighth on the national all-time list with the fastest performance by a Japanese woman since 2007.

Maeda collided with Rei Ohara at the 15km water station and bruised her left knee, but she got up and quickly caught up with the lead pack. When Kirwa surged ahead at 31km, Maeda was left behind. She slowed and her next two 5km segments took more than 17 minutes, but she kept the deceleration to a minimum. The 23-year-old saved a bit of speed for the end, though, and covered the final 2195m in 7:17, the fastest for that segment among the top finishers. Her 52-year-old mother Junko Maeda ran in the mass race.

The pace makers did a good job of keeping the race fast by covering the first 5km in 16:49, the second 5km in 16:43, the third 5km in 16:59 and the fourth 5km in 16:58. The early lead group of 20 was reduced to about 11 runners by 15km, where Ohara and Maeda collided. Five runners – Kirwa, Konovalova, Maeda, Mai Ito and Ohara – passed the half marathon point in 1:11:08, and anticipation for a fast time started to build. After the pacemakers left the race at 30km, only Kirwa, Konovalova and Maeda were in the lead pack. Then at the turn-around point at 31km, Kirwa made her move.

marathon
Women
1 Eunice Jepkirui KIRWA BRN 2:22:08
2 Mariya KONOVALOVA RUS 2:22:27
3 Sairi MAEDA JPN 2:22:48
4 Mai ITO JPN 2:24:42
5 Risa TAKENAKA JPN 2:28:09

Kaohsiung International Marathon, Chinese Taipei

Sun 8 March 2015

25.0911 121.56

Results not yet available

Sihanoukville International Half Marathon, Cambodia

Sun 8 March 2015

10.6253 103.523
Half marathon
Men
1 Ma VIRO CAM 1:19:04
2 Phan SIOPHEAK CAM 1:30:51
3 Hiroshi AKE JPN 1:37:37
4 Henri HEIKURA FIN 1:43:10
5 Dima ASTAKHOV RUS 1:45:05
Women
1 Kylie-Ann RICHARDS AUS 1:47:44
2 Lois WOODWARD GBR 1:52:33
3 Adeline MILLS GBR 2:00:39
4 Violette POUGET FRA 2:01:20
5 Eri Lee KOIKE JPN 2:01:55
tenpointfivekm
Men
1 Keang SAMORN CAM 39:20
2 Kang THOERN CAM 40:59
3 Chea SAMPHORS CAM 43:15
Women
1 Heng Meng CHU CAM 50:10
2 Cherie MCGONAGLE AUS 1:04:19
3 Rebecca DEVITT GBR 1:06:45

Kilimanjaro Marathon, Tanzania

Sun 1 March 2015

-3.52765 37.4254

Tanzanian duo Fabiola William and Ismail Juma put up tenacious performances to win the Kilimanjaro Lager full marathon and the Tigo Kili half marathon respectively. The race is held in the town of Moshi at the base of the world’s highest free-standing mountain. William, a policewoman, halted Kenya’s dominance in the event. Juma headed a local sweep of podium places in the men’s half marathon.

But Kenyan dominance continued in the men’s full marathon – with the 10 top places in the men’s race and the top nine in the women’s going to Kenyan runners. In the women’s half they also claimed the podium places. Tanzania took top honours in the Gapco 10km Disabled Wheelchair and Tricycle event.

The Minister for Home Affairs, Mathias Chikawe, said the event has been a platform for grooming local and foreign athletes as well as promoting domestic tourism. Over 1000 foreign runners enjoyed a clear view of Mount Kilimanjaro for all of race day and could breathe in the culture and favour of the race while running through the coffee and banana plantations and then relax and enjoy the post-race entertainment in the stadium.

Overall participation in the four events that make up the Kilimanjaro marathon increased by 30% over last year.

marathon
Men
1 David RUTO KEN 2:15:35
2 Bernard KIMAIYO KEN 2:15:46
3 Alex BARTILOL KEN 2:16:03
4 George NGURE KEN 2:16:14
5 Douglas CHEBII KEN 2:16:18
Women
1 Fabiola WILLIAM TAN 2:50:53
2 Rosaline DAVID KEN 2:51:41
3 Joan CHEROP KEN 2:51:46
4 Dorice TODOPUS KEN 2:54:19
5 Naomi JEPNGETICH KEN 2:57:02
Half marathon
Men
1 Ismael JUMA TAN 1:03:06
2 Emanuel CHUMBA TAN 1:03:16
3 Joseph THEOFIL TAN 1:03:25
Women
1 Grace KIMANZI TAN 1:12:36
2 Eunice CHUMBA KEN 1:12:52
3 Vicoty CHEPKEMOI KEN 1:14:36

Runatolia Marathon (Half + 10km), Turkey

Sun 1 March 2015

36.8841 30.7056
marathon
Men
1 Shaban MUSTAFA BUL 2:32:28
2 Ramazan ISMEL TUR 2:36:47
3 Murat KAYA TUR 2:37:55
4 Muharrem YILMAZ TUR 2:45:57
5 Yucel AYDIN TUR 2:49:17
Women
1 Olesya NURGALIEVA RUS 2:46:34
2 Elena NURGALIEVA RUS 2:50:31
3 Anna GAVRIUK RUS 2:52:32
4 Svetala SEPELEVA MDA 3:04:43
5 Natalya GYURTEN RUS 3:27:28
Half marathon
Men
1 Fetene Alemu REGASA ETH 1:07:02
2 Murat ORAK TUR 1:09:04
3 Ahmet ARSLAN TUR 1:09:15
Women
1 Senem ESER TUR 1:14:21
2 Elif TOZLU TUR 1:22:07
3 Nursel YILDIZ TUR 1:23:01

Maratón Internacional Lala, Mexico

Sun 1 March 2015

25.5428 -103.407

Kenya’s Erik Mose, the 2013 Los Angeles Marathon champion, won a thrilling sprint to the line over Ecuador’s Byron Piedra to win by just one second in 2:14:38 writes Alan Brookes. Ethiopian Misiker Dimissie had a five-minute margin of victory in the women’s race.

Times were not the swiftest at “Latin America’s Fastest Marathon” (2:08:17 in 2011) but the 27th edition had a new participation record of 5000 (sold out in January), and 26% (over 1300) were women, a new record. In 1989 only four women ran. Famous for its festivities, “La Fiesta Lagunera” also had a record of 52 cheering stations along the course, to “animate” the great crowds of spectators. Runners were drawn from a record 11 countries, and filled every hotel room in Torreon, this high-desert, industrial city in Northern Mexico, where the dairy conglomerate Grupo Lala has its home.

The women started at 06.45 and the men at 07.00 from in front of the Grupo Lala complex as dawn broke (12C, no wind). A large pack of 20 runners started steadily and passed 10km in 32:02. From there five started to separate themselves: Mose, fellow Kenyan Nixon Kiplagat, Piedra, and Mexicans Alejandro Suarez and Pedro Espinoza. They passed halfway in 67:32. The Kenyans then began to test the group; they ran 3:00 for the 28th kilometre and only Piedra could stay with them. Kiplagat dropped off after 31km, setting the stage for the “duel in the sun” between Mose and Piedra as the desert sun climbed high and the thermometer to 17c. The two entered the final straight alongside the Bosque Venustiano Carranza side by side and the outcome was only decided in the last few strides.

The drama in the women’s race was early on: strong race favourite Shewarge Amare took off, chasing the course record of 2:29:00. But the winner of last year’s Mexico City Marathon began to fade after 15km and was caught by Dimissie at 17km. She dropped out soon after complaining of respiratory difficulties. Dimissie cruised home fully five minutes ahead of local favourite, Dulce Maria Rodruigez. Now 42 years old, Dulce Maria is the Lala course record holder, a mark she set in 2005 in an illustrious career that has seen her represent Mexico in 3 Olympic Games and 3 World Championships. On Saturday she was presented with the award of “Grand Marshall of Maraton Lala 2015” in an emotional return to competition after struggles with depression.

marathon
Men
1 Erik MOSE KEN 2:14:38
2 Byron PIEDRA ECU 2:14:39
3 Nixon KIPLAGAT KEN 2:16:48
4 Alejandro SUAREZ MEX 2:17:21
5 Pedro ESPINOZA MEX 2:19:34
Women
1 Misiker DEMISSIE ETH 2:37:28
2 Dulce Maria RODRIGUEZ MEX 2:42:37
3 Caroline KIPTOO KEN 2:42:45
4 Yuliana NAVARRO MEX 2:44:36
5 Truphena JEMELI KEN 2:49:47

February 2015

Sahara Marathon, Algeria

Mon 23 February 2015

27.6761 -8.12765
marathon
Men
1 Karim Hadj MELIANI ALG 3:04:12
2 Brahim BENTAICHI ALG 3:07:27
3 Hamza BENTILLIB ALG 3:08:21
4 Isasa ALAOUCHE ALG 3:13:45
5 Fouzi ELLEMRI ALG 3:14:05
Women
1 Marta JIMENO ESP 4:18:24
2 Laura BRENNAN FIN 4:30:54
3 María Luz Wander BAQUEDANO ESP 4:31:51
4 Manuela ZEPPITZ AUT 4:33:39
5 Hanna PIETRASIK POL 4:52:05
Half marathon
Men
1 Wadeh THABET ALG 1:19:30
2 Rachid BLABAS ALG 1:20:20
3 Ali Abdelkader HADJ ALG 1:21:26
Women
1 Tatjana BALTENSOERGER-RIES SUI 2:16:57
2 Jenny WRANGBORG SWE 2:23:55
3 Martina VANZO ITA 2:31:20

Tokyo Marathon, Japan

Sun 22 February 2015

35.6895 139.692

For the first time in the nine year history of the event, runners from the same nation won both men’s and women’s titles writes Ken Nakamura.

Endeshaw Negesse broke away from Kenya’s defending champion Dickson Chumba just before 40km to become only the second Ethiopian man, after Hailu Mekonnen in 2011, to win Japan’s most prestigious road race. It was the third fastest time in Tokyo Marathon.

Efficient pacing pulled lead runners through halfway in 1:03:08; it finished at 30km (1:29:50). There were no Japanese left in the lead group after 31km, although Masato Imai did regain contact with the leaders, only to fall back again. After 35km (1:44:44), only four runners were left together, and between 36-37km Shumi Dechasa and Olympic Champion Strephen Kiprotich fell back, making it into a duel between Chumba and Negesse. They passed 40km only two seconds slower than Chumba did last year on his way to the course record of 2:05:42 but Chumba now struggled with stomach cramp and Negesse was not pushed. Kiprotich passed the fading Chumba in the final metres to finish second in a personal best of 2:06:33, an improvement of 47 seconds. The race to be first Japanese runner home, with 2015 IAAF World Championships places at stake, was won by Imai who ran a personal best by nearly two minutes.

Birhane Dibaba beat Tirfi Tsegaye’s 2:22:23 course record from a year ago. After passing 10km in 33:44 at 10km the pace slowed. Five runners: Dibaba, her compatriot and London 2012 Olympic Games champion Tiki Gelana as well as the Kenya trio of Helah Kiprop, Selly Kaptich Chepyego and Flomena Cheyech Daniel, passed halfway together in 1:11:41. They continued through 25km and 30km before Dibaba picked up the pace to win by 48 seconds. Kiprop stayed close to Dibaba until 35km and hung on to finish second, improving her personal best by more than three minutes, while Gelana finished third in 2:24:26: her fastest time, as well as highest finishing position, since her race at the Olympics.

An estimated 36,000 runners took to the streets of the Japanese capital.

marathon
Men
1 Endeshaw NEGESSE ETH 2:06:00
2 Stephen KIPROTICH UGA 2:06:33
3 Dickson CHUMBA KEN 2:06:34
4 Shumi DECHASA ETH 2:07:20
5 Peter SOME KEN 2:07:22
Women
1 Birhane DIBABA ETH 2:23:15
2 Helah KIPROP KEN 2:24:03
3 Tiki GELANA ETH 2:24:26
4 Selly Kaptich CHEPYEGO KEN 2:26:43
5 Flomena CHEYCH KEN 2:26:54

Zurich Maratón de Sevilla, Spain

Sun 22 February 2015

37.3753 -5.98888

A lead group of nine men reached halfway in 1:04:00, on schedule to beat the course record. After 25km Lawrence Cherono, running his debut marathon, increased his pace and only Chichir Kipchumba was able to keep up. By 30km he was on his own, but his pace slowed slightly as the day warmed up.

Filomena Costa ran a conservative first half tucked in behind Abebech Tsegaye and Mercy Jelimo, but after a 1:14:04 first half Filomena Costa strode on ahead of her rivals after 28km to record a marginally negative split of 1:13:56, a personal best by three minutes and the second fastest ever women’s performance in the race.

marathon
Men
1 Lawrence CHERONO KEN 2:09:39
2 Chirchir KIPCHUMBA KEN 2:10:26
3 Bernard KIPKORIR KEN 2:11:33
4 Wenedem Sigat GEREME ETH 2:15:26
5 Patrick KORIR KEN 2:16:06
Women
1 Filomena COSTA POR 2:28:01
2 Abebech Tsegaye BEKELE ETH 2:33:49
3 Mercy JELIMO KEN 2:34:52
4 Rosalba CHACHA ECU 2:35:29
5 Marily DOS SANTOS BRA 2:37:25

Medio Maratón Internacional Guadalajara, Mexico

Sun 22 February 2015

20.6597 -103.35
Half marathon
Men
1 Juan Luis BARRIOS MEX 1:03:21
2 Geoffrey KENISI KEN 1:03:52
3 Julius KIPYEGO KEN 1:03:54
4 Marcin CHABOWSKI POL 1:04:07
5 Aldo Raul VEGA MEX 1:04:47
Women
1 Risper GESABWA KEN 1:14:29
2 Mayra SANCHEZ MEX 1:15:00
3 Dulce Maria RODRIGUEZ MEX 1:15:26
4 Marisol Guadalupe ROMERO MEX 1:16:50
5 Cristina MUNIZ MEX 1:16:57

Ohme-Hochi 30km Road Race & 10km, Japan

Sun 15 February 2015

35.788 139.276
30km
Men
1 Kiyokatsu HESEGAWA JPN 1:33:06
2 Satoshi KIKUCHI JPN 1:33:24
3 Kouhei OGINO JPN 1:33:42
4 Daisuke MATSUFUJI JPN 1:34:11
5 Nicholas ARCINIAGA USA 1:34:14
Women
1 Megumi AMAKO JPN 1:46:52
2 Eri OKUBO JPN 1:52:19
3 Akane MUTAZAKI JPN 1:53:06
4 Mayumi UCHIYAMA JPN 1:53:46
5 Hisako SASAKI JPN 2:00:44
10km
Men
1 Hiromu ENDO JPN 30:41
2 Shunsuke KAMBE JPN 30:52
3 Tetsuya KISHI JPN 31:11
Women
1 Yumi MOTOHIRO JPN 33:52
2 Yuri ISHIKAWA JPN 34:13
3 Mayumi HARAKO JPN 35:15

Kyoto Marathon, Japan

Sun 15 February 2015

35.0116 135.768

12000 men and 4000 women took part, including 1774 foreign runners representing 44 countries.

marathon
Men
1 Hiroko YOKOYAMA JPN 2:21:14
2 Dasuke MIZOBUCHI JPN 2:25:32
3 Hiroko FUJINAGA JPN 2:25:54
4 Seji MIWA JPN 2:26:51
5 Kentaro FUJIWARA JPN 2:26:53
Women
1 Ai FURUKUBO JPN 2:45:30
2 Mitsuko INO JPN 2:51:26
3 Kotoka HIRAI JPN 2:52:10
4 Reiko KOBAYASHI JPN 2:53:41
5 Nami OKADA JPN 2:56:30

Maratona di San Valentino, Italy

Sun 15 February 2015

42.5475 12.6098
marathon
Men
1 Carmine BUCCILLI ITA 2:18:51
2 Mohamed HAJJY MAR 2:19:58
3 Youness ZITOUNI MAR 2:20:31
4 Abdelhadi TYAR MAR 2:21:34
5 Antonello PETREI ITA 2:35:17
Women
1 Marija VRACIC CRO 2:55:21
2 Poala SALVATORE ITA 2:57:53
3 Monica CARLIN ITA 3:00:41
4 Cecilia TIRELLI ITA 3:05:24
5 Sara CARDUCCI ITA 3:06:38

Giulietta & Romeo Half Marathon, Italy

Sun 15 February 2015

45.438 10.9607
Half marathon
Men
1 Elijah SEREM KEN 1:01:08
2 Robert NDIWA KEN 1:02:08
3 Bernard Kiplangat BETT KEN 1:03:05
4 Ezekiel CHEPKOROM UGA 1:04:01
5 Daniel GHEBREHIWET ITA 1:04:46
Women
1 Sara DOSSENA ITA 1:13:25
2 Patricia MORCELI SUI 1:14:43
3 Debora TONIOLO ITA 1:15:29
4 Federica DAL RI ITA 1:15:56
5 Kathrin HANSPETER ITA 1:16:19

edreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona, Spain

Sun 15 February 2015

41.3851 2.1734

Florence Kiplagat improved on her own half-marathon mark set in the same race last year by three seconds write Phil Minshull and John Mulkeen. She also set world records (subject to the usual ratification procedures) for 15km and 20km en route. Kiplagat benefited from almost perfect conditions in the Catalan capital, with slightly overcast skies and temperatures hovering about 10 degrees Celsius. Helped by male pacemakers Marc Roig and her compatriot Ezekiel Kipchirchir, she passed through 5km in 15:38 and 10km in 31:01, eight seconds up on her pace from last year. After covering the next 5km in 15:12, she passed 15km in 46:13, 15 seconds inside Tirunesh Dibaba’s world record for the distance. The final five kilometres took her 20 seconds longer than last year but she still passed through 20km in 1:01:53 which took three seconds off that world record as well, to finish 12th overall.

Approximately 15,000 runners, more than 25% of which were women, took part in the race.

Half marathon
Men
1 Tadesse ABRAHAM SUI 1:00:42
2 Getu FELEKE ETH 1:00:45
3 Azmerew MENGISTU ETH 1:00:48
4 Yitayal ATANFU ETH 1:01:16
5 Fentahun HUNEGNAW ETH 1:01:18
Women
1 Florence KIPLAGAT KEN 1:05:09
2 Elizabeth LEE IRL 1:14:06
3 Charlotte KARLSSON SUI 1:15:24
4 Fatima EL AOUJA ESP 1:16:04
5 Adeline ROCHE FRA 1:16:11

RAK Half Marathon, United Arab Emirates

Fri 13 February 2015

25.7863 55.9652

The men’s and women’s races developed in complete contrast, with a relaxed group of 10 men passing through the first 5km in a leisurely 14:33 and holding together as they marginally increased the pace in the next 5km (14:23). The women, on the other hand started at a respectable pace with a group of five passing 5km only 70 seconds behind the lead men. Mary Keitany led, and increased the pace over the next 5km to pass 10km in 31:07 – on pace to break her own course record of 1:05.50 and with Mamitu Daska, Cynthia Limo and Josephine Chepkoech hanging on. All three went on to significantly improve their personal bests, but even as Keitany ran away from them the possibility of a course record was slipping away. She eventually finished with the second fastest time over thr RAK course and the third fastest ever run.

After 15km in the men’s race, still with a lead group of nine, a break was attempted which strung the field out but too many remained together to prevent the endgame being other than tactical conservation of energy for a final kick. 23-year old Mosinet Geremew proved fastest in the finishing straight as five men finished within nine seconds and for only the second time in the race’s nine-year history none among them broke the hour.

Half marathon
Men
1 Mosinet GEREMEW ETH 1:00:05
2 Daniel WANJIRU KEN 1:00:06
3 Jonathan MAIYO KEN 1:00:08
4 Edwin KIPTOO KEN 1:00:11
5 Mike KIGEN KEN 1:00:14
Women
1 Mary KEITANY KEN 1:06:02
2 Mamitu DASKA ETH 1:06:28
3 Cynthis LIMO KEN 1:07:02
4 Josephoone CHEPKOECH KEN 1:07:32
5 Worknesh DEGEFA ETH 1:10:45

Kitakyushu Marathon, Japan

Sun 8 February 2015

33.8788 130.883
marathon
Men
1 Koichiro YAMANAKA JPN 2:29:41
2 Tatsuya MATSUMOTO JPN 2:30:13
3 Tetsuo TOYONAGA JPN 2:33:04
Women
1 Chika TAWARA JPN 2:51:11
2 Kumiko KOJYO JPN 2:51:31
3 Miki KAKIMOTO JPN 2:57:19

Taipei Standard Chartered Charity Marathon, Chinese Taipei

Sun 8 February 2015

25.0911 121.56
marathon
Men
1 Lazarus TOO KEN 2:16:54
2 George ONYANCHA KEN 2:19:24
3 Josphat KIPTANUI KEN 2:19:33
4 Japheth KORIR KEN 2:19:46
5 Geofrey BIRGEN KEN 2:20:55
Women
1 Nancy Joan ROTICH KEN 2:41:35
2 Emily Samoei CHEPKEMBOI KEN 2:42:02
3 Shu-Hua CHEN TPE 2:44:27
4 Maximila Koros JEROTICH KEN 2:45:43
5 Susan CHEPKWONY KEN 3:07:48
Half marathon
Men
1 Chin-Ping HO TPE 1:07:50
2 Enock Kipchirchir KIGEN KEN 1:08:48
3 Willy ROTICH KEN 1:09:08
Women
1 Unknown RUNNER TPE 1:17:40
2 Chien-Ho HSIEH TPE 1:19:02
3 Jackline NZIVO KEN 1:20:12

Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon, Japan

Sun 1 February 2015

34.3401 134.043

In the men’s race a close but even-paced race got the best out of two debutants, Kenya’s Paul Kuria and New Zealander Zane Robertson, who were locked together for the entire race. Behind them four of the next six runners posted personal best times.

Half marathon
Men
1 Paul KURIA KEN 59:47
2 Zane ROBERTSON NZL 59:47
3 Bernard KOECH KEN 1:00:09
4 Benjamin NGANDU KEN 1:00:20
5 Juan Luis BARRIOS MEX 1:00:46
Women
1 Eloise WELLINGS AUS 1:10:41
2 Mao KIYOTA JPN 1:10:59
3 Yuko MIZUGUCHI JPN 1:11:03
4 Eri MAKIKAWA JPN 1:11:04
5 Misato HORIE JPN 1:11:06

Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon, Japan

Sun 1 February 2015

33.2846 131.491

After a slow first 5km,(15:27) the pace picked up and the lead pack stretched out to reach 10km in 30:35, The pace continue to quicken and by 20km the lead pack was temporarily reduced to 10. However they slowed after 24km and two regained contact. Pacemakers dropped out at 30km to leave a group of six, five of whom eventually took the first five finishing positions, At 32km Tewelde Estifanios increased the pace and only Hiroki Kadota and Hiroyuki Yamamoto tried to stay with him. Yamamoto let go first, and then Kadota.

marathon
Men
1 Twelde ESTIFANOS ERI 2:10:18
2 Hiroki KADOTA JPN 2:10:46
3 Hiroyuki YAMAMOTO JPN 2:11:48
4 Abraham KIPLIMO UGA 2:12:23
5 Satoshi YOSHII JPN 2:12:48

Mostra d’Oltremare Half Marathon, Italy

Sun 1 February 2015

40.8686 14.2231
Half marathon
Men
1 Abderrafi ROQFI MAR 1:06:22
2 Giovanni GRANO ITA 1:08:34
3 Ismail ADIM MAR 1:08:44
4 Mourad EL MOURID ITA 1:10:19
5 Giuseppe SOPRANO ITA 1:10:48
Women
1 Siham LAARAICHI MAR 1:19:44
2 Gloria MARCONI ITA 1:22:03
3 Chiara GIANGRANDI ITA 1:26:22
4 Fabiola DESIDERIO ITA 1:27:54
5 Concetta FRANZESE ITA 1:28:48

January 2015

Osaka Women’s Marathon, Japan

Sun 25 January 2015

34.6937 135.502

After passing 5km in 17:05, race favourite Tetiana Gamera-Shmyrko, going for a hat-tick of victories in Osaka, started to push the pace and began to leave the pack behind writes Ken Nakamura. After 8km, while Yuko Watanabe drifted back, Risa Shigetomo started to bridge the gap and caught Gamera, both passing 10km in 33:41, with the chase pack nine seconds behind. With Shigetomo making the pace and Gamera on her shoulder, they passed 15km (50:37) 53 seconds up and had increased this to 1:08 at 20km. But after Halfway (1:11:15) Shigetomo started to drop back so that by 25km Gamera had a lead of 24 seconds with Jelena Prokopkuka in third and Chieko Kido in fourth. Prokopcuka caught Shigetomo just after 30km to go into second place. The only further change in top positions was when Watanabe, running strongly in the final stages, worked her way back up to fourth place.

marathon
Women
1 Tetiana GAMERA-SCHMYRKO UKR 2:22:09
2 Jelena PROKOPCUKA LAT 2:24:07
3 Risa SHIGETOMO JPN 2:26:39
4 Yuko WATANABE JPN 2:28:36
5 Chieko KIDO JPN 2:29:08

Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, Hong Kong, China

Sun 25 January 2015

22.3964 114.109

North Korea’s Kim Hye Gyong beat the otherwise all-conquering East Africans, won the Asian championship being run concurrently and put herself in line for selection for the IAAF World Championships in Beijing this summer writes Pat Butcher. Once 22-year old Kim made a break at 30km on a relatively cool (15-18C), but windy and humid morning, it became clear that no one was going to catch her. She went on to win by over two minutes.

The men’s runaway leader, Shingo Igarashi of Japan was overtaken by the East African pack at 32km. Sentayehu Merga only got the better of Ethiopian compatriot, Fikre Assefa in the final kilometre. Former world junior cross and 10,000m champion Robert Kipkorir Kipchumba, who led the chase for Igarashi, couldn’t hold the Ethiopians in the final stages but so tight was the pack then that the top 10 finished within 50 seconds. Igarashi, who makes a habit of leading early in marathons, finished outside the top ten, but his effort was good enough to win the Asian men’s title.

The Pyongyang Marathon, held in the North Korean capital in April, serves as the selection race for the world championships. But North Korean team officials accompanying Kim in Hong Kong said that since she had won Pyongyang last year, and finished eighth in the previous world championships in Moscow in 2013, this victory might prove sufficient to warrant her pre-selection for Beijing.

Kim’s twin sister Kim Hye Song, who was second in Pyongyang last year, was unable to compete because of a hamstring injury. The Kim twins originate from Sariwon City, in north Hwanghae province in the DPRK, and began running at middle school when they were 14. After showing early promise they transferred to Pyongyang two years later and have been part of the distance running squad since then.

marathon
Men
1 Senteyehu MERGA ETH 2:13:00
2 Fikre ASSEFA ETH 2:13:05
3 Kipkorir KIPCHUMBA KEN 2:13:07
4 Kiplimo MASEI KEN 2:13:13
5 Abdisa SORI ETH 2:13:16
Women
1 Hye Gyong KIM PRK 2:31:46
2 Meskerem ASSEFA ETH 2:33:57
3 Tsehay DESALEGN ETH 2:34:06
4 Letebhran GEBRSELASEA ETH 2:34:11
5 Rael KIYARA KEN 2:34:22
asian championship
Men
1 Shingo IGARASHI JPN 2:14:29
2 Chol PAK PRK 2:16:09
3 Olonbayar JAMSRAN MGL 2:22:49
Women
1 Hye Gyong KIM PRK 2:31:46
2 Mi Gyong KIM PRK 2:36:08
3 Gulzhanat ZHANATBEK KZK 2:38:36

Khon Kaen International Marathon, Thailand

Sun 25 January 2015

16.4419 102.836
marathon
Men
1 Alex MELLY KEN 2:22:42
2 Charles Kimutai KIGEN KEN 2:23:20
3 Gemechu Bedilu ALEMU ETH 2:24:17
4 John Kiprop SAMOEI KEN 2:25:32
5 Tadese Getu GUDISA ETH 2:25:35
Women
1 Rahel Kebede SHIFERAW ETH 2:49:12
2 Viola Jepchirchit KIMELI KEN 2:59:20
3 Gladys Jepchirchir CHERUIYOT KEN 3:00:11
4 Sally Chelagat KIPYEGO KEN 3:04:42
5 Dorcas Jebotip TARUS KEN 3:11:47
Half marathon
Men
1 Gideon KIPKEMBOI KEN 1:04:03
2 Zablon Kipngetich ROTICH KEN 1:04:37
3 Silas GICHOVI KEN 1:04:46
Women
1 Senayit Yirga WELDEMARYAM ETH 1:17:35
2 Mary KIGURU KEN 1:18:56
3 Jackline NZIVO KEN 1:19:45

Marathon International de Marrakech, Morocco

Sun 25 January 2015

31.63 -8.00889
marathon
Men
1 Tiruneh WORKNEH ETH 2:08:51
2 Samuel THEURI KEN 2:08:56
3 Oleksandr SITOVSKY UKR 2:09:11
4 Dawit ZOLDE ETH 2:10:04
5 Bekele GHALA ETH 2:10:28
Women
1 Wolkenech EDESA ETH 2:31:06
2 Valary AIYABEI KEN 2:31:57
3 Saeda KEDIR ETH 2:32:13
4 Ymam NURIT ETH 2:33:44
5 Reta TSEGA ETH 2:33:58
Half marathon
Men
1 Salmouni ANAS MAR 1:03:01
2 Zakaria BOUDAD MAR 1:03:04
3 Yoiussef NASSERE MAR 1:03:07
Women
1 Rkia EL MOUKIM MAR 1:10:48
2 Polline WANJIKU KEN 1:12:13
3 Aicha BANA MAR 1:14:44

Kinmen Marathon, Chinese Taipei

Sun 18 January 2015

25.0911 121.56
marathon
Men
1 Samal Emanuel PLILAN KEN 2:21:01
2 Hassan Omanga MOKAYA KEN 2:24:02
3 Pei-Chang YO TPE 2:33:12
Women
1 Salina JEBET KEN 2:44:10
2 Ecler Chelimo LOYWAPEI KEN 2:44:13

Gammon China Coast Marathon & Half, Hong Kong, China

Sun 18 January 2015

22.2763 114.157
marathon
Men
1 Junichi FUJIWARA JPN 3:02:06
2 Isaac Wan Ho YUEN HKG 3:03:14
3 Wai Kin CHEUNG HKG 3:05:34
4 Peng Fei QI XXX 3:06:35
5 Ka Wai WONG XXX 3:07:06
Women
1 Marcia ZHOU HKG 3:38:09
2 Wen MENG XXX 3:41:58
3 Ching Yee LAM XXX 3:48:48
4 Siu Pik POON XXX 3:56:21
5 De Ming CHEN XXX 4:07:34
Half marathon
Men
1 Adrian LOWTHER XXX 1:17:26
2 Jason SKILLICORN XXX 1:20:49
3 Seth FISCHER XXX 1:22:06
Women
1 Claire CHAPMAN XXX 1:33:46
2 Zein WILLIAMS XXX 1:35:55
3 Yann Kai OH XXX 1:36:47

Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, India

Sun 18 January 2015

19.076 72.8777
marathon
Men
1 Tesfaye ABERA ETH 2:09:46
2 Dereje DEBELE ETH 2:10:31
3 Luke KIBET KEN 2:10:57
4 Michael MUTAI KEN 2:14:31
5 Peter KOSGEI KEN 2:14:38
Women
1 Dinknesh MEKASH ETH 2:30:00
2 Kumeshi SICHALA ETH 2:30:56
3 Marta MEGRA ETH 2:31:45
4 Halima HUSSEN ETH 2:35:36
5 Radiya ADLO ETH 2:37:06
Half marathon
Men
1 Indrajeet PATEL IND 1:08:09
2 Atwa BHAGAT IND 1:08:11
3 Govind SINGH IND 1:08:14
Women
1 Kavita RAUT IND 1:19:50
2 Eve BUGLER IND 1:22:18
3 Supriya PATH IND 1:26:48

Mitja Marato International Santa Pola, Spain

Sun 18 January 2015

38.1966 -0.561244
Half marathon
Men
1 Vincent YATOR KEN 1:00:15
2 Justus KANGOGO KEN 1:01:22
3 John Kipkorir MUTAI KEN 1:03:04
4 Tom Mutie MWENDWA KEN 1:03:16
5 Hassane AHOUCHAR MAR 1:06:33
Women
1 Georgina RONO KEN 1:11:02
2 Ednah KIMAIYO KEN 1:11:59
3 Anasatsia KUSHNIRENKO RUS 1:16:56
4 Yamilka GONZALEZ ESP 1:21:31
5 Maria Angeles MAGAN ESP 1:22:17

Marathon Bahamas, Half & Relay, Bahamas

Sun 18 January 2015

25.06 -77.345
marathon
Men
1 Julian GILETTE USA 2:44:17
2 Leigh SCHMIT USA 2:50:45
3 Cleber CASTILHANO ESP 2:59:03
4 Ronald ALBURY USA 3:10:59
5 Joshua KEATING USA 3:18:11
Women
1 Melissa GILETTE USA 3:11:47
2 Lauren FINELLI USA 3:30:15
3 Aliola MALOOLY USA 3:37:29
4 Chrystal BARTON USA 3:45:44
5 Lynne ROBINSON USA 3:53:03
Half marathon
Men
1 Keithrell HANNA USA 1:17:27
2 Spencer WEST USA 1:20:26
3 Will FAIRBAIRN USA 1:31:12
Women
1 Kathy PROVENCHER USA 1:35:53
2 Christine MCDONALD USA 1:36:02
3 Crystal STRACHAN USA 1:37:38

Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon, United States

Sun 18 January 2015

29.7604 -95.3698
marathon
Men
1 Birhanu GEDEFA ETH 2:08:03
2 Gebo BURKA ETH 2:08:12
3 Debebe TOLOSSA ETH 2:09:07
4 Dominic ONDORO KEN 2:09:40
5 Silah LIMO KEN 2:10:37
Women
1 Yebrgual ARAGE ETH 2:23:23
2 Guteni IMANA ETH 2:23:32
3 Biruktait DEGEFA ETH 2:23:51
4 Sechale DELASSA ETH 2:27:12
5 Fatuma SADO ETH 2:28:27
Half marathon
Men
1 Lane BOYER USA 1:08:52
2 Roberto MORATILLA ESP 1:09:33
3 Maximo MENDOZA USA 1:10:20
Women
1 Angela SPADAFINO USA 1:16:20
2 Megan SALOOM USA 1:17:19
3 Colleen DE REUCK USA 1:17:56

Maui Ocean Front Marathon & Half, United States

Sun 18 January 2015

20.69 -156.439
marathon
Men
1 Saeki MAKINO JPN 2:22:11
2 Dylan WILLIAMS USA 2:47:44
3 Victor KOKTA CAN 2:50:26
4 Kengo YOSHIMOTO JPN 3:01:39
5 Dan SULLIVAN USA 3:02:36
Women
1 Christine SAVAGE USA 3:11:30
2 Yuko NAKAI JPN 3:14:25
3 Caitlin SCHULTHEISS USA 3:20:38
4 Yumi HIROSE JPN 3:30:25
5 Leah PIPER USA 3:32:36
Half marathon
Men
1 George BJALKEMO GER 1:12:40
2 Kristopher SWYGERT USA 1:20:40
3 Gary KEITH USA 1:23:32
Women
1 Rachel JATEN USA 1:18:41
2 Liz ANIOS USA 1:29:32
3 Miki FUSAKO USA 1:32:39

Egyptian Marathon, Egypt

Fri 16 January 2015

25.6872 32.6396
marathon
Men
1 Ahmed Elsayed GABER EGY 2:48:51
2 Qumar ELYAMANIE EGY 2:51:37
3 Abd Alrahman ELZAMILI EGY 3:03:14
4 Ahmed Moatez ELSAYED EGY 3:11:16
5 Bernd ZECH GER 3:11:40
Women
1 Yoshie OKAYAMA JPN 4:00:03
2 Fernanda MELO BRA 4:16:00
3 Gabi LUHN GER 4:42:45
4 Tuedon MORGAN GBR 4:46:40
5 Ryoko KUITAGAWA JPN 5:13:16
Half marathon
Men
1 Hanna Abou FARHAT LIB 1:27:23
2 Ahmed Mostafa TAHA EGY 1:28:59
3 Elias BAYDOUN LIB 1:31:45
Women
1 Julia PRESTIDGE GBR 2:02:20
2 Olga FUZESI GER 2:03:57
3 Kathryn CASSON GBR 2:11:47

Tiberias Winner Marathon, Israel

Fri 9 January 2015

32.7959 35.531

On a cold day varying from 6-10C 1862 runners, including 293 women (a record for Israel) finished the 38th edition.

marathon
Men
1 Hailu MEKONNEN ETH 2:12:30
2 Teshome GELANA ETH 2:12:31
3 Botoru TSEGAYE ETH 2:12:31
4 Joel KOSITANY KEN 2:12:35
5 Thomas EKIRO KEN 2:13:04
Women
1 Riki SALEM ISR 2:54:00
2 Birhane MENGESHA ETH 2:55:19
3 Dikla DRORI ISR 3:05:51
4 Shiri FRIEDMAN ISR 3:09:11
5 Moran SHABTAI ISR 3:09:21

Siberian Ice Half Marathon, Russia

Wed 7 January 2015

54.9901 73.3617

Six hundred men and two hundred women completed the lap course, with 34 foreigners from 10 countries braving the comparatively mild conditions of –4C.

Half marathon
Men
1 Alexander BUTRAMEEV RUS 1:09:45
2 Denis RYCHKOV RUS 1:11:34
3 Konstantin DYAKOV RUS 1:12:43
4 Dmitry LYSIY RUS 1:13:04
5 Leonid TOLMANTSEV RUS 1:13:36
Women
1 Marina KOVALEVA RUS 1:20:37
2 Natalia DZHOLY RUS 1:24:37
3 Natalia SEDYKH RUS 1:25:14
4 Elena ABASHOVA RUS 1:32:00
5 Lyudmyla DVORYANINOVA RUS 1:33:04

Xiamen International Marathon, China

Sat 3 January 2015

24.4798 118.089

Ethiopia’s Mare Dibaba defended her title and improved her course record by one and a half minutes and became only the second woman in the last two years to dip under 2:20. Last year she won best Meseret Legesse by five minutes; this year her winning margin was eight. Legesse was about a minute slower than last year.

The men’s race was more competitive. It was only in the last few kilometres that Moses Mosop broke away from Ethiopia’s Tilahun Regassa to take more than a minute off the course record set in 2013 by Getachew Terfa Negari. Mosop’s recorded the fastest marathon on Chinese soil, bettering the 2:06:32 set by the late Samuel Wanjiru when winning the 2008 Olympic title in Beijing. Regassa was also inside the previous course record.

In total, more than 43,000 runners competed in the marathon and half-marathon races.

marathon
Men
1 Moses MOSOP KEN 2:06:19
2 Tilahun REGASSA ETH 2:06:54
3 Abrha MILAW ETH 2:08:09
4 Robert KWAMBAI KEN 2:08:18
5 Tadese TOLA ETH 2:10:30
Women
1 Mare DIBABA ETH 2:19:52
2 Meseret LEGESSE ETH 2:27:38
3 Meriem WANGARI KEN 2:27:53
4 Meseret GODANA ETH 2:36:11
5 Cao MOJIE CHN 2:43:06

Neujahrsmarathon Zürich, Switzerland

Thu 1 January 2015

47.3686 8.53918

The race took place amid beautiful white scenery. After 5 days of heavy snowfalls, the entire course was covered by 12cm of snow. Fast times were not possible but impressions were unforgettable for the 813 runners – a record number coming from 41 different countries. Frederic Ruberti made it a start-to-finish victory in the men’s race.

marathon
Men
1 Frederic RUBERTI FRA 2:48:57
2 Philipp ARNOLD SUI 2:57:56
3 Manuel LAUB GER 3:01:43
4 Paul MOOG FRA 3:06:53
5 Manuel HUEGLI SUI 3:11:06
Women
1 Lina-Kristin SCHINK GER 3:29:33
2 Katrin GOTTSCHALK GER 3:29:57
3 Tatiana SVIRIDOVA RUS 3:32:48
4 Melissah GIBSON AUS 3:43:59
5 Melanie HITZ SUI 3:48:39
Half marathon
Men
1 Samir BAALA FRA 1:20:06
2 Daniel ZWIKER SUI 1:21:46
3 Henrik STADLER GER 1:22:51
Women
1 Ezgi AKDESIR TUR 1:31:47
2 Katja ZWIKER SUI 1:38:21
3 Caroline CEJKA SUI 1:45:20

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