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The end of 2009 was marked by two contrasting AIMS races. On 31 December the St Catherine Marathon more in Sinai hosted a small field of enthusiasts who completed two laps of the semi-desert course through the Bedouin lands at the foot of Moses' Mountain starting and finishing just a few hundred metres from the St Catherine monastery. Several hours later the 85th Sao Sivestre 15km more road race was run through the streets of one of the world's largest cities, Sao Paulo, with a mass race following on the heels of the invited elite.
Twelve hours later. as the clock ticked into 1 January, 600 runners took part in the Neujahrsmarathon Zurich more through the Swiss financial centre in the early hours of the morning. Next day, on 2 January, Ethiopians Fayisa Lilesa and Atsede Bayisa won the Xiamen International Marathon more with times of 2:08:47 and 2:28:53 respectively.
Happy New Year to runners everywhere. Celebrating just a few hours early, the picture shows James Kwambai and Pasalia Kipkoech
Race Results May 2009
3 MAY | 10 MAY | 16 MAY | 17 MAY |
23 MAY | 24 MAY | 30 MAY | 31 MAY
3 MAY 2009: EUGENEMARATHONANDHALF, USA
3 MAY 2009: 10th MARATONA D’EUROPA, ITALY
It was a big party in Trieste with a spectacular finish in the Piazza Unità d’Italia for the 11,000 participants – an event record.
The colourful flow of the non-competitive event finished with an explosion of applause and music in the piazza as the former champion
Salvatore Antibo completed in support of an epilepsy charity.
3 MAY 2009: BMOVANCOUVERMARATHON, CANADA
A total of nearly 13,000 took part in the Marathon, Half Marathon 8km fun run and the Kids’ "MaraFun" event. The standout performance came
from Mary Akor, who defended her title less than two weeks after finishing 13th (5th American) with her 2:41:09 in the Boston Marathon.
3 MAY 2009: NEWJERSEYMARATHON, USA
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10 MAY 2009: BERLINBIG 25, GERMANY
The 29th edition of the BIG 25 was the best ever. On the fast course through Germany’s capital 25 year-old Matthew Koech ran the seventh fastest time
ever run, while Peninah Arusei clocked a course record, the fourth fastest time ever for a woman, and became the first runner to achieve a third victory
in this race. In total 9,871 entries from 45 nations were registered for Germany’s oldest city road race. "Today’s event brings the race back to its
former glory, when it was organised by the French allied forces in West Berlin" said Race Director Gerhard Janetzky.
For a long time it looked as if Matthew Koech might break the world and course records set by his fellow countryman Paul Kosgei in 2004 (1:12:45) in
Berlin. He reached the 10km in 28:19 minutes together with Fred Kosgei and marathon world champion Luke Kibet (all Kenya). At 15km (42:50) Koech was 20
seconds ahead of Kosgei. The final stages, leading back to the Olympic Stadium, is slightly uphill and the record slipped away from Koech.
Ebuya Cranks 45:16 (1O Miles) at BUPA Great South Run, by Alfons Juck, Note by Larry Eder
If you thought track was done, Christophe Lemaitre ran 20.8 this weekend at the French Club championships. It’s gotta be time soon for Mr. Lemaitre to relax, sip some rose and take a couple weeks off!
EBUYA
WITH NEW COURSE RECORD
PORTSMOUTH
(GBR, Oct 24): Cross World Champion Joseph Ebuya won the 21st Bupa Great South
Run in Portsmouth.
He clocked new course record at 10 miles 45:16 (before 45:56). Second steeple
record holder Saif Saeed Shaheen of Qatar 46:37 and third Vincent
Yator, another Kenyan 47:28. Fourth best European Briton World Indoor
participant Scott Overall in 47:37. Marathon
specialists Austrian Gunther Weidlinger (48:07) and Euro winner Viktor Rothlin
(48:43) were at positions 6 and 9. Also women race had a clear winner in Kenyan Commonwealth
gold medalist Grace Momanyi in 52:03. Second Freya Murray 52:27 ahead of
Hungarian Aniko Kalovics 53:01. Italian Anna Incerti was fourth 53:34 and
Stephanie Twell 6th (53:52). Women course record 51:00 remained untouched. In
total 23 000 runners participated.
KIPTOO
GETS 80 000 USD
CHUNCHEON (KOR, Oct 24): Last
year Rome winner Benjamin Kiptoo won the 65th Chosunilbo Chuncheon Marathon in
new course record 2:07:54 and will recieve 50 000 USD for the position and
another 30 000 USD for the event best. In good weather second Benson Barus in
2:08:53 just beat David Kisang 2:08:54. Three more Kenyans followed Boniface
Mbuvi 2:09:27, Luka Chelimo 2:10:11 and Anderson Chirchir 2:12:01 (all lifetime
bests). Favorite Deriba Merga was a non-finisher. Women did not had elite
fields and the winning time of home Kim
Reports & Top 10 Finishers
by Chris Lotsbom
(c) Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved HONOLULU (14-Dec) –Chebet, 29, played the waiting game here today to perfection. With a steady rain falling at the start and high winds expected, Chebet made the conscious decision to tuck into a large pack along with Kenyan compatriots Paul Lonyangata and Joel Kimurer, as well as Ethiopians Gebretsadik Abraha and Yemane Adhane, among others. Chebet would not touch the lead until fewer than five kilometers remained.Through 14 miles, it was Japan’s Saeki Makino out front, a training partner of Japanese marathon star Yuki Kawauchi. After a 4:54 opening mile, Makino ran through Waikiki all alone, rattling off mile after mile while a group of seven –including Chebet– established themselves more than 100 meters behind. After cresting the Diamond Head Avenue hill for the first time, Makino’s lead grew to roughly 45 seconds. That’s when the chase pack began to chip away bit by bit.Reaching halfway in a pedestrian 1:08:45, the chase group began pushing led by pacesetter Kimurer. In addition to Kimurer, Chebet, Abraha, Adhane, Lonyangata, Kenyans Nicholas Chelimo and Benjamin Kolum made up the group of seven. With a heavy rain picking up and winds gusting, the group of seven clenched their teeth and passed Makino just before 15 miles.Staying compact, the leaders ran in unison. When one went for water, all went for water. When one grimaced as the wind howled, all grimaced, a matching determined look on all faces. Eyes were focused on the road ahead, deep in concentration.Cheered on by slower runners going in the opposite direction, Chebet, Lonyangata, and Abraha ran towards the front of the pack. Looking at one another, no one wanted to test the waters and surge. The anxiety was visible as the group passed 20 miles.On a downhill stretch adjacent to Waialae Country Club at 22 miles, Lonyangata had had enough. Surging, the 21-year-old inject