Coming Sunday 15 April will see the start of Spring marathon events with flagging-offs at Rotterdam, Paris and Vienna.
A glance at the roundup of the upcoming races:
Statistics of Marathon 42.195km
World Fastest Ever - 2:03:02 Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) Boston 2011
World Record (Men) - 2:03:38 Patrick Makau (KEN) Berlin 2011
World Record (Women) - 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2003
World Leading (Men) - 2:04:23 - Ayele Abshero (ETH) Dubai Jan 27
World Leading (Women) - 2:19:31 - Aselefech Mergia (ETH) Dubai Jan 27
The 32nd ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam
An IAAF Silver Label Road Race
CR 2:04:27 - Duncan Kibet (KEN) 2009, James Kwambai (KEN) 2009
CR 2:21:47 Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 1998
Entries : appr. 12,000
Total prize money : appr. USD1million
Defending champions:
Men: Wilson Chebet (KEN) 2:05:26
Women: Philes Ongori (KEN) 2:24:19
Top contenders with their PB's
Men
Moses Mosop (KEN) - 2:03:06 Boston 2011 (2nd fastest ever)
Getu Feleke (ETH) - 2:05:44 Amsterdam 2010
Peter Kirui (KEN) - 2:06:31 Frankfurt 2011 (pacemaker)
Yemane Adhane (ETH) - 2:06:29 Paris 2009
Rashid Kisri (MAR) - 2:06:48 Paris 2009
Sammy Kitwara (KEN) - Debut
Women
Tiki Gelana (ETH) - 2:22:08
Merima Hasen (ETH) - 2:23:06
Valeria Straneo (ITA) - 2:26:33
The 36th Marathon de Paris 2012
An IAAF Gold Label Road Race
CR 2:05:47 - Vincent Kipruto (KEN) 2009
CR 2:22:04 - Atsede Baysa (ETH) 2010
Entries : 40,000
Defending champions:
Men : Benjamin Kiptoo (KEN) 2:06:29
Women: Priscah Jeptoo (KEN) 2:22:51
Top contenders with their PB's:
Men
Bib No.
1 --- Benjamin Kiptoo (KEN) - 2:06:31 Paris 2011 (defending champion)
2 --- Albert Matebor (KEN) - 2:05:26 Frankfurt 2011
3 --- Eric Ndiema (KEN) - 2:06:07
4 --- Richard Limo (KEN) - 2:06:45
5 --- Eshetu Wendemu (ETH) - 2:06:46
Women
201 - Tirfi Beyene (ETH) - 2:22:44
203 - Shitaye Bedaso (ETH) - 2:25:09
204 - Julia Mumbi (KEN) - 2:26:00
29th Vienna City Marathon
An IAAF Gold Label Road Race
CR 2:07:38 - Abel Kirui (KEN) 2008
CR 2:23:47 Maura Viceconte (ITA) 2000)
Entries : appr. 8,500
Defending champions:
Men: John Kiprotich (KEN) 2:08:29
Women: Fate Tola (ETH) 2:26:21
Top contenders with their PB's
Men
Gilbert Kirwa (KEN) - 2:06:14 Frankfurt 2009
Gilbert Yegon (KEN) - 2:06:18 Amsterdam 2009
John Kiprotich (KEN) - 2:07:08 (Defending champion)
Patrick Ivuti (KEN) - 2:07:46
Women
Fate Tola (ETH) - 2:26:21 (Defending champion)
Luminita Talpos (ROM) - 2:26:43
Olga Glok (RUS) - 2:28:27
Coming up next:
16 April - Boston Marathon - 1st stop of the World Marathon Majors series
22 April - Virgin London Marathon - 2nd stop of World Marathon Majors series
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