Top contenders at Chicago, Eindhoven, Colonge and Melbourne marathons coming Sunday

A glance at the top contenders of the following marathons which will be held coming Sunday 13 Oct 2013 :

36th BOA Chicago Marathon 2013
An IAAF Gold Label Road Race and a WMM race
Capacity : 45,000
Course Records:
Men ---- 2:04:38 Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 2012
Women - 2:17:18 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2002

2012 Top finishers:
Men
1) 2:04:38 (CR) (PB) - Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)
2) 2:04:52 - Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)
3) 2:05:27 - Tilahun Regassa (ETH)
Women
1) 2:22:03 (PB) - Atsede Baysa (ETH)
2) 2:22:04 (PB) - Rita Jeptoo (KEN)
3) 2:22:41 - Lucy Kabuu (KEN)

Top contenders:
Men
Moses Mosop (KEN) 28, PB 2:03:06 (debut) Boston 2011, 2:05:03 Rotterdam 2012
Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 29, PB 2:04:16 (debut) Berlin 2012
Ayele Abshero (ETH) 23, PB 2:04:23 (debut) Dubai 2012
Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) 29, PB 2:04:40 London 2011
Tilahun Regassa (ETH) 23, PB 2:05:27 (debut) Chicago 2012
Zersenay Tadese (ERI) 31, [Half Marathon WR holder] PB 2:10:41 London 2012
Atsedu Tsegaye (ETH) 22, (debut) PB Half Marathon 58:47 Prague 2012

Women
Atsede Baysa (ETH) 26, PB 2:22:03 Chicago 2012 - Defending champion
Rita Jeptoo (KEN) 32, PB 2:22:04 Chicago 2012 
Jemima Sumgong (KEN) 29, PB 2:23:27 Rotterdam 2013
Maria Konovalova (RUS) 39, 2:23:50 Chicago 2010
Yukiko Akaba (JPN) 34, PB 2:24:09 London 2011
 Ehitu Kiros Reda (ETH) 25,  PB 2:23:38 Dubai 2013
Abebech Afework (ETH) 23, PB 2:23:59 Rotterdam 2013

Ref.: Chicago Marathon 

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De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven
Course Records:
Men ---- 2:05:46 Dickson Chumba (KEN) 2012
Women - 2:24:33 Georgina Rono (KEN) 2011

2012 champions:
Men ---- 2:05:46 (CR) (PB) - Dickson Chumba (KEN) 
Women - 2:27:20 - Aberume Mekuri (ETH)

Top contenders:
Men
Yemane Adhane Tsegay (ETH) 28, PB 2:04:48 Rotterdam 2012
Bazu Worku.(ETH) 23, PB 2:05:25 Berlin 2010
Nathaniel Kipkosgei (KEN) - PB 2:06:28 (debut) Eindhoven 2011
Lawrence Kimaiyo (KEN) 23,  PB 2:07:01 Košice (SVK) 2012
Francis Kiprop (KEN) 29, PB 2:07:04 Berlin 2009
Limenih Getachew (ETH) 22, PB 2:07:35 Hamburg 2013
Teferi  Balcha (ETH) 28,  PB 2:07:35 See Genezareth (ISR) 2012

Ref.:  IAAF

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RheinEnergie Marathon Cologne 
An IAAF Silver Label Road Race
Course Records: 
Men ---- 2:07:37 - Alfred Kering (KEN) 2012
Women - 2:25:34 - Helena Kirop (KEN) 2012

Top contenders
Men
Duncan Koech (KEN) 31, PB 2:07:53 Cologne 2012
Jackson Kipkoech Kotut (KEN) 25, PB 2:07:30 Barcelona 2010
Nicholas Chelimo (KEN) 30, PB 2:07:38 Eindhoven 2010

Ref. IAAF

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Medibak Melbourne Marathon Festival
Course Records :
Men ---- 2:11:04 - Japhat Kipkorir (KEN) 2010
Women - 2:32:30 - Mulu Seboka (ETH) 2010

2012 champions :
Men ---- Jonathan Chesoo (KEN) 2:12:35
Women - Lauren Shelley (AUS) 2:36:29

Top contenders
Men
Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) 26,  PB 2:08:14 Seoul 2013
Peter Kamais (KEN) 37, PB 2:07:37 Xiamen 2012
Jonathan Chesoo (KEN)  [Defending champion], PB 2:10:27 Dublin 2010
Dominic Ondoro (KEN) 25, PB 2:08:00 - 2013
Japhat Kipkorir (KEN) 32, [CR holder], PB 2:10:50 Gold Coast 2011

Ref.: Medibak Melbourne Marathon Festival


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Following marathons will also take place same day :
München Marathon,
The 28th Spar Budapest International Marathon,
Poznan Marathon, Poland,
Dong-A Ilbo Gyeongju International Marathon, South Korea,
Buenos Aires International Marathon,

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 Statistics :
World Records
 M - 2:03:23* - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) Berlin 2013 September 29
W - 2:15:25 - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2003 London
*awaiting IAAF ratification


World Leading :
M - 2:03:23 (WR)* - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) Berlin 2013 September 29
W -  2:20:15 - Prisca Jeptoo (KEN) London 21 April
 *awaiting IAAF ratification