Friday, February 21, 2014

Tokyo Marathon raises the 2014 WMM series curtain Sunday 23 February



Coming Sunday 23 February will see the start of the 2014 World Marathon Majors (WMM) series at Tokyo Marathon , which will be followed by events in London, Boston, Berlin, Chicago and New York on 13 April, 21 April, 28 September, 12 October and 2 November respectively.

Top contenders among he elite field (Ref. IAAF - Course Records expected at Tokyo Marathon) :

Men [CR 2:06:50 - Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (KEN) 2013]
(with sub 2:06 PB's)
Tadese Tola 27 (ETH) -  2:04:49 Dubai 2013
Abel Kirui 32 (KEN) - 2:05:04 Rotterdam 2009
Sammy Kitwara 28 (KEN) - 2:05:16 Chicago 2013
Peter Some 24 (KEN) - 2:05:38 Paris 2013
Deressa Chimsa 38 (ETH) - 2:05:42 Dubai 2012
Dickson Chumba 28 (KEN) - 2:05:46 Eindhoven 2012 


Women [CR  2:25:28 - Atsede Habtamu (ETH) 2012]
(with PB's)

 Lucy Kabuu 30 (KEN) - 2:19:34 Dubai 2012
Yoko Shibui 35 (JPN) - 2:19:41 Berlin 2004
Tirfi Tsegaye 30 (ETH) - 2:21:19 Berlin 2012
Atsede Baysa 27 (ETH) - 2:22:03 Chicago 2012
Birhane Dibaba 21 ETH) - 2:23:01 Frankfurt 2013
Merima Mohamed Hasen 22 (ETH) - 2:23:06 Toronto 2010 



Statistics :
2013 champions :
M - 2:06:50 (CR) Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (KEN)
W - 2:25:34 Aberu Kebede (ETH)

WR's
M - 2:03:23 Wilson Kipsang (KEN) Berlin 2013 September 29
W - 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 2003 Apr 13

WL's
M - 2:04:32  Tsegaye Mekonnen (ETH) Dubai 24 Jan
W -  2:21:36 Mare Dibaba (ETH) Xiamen 2 Jan