Berlin to lead major Autumn marathon races

The 41st BMW Berlin Marathon will kick-off the 2014 Autumn marathon season on 28 September, a glance at the elite fields (with their PB's) of the following upcoming major races viz : Berlin, Chicago, Eindhoven, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and New York.

28 September - 41st BMW Berlin Marathon 
An IAAF Gold Label Road Race and a WMM race
Capacity : 40,000 
Time Limit ; 6 hours and 15 minutes
Course records :
M - 2:03:23 (5th consecutive WR since 2003) - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2013
W - 2:19:12 - Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) 2005

2013 Top finishers:Men

1) 2:03:23 (WR) - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) (pix)
2) 2:04:05 (PB) - Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
3) 2:06:26 - Geoffrey Kipsang (KEN)

Women

1) 2:21:13 Florence Kiplagat (KEN)
2) 2:22:28 (PB) Sharon Cherop (KEN)
3) 2:24:54 Irina Mikitenko (GER)

Photos source : bmw-berlin-marathon 

Top contenders:
Men
Dennis Kimetto 30 (KEN) - 2:03:45 Chicago 2013 [*3rd fastest runner all time]
Tsegaye Kebede 27 (ETH) - 2:04:38 Chicago 2012 [reigning WMM champion]
Emmanuel Mutai 31 (KEN) - 2:03:52 Chicago 2013 [*4th fastest runner all time]
Geoffrey Kamworor 21 (KEN) - 2:06:12 Berlin 2012 [reigning world half marathon champion]
* on an IAAF rectified course
Women
Tirfi Tsegaye 29 (ETH) - 2:21:19 Berlin 2012 
Shalane Flanagan 33 (USA) - 2:22:02 Boston 2014
Kayoko Fukushi 32 (JPN) - 2:24:21 Osaka 2013 (reigning world Bronze medallist)
Gladys Cherono 31 (KEN) - Debutant (reigning world half marathon champion)

Ref. : Berlin Marathon

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12 October - 37th BOA Chicago Marathon 
An IAAF Gold Label Road Race and a WMM race
Capacity : 45,000
Time limit : 6 hrs 30 min
Course Records:
M - 2:03:45 Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 2013
W - 2:17:18 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2002

2013 top finishers:
Men 

1) 2:03:45 (CR) Dennis Kimetto (KEN) (pix)
2) 2:03:52 Emannual Mutai (KEN)
3) 2:05:16 Sammy Kitwara (KEN)
Women 

1) 2:19:57 Rita Jeptoo (KEN) (pix)
2) 2:20:48 Jemima Jelegat, Jemima (KEN)
3) 2:22:46 Maria Konovalova Maria (RUS)

Photos source : chicagomarathon 

Top contenders :
Men
Kenenisa Bekele 32 (ETH) - 2:05:03 (debut) Paris 2013, 5x world champion n 3x Olympic champion over 5,000m and 10,000m and WR holder in these 2 track distances, 12x world XC champion, his 2nd 42km after Paris last April and aims to break the CR.
Eliud Kipchoge 29 (KEN) - 2:04:05 Berlin 2013
Bernard Koech 26 (KEN) - 2:04:53 Dubai 2013
Sammy Kitwara 27 (KEN) - 2:05:16 Chicago 2013
Dickson Chumba 28 (KEN) - 2:05:42 Tokyo 2014

Women 
Rita Jeptoo 33 (KEN) Defending champion - 2:18:57 Boston 2014, 2:19:57 Chicago 2013
Florence Kiplagat 27 (KEN) - 2:19:44 Berlin 2011, Half marathon WR holder (1:05:12 Barcelona 2014), 2010 world half marathon champion
Jemima Sumgong 29 (KEN) - 2:20:48 Chicago 2013 , 2:20:41 Boston 2014
Birhane Dibaba 21 (ETH) - 2:22:30 Tokyo 2014

Ref.: Chicago Marathon 

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12 October - 31st De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven, Holland 
Course records :
M - 2:05:46 Dickson Chumba (KEN) 2012
W - 2:24:33 Georgina Rono (KEN) 2011

2013 champions :
M - 2:09:11 Yemane Tsegay Adhane (ETH)
W -  2:34:48 Ruth Wanjiru (KEN)

Top contender:
Men
Leonard Komon 26 (KEN) (debut) - 10km and 15km WR holder (59.14 fastest ever half marathon debut at Berlin March 2014)

Awaiting further announcement 

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19 Oct - 39th TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2014
An IAAF Gold Label Road Race
Capacity : 40,000
Course records:
M - 2:05:36- Wilson Chebet (KEN) 2013
W - 2:21:09 - Meseret Hailu (ETH) 2012

2013 champions :
M - 2:05:36 (CR) - Wilson Chebet (KEN)
W - 2:23:02 - Valentine Kipketer (KEN)


Top contenders:
Men 
Wilson Chebet 29 (KEN) - Defending champion and CR holder - 2:05:27 Rotterdam 2011
Abel Kirui 32 (KEN) - 2:05:04 Rotterdam 2009 - 2x world champion and London Olympic silver medallist
Ayele Abshero 23 (ETH) - 2:04:23 Dubai 2012 [8th fastest runner on an IAAF rectified course]

Marilson dos Santos 37 (BRA) - 2:06:34 London 2011

Ref. Amsterdam Marathon 

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26 Oct - 33rd BMW Frankfurt Marathon 2014
An IAAF Gold Label Road Race
Course records
M - 2:03:42 Wilson KIpsang (KEN) 2011
W - 2:21:01 Meselech Melkamu (ETH) 2012
2013 Top finishers:

2013 Top finishers :
Men
1) 2:06:15 Vincent Kipruto (KEN)
2) 2:06:16 Mark Kiptoo (KEN) (debut)
3) 2:07:34 Elijah Kemboi (KEN)
Women
1) 2:22:34 (PB) Caroline Kilel (KEN)
2) 2:23:00 (PB) Flomena Chepchirchir (KEN)
3) 2:23:01 (PB) Birhane Dibaba (ETH)

Top contenders
Men
Tsegaye Mekonnen 19 (ETH) - 2:04:32 (debut) Dubai 2014
Getu Feleke 28 (ETH) - 2:04:50 Rotterdam 2012 

Women
Aberu Kebede 24 (ETH) - 2:20:30 Berlin 2012


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2 Nov - 44th TCS New York City Marathon
An IAAF Gold Label Road Race and a WMM race 
Course records
M - 2:05:06 - Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2011
W - 2:22:31 - Margaret Okayo (KEN) 2003


2013 top finishers among a world record total of 50,266 finishers
Men
1) 2:08:24 Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)
2) 2:09:16 Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)
3) 2:09:45 Lusapho April (RSA)
Women
1) 2:25:07 Priscah Jeptoo (KEN)
2) 2:25:56 Buzunesh Deba (ETH)
3) 2:27:47 Jelena Prokopcuka (Latvia)


Top contenders :
Men
Wilson Kipsang 32 (KEN) - 2:03:23 (WR) Berlin 2013 (making debut in New York)
Geoffrey Mutai 32 (KEN) - 2:04:15 Berlin 2012, he ran the fastest marathon ever at non-IAAF rectified Boston course in 2:03:02 in 2011, 2-time defending champion, NY course record holder and seeking to win the men's title for the 3rd time after 2011 and 2013, first man to do so after 1982.

Gebregziabher Gebremariam 30 (ETH) - 2:08:00 New York 2011, 2:04:53 Boston 2011, 2010 winner

Stanley Biwott 28 (KEN) - 2:04:55 London 2014

Stephen Kiprotich 25 (UGA) - 2:07:20 Enschede 2011

Meb Keflezighi 39 (USA) - 2:09:08 Houston 2008, 2:08:37 Boston 2014, 2009 winner

Women

Mary Keitany 32 (KEN) - 2:18:37 London 2011

Edna Kiplagat 34 (KEN) - 2:19:50 London 2012, 2x world champion 

Priscah Jeptoo 30 (KEN) - 2:20:14 London 2012 - defending champion

Valeria Straneo 38 (ITA)- 2:23:44 Rotterdam 2012

Buzunesh Deba 27 (ETH) - 2:24:26 Houston 2013, 2:19:59 Boston 2014

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42.195km Stats :
World Records
M - 2:03:23 - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) Berlin 29 September 2013  
W - 2:15:25 - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 13 April 2003  
  
World Leading: 
M - 2:04:29 - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) London 13 April 2014 
W - 2:20:21 - Edna Kiplagat (KEN) London 13 April 2014