Day 9 - Last Day Daegu - Top contenders Men Marathon

Abel Kirui of Kenya won in Berlin 2009 with a Championship record

Day 9, the last day of Worlds Daegu - Men Marathon at 0900 local time:

Top contenders among 68 starters :

1) Abel Kirui (KEN) - Defending champion - 2:06:54 (championships record)
2) Vincent Kipruto (KEN) - SB 2:05:33 (ranked 3rd WL) April Rotterdam
3) David Barmasai (KEN) - Dubai champion 2:0718
4) Benjamin Kiptoo (KEN) - Paris champion 2:06:31
5) Gebre Gebremariam (ETH) - PB 2:04:53 Boston 2011
6) Eshetu Wendimu (ETH) - SB 2:07:33 Paris
7) Chala Decasse (ETH) - SB 2:08:47 Rotterdam
8) Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) - SB 2:09:11
9) Abderrahime Bouramdane (MAR) - SB 2:08:42
11) Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) - SB 2:07:20
12) Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) - SB 2:08:37
11) Jeong Jin-hyeok (KOR) SB 2:09:28


2:03:02 - Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) Boston 2011 - Fastest marathon ever run
2:03:59 - Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Berlin 2008 - World Record
2:06:54 - Abel Kirui (KEN) - Berlin 2009 - championship record