Sunday, October 16, 2011

Amsterdam Marathon held this morning - Tiki Gelana won in new course record for women while Wilson Chebet finished first in men





Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia set a new course record in the women category when she won the 36th TCS Amsterdam Marathon held this morning in 2:22:08 (PB) beating the old record of 2:22:19 set by Gete Wami of Kenya in 2002.

Favourite Wilson Chebet, 26 of Kenya won the men's category in 2:05:53 just 9 seconds shy of the course record of 2:05:44 set by Getu Feleke of Ethiopia last year.

Top finishers:
Men

1) 2:05:53 - Wilson Chebet (KEN)

2) 2:06:05 (PB) - Laban Korir (KEN)

3) 2:06:07 (PB) - Eric Ndiema (KEN)

4) 2:06:34 (PB) - Nicholas Manza (KEN)

5) 2:06:53 - Elijah Keitany (KEN)

6) 2:06:54 (PB) - Paul Biwott (KEN)


Women

1) 2:22:08 (PB) (CR) - Tiki Gelana (ETH)

2) 2:24:55 (PB) - Eyerusalem Kuma (ETH)

3) 2:25:52 - Lornah Kiplagat (NED)

4) 2:25:57 - (PB) Genet Getaneh (ETH)

5) 2:26:39 - Nailya Yulamanova (RUS)

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