Top contenders in the upcoming Berlin, Chicago, Eindhoven, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and New York City Marathons

30 September - 39th BMW Berlin Marathon
CR's
M - 2:03:38 (WR) Patrick Makau KEN) 2011
W - 2:19:12 Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) 2005
Men:
Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) PB 2:03:02 (fastest ever) Boston 2011
Jonathan Maiyo (KEN)  PB 2:04:56 Dubai 2012
Deresse Chimsa (ETH)  PB 2:05:42 Dubai 2012
Women:
Aberu Kebede (ETH) PB 2:20:33 Dubai 2012 
Alemitu Abera (ETH) PB 2:23:14 Houston 2012
Philes Ongori (KEN) PB 2:24:20 Rotterdam 2011


8 world records have been established in this fast "World-Record" course here in Berlin :
Men (3 in the last 4 years)
2011 — 2:03:38 Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN)
2008 — 2:03:59 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)
2007 — 2:04:26 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)
2003 — 2:04:55 Paul Tergat (KEN)
1998 — 2:06:05 Ronaldo da Costa (BRA)
Women
2001 — 2:19:46 Naoko Takahashi (JPN)
1999 — 2:20:43 Tegla Loroupe (KEN)
1977 — 2:34:48 Christa Vahlensieck (GER)

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7 October - BOA Chicago Marathon 

CR's
M - 2:05:37 Moses Mosop (KEN) - 2011
W - 2:17:18 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2002

Men:
Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)  PB 2:05:18 Fukuoka 2009
Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)  PB 2:05:23 Rotterdam 2010
Dali Yami (ETH) PB 2:05:41 Dubai 2012
Shami Dawit (ETH) PB 2:05:42 Dubai 2012
Wesley Korir (KEN) PB 2:06:15 Chicago 2011

Women :
Liliya Shobukhova (Defending champion) (RUS) PB 2:18:20 Chicago 2011 
Atsede Baysa (ETH) PB 2:22:04  Paris 2010
Rita Jeptoo (KEN) PB 2:23:08 Boston 2006 
Werknesh Kidane (ETH) PB 2:26:15 Boston 2011 (ETH)

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14 October - De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven , Holland
CR 's
M - 2:05:48 Jafred Chirchir Kipchumba (KEN) 2011
W - 2:24:33 Georgina Rono (KEN) 2011

Men :
Tadesse Tola (ETH) PB 2:05:10 Dubai 2012 
Sisay Jisa (ETH) PB 2:06:27 Paris 2012
Nathaniel Kipkosgei (KEN) PB 2:06:28 Eindhoven 2011 

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21 October - 37th TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2012 
CR's :
M - 2:05:44 Getu Feleke (KEN) 2010
W - 2:22:08 Tiki Gelana (ETH) 2011

Men :
Wilson Chebet (Defending champion) (KEN) PB 2:05:27 Rotterdam 2011
Peter Kirui (KEN) PB 2:06:31 Frankfurt 2011

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28 October - BMW Frankfurt Marathon  
CR's

M - 2:03:42 - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2011
W- 2:21:59 - Mamitu Dask (ETH) 2011

Men:
Patrick Makau (KEN)  2:03:38 (WR) Berlin 2011
Yemane Tsegay (ETH) PB 2:04:48 Rotterdam 2012
Albert Matebor (KEN) PB 2:05:25 Frankfurt 2011
Bazu Worku (ETH) PB 2:05:25 Berlin 2010
Gilbert Kirwa (KEN) PB 2:06:14 Frankfurt 2009

Women :
Bezunesh Bekele (ETH) PB 2:20:30 Dubai 2012
Mamitu Daska (Defending champion) (ETH) PB 2:21:59 Frankfurt

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04 November -  ING New York City Marathon (Final stop of the 2011/12 WMM  championship)
CR's
M - 2:05:06 Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2011
W - 2:22:31 Margaret Okayo (KEN) 2003

Men:
Moses Mosop (KEN)  PB 2:03:06 Boston 2011
Wilson Kipsang (KEN)  PB 2:03:42 Frankfurt 2011
Gebre Gebremariam (ETH) PB 2:04:53 Boston 2011

Women :
Tiki Gelana (ETH) PB 2:18:58 Rotterdam 2012
Edna Kiplagat (KEN) PB 2:19:50 London 2012
Sharon Cherop (KEN) PB 2:22:39 Dubai 2012
Firehiwot Dado (Defending champion) (ETH) PB 2:23:15 New York 2011
Tatyana Arkhipova (RUS) PB 2:26:13 


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Statistic of marathon :
WR's
M - 2:03:38  Patrick Makau (KEN) Berlin 2011
W - 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 2003
WL's
M - 2:04:23 Ayele Abshero (ETH) Dubai 27 Jan
W - 2:18:37 Mary Keitany (KEN) London 22 Apr