Ethiopians Hailu and Lemma win the 20th Rome Marathon 2014 titles

It was a double for Ethiopia at the 20th Rome Marathon 2014 held this morning 23 April when  Shume Legese Hailu and Geda Ayelu Lemma won both the men's and women's titles in 2:09:47  and 2:34:49  respectively 

Ref. Maratona di Roma 

Elite fields at Rome, Paris, London, and Rotterdam marathons 2014 Spring

Coming up Spring marathon season and Rome, Paris, London, and Rotterdam have announced their respective elite fields from which  top contenders emerged as follows:

23 March - 20th Rome Marathon 
Course records :
M - 2:07:17 Benjamin Kiptoo (KEN) 2009
W - 2:22:53 Galina Bogomolova (RUS)
2013 champions :
M - 2:07:56 - Getachew Terfa Negari (ETH)
W - 2:24:40 - Helena Kirop (KEN)

Top contenders with PB's : (Ref. IAAF)
Men
Sisay Jisa 31 (ETH) 2:06:27 Paris 2012
Shume Hailu 27 (ETH) 2:09:06 Cannes (FRA) 2011
Beyene Seboka Effa 27 (ETH) 2:12:57 Košice (SVK) 2013
Jackson Kotut 26 (KEN) 2:07:30 Barcelona 2010
Leonard Langat (KEN) debut [HM PB 59:52 RAK 2011]
Weldon Kiprono Korir KEN) [HM PB 1:02:42]
Solomon Deksisa (ETH) debut [HM PB 2:02:16]
Beyene Demeke Mosisa.(ETH) debut

Women
Emma Quaglia 33 (ITA) 2:28:15 Turin 2012
Olena Shurkhno 36 (UKR) 2:23:32 Berlin 2012
Albina Mayorova 37 (RUS) 2:23:52 Nagoya 2012
Ayelu Lemma (ETH) 2:32:10 Mumbai 2012
Hanane Janat (MAR) 2:34:20

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6 April  - 38th Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris 
Course records :
M - 2:05:11 Stanley Biwott (KEN) 2012
W - 2:21:06 - Feyse Tadese (ETH) 2013

2013 champions :
M -  2:05:38 (PB) - Peter Some (KEN)
W -  2:21:06 (CR) (PB) - Boru Feyse Tadese (ETH)

Top contenders with PB's  [Ref. IAAF]
Men
Kenenisa Bekele 32 (ETH) - Debut [HM PB 1:00:09 South Shields (GBR) 2013, reigning 5000m and 10,000m WR holder, 3 x Olympic Gold medallist, 5 x World champion]
Abdullah Shami 30 (ETH) 2:05:42 Dubai 2012
Mark Kiptoo 37 (KEN) 2:06:16 (debut) Frankfurt 2013
Azmeraw Bekele 28 (ETH) 2:07:12 Dubai 2014
Getachew Negari Terfa 31 (ETH) 2:07:32 Xiamen 2013
Limenih Getachew 23 (ETH) 2:07:35 Hamburg 2013
Gezahagn Girma (ETH) 2:07:41 Marrakech (MAR) 2013 
Mule Wasihun (ETH) - debut

Women
Valentine Kipketer 21 (KEN) 2:23:02 Amsterdam 2013
Flomena Cheyech 32 (KEN) 2:24:34 Vienna 2013
Meskerem Assefa 29 (ETH)  2:25:17 Houston 2013
ZemZem Ahmed (ETH) 2:27:16 Frankfurt 2012
Martha Komu 31 (FRA) 2:25:33 Paris 2008
Sarah Chepchirchir(KEN) debut


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20 Apr - Virgin Money London Marathon 2014
Course records:
M 2:04:40 Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) 2011
W 2:15:25 (WR) Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2003
2013 champions :
M - 2:06:04 - Tsegay Kebede (ETH)
W - 2:20:15 - Priscah Jeptoo (KEN)

Top contenders with PB's [Ref. IAAF]
Men 
Wilson Kipsang 32 (KEN) 2:03:23 (WR) Berlin 2013 - World record holder
Geoffrey Mutai 33 (KEN) 2:03:02 Boston 2011 (Fastest marathon ever run), 2:04:15 Berlin 2012
Mo Farah 31 (GBR) - debut [Reigning 5,000m and 10,000 Olympic and World champion, 2011 5000m world champion, HM PB 1:00:10 (NR) South Shields (UK) 2013]
Emmanuel Mutai 30 (KEN) 2:03:52 Chicago 2013 - Course record holder
Ayele Abshero 24 (ETH) 2:04:23 Dubai 2012 
Tsegaye Kebede 27 (ETH) 2:04:38 Chicago 2012 - Defending champion
Feyisa Lilesa 24 (ETH) 2:04:52 Chicago 2012
Stanley Biwott 28 (KEN) 2:05:12 Paris 2012

Women
Tiki Gelana 27 (ETH) 2:18:58 Rotterdam 2012 [reigning Olympic champion]
Florence Kiplagat 27 (KEN) 2:19:44 Berlin 2011 [holds Half marathon WR 1:05;12 Barcelona 2014]
Edna Kiplagat 35 (KEN) 2:19:50 London 2012 [2 x World champion 2011 2013]
Priscah Jeptoo 30 (KEN) 2:20:14 London 2012 - Defending champion 
Aberu Kebede 25 (ETH) 2:20:30 Berlin 2012
Boru Feyse Tadese 26 (ETH) 2:21:06 Paris 2013
Tetyana Gamera-Shmyrko 31 (UKR) 2:23:58 Osaka 2013

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 13 Apr - 34th Marathon Rotterdam 2014
Course records : M - 2:04:27 Duncan Kibet (KEN), James Kwambai (KEN) 2009
W - 2:18:58 Tiki Gelana (ETH) 2012
2013 champions:
M - 2:05:38 Tilahun REGASSA (ETH)
W - 2:23:27 Jemima JELEGAT (KEN)

Top  contenders with PB's  [Ref.IAAF]
Men
Eliud Kipchoge 30 (KEN) 2:04:05 Berlin 2013
Bernard Koech 26 (KEN) 2:04:53 (debut) Dubai 2013
Albert Matebor 34 (KEN) 2:05:25 Frankfurt 2011
Jafred Kipchumba 31 (KEN) 2:05:48 Eindhoven 2011
Girmay Birhanu 28 (ETH) 2:05:49 Dubai 2014

Women (to be announced)

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For   21 April Boston Marathon elite field


Statistics :
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 

2015 Event Calendar of some major international marathons

Marathon 42.195km
World Records
M - 2:02:57 - Dennis Kimetto (KEN) Berlin 28 September 2014
W - 2:15:25 - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 13 April 2003
World Leading :
M - 2:04:00 - Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) Berlin 27 September 
W - 2:19:25 - Gladys Cherono Kiprono (KEN) Berlin 27 September

[G] - an IAAF Gold Label Road Race
[S] - an IAAF Silver Label Road Race
[B] - an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race

[W] - a World Marathon Majors race 

2015
01 Jan -11 Jahre Neujahrsmarathon Zürich
03 Jan - [G] Xiamen International Marathon , China CR 2:07:32 - Terfa Negari (ETH) 2013
11 Jan - Kinmen Marathon , Taiwan
11 Jan - Cebu Marathon , Philippines 
11 Jan - YOMA Yangon International Marathon, Myanmar CR 2:19:13 Joseph Kitaku (KEN) 2013
17/18 Jan - The Vibram Hong Kong 100 Ultra Trail Race 2015
17 Jan - World Marathon Challenge. 7 marathons over 7 continents in 7 days
18 Jan - Maui Oceanfront Marathon & Half, Hawaii
18 Jan - [B] Chevron Houston Marathon, USA CR 2:06:51 Tariku Jafar (ETH) 2012
18 Jan - Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon  CR 2:09:32 - Jackson Kiprop (UGA) 2013
23 Jan - [G] Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon CR 2:04:23 Ayele Abshero (ETH)2012
25 Jan -[S] Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon  CR 2:11:27 Dejere Abera (ETH) 2012
25 Jan - 12th Khon Kaen International Marathon , Thailand CR 2:16:44 2011
25 Jan - [S] Osaka Women's Marathon  [CR 2:21:18 Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) 2003]
25 Jan - International Marathon of Marrakesh, Morocco  CR 2:06:35 Stephen Tum (KEN) 2013
31 Jan -  The North Face 100® - Thailand

01 Feb - [S] 64th Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon, Japan CR 2:08:15 Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) 2013
08 Feb - Taipei Standard Chartered Marathon 2015 .
15 Feb - Kyoto Marathon
22 Feb - [G] [W] Tokyo Marathon 2015  CR 2:05:42 - Dickson Chumba (KEN) 2014
22 Feb - [B] Maraton de Sevilla, Spain  CR 2:08:33 Cosmas Kiplimo Lagat (KEN) 2014
23 Feb - Bhutan International Marathon and Half Marathon , 

01 Mar - [G] 70th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, Japan CR 2:06:13 Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2011
08 Mar - [G] Nagoya Women's Marathon , Japan CR 2:22:19  Naoko Takahashi (JPN) 2000
08 Mar - 261 Women’s Marathon, island of Mallorca, Spain
08 Mar - Mizuno Kaohsiung International Marathon, Taiwan CR 2:17:55 Josphat Too (KEN) 2014
14 Mar - Rock ’n’ Roll USA Marathon & 1/2, Washington DC, USA
15 Mar - [G] Seoul International Marathon CR 2:05:37 Wilson Loyanae (KEN) 2012
15 Mar -  Yokohama Marathon 2015
15 Mar - Asics LA Marathon , Los Angeles  CR 2:06:35 Marcos Geneti (ETH) 2011
15 Mar - 37th Zurich Barcelona Marathon  [CR 2:07:30 Jackson Kotut (KEN) 2010]
22 Mar -  [G] 21st  Rome Marathon (CR 2:07:17 Benjamin Kiptoo (KEN) 2009)
22 Mar - [B] New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi International Marathon, Taiwan 
22 Mar - Chongqing International Marathon, China  CR 2:10:33 
29 Mar - China Zheng Kai International Marathon. China

05 Apr - [S] Daegu International Marathon, S. Korea CR 2:07:57 David  Kiyeng (KEN) 2012
12 Apr - [G] 39th Marathon de Paris CR 2:05:04 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 2014 
12 Apr - [G] 35th NN Marathon Rotterdam [CR 2:04:27 Duncan Kibet (KEN) 2009]
12 Apr - [G] 32nd Vienna City Marathon  CR 2:05:41 Getu Feleke (ETH) 2014
12 Apr - [B] Brighton Marathon CR 2:09:25 WilliammChebor (KEN) 2014 
12 Apr - [B] SuisseGas Milano City Marathon [CR 2:07:53 Duncan Kibet (KEN) 2008]
12 Apr - Mangyongdae Prize Marathon, Pyongyang, North Korea 
19 Apr - 14th Zurich Marathon [CR 2:07:44- Tadesse Abraham (ERI) 2013]
19 Apr - [S] HAJ Marathon Hannover  [CR 2:08:32 - Lusapho April (RSA) 2013]
19 Apr - [S] Lodz Maraton Dbam o Zdrowi, Poland CR 2:10:02 Alemayehu Belachew (ETH) 2013
19 Apr - [B] Nagano Marathon, Japan [CR 2:09:05 Francis Kibiwot (KEN) 2012]
20 Apr - [G][W] 119th BAA Boston Marathon  CR 2:03:02 Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2011
25 Apr - Shangri-La Marathon (inaugural) Yunan, China, 100km, 50km, 42km n 21km
26 Apr - [G]{W] Virgin Money London Marathon  CR 2:04:29  Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2014
26 Apr - [S] Yellow River Estuary (DongYing) International Marathon, China
26 Apr - Haspa Marathon Hamburg [CR 2:05:30 - Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 2013]
26 Apr - Metro Group Marathon Düsseldorf  [CR 2:07:48 - Dereje Debele (ETH)]
26 Apr -[S] Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon & 1/2 [CR 2:09:15  - Ezekiel Kiptoo (KEN) 2014]
26 Apr -[S] Orlen Warsaw Marathon [CR 2:06:55 Tadese Tola (ETH) 2014]

01 May - The Great Wall of China Marathon, Beijing
03 May - [G] Volkswagen Prague Marathon [CR 2:05:39 Eliud Kiptanui (KEN) 2010]
03 May -  BMO Vancouver International Marathon [
03 May - Borneo International Marathon, Sabah, Malaysia  
16 May - The Great Wall Marathon, Tianjin Province, China 
24 May -[S] Ottawa Marathon, Canada 
24 May - Hatyai International Marathon 2015, Thailand 
29 May - Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon 2015 , Nepal 

07 Jun - 10th Laguna Phuket Internatioal Marathon , Thailand
13 Jun - 2015 Lanzhou International Marathon, China

04 July - Sundown Marathon 2015 Singapore
05 July - Gold Coast Airport Marathon . CR 2:09:14 Silah Limo (KEN) 2014
19 July - Pattaya Marathon 2015, Thailand.
26 July - The San Francisco Marathon [CR 2:10:18 - Simon Kigen  1984]

02 Aug - Brisbane Marathon Festival 
09 Aug -  2nd Angkor Empire Marathon, Cambodia 
15 Aug - Liupanshui Summer International Marathon, Guizhou province, China 
22 Aug -[W] IAAF World Championships Beijing (W) C'hip Rec 2:20:57 P. Radcliffe (GBR) Helsinki 2005
23 Aug - Songkhla International Marathon 2015, Thailand 
30 Aug -[W] IAAF World Championships Beijing (M) C'ship Rec 2:06:54 Abel Kirui (KEN) Berlin 2009
30 Aug - 2015 Hokkaido Marathon
30 Aug - BII Maybank Bali Marathon 2015, Indonesia 
30 Aug - 3rd  Da Nang International Marathon, Vietnam 
30 Aug - Mandela Day Marathon South Africa

13 Sep - Volksbank-Münster-Marathon, Germany CR 2:10:12 Josphat Kiprono (KEN) 2014
13 Sep - Bromo Marathon, East Java, Indonesia 
20 Sep - [G] Beijing Marathon. CR 2:07:16 - Tadesse Tola (ETH) 2013 
20 Sep - [G] Blackmores Sydney Running Festival, CR 2:11:18 Gebo Gameda (ETH) 2014
20 Sep - [S] Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, South Africa CR 2:10:45 - Willy Koitile (KEN) 2014
20 Sep - [B] Siberian International Marathon 
26 Sep - 2015 Hengshui Lake International Marathon, Hebei province, China 
26 Sep - Vietnam Mounain Marathon . 
27 Sep - [G][W] 42nd BMW Berlin Marathon . CR 2:02:57 (WR) Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 2014

04 Oct  - RheinEnergieMarathon Köln  CR 2:07:37 - Alfred Kering (KEN) 2012
04 Oct - Kosice Peace Marathon, Slovakia  CR 2:07:01 Lawrence Kimaiyo (KEN) 2012
11 Oct - [G][W] BOA Chicago Marathon  CR 2:03:45 - Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 2013
11 Oct - De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven  CR 2:05:46 Dickson Chumba (KEN)2012
11 Oct - München Marathon, Germany 
11 Oct - 30th SPAR Budapest Marathon, Hungary
18 Oct - [G] 40th TCS Amsterdam Marathon [CR 2:05:36 Wilson Chebet (KEN) 2013]
18 Oct - [S] Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon CR 2:07:05 - Deressa Chimsa (ETH) 2013
18 Oct - Medibak Melbourne Marathon Festival  CR 2:10:47 - Dominic Ondoro (KEN) 2013
24 Oct - Yunan.Qiubei Marathon, China 
25 Oct - [G] BMW Frankfurt Marathon  CR 2:03:42 Wilson KIpsang (KEN) 2011 
25 Oct - [S] Venice Marathon
25 Oct - Osaka Marathon 2015 CR  2:11:43 Jackson Limo (KEN) 2014
25 Oct - Jakarta Marathon 2015 . 
25 Oct - Laguna Lang Co Marathon 2015, Vietnam  

01 Nov - [G][W]  TCS New York City Marathon  CR 2:05:06 Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2011 
01 Nov - Hangzhou International Marathon, China   
01 Nov -  ASB Auckland Marathon, New Zealand
07 Nov - Taroko Gorge Marathon, Taiwan 
08 Nov - [G] Shanghai International Marathon  CR 2:08:43 - Stephen Mokoka (RSA) 2014
08 Nov - 33rd  Athens Marathon . The Authentic CR 2:10:37 Felix Kandie (KN) 2014
08 Nov - [B] French Riviera Marathon Nice-Cannes CR 2:08:40 - Lucas Kanda (KEN) 2011
08 Nov - Porto Marathon EDP CR 2:09:51 Philemon Baaru (KEN) 2011
08 Nov - Xichang International Marathon, China 
15 Nov - [G] 37th Istanbul Marathon, Turkey CR 2:10:42 Vincent Kiplagat 2010 
15 Nov - [S] Valencia Marathon, Spain CR 2:07:14 Felix Kipkemboi Keny (KEN) 2013
15 Nov - Kobe Marathon 2015 . CR 2:13:45 (JPN) 2014
15 Nov - Standard Chartered Bangkok Marathon 
15 Nov - Rock ’n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & Half ,
15 Nov - Turin Marathon, Italy 
22 Nov - Penang Bridge International Marathon , Malaysia 
29 Nov - Mount Fuji Marathon ,  
29 Nov - Nanjing International Marathon 2015 (inaugural) 
29 Nov - Khanom Marathon 2015, opposite Koh Samui island, Thailand 

05 Dec - Shenzhen International Marathon, China
06 Dec - [G] Fukuoka International Marathon  CR 2:05:18 Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 2009
06 Dec - [G] Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore  CR M 2:11:25 - 2009 W : 2:31:55 - 2006  
06 Dec - Macau Galaxy Entertainment International Marathon  CR 2:12:43 Julius Maisei (KEN)2013
06 Dec - Guangzhou Marathon, China [CR 2:11:05 - Bekana Daba Tolesa (ETH) 2012]
 06 Dec - Nongkhai Marathon 2015, Thailand
13 Dec - Honolulu Marathon CR  2:11:12 - Jimmy Muindi (KEN) 2004  
20 Dec - Danzhou (Hainan) International Marathon, China  
20 Dec - Taipei Marathon 2015
20 Dec - Chiang Mai Marathon 2015, Thailand 

2014 Boston Marathon elite field announced

The 118th running of the Boston Marathon, world's oldest annual marathon since 1897, will feature the fastest field in the history of the event, including the defending champions, as announced by race sponsor John Hancock Financial.
Boston Marathon 2014, to be held on 21 April, is an IAAF Gold Label Road Race and one of the 6 World Marathon Majors races

Among the top contenders : (Ref. Boston Marathon)

Men (with sub 2:06 PB's) 
[CR *2:03:02 Geofrey Mutai (KEN) 2011, fastest Marathon ever run]

Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 30 - 2:03:45 Chicago 2013 (CR)
Lelisa Desisa (ETH) 24 - 2:04:45 Dubai 2013 [Defending champion]
Gebre Gebremariam (ETH) 30 - *2:04:53 Boston 2011, 2:08:00 New York 2011
Markos Geneti (ETH) 30 - 2:04:54 Dubai 2012
Ryan Hall (USA) 32 - *2:04:58 Boston 2011 , 2:06:17 London 2008
Wilson Chebet (KEN) 29 - 2:05:27 Rotterdam 2011
Tilahun Regassa (ETH) 24 - 2:05:27 Chicago 2012
Shami Dawud (ETH) 30 - 2:05:42 Dubai 2012

Women (with sub 2:23 PB's)
[CR *2:20:43 - Margaret Okayo (KEN) 2002]
Mare Dibaba (ETH) 25 - 2:19:52 Dubai 2012 
Rita Jeptoo (KEN) 33 - 2:19:57 Chicago 2013  
Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (KEN) 30 - 2:20:48 Chicago 2013 
Meseret Hailu Debele (ETH) 24 - 2:21:09 Amsterdam 2012 
Eunice Kirwa (KEN) 30 - 2:21:41 Amsterdam 2012
Sharon Cherop (KEN) 30 - 2:22:28 Berlin 2013
Caroline Kilel (KEN) 33 - 2:22:34 Frankfurt 2013 
Desiree Davila Linden (USA) 31 - *2:22:38 Boston 2011, 2:25:55 Houston 2012

*Boston timings are not ratified by the IAAF due to the elevation drop and point-to-point course  

Statistics :
2013 Podium finishers 
Men
1) 2:10:22 Lelisa Desisa (ETH)
2) 2:10:27 Kogo (KEN)
3) 2:10:28 Grebremariam (ETH)
Women
1) 2:26:25 Rita Jeptoo (KEN)
2) 2:26:58 Meseret Hailu (ETH)
3) 2:27:01 Sharon Cherop (KEN)

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