Half Marathon World record holder Zersenay Tadese wins the World Championships for the 5th time in Kavarna this morning

As anticipated half marathon world record (58:23) holder Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea won the World Half Marathon Championships title for the 5th time in Kavarna, Bulgaria this morning in 1:00:19 under hot and humid conditions.

Results of top 3 finishers in the Men's and Women's Individual and Team categories are :

 Men :
Champions : Zersenay Tadese (ERI) - 1:00:19
2nd : Deressa Chimsa (ETH) - 1:00:51
3rd : John Nzau Mwangangi (KEN) - 1:01:01

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Meseret Hailu 

Women:
Champions : Meseret Hailu (ETH) - 1:08:55 (PB)
2nd : Feyse Tadese (ETH) - 1:08:56
3rd : Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech (KEN) - 1:09:04

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Teams
Men
Champions : Kenya - 3:03:52
2nd : Eritrea - 3:04:41
3rd : Ethiopia - 3:05:43


Women
Champions : Ethiopia - 3:27:52
2nd : Kenya - 3:28:39
3rd : Japan - 3:34:45


Official results from IAAF : http://iaaf.org/Mini/WHM12/Results/Results.aspx

World Record holder Tadese to chase 5th world title at IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Kavarna tomorrow

The 2012  IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, to be held at the Black Sea coast resort town of Kavarna, Bulgaria on 9 October, will see half marathon world record holder Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea seeking his 5th world title after failing to do so in a row when he was narrowly defeated by Wilson Kiprop of Kenya at Nanning 2010 in China.

The annual IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was inaugurated in 1992. In 2006 it was replaced by IAAF World Road Running Championships with a reduced distance of 20km and on the following year of 2007 the distance was brought back to the half marathon distance of 21.0975km. Similarly the original name of World Half Marathon Championships was restored as from 2008.
The Kavarna 2012 will be the 20th edition after Nanning 2010 with a break in 2011.

30-year old Tadese has won four consecutive Championships titles viz :
2006 Debrecen, Hungary 56:01 (20km)
2007 Udine, Italy 58:59 [Championships Record]
2008 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 59:56
2009 Birmingham, England 59:35

However he finished a close second in 1:00:11 behind Wilson Kiprop (KEN) who won in 1:00:07 in 2010 Nanning.

Tadese will face stiff competitions from the Kenyans, who have won the five previous team titles, in Eliud Kipchoge, 27 (PB 59:25), Pius Kirop, 22, (PB 59:25), and Stephen Kibet Kosgei, 25, (PB 58:54)

An attractive prize purse of USD245,000 awaits the Men and Women top finishers in the Individual and Team categories as follows:

 Individual: (USD)
1st - 30,000
2nd - 15,000
3rd - 10,000
4th - 7,000
5th - 5,000
6th - 3,000


Teams : (USD)
1st - 15,000
2nd - 12,000
3rd - 9,000
4th - 7,500
5th - 6,000
6th - 3,000

Apart from the above cash prizes, there is also an incentive World Record bonus offer of USD50,000

Men's Start List - Ref.  IAAF :
http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/06/79/10/67910_PDF_English.pdf

Women's Start List - Ref. IAAF :
http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/06/79/11/67911_PDF_English.pdf


Statistics of Half Marathon (21.0975km)
World Records :
M - 58:23 - Zersenay Tadese (ERI) Lisbon 2010
W - 1:05:50 - Mary Keitany (KEN) Ras Al Khaimah 2011
World Leadings :
M - 58:47 - Atsedu Tsegay (ETH) Prague 31 Mar 2012
W - 1:06:38 - Florence Jebet Kiplagat (KEN) Ostia 25 Feb 2012

Championships  Records:
M - 58:59 - Zersenay Tadese (ERI)  Udine, Italy 2007
W - 1:06:5 - Lornah Kiplagat (NED) Udine, Italy 2007

2:04:15 (WL) - Mutai narrowly beats Kimetto at the Berlin Marathon finish today

Favourite Geoffrey Mutai (KEN), 31, who ran ‘the fastest marathon ever run’ of 2:03:02 (2:55/km pace) at the 20112 Boston Marathon (a course which is not ratified by IAAF for  world record consideration due to its elevation drop and point-to-point measurements ), won the 39th Berlin Marathon this morning under fine weather conditions of 10 deg C during the start.

He narrowly beat his compatriot and training partner Dennis Kimetto, 28, making his marathon debut, with a time of 2:04:15 (fastest this year), just 38 seconds shy of the world record of 2:03:38 set by his countryman Patrick Makau on the same course 12 months ago. Kimetoo finished closely behind in 2:04:16, an all time fastest marathon debut  (Boston excluded).

Another dedutant Geoffrey Kipsang ,19, also from Kenya came in third in 2:06:12.

The Kenyan made a clean sweep of the men's top 8 positions followed by two Japanese.

The Ethiopian women dominated the women category by winning the top 2 positions through Aberu Kebede and Tirfi Tsegaye who finished in 2:20:30 and 2:21:19 respectively. Olena Shurhno of Ukraine was third in 2:23:32 .

There were 34,485 finishers among 40,000 entries and about 1 million spectators including 20,000 fans.

Top 10 finishers: http://results.scc-events.com/2012/?&pid=leaderboard 

Men
1) 2:04:15 (WL) - Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)
2) 2:04:16 - Dennis Kimetto (KEN) (Debutant)

3) 2:06:12 - Geoffrey Kipsang (KEN) (Debutant)
4) 2:08:28 - Nicholas Manza (KEN)
5) 2:08:41 - Josphate Keiyo (KEN)
6) 2:09:19 - Jonathan Kiplimo Maiyo (KEN)
7) 2:09:59 -  Eliud Kiptanui (KEN)
8) 2:10:22 - Felix Keny (KEN)
9) 2:11:31 -  Masakazu Fujiwara (JPN)
10) 2:11:46 - Suehiro Ishikawa (JPN)

Women

1) 2:20:30 - Aberu Kebede (ETH)
2) 2:21:19 - Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH)
3) 2:23:32 - Olena Shurhno (UKR)
4) 2:24:56 - Filomena Chepchirchir (KEN)
5) 2:25:14 - Fate Tola (ETH)
6) 2:28:45 - Alevtina Biktimirova (RUS)
7) 2:30:34 - Caroline Chepkwony (KEN)
8) 2:30:37 - Anna Hahner (GER)
9) 2:30:56 - Sonia Samuels (GBR)
10) 2:33:27 - Degefa Biruktayit (ETH)


Course records :
M - 2:03:38 (WR) Patrick Makau (KEN)  2011
W - 2:19:12 (AR) Mizuki Noguchi (JPN)  2005


With this victory, Geoffrey Mutai becomes the winner of the 2011/12 World Marathon Major (WMM) title which carries a prize jackpot of USD500,000 even with 2 races remaining in Chicago and New York

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

IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 2012 October 6, Kavarna, Bulgaria

The 20th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships will be held in Kavarna, Bulgaria on 6 October 2012

Half Marathon
WR
M - 58:23 - Zersenay Tadese (ERI) Lisbon 2010
W - 1:05:50 - Mary Keitany (KEN) Ras Al Khaimah 2011
WL
M - 58:47 - Atsedu Tsegay (ETH) Prague 31 Mar
W - 1:06:38 - Florence Jebet Kiplagat (KEN)


Top finishers of last edition held in Nanning 2010 Oct 16
Men
1) 1:00:07 - Wilson Kiprop (KEN)
2) 1:00:11 - Zersenay Tadese (ERI)
3) 1:00:22 - Sammy Kirop Kitwara (KEN)
Women
1) 1:08:24 - Florence Jebet Kiplagat (KEN)
2) 1:08:34 - Dire Tune (ETH)
3) 1:09:05 - Peninah Jerop Arusei (KEN)

Ref.: IAAF

Destinations of the elites in the upcoming Autumn Marathon events starting Berlin 30 September 2012

A glance at the announced participations of the following elite marathon runners in the forthcoming Autumn Marathon events :


Dateline :
30 September - Berlin  (WMM associated)

07 October ---- Chicago  (WMM associated)
14 October ---- Eindhoven
21 October ---- Amsterdam
28 October ---- Frankfurt
04 November - New York City  (WMM associated, 2011/12 final stop)

Men :
# World ranking Boston included

#1 Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) PB 2:03:02 Boston 2011 è Berlin

#2 Moses Mosop (KEN)  2:03:06 Boston 2011 è New York

#3 Patrick Makau (KEN)  2:03:38 (WR) Berlin 2011 è Frankfurt

#4 Wilson Kipsang (KEN)  2:03:42 Frankfurt 2011  è New York

#10 Yemane Tsegay (ETH) 2:04:48 Rotterdam 2012  è Frankfurt

Gebre Gebremariam (ETH) 2:04:53 Boston 2011 è New York

Jonathan Maiyo (KEN) 2:04:56 Dubai 2012 è Berlin

Tadesse Tola (ETH) 2:05:10 Dubai 2012 è Eindhoven
Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 2:05:18 Fukuoka 2009 è Chicago

Feyisa Lilesa (ETH) 2:05:23 Rotterdam 2010 è Chicago

Dali Yami (ETH) 2:05:41 Dubai 2012 è Chicago

Shami Dawit (ETH) 2:05:42 Dubai 2012 è Chicago

Deresse Chimsa (ETH) 2:05:42 Dubai 2012 è Berlin

Albert Matebor (KEN) 2:05:25 Frankfurt 2011 è Frankfurt

Bazu Worku (ETH) 2:05:25 Berlin 2010  è Frankfurt

Wilson Chebet (KEN) 2:05:27 Rotterdam 2011è Amsterdam

Gilbert Kirwa (KEN) 2:06:14 Frankfurt 2009 è Frankfurt

Wesley Korir (KEN) 2:06:15 Chicago 2011 è Chicago

Sisay Jisa (ETH) 2:06:27 Paris 2012 è Eindhoven

Nathaniel Kipkosgei (KEN) 2:06:28 Eindhoven 2011 è Eindhoven
Peter Kirui (KEN) 2:06:31 Fankfurt 2011 è Amsterdam

Women : (WR 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe 2003 London)

* Defending champion

Liliya Shobukhova* (RUS) 2:18:20 Chicago 2011 è Chicago

Tiki Gelana (ETH) 2:18:58 Rotterdam 2012 è New York

Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 2:19:50 London 2012 è New York

Bezunesh Bekele (ETH) 2:20:30 Dubai 2012 è Frankfurt

Aberu Kebede (ETH) 2:20:33 Dubai 2012 è Berlin

Mamitu Daska* (ETH) 2:21:59 Frankfurt  è Frankfurt

Atsede Baysa (ETH) 2:22:04  Paris 2010 è Chicago

Sharon Cherop (KEN) 2:22:39 Dubai 2012 è New York

Rita Jeptoo (KEN) 2:23:08 Boston 2006 è Chicago

Alemitu Abera (ETH) 2:23:14 Houston 2012 è Berlin

Firehiwot Dado* (ETH) 2:23:15 New York 2011 è New York

Philes Ongori (KEN) 2:24:20 Rotterdam 2011 è Berlin

Werknesh Kidane (ETH) 2:26:15 Boston 2011 (ETH)  è Chicago

Tatyana Arkhipova (RUS) 2:26:13 London bronze è New York

 

Wilson Kipsang and Tirunesh Dibaba won the Bupa Great North Run

Olympic marathon bronze medallist and world's official second fastest marathon runner, Wilson Kipsang of Kenya and Olympic 10,000m champion Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia were the winners at the 2012 Bupa Great North Run yesterday.
About 40,000 runners took part in this biggest half marathon race in the world from Newcastle to South Shields, England.

Kipsang won in 59.06, 5th fastest this season, narrowly edging compatriot Micah Kogo in 59:07 and Imane Merga of Ethiopia  came in third in 59:56.

Dibaba won in 1:07:35, 7th fastest this year,  defeating the marathon World champion Edna Kiplagat of Kenya who finished second in 1:07:41 while new Olympic marathon Champion  Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia came in third in 1:07:48.

Top finishers (half marathon)
Men [WR 58:23 Zersenay Tadese (ERI) 2010, WL 58:47 Atsedu Tsegay (ETH)]
1) 59:06 - Wilson Kipsang (KEN)
2) 59.07 - MIcah Kogo (KEN)
3) 59:56 - Imane Merga (ETH)

Women [WR 1:05:50 Mary Keitany (KEN) 2011, WL 1:06:38 Florence  Kiplagat (KEN)]
1) 1:07:35 - Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
2) 1:07:41 (PB) - Edna Kiplagat (KEN)
3) 1:07:48 (PB) - Tiki Gelana (ETH)