Ethiopian/Kenyan showdown for the marathon World champions' titles at Moscow on 10 and 17 August 2013

The opening of the 14th IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013 coming Saturday 10 August will decide the first gold medallist and new World champion when the first final of the 9-day meet, the women marathon, starts at 2:00pm local time at the Luzhniki Stadium while the men's event will kick-off at 3:30pm on the 17 Aug, on the eve of closing day of the biennial competitions.

The 42.195km course consists of a 600m track-run starting at the 100m start area of the Luzhniki Stadium, followed by a short loop and 3x10km loops with turning point at The Red Square along the banks of the Moscow River and it finishes after 300m inside the stadium.

The marathon event of the World Championships  is a World Marathon Majors race, among others, Boston, New York, Chicago, Berlin, London, Tokyo and the Olympic marathons 

The previous IAAF World Championships was held in Daegu, South Korea in 2011 while Beijing will host the next edition in 2015 August 22/30

A preview on the profile of the top contenders : (before the release of the Start-list)

Women :
Tiki Gelana (ETH) 26 [reigning Olympic Champion] PB 2:18:58 Rotterdam 2012
Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 34 [Defending champion] ---- PB 2:19:50 London 2012
Lucy Kabuu (KEN) 29 --------- PB 2:19:34 Dubai 2012
Aberu Kebede 24 (ETH) ------ PB 2:20:30 Berlin 2012
Meselech Melkamu (ETH) 28 - PB 2:21:01 Frankfurt 2012
Feysa Tadese (ETH) 25 ------- PB 2:21:06 Paris 2013
Meseret Hailu (ETH) 23 ------ PB 2:21:09 Amsterdam 2012
Valentine Kipketer (KEN) 20  PB 2:24:33 Mumbai 2013
Ryoko Kizaki (JPN)  28 ------- PB 2:23:24 Nagoya 2013 
Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) 35 ----- SB 2:24:05 Nagoya 10 Mar, PB 2:19:12 Berlin 2005


Men
Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 26 [WMM Leader]- PB 2:04:38 Chicago 2012 
Lelisa Desisa (ETH) 23 ------PB 2:04:45 [WL] Dubai 2013
Yemane Tsegay (ETH) 28  - PB 2:04:48 Rotterdam 2012
Tadese Tola (ETH) 26 ------- PB 2:04:49 Dubai 2013
Feyisa Lelisa (ETH) 23  ----- PB 2:04:52 Chicago 2012
Bernard Koech (KEN) 22 --- PB 2:04:53 Dubai 2013
Tilahun Regasa (ETH) 23 --- PB 2:05:27 Chicago 2012
Peter Some (KEN) 23 -------- PB 2:05:38 Paris 2013
Nicholas Kipkemboi (KEN) 27  PB 2:06:33 Dubai 2013
Michael Kipyego (KEN) 30 - SB 2:06:58 Tokyo 24 Feb, PB 2:06:48 Eindhoven 2011
Bernard Kipyego (KEN) 27-- SB 2:07:53 Tokyo 24 Feb, PB 2:06:29 Chicago 2011 
Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) 24 [Olympic champion]SB 2:08:05 London 21 Apr, PB 2:07:20 Enschede 2011


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The Ethiopian squad :

Men (6)
Tsegaye Kebede 26 - PB 2:04:38 Chicago 2012
Lelisa Desisa 23 -----PB 2:04:45 [WL] Dubai 2013 
Yemane Tsegay 28 -- PB 2:04:48 Rotterdam 2012
Feyisa Lelisa 23 ----- PB 2:04:52 Chicago 2012
Tadese Tola 26 ------- PB 2:04:49 Dubai 2013
Tilahun Regasa 23 --- PB 2:05:27 Chicago 2012 
Women (6)
Tiki Gelana 26 ---------- PB 2:18:58 Rotterdam 2012
Aberu Kebede 24 ------- PB 2:20:30 Berlin 2012
Meseret Hailu 23 ------- PB 2:21:09 Amsterdam 2012
Meselech Melkamu 28 - PB 2:21:01 Frankfurt 2012
Merima Mohamed 21--- PB 2:23:06 Toronto 2010
Feysa Tadese 25 ------- PB 2:21:06 Paris 2013






  The Kenyan squad :

Men (5)
Peter Some 23 -------- PB 2:05:38 Paris 2013
Nicholas Kipkemboi 27 PB 2:06:33 Dubai 2013
Michael Kipyego 30  -- PB 2:06:48 Eindhoven 2011
Bernard Kipyego 27 --- PB 2:06:29 Chicago 2011
Bernard Koech 22 ----- PB 2:04:53 Dubai 2013 
Women (3)
Edna Kiplagat 34 [Defending champion] PB 2:19:50 London 2012
Lucy Kabuu 29 ------- PB 2:19:34 Dubai 2012
Valentine Kipketer 20 PB 2:24:33 Mumbai 2013

[notable missing elites : Abel Kirui, double champion (injury), Wilson Kipsang, Patrick Makau, Geoffrey Mutai, Dennis Kimetto and Emmanuel Mutai]
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Statistics :

Reigning marathon World champions :
M - 2:07:38 Abel Kirui (KEN) [successfully defended title and beating 2nd placed Vincent Kipruto (KEN) 2:10:06 by the largest ever margin in Worlds]
W - 2:28:43 Edna Kiplagat (KEN)


Championships Records :
M - 2:06:54 Abel Kirui (KEN) Berlin 2009
W - 2:20:57 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) Helsinki 2005  

World Leading :
M - 2:04:45 - Leleisa Desisa Benti (ETH) Dubai 25 January 
W -  2:04:45 - Leleisa Desisa Benti (ETH) Dubai 25 January 

World Records:
M - 2:03:08 - Patrick Makau (KEN) 2011 Berlin
W - 2:15:25 - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2003 London

Ref. IAAF World Championships 


The Women's Start-list

Countdown to the 14th IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013

A glance at a list of Marathon and some Track statistics as it stands now after the Diamond League London 27 July and before the IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013 Aug 10-18 with 9 days  to go :

100m
Men [WR 9.58 (+0.9) Usain Bolt (JAM) 2009 Berlin]
WL 9.75 (+1.1) - Tyson Gay (USA) Des Moines, Iowa (USA) 21 June

Women [WR 10.49 (0.0) Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) 1988 Indianapolis (USA)]
WL 10.77 (+0.7) - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) London 27 July

200m
Men [WR 19.19 (-0.3) Usain Bolt (JAM) 2009 Berlin]
WL 19.73 (+0.2) - Usain Bolt (JAM) Paris 6 July

Women [WR 21.34 (+1.3) Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA)1988 Seoul]
WL 22.13 (+1.0) - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) Kingston 23 June

400m
Men [WR 43.18 Michael Johnson (USA) 1999 Seville (ESP)]
WL 43.96 - Kirani James (GRN) Paris 6 July

Women [WR 47.60 Marita Koch (GDR) 1985 Canberra]
WL 49.33 - Amantle Montsho (BOT) Monaco 19 July

800m
Men [WR 1:40.91 - David Rudisha (KEN) 2012 London]
WL 1:43.27 - Duane Solomon (USA) Des Moines 23 June

Women [WR 1:53.28 - Jarmila Kratochvilova (TCH) 1983 Munich]
WL 1:56.72 - Francine Niyonsaba (BDI) Eugene (USA) 1 June

1500m
Men [WR 3:26.00 - Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 1998 Rome]
WL 3:27.72 - Asbel Kiprop (KEN) Monaco 19 July

Women [WR 3:50.46  Yunxia Qu 1993 Beijing]
WL 3:56.60 - Abeba Aregawi (SWE)  Doha 10 May

5000m
Men [WR 12:37.35 - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 2004 Hengelo (NED)]
WL 12:51.34 - Edwin Cheruiyot Soi (KEN) Monaco 19 July

Women [WR 14:11.15 - Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 2008 Oslo]
WL 14:23.68 - Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) Paris 6 July

10,000m
Men [WR 26:17.53 - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 2005 Brussels]
WL 26:51.02 - Dejen Gebremeskel (ETH) Sollentuna (SWE) 27 June

Women [WR 29:31.78 - Junxia Wang (CHN) 1993 Beijing]
WL 30:08:06 - Meseret Defar (ETH) Sollentuna (SWE) 27 June

110mH
Men [WR 12.80 (+0.3) - Aries Merritt (USA) 2012 Brussels]
WL 13.03 (+0.9) - David Oliver (USA) Lausanne 4 July

100mH
Women [WR 12.21 (+0.7) - Yordanka Donkova (BUL) 1988 Stara Zagora (BUL)]
WL 12.26 (+1.2) (NR) - Brianna Rollins (USA)  Des Moines 22 June

400mH 
Men [WR 46.78 - Kevin Young (USA) 1992 Barcelona]
WL 47.96 - Michael Tinsley (USA) Des Moines 22 June

Women [WR 52.34 - Yuliya Nosova-Pechonkina (RUS) 2003 Tula (RUS)]
WL 53.07- Zuzana Hejnova (CZE) London 26 July

4x100m
Men [WR 36.84 - Jamaica 2012 London]
WL 37.58 - United States 'Red' - Monaco 19 July

Women [WR 40.82 - United States 2012 London]
WL 41.75 - United States 'RED' - Monaco 19 July

4x400m
Men [WR 2:54.29 - United States 1993 Stuttgart]
WL 3:00.91 - United States 'Red' - Philadelphia (USA) 27 April

Women [WR 3:15:17 - Soviet Union 1988 Seoul]
WL 3:22.66 - United States 'Red'  - Philadelphia (USA) 27 April


Marathon (42.195km)
Men [WR 2:03:38 - Patrick Makau (KEN) 2011 Berlin]
WL 2:04:45 - Leleisa Desisa Benti (ETH) Dubai 25 January

Women [WR 2:15:25 - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2003 London]
WL 2:20:15 - Prisca Jeptoo (KEN) London 21 April

Ref. IAAF

World Leading times of some track events and road races as of first half of the 2013 season

Entering H2 , a glance at the world leading times of some outdoor track events achieved during the first half of the 2013 season as of Sainsbury's Grand Prix Birmingham 30 June

 100m
Men [WR 9.58 (+0.9) Usain Bolt (JAM) 2009 Berlin]
9.75 (+1.1) - Tyson Gay (USA) Des Moines, Iowa (USA) 21 Jun
2013 Top List :
1) Tyson Gay (USA) ------------ 9.75 (+1.1) (WL) Des Moines 21 Jun
2) Justin Gatlin (USA) --------- 9.89 (+1.1) Des Moines (2nd place) 21 Jun
3) Usian Bolt (JAM) ------------ 9.94 (-1.2) Kingston  21 Jun
4) Michael Rodgers (USA) ---- 9.96 (+0.1) Beijing (2nd place) 21 May
4) Kemar Bailey-Cole (JAM) - 9.96 (+1.5) Kingston (F1) 8 Jun

Women [WR 10.49 (0.0) Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) 1988 Indianapolis (USA)]
10.83 (+1.6) - Kelly-Ann Baptiste (TRI)  - Port-of-Spain (TRI) 22 Jun
2013 Top List :
1) Kelly-Ann Baptiste (TRI) ----- 10.83 (+.6) (WL) Port-of-Spain 22 Jun (R2)
2) Barbara Pierre (USA)  -------- 10.85 (+2.0) Des Moines (SF1) 21 Jun
2) English Gardner (USA) ------- 10.85 (+1.8) Des Moines 21 Jun
4) Octavious Freeman (USA) --- 10.87 (+1.8) Des Moines (2nd place) 21 Jun
5) Alexandria Anderson (USA) - 10.91 (+1.7) Des Moines (SF2) (3rd place) 21 Jun

200m
Men [WR 19.19 (-0.3) Usain Bolt (JAM) 2009 Berlin]
19.74 (+1.6) - Tyson Gay (USA)  Des Moines, Iowa (USA) 23 Jun
[Usain Bolt ranked joint 2nd in 2013 Top List with 19.79 (+1.7) Oslo 13 Jun]
Women [WR 21.34 (+1.3) Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA)1988 Seoul]
22.13 (+1.0) - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) Kingston 23 Jun


400m
Men [WR 43.18 Michael Johnson (USA) 1999 Seville (ESP)]
44.02 - Kirani James (GRN) Shanghai 18 May
Women [WR 47.60 Marita Koch (GDR) 1985 Canberra]
49.80 - Kseniya Vdovina (RUS) 24 Jun (H1)

800m
Men [WR 1:40.91 - David Rudisha (KEN) 2012 London]
1:43.27 - Duane Solomon (USA) Des Moines 23 Jun
[David Rudisha ranked 2nd in 2013 Top List with 1:43.87 at Doha 10 May]

Women [WR 1:53.28 - Jarmila Kratochvilova (TCH) 1983 Munich]
1:56.72 - Francine Niyonsaba (BDI) Eugene (USA) 1 Jun

1500m
Men [WR 3:26.00 - Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 1998 Rome]
3:31.13 -  Asbel Kiprop (KEN) Doha 10 May
Women [WR 3:50.46  Yunxia Qu 1993 Beijing]
3:56.60 - Abeba Aregawi (SWE)  Doha 10 May

5000m
Men [WR 12:37.35 - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 2004 Hengelo (NED)]
12:54.95 - Yenew Alamirew (ETH) Rome 6 Jun
Women [WR 14:11.15 - Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 2008 Oslo]
14:26.90 - Meseret Defar (ETH) Oslo 13 Jun

10,000m
Men [WR 26:17.53 - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 2005 Brussels]
26:51.02 - Dejen Gebremeskel (ETH) Sollentuna (SWE) 27 Jun
[Kenenisa Bekele ranked 4th in 2013 Top List with 27:12.08  Eugene 31 May]
Women [WR 29:31.78 - Junxia Wang (CHN) 1993 Beijing]
30:08:06 - Meseret Defar (ETH) Sollentuna (SWE) 27 Jun

110mH
Men [WR 12.80 (+0.3) - Aries Merritt (USA) 2012 Brussels]
13.05 (+0.9) - Hansle Parchment (JAM) Eugene 1 Jun
[Aries Merritt ranked joint 9th in 2013 Top List with 13.23 (+1.5) Birmingham 30 Jun]
100mH
Women [WR 12.21 (+0.7) - Yordanka Donkova (BUL) 1988 Stara Zagora (BUL)]
12.26 (+1.2) (NR) - Brianna Rollins (USA)  Des Moines 22 Jun

400mH 
 Men [WR 46.78 - Kevin Young (USA) 1992 Barcelona]

 47.96 - Michael Tinsley (USA) Des Moines 22 Jun

Women [WR 52.34 - Yuliya Nosova-Pechonkina (RUS) 2003 Tula (RUS)]
53.21 - Kori Carter (USA) Eugene 7 Jun

4x100m
Men [WR 36.84 - Jamaica 2012 London]
38.26 - USA Red - Philadelphia (USA) 27 Apr
[Team Jamaica ranked 11th in 2013 Top List with 38.65 Philadelphia (USA) 27 Apr]
Women [WR 40.82 - United States 2012 London]
41.79 - Team Jet (USA)  - Walnut (USA) 20 Apr


4x400m
Men [WR 2:54.29 - United States 1993 Stuttgart]
3:00.91 - USA Red - Philadelphia (USA) 27 Apr
Women [WR 3:15:17 - Soviet Union 1988 Seoul]
3:22.66 - USA Red  - Philadelphia (USA) 27 Apr

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World Leading times of major road running events as of first half of 2013 season :

10km
Men [WR 26:44 - Leonard Patrick Komon (KEN) 2010 Utrecht (NED)]
27:30 - Adugna Takele (ETH)  Taroudant (MAR) 10 Mar
[Lonard Komon ranked 14th in 2013 Top List with 27.58 at New York 11 May]
Women [WR 30:21 - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2003 San Juan (PUR)]
30:49 - Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) Manchester 26 May



Half Marathon (21.0975km)
Men [WR 58:23 - Zersenay Tadesse (ERI) 2010 Lisbon]
58:54 - Geoffrey Kipsang (KEN) 15 Feb  Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2013 Top List
1) Geoffrey Kipsang (KEN) - 58:54 (WL) RAK 15 Feb 
2) Stanley Biwott (KEN) ---- 58:56 RAK 15 Feb (2nd plac)
3) Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) --- 58:58 RAK 15 Feb (3rd place)
4) Wilson Kiprop (KEN) ----- 59:15 Ostia 3 Mar
5) Robert Chemosin (KEN) - 59:19 Ostia 3 Mar
[WR holder Zersenay Tadesse ranked 14th in 2013 Top List with 1:00:10 Prague 4 Jun]
 
Women [WR 1:05:50 - Mary Keitany (KEN) 2011 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)]
1:06:09 - Lucy Kabuu Wangui (KEN) 15 Feb  - Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2013 Top List
1) Lucy Wangui (KEN) ----- 1:06:09 (WL) RAK 15 Feb
2)  Prisca Jeptoo (KEN) --- 1:06:11 RAK 15 Feb (2nd place)
3) Rita Sitienei (KEN) ----- 1:06:27 RAK 15 Feb (3rd place)
4) Gladys Cherono (KEN) - 1:06:48 Prague 6 Apr
5) Meseret Hailu (ETH) --- 1:06:56 RAK 15 Feb (4th place)



Marathon (42.195km)
Men [WR 2:03:38 - Patrick Makau (KEN) 2011 Berlin]
2:04:45 - Leleisa Desisa Benti (ETH) 25 Jan - Dubai
2013 Top List
1) Leleisa Desisa Benti (ETH)----  2:04:45 (WL) Dubai 25 Jan
2) Berhanu Shiferaw (ETH) ------- 2:04:48  Dubai 25 Jan (2nd place)
3) Tadese Tola (ETH) -------------- 2:04:49 Dubai 25 Jan (3rd place)
4) Endeshaw Negess (ETH) ------- 2:04:52 Dubai 25 Jan (4th place)
5) Bernard Kiprop Koech (KEN) --- 2:04:53 Dubai 25 Jan (5th place)
6) Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) ----------- 2:05:30 Hamburg 21 Apr 
7) Peter Kimeli Some (KEN) ------ 2:05:38 Paris 7 Apr
7) Tilahun Regassa (ETH) -------- 2:05:38 Rotterdam 14 Apr 
9) Tsegay Kebede (ETH) ---------- 2:06:04 London 21 Apr
10) Nicholas Kipkemboi (KEN) --- 2:06:33 Dubai 25 Jan (6th place)
10) Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) ------ 2:06:33 London 21 Apr 

[WR holder Patrick Makau ranked 269th with a slow time of 2:14:10 London 21 Apr]


Women [WR 2:15:25 - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2003 London]
2:20:15 - Prisca Jeptoo (KEN) 21 Apr London
2013 Top List
1) Prisca Jeptoo (KEN) --------- 2:20:15 London 21 Apr 
2) Feyse Tadese (ETH) --------- 2:21:06 Paris 7 Apr 
3) Edna Kiplagat (KEN) -------- 2:21:32 London 21 Apr (2nd place)
4) Merima Mohammed (ETH) - 2:23:14 Paris 7 Apr (2nd place)
5) Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH) --------- 2:23:23 Dubai 25 Jan
6) Jemima Sumgong (KEN) ---- 2:23:27 Rotterdam 14 Apr
7) Margaret Agai (KEN) -------- 2:23:28 Daegu 14 Apr
8) Ryoko Kizaki (JPN) ---------- 2:23:34 Nagoya 10 Mar
8) Eunice Jepkirui (KEN) ------ 2:23:34 Paris 7 Apr (3rd placing)
10) Ehitu Kiros (ETH) ---------- 2:23:39 Bubai 25 Jan (2nd place)



Ref. : IAAF 
[Men Half Marathon - Joel Kemboi Kimurer (KEN) 1:00:02 (6th place) RAK 15 Feb  omitted ?]

Ethiopia produces the top four World Leading male marathon runners as of end of Spring marathon season at Prague 2013

The start of the Volkswagen Prague Marathon this morning somewhat marked the end of the 'unusually cold' 2013 Spring marathon season  and lets take a glance at the ranking of the top ten World Leaders so far in 2013

Top 10 World Leading marathon runners of 2013 :
Men [WR 2:03:38 Patrick Makau (KEN) Berlin 2011]

Leleisa Desisa

1) 2:04:45 (WL) - Leleisa DESISA BENTI (ETH) - Dubai 25 Jan
2) 2:04:48 - Berhanu SHIFERAW (ETH) - Dubai 25 Jan (2nd placing)
3) 2:04:49 - Tadesse TOLA (ETH) - Dubai 25 Jan (3rd placing)
4) 2:04:52 - Endeshaw NEGESSE (ETH) - Dubai 25 Jan (4th placing)
5) 2:04:53 - Bernard KOECH (KEN) - Dubai 25 Jan (5th placing)
6) 2:05:30 - Eliud KIPCHOGE (KEN) - Hamburg 21 Apr
7) 2:05:38 - Peter Kimeli SOME (KEN) - Paris 7 Apr
7) 2:05:38 - Tilahun REGASSA (ETH) - Rotterdam 14 Apr
9) 2:06:04 - Tsegaye KEBEDE (ETH) - London 21 Apr
10) 2:06:33 - Nicholas KIPKEMBOI (KEN) - Dubai 25 Jan (6th placing)
10) 2:06:33 - Emmanuel MUTAI (KEN) - London 21 Apr (2nd placing)




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

Prisca Jeptoo

1) 2:20:15 (WL) - Prisca JEPTOO (KEN) - London 21 Apr
2) 2:21:06 - Boru Feyse TADESE (ETH) - Paris 7 Apr
3) 2:21:32 -  Edna Ngeringwony KIPLAGAT (KEN) - London 21 Apr (2nd placing)
4) 2:23:14 -  Merima MOHAMMED (ETH) - Paris 7 Apr (2nd placing)
5) 2:23:23 - Tirfe Tsagaye BEYENE (ETH) - Dubai 25 Jan
6) 2:23:27 - Jemima Jelagat SUMGONG (KEN) - Rotterdam 14 Apr
7) 2:23:28 -  Margaret AGAI (KEN) - Daegu 14 Apr
8) 2:23:34 - Ryoko KIZAKI (JPN) - Nagoya 10 Mar
8) 2:23:34 - Eunice Jepkirui KIRWA (KEN) - Paris 7 Apr (3rd placing)
10) 2:23:39 - Kiros REDA (ETH) - Dubai 25 Jan (2nd placing)

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Top finishers at the Volkswagen Prague Marathon 2013  this morning :
Men [CR 2:05:39 - Eliud Kiptanui (KEN) 2010]
1) 2:08:51 - Nicholas Kemboi (Oatar)
2) 2:09:30 - Girmay Birhanu (ETH)
3) 2:10:10 - Patrick Kipyegon Terer (KEN)

Women [CR 2:22:34 - Lydia Cheromei (KEN) 2011]
1) 2:27:00 - Caroline Rotich (KEN)
2) 2:28:53 - Onggori Philes Moraa (KEN)
3) 2:30:02 - Kiros Ehitu (ETH)

Sparkling field to shine at London Marathon 2013 April 21

Coming Sunday 21 April will see a best ever elite field of world's top marathon runners assembled at the start of the 2013 Virgin London Marathon, among them with their PB's :

Men
[CR 2:04:40 Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) 2011]
[WR 2:03:38 Patrick Makau (KEN) Berlin 2011]
[WL 2:04:45  Leleisa Desisa (ETH) Dubai 25 Jan]

Bib No.
-- 1 -- Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) - 2:03:42 Frankfurt 2011 [defending champion]
-- 2 -- Patrick Makau (Kenya) - 2:03:38 (WR) Berlin 2011
-- 3 -- Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya) - 2:04:15 Berlin 2012, 2:03:02 Boston  2011]
-- 4 -- Ayele Abshero (Ethiopia) - 2:04:23 Dubai 2012
-- 5 -- Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) - 2:04:38 Chicago 2012
-- 6 -- Emmanuel Mutai (Kenya) - 2:04:40 London 2011 (CR)
-- 7 -- Feyisa Lilesa (Ethiopia) -2:04:52 Chicago 2012
-- 9 -- Stanley Biwott (Kenya) - 2:05:12 Paris 2012
-- 11 - Deressa Chimsa (Ethiopia) - 2:05:42 Dubai 2012


Women
[WR, CR 2:15:25  Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 2003]
[WL 2:21:06 Feysa Tadesse (ETH) Paris 7 Apr]

- 102 - Tiki Gelana (ETH) - 2:18:58 Rotterdam 2012
- 104 - Yoko Shibui (JPN) - 2:19:41 Berlin 2004
- 105 - Florence Kiplagat (KEN) - 2:19:44 Berlin 2011
- 106 - Edna Kiplagat (KEN) - 2:19:50 London 2012 (2nd placing)
- 107 - Priscah Jeptoo (KEN) - 2:20:14 London 2012 (3rd placing)
- 108 - Meselech Melkamu (ETH) - 2:21:01 Frankfurt 2012
- 109 - Atsede Baysa (ETH) - 2:22:03 Chicago 2012
- 110 - Yukiko Akaba (JPN) - 2:24:09 London 2011



To mark the bombings at the finishing line of the Boston Marathon last Monday, the London Marathon will have a 30-second moment of silence before the start of the the elite men and masses at 10:00am, a whistle will sound before and after the commemorative silence.
Participants will receive a black ribbon when they pick up their bib numbers and race officials are encouraging runners to wear the ribbons during the race.

An estimated 500,000 spectators will line the streets to watch the 42.195km race from Blackheath, in the south-east of the capital, to the Mall, in central London.



Top finishers of 2012 London Marathon :
 Men
1) 2:04:44 - Wilson Kipsang (KEN)
2) 2:06:51 - Martin Lel (KEN)
3) 2:06:52 - Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) )
Women
1) 2:18:37 (PB) (NR) (AR) - Mary Keitany (KEN)
2) 2:19:50 (PB) - Edna Kiplagat (KEN)
3) 2:20:14 (PB) - Priscah Jeptoo (KEN)

Kenyans sweep the Vienna City Marathon 2013 and Sugut wins for the 3rd time in four years

Top finishers at the 30th Vienna City Marathon 2013 held this morning 14 April :

Men  [CR 2:06:58 - Henry Sugut (KEN) 2012]

Henry Sugut

1)  2:08:19 - Henry Sugut (KEN)
2)  2:08:34 - Solomon Kiptoo (KEN) 
3)  2:08:42 - Geoffrey Ndungu (KEN)  



Women [CR 2:23:47 - Maura Viceconte (ITA) 2000]

Flomena Cheyech

1) 2:24:34 (PB) - Flomena Cheyech (KEN)
2) 2:31:18 -  Meskerem Assefa (ETH)
3) 2:32:24 -  Eyerusalem Kuma(ETH)

Ethiopian Regassa and Kenyan Jalagat win Rotterdam Marathon this morning

Top finishers at the 33rd ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam 2013 held this morning 14 April :

Men [CR 2:04:27 Duncan Kibet (KEN) 2009]

1) 2:05:38 (6th fastest this season) - Tilahun Regassa (ETH)
2) 2:06:45 - Getu Feleke (ETH)
3) 2:07:22 - Sammy Kitwara (KEN)

Women [CR 2:18:58 Tiki Gelana (ETH) 2012]

1) 2:23:27 - Jemina Jalagat (KEN)
2) 2:23:59 - Abefech Afework (ETH)
3) 2:26:42 - Hilda Kibet (NED)