Defar, Ndirangu win Carlsbad 5000; Rono returns to racing
Posted April 1st, 2007 at 9:53 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results
Meseret Defar, making her fifth appearance at the Carlsbad 5000 (also known as the “world’s fastest 5-K”), became the first woman to successfully defend her title in the race’s 22 year history.
Although she did not threaten her world record from last year of 14:46, she got a comfortable victory over Jen Rhines who set a personal best time.
The men’s winner, Simon Ndirangu of Kenya, won his first-ever race in the United States. The 26 year-old, whose full name is Simon Gichuki Ndirangu (b. 01-Nov-1985), was the bronze medalist at the 2005 World University Games at 5000m in 2005, before migrating to Japan where he attended university, then moved to the corporate system.
He rolled over the competition here, winning by four seconds. He is a younger brother of marathoner Peter Ndirangu.
Official Results:
PROFESSIONAL MEN -
1. Simon Ndirangu, 26, Kenya 13:28 DB $5000
2. Juan Luis Barrios, 23, Mexico 13:32 3500
3. David Galvan, 33, Mexico 13:42 2000
4. Boaz Cheboiywo, 29, Kenya 13:55 1000
5. Nicodemus Malakwen, 25, Kenya 14:06 800
6. Solomon Kandie, 28, Kenya 14:16 700
7. Robert Cheseret, 23, Kenya 14:17 500
8. Samuel Kogei, 21, Kenya 14:20 400
9. Dmitry Safronov, 25, RUS 14:21 300
10. Kris Houghton, 25, USA/NM 14:35 200
MASTERS MEN (Separate Race) -
1. Dennis Simonaitis, 44, Draper, UT 14:55 $1000
2. Alan Newton, 44, Boise, ID 15:07 500
3. Peter Magill, 45, Pasadena, CA 15:12 200
…
Henry Rono, 55, KEN 17:48 (second in his age group)
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN (all women’s race) -
1. Meseret Defar, 23, Ethiopia 15:01 $5000
2. Jen Rhines, 32, Mammoth Lakes, CA 15:21 PB 3500
3. Aheza Kiros, 25, Ethiopia 15:25 2000
4. Malindi Elmore, 27, Canada 15:40 1000
5. Kate O’Neill, 26, Mammoth Lakes, CA 15:52 800
6. Sara Hall, 24, Big Bear Lake, CA 15:52 700
7. Yimenashu Taye, 27, Ethiopia 15:58 500
8. Deidre Byrne, 24, Ireland 16:13 400
9. Meskerem Legesse, 20, Ethiopia 16:20 300
10. Christin Wurth, 25, Fayetteville, AR 16:30 200
MASTERS WOMEN -
1. Michelle Simonaitis, 40, Draper, UT 17:03 $1000
2. Patty Murray, 41, Boulder, CO 17:05 500
3. Midori Sperandeo, 40, Laguna Niguel 17:21 200
© 2007 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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Tags: carlsbad 5000, elite racing, henry rono, Jen Rhines, meseret def, rono, simon ndirangu
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