LIVE at the Boston Marathon: Kenyans retake lead from Prokopcuka, Pack of ten still intact
Posted April 21st, 2008 at 10:56 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Although Prokopcuka’s move to push the pace and take the lead was short winded, the entire lead pack of ten women remains intact.
At the half-way point,Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo (Pictured), who won the Boston Marathon in 2006 in a time of 2:23:38, and Magdaline Chemjor, the 2007 ING Amsterdam Marathon Champion, regained the lead and passed through 13.1 miles in 1:14:45.
They have remained in nearly the same order, running the 14th mile in 5:55.
1. Magdaline Chemjor KEN 1:14:45
2. Rita Jeptoo KEN 1:14:45
3. Nuta Olaru ROM 1:14:45
4. Jelena Prokopcuka LAT 1:14:46
5. Dire Tune ETH 1:14:46
6. Lidiya Grigoryeva RUS 1:14:46
7. Robe Tola Guta ETH 1:14:46
8. Askale Tafa Magarsa ETH 1:14:46
9. Bruna Genovese ITA 1:14:46
10. Alevtina Biktimirova RUS 1:14:46
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