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Lel Leads Stacked Elite Field for 2008 London Marathon

Posted December 12th, 2007 at 10:15 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

martin-lel-2007-london-marathon-championMartin Lel, the only man to ever win the Flora London and ING New York City Marathons in the same year, headlines London’s field for next April, race director Dave Bedford announced today.

The 29 year-old Lel, who won both the London and New York races in sprint finishes over Moroccan Abderrahim Goumri, also won London in 2005. He has a personal best time of 2:06:41.

“I am very pleased to be able to defend my title.,” Lel commented through a media release. “I am training hard to make sure I am in top shape for my bid to win a third time. I know it will be tough, but I love running in London and am confident I can win again.”
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Gharib, Limo and Rutto Headline Chicago Field

Posted September 12th, 2007 at 7:05 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

felix limo 2006 london marathonA great battle is in store at the fastest marathon in the United States when the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon celebrates its 30th edition on Sunday, Oct. 7.

Making his Chicago debut will be two-time world champion Jaouad Gharib of Morocco. Boasting a 2:07:02 personal best, Gharib snagged the world titles in both Paris in 2003 and Helsinki in 2005. He passed-up this year’s world championships so he could be best prepared to win a World Marathon Majors title in the fall. Chicago’s extremely fast course should play to his strength as a runnner who prefers a pace which is both steady and fast.

The man who won Chicago in 2005, Felix Limo (Pictured) of Kenya, should be Gharib’s top rival. Limo, who also won London in 2006 and Berlin in 2004, has four sub-2:07 marathons to his credit. At London last April he was in the hunt for victory in the final meters, but finished third to Martin Lel and Abderrahim Goumri in nail-biting sprint finish. Limo had planned to run Chicago last year, but an injury forced him to scratch from the race.
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