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Rop to Run Dresdner Kleinwort Frankfurt Marathon
Posted October 19th, 2008 at 12:30 PM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Rodgers Rop, who won both the Boston and ING New York City Marathons in 2002, will run the Dresdner Kleinwort Frankfurt Marathon on Oct. 26, organizers said last Tuesday. It will be the 27th edition of German’s second most important marathon after Berlin.
Rop has a personal best of 2:07:32 set in Hamburg in 2007, and has also run 2:07:34 in London in 2006. He is best known for winning the ING New York City Marathon in 2002 when he ran 2:08:07 to beat compatriots Christopher Cheboiboch and Laban Kipkemboi after a spirited battle which went right to the final kilometer of the race. Rop also won Boston earlier that year in 2:09:02. Amongst men, only Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar and Joseph Chebet have won Boston and New York in the same year.
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Chicago Marathon ‘07: Men’s race about to get under way
Posted October 7th, 2007 at 8:57 AM by Jeremy Sussman
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Live Race Coverage
Men’s race is about to get under way. Currently, it’s 73 desgrees Fahrenehiet off of Lake Michicagn herre in CHicago and about 77 degrees away from the lake.
The runners to be watching are of course, returning champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, as well as Jaoouad Gharib, Patrick Ivuti,
Tariku Jufar, James Koskei, Bong-ju Lee, Felix Limo, Benjamin Maiyo, Jimmy Muindi, Daniel Njenga Muturi, Evans Rutto, and Daniel Yego.
Felix Limo, Evans Rutto and Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot are the favorites.
John Yuda , Charles Munyeki and William Chebon are the Pacers who were asked to go out in 63:20.
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Complete Elite Fields For Chicago Marathon Announced
Posted October 3rd, 2007 at 8:15 PM by Martha Jones
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Defending champions Robert K. Cheruiyot (KEN) and Berhane Adere (ETH) will lead the field of elite athletes at The 30th Anniversary LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 7. Cheruiyot won the men’s 2006 title in 2:07:35 while Adere place first among the women in 2:20:42.
“It is a tremendous honor to have both of our defending champions return to the streets of Chicago,” said Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. “Both Robert and Berhane are extremely talented athletes and will be the ones everyone is looking to beat on Sunday. They will be challenged by the likes of Evans Rutto, Felix Limo and Benita Johnson so they will have to perform in order to keep their titles. All of them combined makes for a great day of road racing.”
Cheruiyot arrives to Chicago after back-to-back-to-back championships at the Boston Marathon (2006 and 2007) and 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. He is currently poised atop the World Marathon Majors men’s leaderboard with 75 points, a lock for the inaugural championship. Regardless of his place finish in Chicago this weekend, Cheruiyot will become the first series champion following the ING New York City Marathon in November.
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Reigning Champion Felix Limo Withdraws From This Year’s La Salle Bank Chicago Marathon
Posted October 11th, 2006 at 3:41 PM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: News & Results, Marathons
PRESS RELEASE: The 2005 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon champion Felix Limo (KEN) has withdrawn from this years race.
Citing lower back pain, the winner of the 2006 Flora London Marathon and current co-leader on the World Marathon Majors leader board, informed race organizers today that he will be unable to compete on October 22.
“While this is a disappointment for us and for Felix that he will be unable to defend his crown, we undoubtedly support what was obviously a difficult decision for him,” remarked Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. “Felix is a great champion and I am confident that he will recover and be back stronger than ever. He is always welcome here and we will make every effort to bring him back to Chicago in 2007.”
Limo earned The 2005 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon title in 2:07:02 and was considered an early favorite in this years Race. Earlier this spring he won a second consecutive title and 25 World Marathon Majors points in London with a 2:06:39 finish.
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