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Lead Stories: Friday, December 5, 2008

Kigen Looking for Third Win at Frankfurt Marathon

Posted October 26th, 2007 at 11:15 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

The sheriff will be back in Frankfurt on Sunday as course record-holder Wilfred Kigen goes for his third straight victory in the German capital at the Dresdner Kleinwort Frankfurt Marathon.

Kigen, a 32 year-old Kenyan from Great Rift Valley city of Eldoret, got his first victory in Frankfurt in 2005, running a then-personal best and current course record of 2:08:29. That victory was a squeaker; he prevailed by just one second over compatriot Jason Mbote. Although he didn’t run as fast last year due to warm and windy conditions, he dominated the race, winning by nearly a minute and a half in 2:09:06.

At Kigen’s last outing over the 42.195 km distance in Hamburg last April, he was involved in another thrilling finish, losing by a single second to former ING New York City Marathon champion, Rodgers Rop. He was, however, rewarded with a new personal best time of 2:07:33.
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Fast times at Berlin Half

Posted April 1st, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Bob Ramsak

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Patrick Makau of Kenya and Benita Johnson of Australia won today’s 27th Vattenfall Berliner Halbmarathon (Berlin Half-Marathon) in fast times.

Makau, who ran 59:13 at Ras al Khaimah last February, became the third man to break the 59 minute barrier on a record-standard course, breaking the tape at Berlin in 58:56, a course record. It was also the fastest-ever half-marathon run on German soil. His was the fastest half-marathon which was not a world record.
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Johnson to face Masai at Berlin Half-Marathon

Posted March 23rd, 2007 at 3:59 AM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Marathons

The Vattenfall Berliner Halbmarathon (Berlin Half-Marathon), scheduled for Sunday, April 1, will feature a clash between defending champion and course record holder, Edith Masai of Kenya, and multiple national record holder, Benita Johnson of Australia.

Masai clocked 1:07:16 at last year’s race, the fastest half-marathon run in the world last year by a woman. Johnson’s personal best is 1:07:55 which she set when she won the Great North Run in 2004.
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Craig Mottram and Meseret Defar Set 3km Road Race World Records

Posted October 1st, 2006 at 2:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results

Australia’s Craig Mottram and Ethiopia’s Meseret Defar probably thought their year couldn’t - even possibly - get any better. However, it looks like they were wrong - very wrong.

The pair of dominating runners set new road race world records at the Newcastle/Gateshead Great North 3Km. As a matter of fact, they didn’t just break the records - they destroyed them by nearly seven seconds respectively.

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