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2007 Boston Marathon results finalized, adjusted

Posted July 17th, 2007 at 7:25 AM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Marathons

The Boston Athletic Association has finalized their results for the 2007 Boston Marathon. The 111th edition of the race had total of 23,869 entrants (14,344 male and 9,525 female), 20,646 starters (12,570 male and 8,076 female) and 20,338 finishers (12,364 male and 7,974). Given the rainy and windy weather, the 98.5% finisher rate is noteworthy.

Also, in the elite women’s race, the woman who crossed the finish line in seventh place, Lyubov Denisova of Russia, has been disqualfied for failing an out-of-competition doping test in March. Therefore, all athletes in the women’s results are elevated by one place. The restated results for open and USA Championship athletes are as follows:

1. Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) 2:29:18 $100,000
2. Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT) 2:29:58 40,000
3. Madai Perez (MEX) 2:30:16 22,500
4. Rita Jeptoo (KEN) 2:33:08 18,000
5. Deena Kastor (USA) 2:35:09 14,000 + $25,000*
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Marathoner Denisova fails drug test; receives 2 year ban

Posted May 16th, 2007 at 8:45 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Drugs In Sports

Russian marathoner Lyubov Denisova has received a two year ban after failing an out-of-competition drug test on March 20, according to the IAAF. Denisova was found to have an elevated testosterone to epitestosterone ratio and traces of the anabolic compound Prostanozol were found in her samples.

Denisova, 35, is ineligible to compete from April 27, 2007 through April 26, 2009. In addition, all of her results achieved since the date of the test are annulled.

A resident of Gainesville, Fla., Denisova had a distinguished marathon career, achieving a career best time of 2:25:18 at New York in 2004.
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Three-Peat for Susan Loken at More Magazine Marathon

Posted March 25th, 2007 at 8:47 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Susan Loken of Phoenix, Ariz., won her third consecutive title at the More Magazine Marathon here today, completing the hilly five-loop course in Central Park in two hours, 47 minutes and 52 seconds.

Loken, 43, the reigning U.S. masters marathon champion, dominated the race, which is limited to women 40 and over, leading from wire-to-wire.

“I think everybody’s here to share the same experience,” said Loken, a mother of three. “We’re all in the best shape of our lives and we’re over 40 and it’s a great event.”
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Loken looks for three-peat at More Magazine Marathon

Posted March 23rd, 2007 at 10:30 AM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Reigning U.S. masters marathon champion, Susan Loken, will be on the starting line of Sunday’s More Magazine Marathon in an attempt to win here for the third time in a row. This will be the fourth annual running of the only marathon exclusively for women over 40.

Loken, 43, set the event record of 2 hours, 45 minutes, 35 seconds in her first appearance in 2005; the time remains the fastest-ever for a marathon run by a woman entirely in Central Park. A mother of three, Loken did not start running seriously until she was 39.

“I am very excited to come back to New York and run the More Magazine Marathon,” said Loken in a prepared statement. “This event has given me some great memories, and I’m proud to serve as an example to women my age that we can still compete at such a high level.”

The event also features a half-marathon in which teams of two women, one of whom must be over 40, compete together. Leading this year’s field is the team of Lyubov Denisova, 35, a Russian who lives in Gainesville, Fla., and Trina Painter, 40, of Flagstaff, Ariz.
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Race Recap:
2006 Honolulu Marathon

Posted December 12th, 2006 at 10:00 PM by Jenna Sumara

Section: News & Results, Marathons

In a surprising turn of events, Ambesse Tolossa of Ethiopia managed to upset defending champion Jimmy Muindi to win the 2006 Honolulu Marathon on Sunday (Dec. 10); ending the10-year winning streak of the Kenyan runners. Tolosa’s came in at 2:13:42 and Muindi, who was seeking his sixth Honolulu victory, was almost a complete minute behind at 2:14:39.

Coming in third was Kenyan Eric Wainana at 2:16:08, Araya Haregot of Ethiopia was fourth in 2:16:59, followed closely by Eric Nzoiki of Kenya in 2:17:10.
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