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Lead Stories: Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Despite Windy Conditions, Six Under One Hour in Rotterdam

Posted September 15th, 2008 at 9:22 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Despite a “flag cracking wind,” as agent Zane Branson described it, six men managed to break the one hour barrier at yesterday’s Fortis Rotterdam Half-Marathon in the Netherlands. Temperatures, however, were comfortably cool.

Patrick Makau Musyoki edged Kenyan compatriot Evans Cheruiyot to take the win, reversing the order of finish from last year. Both men were clocked at 59:29, 17 seconds off of Cheruiyot’s 2007 course record. Four more Kenyans also got under one hour: Wilson Chebet (59:33 PB), Paul Kosgei (59:37), Charles Munyeki (59:44) and Joseph Maregu (59:52).
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Kogo Sets Course Record
in Houilles

Posted December 31st, 2007 at 12:54 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results

micah kogoKenya’s Micah Kogo defended his title at yesterday’s Corrida Pedestre Internationale de Houilles in France, shaving one second off of eight-time winner Khalid Skah’s course record.

The 21 year-old Kogo clocked 27:56 for 10 km, just two seconds ahead of Ukrainian Sergey Lebid. His Kenyan compatriot, Paul Kosgei, was third in 28:02. Interestingly, Lebid is scheduled to run another 10-K today in Bolzano, Italy.
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