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Chicago Marathon Sells Out at 45,000 Entries
Posted April 23rd, 2009 at 1:32 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Although the spring season of the World Marathon Majors has not yet concluded, one of the Majors’ fall races, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, has already sold out at 45,000 entries, organizers announced today.
“It is great to see the continued commitment from runners across the globe who registered for this race more than six months in advance,” said Bank of America Illinois Market President Tim Maloney through a prepared statement. “We’re pleased to match their enthusiasm with our continued commitment to host the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in world-class fashion.”
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Boston Marathon 2009:
Live Race Coverage - WOMEN
Posted April 20th, 2009 at 12:14 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
OFFICIAL RESULTS:
1. Salina Kosgei (KEN) - 2:32:16 ($150,000)
2. Dire Tune (ETH) - 2:32:17 ($75,000)
3. Kara Goucher (USA) - 2:32:25 ($40,000)
4. Bezunesh Bekele (ETH) - 2:33:08 ($25,000)
5. Helena Kirop (KEN) - 2:33:24 ($15,000)
6. Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) - 2:34:20 ($12,000)
7. Atsede Habtamu (ETH) - 2:35:34 ($9,000)
8. Colleen De Reuck (USA) - 2:35:37 ($7,400)
9. Alice Timbilili (KEN) - 2:36:25 ($5,700)
10. Alina Ivanova (RUS) - 2:36:50 ($4,200)
By virtue of her second-place finish, Tune moves into second place in the 2008-2009 World Marathon Majors Series with 40 points. Kosgei now has 30 points, putting her in a tie for third.
12:08 p.m. - After last year’s thrilling duel between Dire Tune and Alevtina Biktimirova, which resulted in the closest women’s finish ever in Boston — this year’s finish remarkably has eclipsed that, with Salina Kosgei beating Tune by just one second.
12:06 p.m. - 2:32:15 is the unofficial winning time of Salina Kosgei, with Dire Tune likely 1 second, or less, behind.
12:05 p.m. - Kara Goucher finishes in third, followed by Bezunesh Bekele in fourth.
12:05 p.m. - Tune flashes in front! Then Salina Kosgei answers! Tune back in front as they near the tape! In the final steps, Kosgei takes it!
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Boston Marathon Completes Elite Fields
Posted February 19th, 2009 at 11:26 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Organizers of the Boston Marathon announced today that they have completed their elite fields for the 113th edition of the race scheduled for Monday, April 20.
In addition to defending champions, Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya and Dire Tune of Ethiopia, and key USA challengers, Ryan Hall and Kara Goucher, who had been previously announced, elite athlete coordinator Pat Lynch has signed an additional group of strong challengers.
On the men’s side, 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon champion Evans Cheruiyot of Kenya (2:06:25 PB), has been added along with Beijing Olympics fourth-placer and 2009 Chevron Houston Marathon champion Deribe Merga of Ethiopia (2:06:38).
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Boston Marathon Champions Cheruiyot & Tune To Defend Titles
Posted January 27th, 2009 at 5:30 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Kenya’s Robert K. Cheruiyot and Ethiopia’s Dire Tune will defend their Boston Marathon titles at the 113th edition of the race in April, John Hancock Financial announced today.
Cheruiyot, 30, the first-ever World Marathon Majors champion, is already the Boston record holder (2:07:14) and has won the race four times. Homeless as child on Nairobi’s streets, Cheruiyot’s rise to the top of marathon running is one of the sport’s most compelling stories. He once smoked cigarettes to fight off hunger, but as an athlete his mighty lungs have propelled him to marathon victories in Boston (2003, ‘06-’08), Chicago (2006), and Milan (2002).
“I’d like to thank John Hancock for inviting me back to race in Boston again,” said Cheruiyot through a prepared statement. “Boston is one of my favorite races, and I am training as hard as I can to try to win for the fifth time if possible and run my best time.”
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Lel and Mikitenko Honored as 07-08 World Marathon Majors Series Champions
Posted November 3rd, 2008 at 12:40 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
2007-2008 World Marathon Majors Series champions Martin Lel (KEN) and Irina Mikitenko (GER) were honored today at a special luncheon presented by MarathonFoto at The Boathouse in New York City’s Central Park.
Each was presented with a trophy and a replica of their $500,000 prize check.
Making the presentation were the five World Marathon Majors race directors, Guy Morse of the Boston Marathon, Dave Bedford of the Flora London Marathon, Mark Milde of the real,-Berlin-Marathon, Carey Pinkowski of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and Mary Wittenberg of the ING New York City Marathon.
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New York City Marathon 08: Radcliffe vs Wami the Talk of the Town in the Big Apple (Elite Race Preview)
Posted November 1st, 2008 at 3:00 PM by James Dunaway
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Two icons of distance running head their respective fields for the 39th edition of what has itself become an icon, the ING New York City Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race and the final showdown in the World Marathon Majors series.
Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain, holder of the World record at 2:15:25 as well as the next two fastest ever run, heads a small but formidable women’s elite field. It also includes Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, the former World record holder at 2:18:47 and winner of the 2007 IAAF World Championships Marathon in Osaka and second in Beijing 2008; and Gete Wami of Ethiopia (2:21:34 PB), winner of the first $500,000 World Marathon Majors series. If these three are in any race, you can pretty much count on them being in at the finish.
Ndereba and Wami have an extra reason for running well – 500,000 reasons, in fact. They are in contention, along with Irina Mikitenko of Germany, for the World Marathon Majors winner-take-all 2007-2008 championship.
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New York City Marathon 08:
Elite Women’s Preview
Posted October 29th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Jared Markowitz
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The ING New York City Marathon will once again be the premiere event on the women’s side of the fall distance schedule. The 2008 edition of the race will feature a large group of the world’s best female marathoners and should provide no shortage of drama. From the return of World Record holder Paula Radcliffe from injury to the battle for the 2007-2008 World Marathon Majors title to the much-anticipated debut of American Kara Goucher, this race has a slew of intriguing storylines.
Even with so many impressive names entered at New York, Great Britain’s Radcliffe must remain the headliner. Radcliffe used an impressive sprint finish to edge Ethiopia’s Gete Wami and claim her second New York title last fall and appears to be in fine form once again. She suffered another Olympic disappointment this summer due to a buildup that was severely hampered by injury, but her impressive 51:11 victory at last weekend’s BUPA Great South Run indicates that she is fully recovered.
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New York City Marathon 08:
Elite Men’s Preview
Posted October 28th, 2008 at 10:30 AM by Jared Markowitz
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The men’s race at the 2008 ING New York City Marathon will feature an impressive assembly of both international and American distance talent. While defending champion (and 2007-2008 World Marathon Majors champion) Martin Lel is out, most of the other top runners from last year as well as an extremely accomplished group of newcomers will do battle in what will be the biggest, most competitive fall marathon in the world.
Leading the way should be last year’s runner-up, Morocco’s Abderrahim Goumri. Goumri has run 2:05:30 and reached the podium in London and New York last year as well as London this spring. Goumri will be challenged by three former New York champions: South Africa’s Hendrick Ramaala (2004; 2:06:55 PB), Brazil’s Marilson Gomes dos Santos (2006; 2:08:37 PB), and Kenya’s Paul Tergat (2005; 2:04:55 PB). All three of these men are still running well and should be in the mix on Sunday.
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Lel Clinches Men’s World Marathon Majors Crown, Women’s Title Comes Down to NYC
Posted October 21st, 2008 at 9:33 AM by Jamal Walker
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Wami, Ndereba and Mikitenko still in the running for the $500,000 champion’s purse
For the second consecutive year, the World Marathon Majors Series women’s champions race will come down to the final race of the season at the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday November 2, with three women still in contention for the $500,000 champion’s purse.
Reigning WMM Series champion Gete Wami of Ethiopia (65 points), Irina Mikitenko of Germany (65 pts) and Catherine Ndereba of Kenya (41 points) are all in the hunt for the women’s title. Both Wami and Ndereba will be fighting it out on the New York streets while Mikitenko, who won the real-Berlin Marathon last month, will be watching - literally - from the sidelines and hoping that things work out her way.
Martin Lel of Kenya (76 points) clinched the men’s crown and $500,000 prize with victories at the 2007 and 2008 Flora London Marathon and last year’s ING New York City Marathon.
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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted October 10th, 2008 at 12:29 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Columns, What To Watch, Road Racing
Action is beginning to pick back up as we head into marathon season. Headlining the coming week’s action are the Chicago Marathon and the IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships. As always, all times are Eastern; check your local listings.
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Universal Sports TV, 9:00 AM Sunday
UniversalSports.com, 8:45 AM Sunday
Surprise Olympic marathon champion Constantina Tomescu-Dita leads the field in the penultimate stop on the World Marathon Majors tour. For more, go to Chicagomarathon.com.
IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships
UniversalSports.com, 7:30 AM Sunday
The free webcast coverage of the IAAF’s World Championships will be live. The men’s race, featuring defending New York City marathon champ Marilson dos Santos, begins at 7:45 a.m. The women’s race, featuring ‘07 World Cross Country champ Lornah Kiplagat, begins at 8:15 a.m. For more on the race, go to the IAAF’s website.
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