by Larry Eder
Well, no one could stop Moses Mosop today, who ran a 2:05:37, in his second marathon (after his blazing 2:03:06 all conditions run at the BAA Boston Marathon race). Moses was banged up this summer, and ran this race on, yes, you read it right, six weeks of training!
And no one could stop Liliya Shobukhova, who won her third straight Bank of America Chicago Marathon today, in 2:18:20, the second fastest performer EVER, a new Russian Federation record and a very definite selection to the London 2012 marathon team for Russia.
SHOBUKHOVA AND MOSOP SHOW
CHICAGO (USA, Oct
9): Despite warm weather superb winning times at the Bank of America
Chicago Marathon for Moses Mosop and Lilya Shobukhova. Kenyan holder of
the second fastest marathon time ever Moses Mosop showed despite beeing
behind in preparation due to a leg problem superb front running style
and won in 2:05:37 (halves 1:02:54 and 1:02:43). It was in his second
marathon after Boston this spring a new course record and fifth fastest
in the world 2011 in case we do not count Boston. “The most challenging
was the part between 25 and 35 k as I was not in the top shape due to my
leg problem. But I m happy I fulfill my promise, not to attack the
world record but to get the course record. My body allowed only that,”
he said for the nbcchicago.com broadcast.
Late Sammy Wanjiru had the previous one with 2:05:41 from 2009. Mosop
with his wife, Berlin marathon winner Florence Kiplagat they are for
sure the best marathon couple ever. After this great win he still needs
to fight for the third olympic place in Kenyan squad as the other two
were already promised to world champion Abel Kirui and world record
holder Patrick Makau. Second Wesley Korir improved his personal best to
2:06:16 as did the third Bernard Kipyego the former sub 27 10k track
runner in his fourth marathon to 2:06:29. Ethiopian Bekana Daba was
fourth in 2:07:59 ahead of US record holder Ryan Hall 2:08:04. Sixth
placer and 2008 winner here Evans Cheruiyot clocked 2:10:29. Russian
Lilya Shobukhova made this race even a bigger show for her and won for
third time in a row in 2:18:20 (1:09:25 and 1:08:55). This is new
Russian record, second all-time fastest perfomer behind Paula Radcliffe.
With that time she also achieved a world lead 2011 and most probably
also the London Games selection. For the winners 100 000 USD and for
breaking the course record another 50 000 USD. For Shobukhova (a 40 000
USD time bonus) also now WMM win (second after last year) is assured and
that means another 500 000 USD. “Im very happy to be able to make the
history here today. For me everything was just perfect, pacemakers,
weather. I would give to this race a ten out of ten,” said Shobukhova
accompanied during the interview not only by her agent Andrey Baranov
(also as translator) but also husband and daughter. Second Ejegayehu
Dibaba debuted greatly in 2:22:09 (her longest competition before Sunday
was a 10k). Also satisfaction for third placed Japanese Kayoko Fukushi
who in her second outing at the distance posted impressive 2:24:38 PB.
Fourth Ethiopian Belaynesh Zemedkun the Honolulu last December winner
with new PB 2:26:17. French record holder Christelle Daunay was fifth
2:26:41 and big improvement for sixth placer Claire Hallissey from Great
Britain who went down from 2:36:13 last year NYC to 2:29:27 in Chicago.
KIPCHUMBA 2:05:48 AND RONO 2:24:33
EINDHOVEN
(NED, Oct 9): Kenya’s Jafred Chirchir Kipchumba set a new course record
when he won the Marathon Eindhoven in a personal best of 2:05:48. The
previous course record in the Dutch city was 2:07:01 set by Kenya’s
Geoffrey Mutai in 2009 while Chirchir Kipchumba, 28, smashed his
previous best of 2:08:10 set when finishing second at the 2010 Toronto
Marathon. Only four other marathons in the world this year have had
faster winning times. Second Nathaniel Kipkosgei improved to 2:06:28
debut and third Mike Kipyego to 2:06:48 PB. Only fourth the favorite
Tadesse Tola of Ethiopia (2:07:13). Four more runners went under 2:10.
Georgina Rono made it a double victory for Kenya in Eindhoven when she
won the women’s race in a course record and personal best of 2:24:33.
Second Shitaye Bedaso of Ethiopia 2:25:09 life-time best ahead of Feyese
Tadese Boru 2:25:20 and Rael Kiyara of Keyna 2:25:33 personal best.
Fifth place for home runner Hilda Kibet 2:26:36 (third fastest of her
career).
WINS FOR STEEL AND KOGO
SHEFFIELD
(GBR, Oct 9): Jo Pavey her future career ambitions firmly fixed on
competing in next year’s London Olympic Games admitted disappointment
when beaten into second place by Gemma Steel at the Bupa Great Yorkshire
Run.
Pavey whose next
major marathon will be in New York early next month had no answer when
her younger rival piled on the pressure in the final two kilometres of
their 10km race to win emphatically in a time of 32:52. Pavey clocked
33:12 and third Maria McCambridge of Ireland 34:39. Kenya’s Micah Kogo
the former World record holder for 10km and the fastest performer at the
distance this year showed his class with a a comfortable victory
(28:45) ahead of Chris Thompson (29:03) and Andrew Lemoncello (29:57).
KOMON MISSES THE COURSE RECORD
BERLIN
(GER, Oct 9): World record holder at the distance Kenyan Leonard Komon
won the Asics Grand 10 in Berlin with fast 27:15. He missed his course
record from last year win by 3 seconds battling with a head-wind. Komon
also equalled the world lead of Micah Kogo from spring race in Brunssum.
Second Josphat Bett 27:46 ahead of Henry Kiplagat 27:52. Fourth best
German Arne Gabius in 28:58. Briton Mara Yamauchi was clear women winner
in 32:19 in her first race of the year. Also for her this was a new
course record.
YATOR CLOCKS WB AND BEATS KENENISA
GRONINGEN
(NED, Oct 9): New world best for Kenyan African Games fourth placer
Vincent Yator (and 13:04 track 5km runner) at the 25th edition of Four
Miles of Groningen. With his 17:06 he improved by one second the former
mark of Yenew Alamirew from 2010 and Eliud Kipchoge from 2007. Track
star Kenenisa Bekele in his fourth ever road race was second in solid
17:11 ahead of another Kenyan Gideon Kipketer 17:15 and title defender
Yenew Alamirew 17:22. Best Dutch Jesper van der Wielen was 8th (18:10).
World medalist Sylvia Kibet won the women race in 19:40 (here the world
best is 19:20) also beating Ethiopian Emebet Anteneh 19:42. Best
European Iwona Lewandowska of Poland as 5th (20:41).
KURGAT NEW CR 2:08:36
CARPI
(ITA, Oct 9): Kenyan Nicholas Kurgat won the 24th Maratona d´Italia,
Memorial Enzo Ferrari in new course record 2:08:36. Second Betram Keter
2:09:27 and third Gezu Belete of Ethiopia with 2:10:34 PB. Ethiopian
Deribe Godana won the women race in 2:32:22 ahead of Italian Eliana
Patelli who improved to her first sub 2:40 with 2:36:18 and Russian
Venera Sarmosova 2:36:50.
LEMAITRE 10.12 AGAINST -1.2 WIND
LA
ROCHE SUR YON (FRA, Oct 9): European champion and world medalist
Christophe Lemaitre ended his season on a high note. At the U23 Club
Championships he clocked impressive 10.12 against -1.2 wind at the 100
m.
OTHER RESULTS
PARIS
(FRA, Oct 9): Kenyan John Mwangangi won the 20 km of Paris with fast
58:15. Second Ethiopian Feyisa Bekele 58:23 ahead of Moroccan Mustapha
El Aziz 58:26 and Ethiopian Gishu Jida 58:46. Among 23 000 participants
the best woman was also Kenyan Sarah Chepchirchir in 1:06:17 beating her
team-mates Myriam Wangari 1:06:16 and Rose Chelimo 1:06:24.
MELBOURNE
(AUS, Oct 9): Australian media are informing that Kenyan cattle farmer
Japhet Kipkorir won his second consecutive Melbourne Marathon on Sunday
in 2:11:12, just ten seconds outside his own course record. Compatriot
Julius Karinga, who ran with Kipkorir for the first 29km, was second in
2:13:17 with six-time national steeplechase runner Peter Nowill third in
2:19:23 to claim the Australian marathon title. Commonwealth Games 2010
silver medallist Irene Mogaka made it a Kenyan double, winning the
women’s race in 2:35:12, more than seven minutes clear of 44-year-old
mother of five Margaret Njuguna. Third was Newcastle triathlete Kirsten
Molloy, who ran a massive PB of 2:43.44. More than 27 000 people took
part in all races. High-profile competitors included Olympian and new
mum Cathy Freeman, who tackled the 10km event.
BUENOS AIRES
(ARG, Oct 9): Kenyan Simon Njoroge won the 9th International Buenos
Aires Marathon in new course record 2:10:29. Second Ben Kipruto 2:12:59
and third Tony Kiprop 2:13:11. Home win in women category ba Andrea
Graciano in 2:46:25. Some 7500 runners were registered here.
BUCURESTI
(ROU, Oct 9): Ethiopian Getu Metaferia won the Bucuresti Marathon in
2:17:21. Russian Marina Kovaleva was the best woman with even higher
quality 2:32:20. Around 2000 participants in the marathon which also
incorporated national championships – here the titles for Gheorghea
Surlea 2:26:34 and Daniela Cirlan 2:42:26.
ZAGREB (CRO,
Oct 9): Bosnian Lucy Kimani (Kenyan origin) won the 20th Zagreb Marathon
in 2:34:57 course record. Second title defender Russian Veronika
Lopatina had 2:39:01. Ethiopian men win for Yared Admasu in 2:17:42.
Here the course record of 2:16:45 remained.
GRAZ (AUT, Oct
9): Kenyan Edwin Kemboi won the 18th Graz Marathon in 2:14:58. In the
women category new course record for the Kenyan winner Esther Wanjiru
2:32:12 as she was overall fifth. In the half-marathon Austrian star
Andrea Mayr posted new course record 1:12:44 and came close to her
national mark 1:12:14.
MUNCHEN (GER,
Oct 9): German favorites won the 26th Munchen Marathon. Richard
Friedrich clocked 2:19:25 and title defender Bernadette Pichlmaier
2:38:00. In her preparation for Frankfurt Marathon Susanne Hahn won the
half-marathon in 1:13:00.
ESSEN (GER, Oct 9): German wins at 49th RWE Marathon in Essen. Matthias Graute clocked 2:20:57 and Silvia Krull 2:43:29.
PISA (ITA, Oct 9):
Kenyan Eric Chirchir won the Pisa half-marathon in 1:02:55 just two
seconds ahead of Jean Baptiste Simukeka of Rwanda in new personal best
1:02:57. Moroccan Hanane Janat won the women race in life-time best
1:12:57.
PORDENONE
(ITA, Oct 9): Another fast half-marathon in Italy won by Ethiopian
Dereje Hailegeorgis 1:02:55 in close finish with Moroccan Hakim Radouan
also 1:02:55. Also in women race an Ethiopian win for Ayalem
Woldemichael 1:13:27.
FAMECK (FRA, Oct 9): Herve Davaux won the French 50 km walk title in 4:02:08.
OTHER NEWS
LONDON
(GBR): Denis Oswald, chairman of the London 2012 International Olympic
Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission, has promised that the Olympic
governing body will back the British Olympic Association (BOA) on their
lifetime ban for drug cheats despite the major Court of Arbitration for
Sport (CAS) ruling on the issue. “It’s clearly stated in the Olympic
Charter that each National Olympic Committee has the right to establish
eligibility rules for their athletes,” said Oswald here at a press
conference in central London that concluded the ninth IOC Coordination
Commission inspection of the capital. In a press conference dominated by
the CAS ruling, London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe said that he too
supported the BOA policy on doping. “I believe it is appropriate for an
autonomous sporting organisation to lay down whatever bylaws they need,”
said Coe. Insidethegames informs.
