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10 APRIL 2005:
PARIS MARATHON,
FRANCE
Salim Kipsang and Lydia Grigoryeva were surprising
winners writes Pierre-Jean Vazel. At 30km only six
runners were left in the hunt. As the pace picked up on
the downhill sections the pack reduced first to four, then
to just Paul Biwott and Kipsang. The unheralded
Kipsang moved ahead in the final 2km to clinch victory
with an improvement in his personal best time of nearly
five minutes
After Rosaria Consolo led, a group of Africans took over
into the wind, behind whom a Russian group collected.
Grigoryeva made her move at 35km, and only Florence
Barsosio, a former Paris winner and recently returned
from maternity leave, chased her. Grigoryeva only
ensured victory in the final 2km through the Bois de
Boulogne.
MEN:
1 Salim KIPSANG KEN 2:08:04
2 Paul BIWOTT KEN 2:08:18
3 Gashaw MELESE ETH 2:09:25
4 Peter CHEBET KEN 2:10:12
5 Daniel CHERIBO KEN 2:10:15
6 Patrick TAMBWE RDC 2:10:27
7 Rodgers ROP KEN 2:10:33
8 El Hassan LASSHINI FRA 2:11:07
9Ambessa TOLOSA ETH 2:11:42
10 Girma TOLA ETH 2:11:40
WOMEN:
1 Lydiya GRIGORYEVA RUS 2:27:03
2 Florence BARSOSIO KEN 2:27:19
3 Asha GIGI ETH 2:27:41
4 Rosaria CONSOLE ITA 2:28:05
5 Corinne RAUX FRA 2:28:51
6 Irina PERMITINA RUS 2:29:46
7 Irina TIMOFEYEVA RUS 2:30:13
8 Elena FETIZON FRA 2:34:45
9Carmen OLIVERAS FRA 2:36:04
10 Leila AMAN ETH 2:36:43
10 APRIL 2005:
FORTIS MARATHON
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Last year’s winner and world leading performer Felix
Limo succumbed to the greater experience of Jimmy
Muindi in the 25th Rotterdam Marathon writes Wim van
Hemert.
The weather did not help. After a fast start rain and a
strong wind slowed everyone up after 15km (44:36) and
gave leg cramps to many, including Limo. At 25km
(1:15:19) there were nine runners left in the lead,
including three pacemakers. After they stopped at 30km
(1:30:22) only three contenders remained: Limo, Muindi
and Jackson Koech, who passed 35km in 1:45:40. With
5km to go and on an incline coming through the
Kralingse Bos, where the course rises from 6.5m below
sea level, Muindi accelerated. Koech in his debut
marathon, awaited a response from his training partner
Limo. None came, and Muindi was away. He improved
his best time by 36 seconds.
Lornah Kiplagat, Dutch by marriage and residence, had
an easy win in the women’s race but was plagued by a
severe cold and headache in the days before. “I had
hoped to improve my personal best (2:22:22) but the
second part of the race was very difficult” she said.”I’m
happy with my first Dutch title.”
MEN:
1 Jimmy MUINDI KEN 2:07:50
2 Jackson KOECH KEN 2:08:02
3 Felix LIMO KEN 2:09:01
4 Gudisa SHENTEMA ETH 2:09:46
5 Christopher CHEBOIBOCH KEN 2:10:13
6 Elijah Chemwolo MUTAI KEN 2:10:27
7 Titus MUNJI KEN 2:11:07
8 Yusuf SONGOKA KEN 2:11:42
9Jose Manuel MARTINEZ ESP 2:11:56
10 William KIPLAGAT KEN 2:12:11
WOMEN:
1 Lornah KIPLAGAT NED 2:27:36
2 Ana DIAS POR 2:31:27
3 Isabel EIZMENDI ESP 2:33:14
4 Anna THOMPSON AUS 2:33:20
5 Kristyna LOONEN NED 2:33:28
6 Yesenia CENTENO ESP 2:36:43
7 Fumi MURATA JPN 2:39:08
8 R. MOORE NZL 2:39:58
9Anne Van SCHUPPEN NED 2:40:51
10 Madalini GATZEA GRE 2:43:50
10 APRIL 2005:
MARATON INTERNACIONAL
MARTIN FIZ, SPAIN
MEN:
1 Antoni BERNARDO 2:14:30
2 Ben CHESERCK 2:16:47
3 Roger Roca DALMAU 2:18:43
4 Agoujil ABDERRAHMAN 2:20:48
5 Martin FIZ MARTIN 2:23:18
6 Rachid NADIJ 2:23:35
7 Jose Ramon Torres PEANILLA 2:24:25
8 Jordi Aubeso MARTINEZ 2:24:39
9Antonio Jose Blanco GUTIERREZ 2:25:27
10 Jacinto Farto MARTINEZ 2:27:03
WOMEN:
1 Maria Jose Pueyo BERGUA ESP 2:37:05
2 Ana Belen GONZALEZ ESP 2:54:27
3 Noelia Munoz RAMOS ESP 2:55:46
4 Cristina Gimenez LORENTE ESP 3:00:36
5 Loli Benitez CABALLERO ESP 3:23:33
6 Saioa Losa PAULOS ESP 3:27:15
7 Lidia Cano TORRES ESP 3:28:46
8 Paqui Lombardo ORIHUELA ESP 3:29:54
9Ma. de Arroiabe MARTINEZ ESP 3:30:08
10 Olatz Azpiazu CIGARAN ESP 3:34:20
10 APRIL 2005:
CANBERRA MARATHON,
AUSTRALIA
Australia’s national capital produced an unseasonally
warm autumn day for the 900 runners who contested
the 29th edition. In the marathon 32 foreign runners
from 16 countries participated, with another 700 plus in
the Asics Marathon Eve 5km & 10km and Kids
Marathon.
Magnus Michelsson recovered well from a recent hip
injury to join his wife Susan as a Canberra Marathon
winner. Susan won in the marathon in 2001 and, on the
comeback after childbirth, settled for a win in the 10km
race on marathon eve on this occasion. Three time
winner Gemechu Woyecha was runner up.
Billinda Schipp made a significant breakthrough in her
second marathon, taking 11 minutes off her debut time
when she won Melbourne last October. World Masters
Marathon champion Tracey Clissold, from New
Zealand, was runner up with local runner Angela Bateup
third in a PB by over three minutes.
MEN:
1 Magnus MICHELSSON AUS 2:21:01
2 Gemechu WOYECHA AUS 2:24:59
3 Jeremey HORNE AUS 2:27:44
4 Martin CONSIDINE AUS 2:28:32
5 Damon HARRIS AUS 2:32:25
6 Brent PULLEY NZL 2:32:55
7 Jarrod SHAW AUS 2:35:00
8 Rod DE HIGHDEN AUS 2:36:53
9Jonathan BLAKE AUS 2:38:23
10 Ashley SEARL AUS 2:38:40
WOMEN:
1 Billinda SCHIPP AUS 2:43:52
2 Tracey CLISSOLD NZL 2:46:27
3 Angela BATEUP AUS 2:47:15
4 Liz MILLER AUS 2:52:35
5 Suzi RICHARDS NZL 2:55:36
6 Suzanne KELLY AUS 3:05:16
7 Michelle JELLEF AUS 3:05:31
8 Jody DE SOUZA AUS 3:06:44
9Elizabeth BENNETT AUS 3:10:08
10 Samantha BROWN AUS 3:11:04
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