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KARSTADT
17 APRIL 2005:
KARSTADT
RUHRMARATHON, GERMANY
A fine day in the Ruhr region greeted a new experiment
in race organisation. It wasn´t too hot for running and
hundreds of thousands of spectators were drawn out of
their homes to support those people who participated
in a range of disciplines held along two marathon
courses. This was the world’s first twin marathon. Two
separate marathons started at the same time within the
„Ruhrgebiet“ (Ruhrregion) in Nordrhein-Westfalen: one
in Dortmund and the other in Oberhausen.
From Oberhausen the runners ran through Bottrop and
Gladbeck to Gelsenkirchen. From Dortmund, on the
other side, they went through Bochum and Herne to
Gelsenkirchen. After the courses converged all runners
took the same route to the common finish line in Essen.
So there were two male and two female winners.
It was an appealing concept for both spectators and
television. In Germany’s most densely populated
region, runners passed through eight towns and
blocked five highway exits. A stage was set up in each
centre so that spectators and runners could be kept fully
informed about the various events. In addition to the
two marathons there were handbikers, inline skaters
and walkers – and the same events were also held over
a half marathon distance. There was schoolkids race
over 4km, a corporate race over 5km and an open 4km
fun run. A total of 25,334 finished over all events, from
an entry of 32,554.
In the marathons the top men started in Oberhausen
and the top women in Dortmund. The women started at
09.40 and the men followed at 10.00. The concept was
to create a competition between the top women and
men: the leading man overtook the leading woman
shortly before the finish in Essen to “win” by only nine
seconds.
It could have been more, but Moses Masai momentarily
followed the pace vehicle when it left the course. The
delay could have cost him a new course record.
MEN:
OBERHAUSEN TO ESSEN
1 Moses MASAI KEN 2:10:13
2 Benson OGATO KEN 2:12:13
3 Moses KEMBOI KEN 2:13:11
4 Christopher KANDIE KEN 2:13:59
5 Joseph SITIENEI KEN 2:16:19
6 Eduard TUKHBATULLIN RUS 2:17:38
7 Harhembo JOHN TAN 2:20:10
8 Malesela KEKANA RSA 2:20:26
9 Alemayehu SIMRETU ETH 2:20:54
10 Abdallah HUSEIN TAN 2:30:37
MEN:
DORTMUND TO ESSEN
1 Simon LOPUYET KEN 2:30:48
2 Thomas BRAUKMANN GER 2:32:36
3 Marcus KLONNE GER 2:34:22
4 Bastian KRANTZ GER 2:38:24
5 Theo AYMANNS GER 2:39:23
6 Uwe ERNST GER 2:39:59
7 Helmut DEHAUT GER 2:40:41
8 Thomas WEBER GER 2:41:38
9 Roman HOFFMANN GER 2:41:45
WOMEN:
OBERHAUSEN TO ESSEN
1 Martina SCHWANKE GER 2:49:52
2 Katrin KNOKE GER 3:07:56
3 Anke GREINERT GER 3:18:09
4 Stefanie BUSENIUS GER 3:19:59
5 Nicole KONS GER 3:21:17
6 Marion POPPE GER 3:22:44
7 Sabine VOGT GER 3:22:46
8 Stephanie MANHOFF GER 3:22:44
9 GunhildALBIETZ GER 3:23:34
10 Heidi KROLL GER 3:23:26
WOMEN:
DORTMUND TO ESSEN
1 Mary PTIKANY KEN 2:30:22
2 Lydia VASILEVSKAYA RUS 2:33:09
3 Yulia VINOKOUROVA RUS 2:37:02
4 Irene JEROTICH KEN 2:38:11
5 Nina KOLYASEVA RUS 2:38:37
6 Jane OMORO KEN 2:38:55
7 Felicitas WITT GER 3:05:36
8 Birgit LENNARZ GER 3:07:36
9 Tina CHRIST GER 3:08:32
10 Uta DOYSCHER GER 3:10:49
17 APRIL 2005:
4th OMV LINZ-DONAU
MARATHON, AUSTRIA
More than 10,000 participants registered in the different
events, thousands of spectators gave applause and
encouragement, and a course record was set.
From 08.30 in the Donaupark a never-ending stream of
runners moved towards the Bridge to assemble for the
start. Joyful anticipation mingled with nerves before the
big adventure. For the first time, all runners waited
together before the start. At 09.15 the huge field slowly
moved way. Only at the front could they get up to speed
immediately. The Kenyan Valentine Orare led through
the first 10km in a reckless 30:20. His compatriots
Benjamin Itok and Ernest Kipyego, with their eyes on a
course record, followmore cautiously 40 seconds
behind alongside the Ukrainian pacemaker Andrei
Naumov. Orare continued his solo run onto the
Donaudamm, where the waiting relay runners and
spectators formed a narrow corridor and shouted
encouragement to the leaders.
By 18km Barnabas Kenduiywo closed Orare down.
These two took turns leading and exchange a few words.
The chasing group is still far behind at the Nibelungen
Bridge. "I don't believe it" said one of the half marathon
runners as the Africans - who have covered almost
double his distance - sweep past him. Going out to
Kleinmünchen, running a big loop in the Wasserwald
and the along the Wiener Strasse back to the city centre,
the chasing group made up ground. Orare slowed
down, and Kenduiywo dropped out.
At 37km, by the Barbara Cemetery, Orare was caught
and then ground to a halt. The favourite Kipyego is now
on his own, chasing the course record of 2:13:20 set by
John Kiprono in 2002. Past the Landstrasse, the
TURIN
Hauptplatz, the Donaupark and the last narrow curves
into the finish, Kipyego made it with 10 seconds to
spare.
In the women’s race Tatyana Buluashenko did all her
running early, to lead by 3.5 minutes at halfway. Inna
Lebedeva ran the second half of the race slightly faster
than the winner, but remained almost a kilometre
behind her.
MEN:
1 Ernest KIPYEGO KEN 2:13:10
2 Benjamin ITOK KEN 2:14:04
3 Sammy KIGEN KEN 2:19:07
4 Maxwell ZUNGU RSA 2:21:18
5 Erich KOKALY AUT 2:23:12
6 Pavlos TZANABARAS GRE 2:32:27
7 Ivan BRUCK SLO 2:34:09
8 Petr NOVAK CZE 2:37:20
9 Andreas SCHLEIPFNER AUT 2:38:59
10 Alois LEITNER AUT 2:39:09
WOMEN:
1 Tatiana BULYASHENKO UKR 2:46:21
2 Inna LEBEDEVA UKR 2:49:43
3 Ulla KORENJAK AUT 3:06:28
4 Sigrid BUMBERGER AUT 3:09:53
5 Anna PUSCH AUT 3:18:26
6 Elfriede STOICK AUT 3:20:00
7 Gabriel Marianne KOCHIN AUT 3:21:10
8 Renate LICHTENSCHEIN AUT 3:21:15
9 Renate KRICKL AUT 3:26:21
10 Martha SCNEEBERGER AUT 3:26:38
17 APRIL 2005:
TURIN MARATHON,
ITALY
Danilo Goffi and Beatrice Omwanza secured wins in
cold and windy conditions which precluded fast times
writes Diego Sampaolo. The pace set was slower from
the start due to the difficult conditions. The group was
paced through 10km in 30:52 and halfway in 1:05:55. The
race then picked up a bit but lagged again after 27km.
When the pacemaker Philip Rugut dropped out at 30km
this seemed to release Goffi, who unhesitatingly took
the lead and launched his attack proper after 35km.
Only his training partner Francesco Bennici, in his first
serious marathon, could go with him. It was not until
500m to go that Goffi finally managed to pull away.
A three-way contest between Rita Jeptoo, Alevtina
Biktimirova and Beatrice Omwanza developed from
early in the women’s race. Omwanza led through 15km
and halfway (1:15:12) and took control from 30km. With
3km to go she strode clear to her third career win,
finishing nearly a minute clear.
Along with the marathon there was a 9km fun run and
the “Topolino (Mickey Mouse) Marathon” for children,
over the last 1195m of the marathon . Bad weather
conditions keptthenumber of children down to 4,000.
Next year the Turin Marathon will change from its
traditional spring date and is scheduled for 24
September 2006.
MEN:
1 Danilo GOFFI ITA 2:11:12
2 Francesco BENNECI ITA 2:11:15
3 David MAKORI KEN 2:11:39
4 Abdelkedir LAMACHI MAR 2:11:54
5 David KIPKORIR KEN 2:12:49
6 Solomon ROTICH KEN 2:14:32
7 Habtamu BEKELE ETH 2:16:51
8 Steven RERIMOI KEN 2:17:18
9 Philemon BOIT KEN 2:18:25
10 Sergey EMELYANOV RUS 2:19:33
WOMEN:
1 Beatrice OMWANZA KEN 2:30:40
2 Alvetina BIKTIMIROVA RUS 2:31:39
3 Rita JEPTOO KEN 2:31:50
4 Marcella MANCINI ITA 2:33:16
5 Meseret KOTU ETH 2:35:47
6 Anna RAHM SWE 2:36:34
7 Ewa KEPA ITA 2:56:57
8 Domenica WOJNOWSKI SUI 2:57:30
9 Alice BERTERO ITA 3:02:25
10 Annja BARTALMA RAINER ITA 3:04:08
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