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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ULTRARUNNERS EXECUTIVES President Dirk Strumane (BEL) Email: dirkstrumane@pandora.be Vice President Roelof Veld (NED) Director of Development Jose Antonio Soto Rojas (ESP) Director of Competitions Harry Arndt (GER) Director of Organisations Jan Vandendriessche (BEL) Director of Asian Affairs Souhei Kobayashi (JPN) Joint European Group Representatives Roger Bonnifait (FRA) Norman Wilson (GBR) General Secretary Hilary Walker (GBR) Email: Hilary.walker@virgin.net DIARY 2008 8 November: IAU 100km World Cup & European Championship Tarquinia, Italy IAU 24hr Championship venue date to be announced. RESULT 14 October 2007 IAU 50km Trophy, Palermo, ITA MEN: 1 Marc PAPANIKITAS BEL 3:10:47 (Gistel) 3:06:36 6:17:23 2 Julian RENDALL GBR 3:13:10 (Boddington) 3:09:39 6:22:49 3 Bernhard SANTNER GER 3:17:10 (Mank) 3:12:44 6:29:54 4 Masami SOEDA JPN 3:16:31 (Lake Saroma) 3:14:41 6:31:12 5 Andrew FARQUHARSON GBR 3:14:53 (Boddington) 3:25:24 6:40:17 6 Bert PELGRIM AUS 3:15:33 (Canberra) 3:46:32 7:02:05 WOMEN: 1 Sabine HOFER AUT 3:44:36 (Mank) 3:36:07 7:20:43 2 June PETRIE AUS 3:46:13 (Canberra) 3:35:38 7:21:51 3 Satomi MATSUI JPN 3:48:56 (Lake Saroma) 3:42:14 7:31:10 4 Heidi WILSON GBR 3:45:33 (Boddington) 3:45:55 7:31:28 5 Sarah TUCKER GBR 3:43:01 (Boddington) 3:45:55 7:33:58 6 Emma GOODERHAM GBR 3:50:11 (Boddington 3:45:17 7:35:28 Marc Papanikitas (BEL) won also the Open Race, three minutes ahead of second-placed Julian Rendall (GBR) and six minutes clear of Bernhard Santner (GER). Monica Carlin won the women’s race but had not taken part in any of the selection races so could not be ranked in the final Trophy standings. The Australian June Petrie finished second, only 29 seconds ahead of Sabine Hofer (AUT) who did enough to build on her winning time in the 50km of Mank and take the Trophy 8 December 2007 IAU World Trail Challenge Huntsville, Texas USA RESULT 24 November 2007: Soochow University 24 hours, Chinese Taipei MEN: 1 Ryoichi SEKIYA JPN 275.684km 2 Mohamed MAGROUN FRA 241.850km 3 Shang-Ming WU TPE 216.264km 4 Shun DA TPE 209.259km 5 Yong Kyoo KWON KOR 191.443km WOMEN: 1 Sumie INGAKI JPN 232.960km 2 Su-zong CHIOU TPE 211.375km 3 Hiroko OKIYAMA JPN 210.749km 4 Mami KUDO JPN 204.604km 5 Riyoko MOTOKI JPN 200.835km RESULT The inaugural IAU Trail World Challenge, held within the established Sunmart Races in Huntsville National Park, started at dawn in unseasonably warm conditions writes Hilary Walker. A 50km race was held in conjunction with the champiionship distance. A total of 25 runners had been picked by the IAU member federations to take part in the event from 11 countries round the globe. The first runners took just over 90 minutes to complete the first 12.5 mile loop on shady wooded trails around the lake in the National Park. Jeremy Bragg (GBR) and Janoslav Janicki (POL) were running with two runners competing in the open race, John Yoder ( USA) and Jose Azevedo (LUX). Narimi Sakurai (JPN), the leading female runner, came through next. Sakurai had taken the gold medal in the World 100km Challenge three months previously and was odds-on favourite. After two laps, at the halfway point, the heat was beginning to tell although a light breeze had crept up and cloud cover kept the direct heat of the sun at bay. MEN: 1 Jaroslaw JANICKI POL 6:07:45 2 Marc VANDERLINDEN BEL 6:29:20 3 Akos KONYA HUN 6:35:14 4 Jeremy BRAGG GBR 6:38:39 5 Jorg HOOS GER 6:51:08 Non-IAU: Jose AZEVEDO LUX 6:32:02 WOMEN: 1 Norimi SAKURAI JPN 6:34:57 2 Helena CROSSAN IRL 7:18:23 3 Adela SALT GBR 7:22:03 4 Yuki NOSE JPN 7:38:25 5 Jennifer DICK CAN 7:55:55 Janicki had taken a lead over Azevedo, coming through in 3:02:06. Bragg was lying in third ( but second in the IAU race) with Marc Vanderlinden of Belgium in fourth. Sakurai came through next in 3:07:35. Adela Salt followed six minutes later and Helena Crossan, lying third, was a similar distance behind her. Janicki put in a third lap 5 minutes faster than the previous two to take a solid lead. While Sakurai, with a consistent pace, went ever further ahead in the women's race. But it is always the final miles that matter most and there were some interesting changes. Janicki suffered for his earlier efforts and slumped to 1:39 for the final lap, but still won handsomely. Vanderlinden passed Azevedo (who was not in the IAU race) to come in second. Azevedo came in three minutes later. The IAU third place went to Akos Konya from Hungary who came through strongly in the final stages, overtaking Bragg. Sakurai had finished smoothly to take the women's prize in fourth overall, 45 minutes ahead of secondplaced Crossan. In all 14 men and six women finished. The winners were awarded bronze statues of the famous Texas stallions, courtesy of the Sunmart hosts. The IAU looks forward to the World Trail Challenge as an annual event within the calendar. Distance Running January – March 2008 31
27th ANA Beijing International Marathon, China Getting better all the time OCTOBER 21 2007 By Kenneth Lloyd On a cool, crisp Sunday morning 25,694 runners lined up at the National Olympic Sport centre in Beijing. The giant flags and banners of various universities and businesses pierced the sea of runners snaking their way out to the sound of ‘Malason’, a 1960s-sounding Chinese marathon anthem. Run over a fast, flat out and back course, the start and finish of this year’s race were changed from their traditional location at Tiananmen Square to the renovated Olympic sports centre in the north of Beijing. The date of the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, held in the Great Hall of the People on Tianenman Square, was only fixed in August and happened to coincide with race day. Beijing’s pollution is an oft-cited problem for sporting events held in the city. It is one of the principal concerns for both the organisers and the participating teams in the upcoming Olympics. For the Marathon conditions were good despite the day not being classed as one of Beijing’s sporadic Qingtian or “Blue Sky” days. The north of the city was much less hazy throughout the day than the centre, which recorded a particularly high air particle count. This was aided by a “car-free day initiative” which although by no means obligatory, in conjunction with the road closures seemed to have reduced car use. The new course enjoyed cleaner air but lost much of the scenic quality of touristic old Beijing for which it was famous. Beijing is a vast sprawling city with many famous sites both old and new. The distance between them, or in the case of the Forbidden City the immense size of the site itself, present their own problems. The old marathon route led runners through the three Beijings of the Imperial age, the communist architecture of the mid 20th century, and the modernity of 21st century China. The new route is a clear move towards the latter. What it does offer is a sneak peek at the new Olympic sites, including the main Olympic stadium or the “Bird’s Nest” and the aquatic centre or “Water Cube.” Next year’s race, however, is set to return to Tiananmen Square. Beijing is one of the international marathon calendar’s veterans. Run as an elite event in the early days, Beijing’s course record of 2:07:35 was set in 1986 by the Japanese runner Taisuke Kodama, and runners on schedule for a time of more than two and a half hours would be “retired” from the race. Over the last 20 years the race has consistently moved towards mass participation with the addition of several shorter events, including a half-marathon, 10km and a 4.2km fun run. These events have created a diverse, inclusive event. The Marathon manages to attract a predominantly domestic field, a true representation of “local flavour”. Beijing’s running population are an inconspicuous group. Although many people can be seen jogging laps around the communal gardens of housing estates and the tracks present on every university campus, runners are not a common site on the streets of Beijing. If anything those running in China for the first time will see sights unseen at the average big-city marathon and perhaps learn a few truths about Beijing culture. Don’t be surprised if you see people running in dress shoes or runners leaving the finish area to immediately light up a cigarette. From the older gentlemen who run in slacks and plimsolls, seemingly running 42.2km out of habit, to the sub-3 hour club athletes, Chinese runners seem to share an extraordinary hardiness, strong sense of camaraderie and a straightforward love of running. Distance Running January – March 2008 33
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