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EXECUTIVES
President
Hiroaki Chosa,
Japan Association of
Athletics Federations,
1-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo 150-8050, Japan
Tel: 81 3 5452 1500
Fax: 81 3 5452 1795
Honorary Vice President
Leonard F. Luchner
Vice-Presidents
Carlos Moya (Lisbon Half Marathon, Financial Control)
Tel: +351 21 441 3182
Fax: +351 21 441 3073
Email: geral@maratonaportugal.com
Francisco Borao (Valencia, Membership)
Tel: +34 6 346 0707
Fax: +34 6 346 3635
Email: borao@innoveverda.com
Secretary
Hugh Jones
19 Kelly Street, London NW1 8PG, UK
Tel: +44 20 7209 3193
Email: aimssec@aol.com
Treasurer
Al Boka (Las Vegas)
Tel: +1 702 809 2620
Fax: +1 702 876 3870
Email: aimstreasurer@aol.com
Members of the Board
Horst Milde (Berlin, Children’s Series)
Tel: +49 30 302 5370
Fax: +49 30 306 2203
Email: horst.milde@berlin-marathon.com
Gordon Rogers (Vancouver, Technical)
Tel: +1 604 733 6224
Fax: +1 604 733 6221
Email: gordonrogers@telus.net
Dave Cundy (Canberra, Website)
P.O. Box 206, Ettalong Beach,
NSW 2257, Australia
Tel: +61 2 43427611
Fax: +61 2 43427648
Email: cundysm@ozemail.com.au
Vivek B Singh (Mumbai, Marketing)
Tel: +91 22 2202 0284
Fax: +91 22 2202 5112
Email: vivek@procamintl.com
Martha Morales (Tangamanga, Legal)
Tel: +52 4448 15444
Fax: +52 4448 158921
Email: maratontangamanga@gmail.com
Consultants
Peter McLean (Press & Public Relations)
15 Kirklee Terrace, Glasgow G12 0JA, Scotland
Tel/Fax: +44 141 357 2516
Email: petermclean@pmpr2000.fsnet.co.uk
Dr David Martin (Stats)
College of Health Sciences, Georgia State
University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
Fax: +1 404 651 1531
Email: drdave@gsu.edu
Distance Running
Publisher: Frank Baillie
426 Drumoyne Road, Glasgow
G51 4DX, Scotland
Tel: +44 141 810 9000
Email: distancerunning@inpositionmedia.co.uk
AIMS AFFILIATE
International Marathon Medical Directors
Association (IMMDA)
Chairman
Lewis Maraham MD
24 West 57th Street,
6th floor, New York, NY 10019 USA
Tel: 1 212 765 5763
Email: nysportsmd@aol.com
International Measurement Administrators:
Americas
Bernie Conway
67 Southwood Crescent, London,
Ontario N6J 1S8, Canada
Tel: +1 519 641 6889
Fax: +1 519 633 4887
Email: measurer@rogers.com
English-speaking Europe & Africa:
Hugh Jones
19 Kelly Street, London NW1 8PG, UK
Tel: +44 20 7209 3193
Email: aimssec@aol.com
French & Spanish-speaking Europe & Africa
Jean Francois Delasalle,
Domaine de Chantraigne BP 25,
80800 Corbie, France
Tel: +33 3 22 48 51 90
Fax: +33 3 22 48 51 91
Email: jf.delasalle@tiscali.fr
Asia/Oceania: Dave Cundy,
P.O. Box 206, Ettalong Beach, SW 2257, Australia
Tel: +61 2 43427611 Fax: +61 2 43427648
Email: cundysm@ozemail.com.au
Distance Running
AIMS Children’s Series
The final event in the AIMS
Children's Series 2007 was again
held in conjunction with the Great
Ethiopian Run in Addis Ababa. It
had been scheduled for 8 September
to coincide with the Ethiopian
Millennium celebrations, but at the
late request of the Government was
put back to the regular date, the last
weekend in November.
There were four Children's races
held on 24 November: unders 8s and
under 11s for both girls and boys,
but children as young as three took
part, alongside their parents or
brothers and sisters. Each race was
over a 1km out-and-back course
which started and finished in Meskel
Square, a huge semi-circular space
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hiroaki Chosa
I wish all AIMS member races, runners and supporters the very best for
the coming Olympic year, 2008.
The AIMS Congress held in Xiamen, China, at the end of March 2007
gave us a foretaste of the spirit that will prevail at the Beijing Olympics.
We were very impressed with the technical preparations and also with the
enthusiasm with which the Chinese people are taking to the Olympics
and other flagship sporting events.
At the Xiamen Congress several constitutional changes were made which
we believe will better enable AIMS to tackle issues in a proactive manner,
not least of which is the continuing strong growth of our Association.
The membership made several constitutional changes that we believe will
prepare us for future challenges, including the stabilisation of AIMS’
finances through effective marketing of the Association’s unique
positioning within the world of distance running. New Board members
elected in Xiamen included the first female member of the Board for
many years, and a representative for Asia, where the upsurge in
participation in running events is still gathering pace.
Runners themselves have also been impressively building up towards
Beijing. World records have fallen in the men’s half marathon (twice), the
men’s Marathon, and the women’s half marathon. These were glorious
performances, recognized by IAAF and, specifically, by the AIMS/Citizen
World Fastest Time Awards.
We look forward to exciting new developments in 2008...
with raked terraces remniscent of an
amphitheatre.
Presentations were made by Race
Patron Haile Gebrselassie, Mary
Wittenberg (race director of the New
York City Marathon) and Tim
Clarke (the outgoing European
Union Ambassador). Apart from
medals, T-shirts, snacks and drinks
for all the first few finishers in each
race won shoes and bags, in an
initiative funded by charitable efforts
of the Tokyo Marathon, initiated by
ASICS. Ethiopian airlines also
provided a race souvenir.
Race director Richard Nerurkar
commented "I think this event is
here to stay"
New AIMS Members
■ The Society of Torun Marathon has been
staged in the Polish city for the last 26 years,
attracting 533 runners, including 15 foreign runners
from nine countries. Race records are held by
Janusz Wojcik (2:13:55) and Aniela Nikiel (2:35:02).
■ The Hangzhou International Marathon,
recently held for the 20th time (see Results
section), attracts 4000 male and 3000 female
runners, among whom are 300 foreign runners
representing 13 countries. Records stand to Wu
YinShi at 2:16:59 and Liu Nian at 2:40:49
■ The Pardubice Wine Marathon has been held
for the last seven years, attracting 450 men and
100 women, with 50 runners coming from eight
foreign countries. Course records stand at 1:03:19
and 1:13:03
■ The Stockholm Half Marathon (SWE), held
for the last 25 years, attracts a field of 4600 men
and 600 women, including 550 foreign runners
from 12 countries, and will next be held on 6
September 2008. Alfred Shemweta and Lena
Gavelin hold the course records at 1:04:29 and
1:13:09 respectively.
■ The Rijeka Half Marathon (CRO) has been
held at the beginning of October for the last five
years, with 180 runners including 50 foreign
participants from five countries. Course records
are held by Roman Kezjar (SLO) at 1:05:24 and
Lucija Kimani (BIH) at 1:15:32
■ On 21 October the Dong-A Ilbo Gyeongju
International Marathon (KOR) hosted the its
first international field since 1997 on a course that
circumnavigated the historic city. Altogether
more than 10,000 runners took part, with Edwin
Komen and Sun Suk Yoon first home in 2:09:44
and 2:35:53 respectively.
■ The Terwamarathon (FIN), held for the last
19 years, attracts a field of 277 men and 79
women, including 30 foreign runners from 9
countries, and will next be held on 24 April
2008. Course records stand at 2:27:59 for men
and 2:50:28 for women.
Associate Members
■ To be held for the first time next May, the
Bangalore World 10km (IND) is promoted by
the organisers of the Standard Chartered Mumbai
Marathon and the Vodafone Delhi Half Marathon.
■ The Lago Maggiore Half Marathon offers a
fast course around the famously beautiful shores
of the Italian lake.
n Held once before the Kinmen Marathon (TPE)
takes place on 13 January 2008 and also offers a
supporting half marathon event
■ The Taroko Int'l Marathon (TPE) and an
associated Half Marathon event have been held
in November for the last eight years, attracting
7500 men and 2500 women, among whom 500
foreigners come from 12 countries
■ The Subic Marathon & Half Marathon, to be
held for the third time on 20 January in the
Philippines, 2008 attracts 3000 men and 2500
women.
■ The Unicef Charity Half Marathon and 10km
(HKG) has been held for the last two years in
early December (see Results section) with 1600
men and 600 women participating
■ The 10km Int’l Costa Rica (CRC) is a sister
event to the Costa Rica International Maathon,
and will be held for the first time on 28
September 2008.
■ To be held for the first time on 9 November,
the Marathon des Alpes Maritimes Cannes-
Nice (FRA) is a sister event to the Nice
International Half Marathon.
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