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WOMEN:
1 Maria Zeferina BALDAIA BRA 34:22
2 Peninah LIMAKORI KEN 34:33
3 Teresia KIPCHUMBA KEN 34:33
4 Ednalva DA SILVA BRA 34:47
5 Maria GUIMARAES BRA 35:25
6 Elizabeth DE SOUSA BRA 36:02
7 Maria Lucia MORAES BRA 36:08
8 Adriana DE SOUSA BRA 36:25
9 Janet Gomes BARBOSA BRA 36:29
10 Laudina DA SILVA BRA 36:39
20 NOV 2004:
AFN/MTN LAGOS INT’L HALF
MARATHON, NIGERIA
There were 33, 289 runners registered for this third
edition, alongside elite runners from all corners of
Africa, including the two previous winners writes
Ulf Saletti.
Conditions were hot (30ºC) and humid in the
centre of Lagos despite the 08.00 start on the
Outer Marina Highway. After a loop around
Victoria Island on the southern side of Lagos and
passing the famous Bay Beach area, a group of
five emerged.
This included previous winners Paul Kosgei and
Elijah Nyabuti, together with Wilson Kiprotich
and John Korir, all Kenyans, and Alene Emere of
Ethiopia. Kosgei dropped out with an injury at
13km. John Korir surged with 2km to go, gaining a
slight lead which he kept until the finish in the
National Stadium.
He improved the previous course record, set by
Kosgei in 2002, by 40 seconds. The top three had
finished in the top eight at the recent IAAF World
Half Marathon Championships in New Delhi.
Telecom giant MTN had also sponsored four
regional half marathons, with the winners lining
up on the elite start in Lagos. William Eku was
challenged by Danjuma Gyang and Danjuma
Monday, both from Plateau State, but Eku
prevailed in 9th place overall and as the top
Nigerian finisher he won a Kia car.
The women’s race was also contested by some
household names of African running. Immediately
after her emphatic win Jennifer Chesinon said:
“please invite me back next year, it was a very nice
race.” Proceedings concluded with a concert
outside the Stadium for all participants.
MEN:
1 John KORIR KEN 1:03:05
2 Wilson KIPROTICH KEN 1:03:13
3 Alene EMERE ETH 1:03:18
4 Elijah NYABUTI KEN 1:03:48
5 Robert KIPCHUMBA KEN 1:05:45
6 Abdella MEFTAH MAR 1:06:22
7 Youssef SONGOKA KEN 1:09:06
8 Dan Kabirou MALLAM NIG 1:09:43
9 Wilson EKU NGR 1:10.08
10 Danjuma GYANG NGR 1:10.33
WOMEN:
1 Jennifer CHESINON KEN 1:16.34
2 Leila AMAN ETH 1:20.44
3 Elana MEYER RSA 1:24.40
4 Janet DUNG NGR 1:34.45
5 Mercy EDWARD NGR 1:34.50
6 Helen AZUBUIKE NGR 1:35.37
21 NOVEMBER 2004:
TOKYO WOMEN’S
MARATHON, JAPAN
Bruna Genovese overtook race leader Elfenesh
Alemu only a mile from the finish, after lagging by
Sao Paulo
250m at 35km writes Ken Nakamura. Relatively warm
weather (17ºC and sunny) may have inhibited
early pace, as no contender followed pacemakers
Albina Ivanova and Restituta Joseph through the
first 5km.
By 10km (33:52) a group of five, comprising
Alemu, Masako Chiba, Gete Wami, Yingjie Sun
and Aki Fujikawa, had joined the pacers.
Genovese stayed behind in the second group: “so
that I could run my own rhythm”.
Fujikawa dropped back before Joseph had paced
the remaining four through halfway (1:11:46) with
the chasing group 55 seconds behind. Next to go
were Sun at 27km and Wami at 30km, while Chiba
tried to keep the pace on track for a 2:26 finish.
The second group were now moving through.
Genovese passed those already dropped and after
35km began to close on the lead pair, as their pace
faltered. By 40km she was poised to strike. Kiyoko
Shimihara had been trailing Genovese, and came
past both Chiba and Alemu as they entered the
stadium.
Lagos
Photo: Hiroto Yoshioka
1 Bruna GENOVESE ITA 2:26:34
2 Kiyoko SHIMIHARA JPN 2:26:43
3 Elfenesh ALEMU ETH 2:26:58
4 Masako CHIBA JPN 2:27:02
5 Zivile BALCIUNAITE LIT 2:27:28
6 Yingjie SUN CHN 2:29:24
7 Alice CHELANGAT KEN 2:31:14
8 Gete WAMI ETH 2:32:07
9 Yumiko OKAMOTO JPN 2:32:21
10 Shiho TAKAI JPN 2:34:03
21 NOVEMBER 2004:
PALERMO INTERNATIONAL
MARATHON, ITALY
MEN:
1 Jomo KORORIA KEN 2:12:22
2 Hosea KIMUTAI KEN 2:13:06
3 Linus NGETICH KEN 2:13:56
4 Michael CHEMCHIR KEN 2:15:02
5 Phillip MOLEFE KEN 2:17:53
6 Roberto BARBI ITA 2:21:06
7 Riccardo BAGGIA ITA 2:24:50
8 Maurizio MEDRI ITA 2:24:55
9 Walter ENDRIZZI ITA 2:25:31
10 Vincenzo QUAGLIANA ITA 2:29:09
WOMEN:
1 Caroline CHEPTONUI KEN 2:31:15
2 Ornella FERRARA ITA 2:38:21
3 Vanessa DI LIBERTO ITA 3:10:54
4 Merja KAIKKONEN FIN 3:15:53
5 Luisa BALSAMO ITA 3:23:02
6 Jacqueline MAZOYER FRA 4:01:18
7 Angela BUONASERA ITA 4:02:23
8 Niina TAMMI FIN 4:05:21
9 Giuliana AMARU ITA 4:06:35
10 Maria Pia ALBANESE ITA 4:16:14
26 NOVEMBER 2004:
4TH 100 KM PHARAONIC
RACE, EGYPT
RESULTS
1 Mahmoud A. DEHAISE EGY 08:52:03
2 Mark SCHROEDER GER 10:20:20
3 Detlev ACKERMANN GER 10:33:56
4 Caroll KERNER FRA 10:53:56
(First Woman)
5 Diethard STEINBRECHER GER 11:18:13
6 Hassan ATALAH EGY 11:26:38
7 Klaus BECKER GER 11:29:10
8 Beja EILON FRA 12:13:31
9 Daniel HEAD USA 12:39:29
10 Robert PEACHEY GBR 12:40:35
32 DISTANCE RUNNING January - March 2005