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12 SEPT 2004:
BUENOS AIRES CITY HALF
MARATHON, ARGENTINA
Several thousand runners gathered near the Plaza
de Mayo for the start of the half marathon and
5km fun runs on a grey, overcast morning. The
route ran around the back of the Casa Rosada
Government House, and then on broad streets
bordering the port area. The final 5km of the race
included an out-and-back section on the
imposing 120m-wide Avenida 9 de Julio before
returning to the Plaza de Mayo.
MEN:
1 Hernan CORTINEZ ARG 1:05:09
2 Diego FERNANDEZ CRISTIAN ARG 1:05:31
3 Ulises SANGUINETTI ARG 1:05:40
4 Adriano BASTOS BRA 1:05:59
5 Oscar AMAYA ARG 1:06:40
6 Leonardo DA SILVA BRA 1:07:24
7 Santiago FIGUEROA ARG 1:07:47
8 Carlos SISTE ARG 1:08:08
9 Juan PEREYRA ARG 1:08:20
10 Leonardo ARISTEI ARG 1:08:46
WOMEN:
1 Elizabete CRUZ BRA 1:19:17
2 Lorena LAZARO ARG 1:21:12
3 Ana GARCES BRA 1:22:33
4 Rosanna LUISETTI ARG 1:23:36
5 Alfonsina BISSONI BRA 1:24:09
6 Romina PUENTE ARG 1:24:32
7 Adriana PADOVESE BRA 1:24:44
8 Fabiola PESCARMONA BRA 1:25:24
9 Marcia VENERANDI ARG 1:25:25
10 Cecilia URTUBEY ARG 1:27:44
19 SEPTEMBER 2004:
WACHAU MARATHON,
AUSTRIA
MEN
1 Julius Randich KEN 2:23:11
2 Kidus Gebremeskel-Abay ETH 2:24:19
3 Christian Kremslehner AUT 2:31:43
4 Herbert Köberl AUT 2:38:47
5 Christian Thalhammer AUT 2:39:14
6 Thomas Srb AUT 2:39:27
7 Martin Köhler AUT 2:41:28
8 Martin Wahl GER 2:42:25
9 Efim Motpan MOL 2:42:49
10 Robert Glaser AUT 2:44:12
WOMEN:
1 Ingrid Eichberger AUT 2:54:16
2 Carina Weber Leutner AUT 3:01:25
3 Veronika Kienbichl AUT 3:01:55
4 Veronika Hauke AUT 3:09:59
5 Christine Seigner GER 3:15:52
6 Andrea Kraft Hollunder AUT 3:22:10
7 Karin Schnabl AUT 3:23:03
8 Regina Strasser AUT 3:23:22
9 Ines Kondor AUT 3:23:46
10 Elfriede Stoick AUT 3:26:57
19 SEPTEMBER 2004:
TURIN HALF MARATHON,
ITALY
MEN:
1 Daniel RONO KEN 1:03:19
2 Geoffrey TERER KEN 1:03:27
3 William TODOO KEN 1:03:49
4 Barnabas KOECH KEN 1:04:09
5 Omar ALNOOR JUMAH 1:04:14
6 Adil ANNANI 1:05:21
7 Ali ABUBAKAR 1:05:45
8 Fabio RINALDI ITA 1:05:56
9 Nicola CIAVARELLA ITA 1:08:14
10 Mario PRANDI ITA 1:08:32
WOMEN:
1 Anne JELAGAT KEN 1:13:02
2 Florence BARSOSIO KEN 1:13:46
3 Lucilla ANDREUCCI ITA 1:14:19
4 Svetlana DEMIDENKO RUS 1:14:52
5 Valeria STRANEO ITA 1:18:46
6 Elena NAVONE ITA 1:24:05
7 Maria GRAZIA NAVACCHIA ITA 1:25:25
8 Grazia FASOLO ITA 1:25:57
9 Luigina DEFINIS ITA 1:27:11
10 Josephine KILLEEN GBR 1:28:02
19 SEPTEMBER 2004:
TALLINN HALF MARATHON,
ESTONIA
MEN:
1 Vjatseslav KOSELEV EST 1:07:29
2 Ivo ZIGADLO LAT 1:08:47
3 Urmas POLDRE EST 1:11:51
4 Aleksei SAVELJEV EST 1:13:51
5 Henry ULJAS EST 1:14:11
6 Andrus LEIN EST 1:15:18
7 Tiit REMMELG EST 1:15:19
8 Erlend AALDE EST 1:15:33
9 Marko TOMENTSUK EST 1:15:38
10 Kaupo SABRE EST 1:15:52
WOMEN:
1 Jelena PROKOPCUKA LAT 1:12:56
2 Natalja BULJUKINA EST 1:25:39
3 Olga ANDREJEVA EST 1:26:18
4 Sigrid VALDRE EST 1:26:34
5 Kaja VALS EST 1:32:11
6 Ulle KUMMER-LEMON EST 1:32:34
7 Taima KANGUR EST 1:34:20
8 Maris JAAMA EST 1:34:31
9 Jaanika KALER EST 1:38:51
10 Natalgia ALEKSEEJEVA EST 1:39:27
25 SEPTEMBER 2004:
AFRICA UNIVERSITY INT’L
PEACE MARATHON,
ZIMBABWE
See separate feature, p.54
26 SEPTEMBER 2004:
43rd DEXIA BIL ROUTE DU
VIN HALF MARATHON,
LUXEMBOURG
This was a race of records. In a very closely
contested men’s race, Moses Kigen set a new
course record, just three seconds ahead of
Barnabas Kenduiywo.
In the women’s race, Helena Javornik from
Slovenia also set a new course record, finishing in
1.09.22, 13 seconds ahead of Luminita Zaituc.
Alain Kieffer and Pascale Schmoetten won the
national championships that were incorporated
within the race.
There was another record set, of 1572 finishers
coming from more than 30 countries, making this
the largest road race in Luxembourg.
MEN:
1 Moses KIGEN KEN 1:01:38
2 Barnabas KENDUIYWO KEN 1:01:41
3 Sammy KIPRUTO KEN 1:02:11
4 Lahoucine MRIKIK MAR 1:02:13
5 Geoffrey KIPNGENO KEN 1:02:19
6 David PLIMO KEN 1:03:46
7 Elijah SANG KEN 1:03:50
8 Mariko KIPCHUMBA KEN 1:03:57
9 Rik CEULEMANS BEL 1:04:09
10 Jaroslaw CICHOCKI POL 1:04:18
Toronto Waterfront
WOMEN:
1 Helena JAVORNIK SLO 1:09:22
2 Luminita ZAITUC GER 1:09:35
3 Rebby KOECH KEN 1:13:52
4 Beate SZYJKA POL 1:15:11
5 Elzbieta JAROSZ SLO 1:15:59
6 Lilliane CHELIMO KEN 1:19:55
7 Tanja SCHMIDT GER 1:23:38
8 Pascale SCHMOETTEN LUX 1:23:46
9 Anette CHRISTENSEN DEN 1:25:50
10 Danielle LENTZ LUX 1:26:58
26 SEPTEMBER 2004:
SCOTIABANK TORONTO
WATERFRONT MARATHON,
CANADA
Two new world records were set this year to match
Ed Whitlock’s over-70 and Fauja Singh’s over-90
marks established last year. At the front, a
relatively unknown local, 21-year old Danny
Kassap came from behind to win in 2:14:50 for a
true Cinderella story.
A refugee from the Congo struggling hard to make
ends meet with part-time jobs in Toronto while
learning English, Kassap surprised an
experienced international field. Favourite for the
women’s race, Lioudmila Kortchaguina, faded
badly over the last 7km but hung on to win in
2:36:32. She is another “new Canadian”, having
immigrated to Toronto from Ykaterinburg, Russia,
three years ago.
A record 9,000 runners from 25 countries and 38
US states - up a whopping 54% from 2003 - took
part on a sunny, clear morning with temperatures
from 12-18°C. More than $300,000 was raised for
45 different charities. The sun shone and the
bands played along the course. Michal Kapral, a
local 2:30 marathoner, set a new Guinness Record
for “running a marathon while pushing a pram”.
He pushed his 20-month-old daughter Annika
across the finish line in 2:49:38. But the day again
belonged to Whitlock and Singh.
If Whitlock impressed the world last year when he
became the first septuagenarian to break 3-hours
(2:59:10), this year he astounded us with a 2:54:49.
There was no agonized look of exhaustion this
time. He looked strong and comfortable all the
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