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All the events Time-to-Run
reported on, the news, the previews, the athletes and the
event results. Snippets of information. This is a very rough
and basic presentation, however it is sure to fill you in
on what has happened in 2002.
Tomescu-Dita
wins against high heat and humidity in Singapore
Singapore - Romania’s Constantina Tomescu-Dita ran three
minutes faster than any woman marathoner previously in Singapore,
and Joseph Riri won his third marathon in four starts, but
times were academic in 30 degree plus temperatures with high
humidity for the 13th running of the Standard Chartered Singapore
Marathon.
[ more
] 08/12
You
ain't seen nothin' yet- Joyce Chepchumba
26/11
Even with multiple titles from major city marathons under
her belt, Joyce Chepchumba says you ain't seen nothin' yet.
At 32 years of age, with two London and two Chicago Marathon
wins and the recent New York City Marathon title, among others,
under her belt, one might be excused of thinking that Chepchumba
perhaps would be considering an 'early' retirement to manage
the large financial prize pot which she has accumulated during
her lucrative career. [ more
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Korir Wins Philadelphia Marathon
USA Sunday 24th :
(PHILADELPHIA) With memories of pulling up lame two miles
short of victory in last month's Columbus Marathon still
fresh in his mind, Kenya's Mike Korir played it smart in
Sunday's Philadelphia Marathon, to win in 2:18.43 25/11
Mrashani wins Tokyo marathon
Japan Sunday 17th :
Unheralded Banuelia Mrashani of Tanzania shook off a late
challenge from local hero Rie Matsuoka to win the Tokyo
international women’s marathon in 2:24:59 17/11
Rono wins
the Richmond Marathon Canada 09/11 :
Kenyan Elly Rono won the men's marathon at 2:16:02 and Maggie
Chan-Roper of Provo, Utah, won the women's race in 2:37:53
today in the 2002 Suntrust Richmond Marathon. .
New
York Marathon
America Sunday 03rd :
Men : Boston Winner, Rodgers Rop [Kenya] glides to
victory in 2:08:07 .. Women : Previous double winner
of London, Joyce Chebchumba wins in 2:25:56. [ report
] 04/11
Mexico Marathon : Kenyan,
Eenos Ketter, wins in 2:13.44 20/10
Beijing Marathon : China
Women Wei Yanan with 2:20:23 NR PB .. Men Li Zhuhong
2:13.09 both athletes were from China 20/10
Amsterdam Marathon Sun
20th : Gete Wami won the women’s race in 2:22.19
- an Ethiopian and course record ... Kenyan Benjamin Kimutai
Kosgei wins in 2:07.26 20/10
Chicago USA : Radcliffe shatters World Record
with 2:17.18.. Khannouchi takes victory with 2:05.56 [ report
] [ 13/10 ]
Eindhoven Holland : Willy Cheruiyot wins again
in 2:10.12 13/10
Asian Games Korea : Lee Bong-Ju won the Asian
Games marathon in front of his home crowd. He took the gold
with a time of 2:14:04.... [ 13/10
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Sydney Marathon Australia Tanzanian Stephen
Bwire wins in 2:17.30 Women Australia's Heather Turland
wins in 2:51.05 15/09
Cologne Germany : Ernest Kipyego won the Cologne
Marathon on Sunday, setting a new record for the event of
2:10.53. The Kenyan, who was not among the favourites, finished
40 seconds ahead of the Tanzanian Andrew Sambu. Kipyego broke
the event record, set by the German Carsten Eich, by two seconds....
Claudia Dreher became the first German woman to win the event,
finishing in 2:31:30 Countrywoman Ulrike Maisch was 2nd, in
2:32:14 [ 06/10 ]
Brazil 42 SAO PAULO, Brazil : Cordeiro
de Lima finished in 2:11:19 -- a new course record -- before
falling to his knees and burying his face in Brazil's yellow
and green national flag. His victory broke a string of wins
for Kenyans....Maria Baldaia [Brazil] won the Women's in a
new course record of 2:36:07 [ 14/07
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LYON Kenyan Kiptanui wins Lyon marathon : Kenyan Paul
Kiptanui won the Lyon marathon here Sunday in a time of 2hr
18min 24sec to beat Tanzanian Stephen Bwire by over two minutes.
In the women's race title favourite Maria Fedosseeva led a
Russian one-two to win in 2hr 48min 46sec, finishing over
seven minutes ahead of Elena Bolkovitina and Odile Ohier of
France.
Korir catches second wind to win Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
: [more]
Moroccan Echchadli wins Stockholm
Marathon Morocco's My Tahar
Echchadli won the Stockholm Marathon in a time of 2:18:20.
Alfred Shemweta of Sweden 2nd in 2:20:52. Finland's Jussi
Utriainen was 3rd in 2:24.43. Lena Gavelin won the women's
race in 2:33:48.
26th Grandma Marathon : [ more
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Vienna Marathon : Moses Tanui Wins in 2:10:25; Ludmilla
Puschkin is first woman in 2:32:03 [ more
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Tarus wins Prague Marathon : PRAGUE, Czech Republic
(AP) -- Kenya's Henry Tarus won the Prague International Marathon
on Sunday in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 41 seconds. Russia's Alvetina
Ivanova won the women's race in 2:32:24. 19 May
Twin Cities Marathon is Full : The Twin Cities Marathon
has once again reached its limit of 8,500 participants in
record time.
Top U.S. female distance runner enters Chicago Marathon
: Deena Drossin, the world record holder in the 5,000-meter
road race, will run the Chicago Marathon.
Drossin, who also holds the U.S. records in the 10,000 and
15,000 road races, made her marathon debut last fall in New
York, finishing seventh in 2 hours, 26 minutes and 58 seconds.
It was the fastest debut by a U.S. woman, and the fourth-best
time ever by an American female.
April : Marathon: Tergat, Okayo Rated Second :
[ more
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Rotterdam Marathon Report 2002 by Wilmar Kortleever :
go to [ report
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Marathon: Tergat Says Marathon Mark Will Go :
[ more
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Why Geb ran out of gas : Haile Gebrselassie was beaten
in the Flora London Marathon because he did not take any fuel
during the race and ran out of gas in the final couple of
miles. [ more
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New York City Marathon 2001
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What a year the marathon is set for : see the year
in monthly review[ The Year 2002
]
... Chicago will test world's best by Paula Radcliffe..
[ more
] 11/10 ... Running is all in the family [
more ] 10/10 ... Khannouchi anxious for recognition [
more ] 9th ... Kenyan
Ben Kimondiu back for more 08/10 ... Women's favorite
Paula Radcliffe [
more ] 07/10
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