Men's champion: Paul Tergat, 36, Kenya, 2:09:30 Women's champion: Jelena Prokopcuka, 29, Latvia, 2:24:41 Men's Wheelchair champion: Ernst Van Dyk, 32, South Africa, 1:31:11, course record Women's Wheelchair champion: Edith Hunkeler, 33, Switzerland, 1:54:52 … [Read more...]
Tergat, Prokopcuka Win New York 2005
NEW YORK - (November 6, 2005) - In an era when marathons around the world have focused on the ever more elusive quest for faster times, doing everything, but building downhill courses with aiding wind machines, the ING New York City Marathon hews to the old fashioned value of … [Read more...]
Limo and Kastor win at Chicago Marathon 2005
Kastor Suffers to Beat Tomescu-Dita at LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon ... Limo Leads Top 10 Kenyan Sweep in Men's Race By Charlie Mahler, Running USA wire CHICAGO - (October 9, 2005) - 2004 Olympic Marathon bronze medalist and U.S. record holder Deena Kastor of Mammoth Lakes, … [Read more...]
The Amsterdam Marathon 2005
In an event billed as Haile Gebrselassie' s attempt at the World Record of 2:05:54, held by Kenyan Paul Tergat achieved in Berlin 2003. A great many people waited and watched in anticipation for Haile to achieve his goal, he won in 2:06:20. … [Read more...]
Top 25 London 2005
Top 25 London 2005 Results for Men and Women Men 1 Martin Lel (Ken) 2hrs 07mins 26secs 2 Jaouad Gharib (Mor) 2:07:49 3 Hendrick Ramaala (Rsa) 2:08:32 4 Abdelkader El Mouaziz (Mor) 2:09:03 5 Stefano Baldini (Ita) 2:09:25 6 Jon Brown (Gbr) 2:09:31 7 Toshinari Suwa (Jpn) … [Read more...]
Lel and Radcliffe dominate London 2005
London 2005 was to be a Paula Radcliffe display of supremacy, when she powered to the front as early on as the first 10Km and was never in danger, despite stomach complaints. … [Read more...]
2005 Report
BOSTON - The 109th edition of the BAA Boston Marathon was one for the record books. By Jim Gerweck, Running USA wire Even before the starting gun sounded, 20,453 runners made it the second largest field since the record 38,708 who assembled in Hopkinton for the 100th running … [Read more...]
Top Results 2005
109th BAA Boston Marathon Boston, MA, Monday, April 18, 2005 MEN 1) Hailu Negussie, ETH, 2:11:45, $100,000 2) Wilson Onsare, KEN, 2:12:21, $40,000 3) Benson Cherono, KEN, 2:12:48, $22,500 4) Alan Culpepper, USA/CO, 2:13:39, $18,000 5) Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, KEN, … [Read more...]