{"id":178,"date":"2013-02-15T10:24:30","date_gmt":"2013-02-15T10:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/gn\/?p=178"},"modified":"2013-02-15T10:25:09","modified_gmt":"2013-02-15T10:25:09","slug":"kabuu-dominant-at-rak-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/gn\/news\/kabuu-dominant-at-rak-2013","title":{"rendered":"Kabuu dominant at RAK 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Lucy<\/a>

Lucy Kabuu<\/p><\/div>\n

Lucy Kabuu of Kenya with 1:06:09, the second fastest time in history, and her compatriot Geoffrey Kipsang in 58:54, took the winners\u2019 spoils in the women\u2019s and men\u2019s races respectively at the 7th edition of the RAK Half Marathon on Friday morning. <\/p>\n

Kenyan strength in depth was underlined as they took the first three in each elite contest, though the contrasting nature of the two races could hardly have been greater.<\/p>\n

The women started on world record tempo (5k in 15:35, 10k in 31:18) then slowed slightly, while the men set off cautiously (5k in 14:04, 10k in 28:13) but picked up to run substantial negative splits (first 10k 28:13, second 10k 27:50!). But the resulting times were of similar calibre with both races showing unprecedented quality amongst the top results; the first five men dipped under the hour, including for the first time ever, the first three coming home under 59 minutes, while the first four women went under 1:07:00. Behind Kabuu, Priscah Jeptoo with 1:06:11 not only set a personal best by over four minutes but also became the third fastest in history, while Rita Jeptoo in third (1:06:27) slotted in to fifth position on the all-time list. In fourth, Meseret Hailu with 1:06:56, set an Ethiopian record.<\/p>\n

Behind Kipsang\u2019s personal best, which itself was just two seconds shy of the 59:52 course record of Patrick Makau set in 2009, Stanley Biwott\u2019s 58:56 was also a huge personal best and third placed Geoffrey Mutai, with 58:58, also became a member of the exclusive sub-59 minute club with his best ever by 32 seconds; for him, it augurs well for his spring marathon.<\/p>\n

Photo Credit: Vic Sailer<\/p>\n

Official result of 7th RAK Half Marathon, Friday 15th February 2013:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Men<\/td>\nWomen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nGeoffrey Kipsang (KEN)<\/td>\n58:54<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nLucy Kabuu (KEN)<\/td>\n1:06:09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nStanley Biwott (KEN)<\/td>\n58:56<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nPriscah Jeptoo (KEN)<\/td>\n1:06:11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nGeoffrey Mutai (KEN)<\/td>\n58:58<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nRita Jeptoo (KEN)<\/td>\n1:06:27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nFeyisa Lilesa (ETH)<\/td>\n59:25<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nMeseret Hailu (ETH)<\/td>\n1:06:56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nStephen Kibet (KEN)<\/td>\n59:59<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nFlorence Kiplagat (KEN)<\/td>\n1:07:13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nJoel Kimurer (KEN)<\/td>\n1:00:02<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nHelah Kiprop (KEN)<\/td>\n1:07:39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nGetu Feleke (ETH)<\/td>\n1:00:26<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nMeselech Melkamu (ETH)<\/td>\n1:08:05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nEdwin Kipyego (KEN)<\/td>\n1:00:54<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nPaskalia Kipkoech (KEN)<\/td>\n1:08:08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nDaniel Wanjiru (KEN)<\/td>\n1:01:10<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nFeyse Tadese (ETH)<\/td>\n1:08:35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nPius Maiyo Kirop (KEN)<\/td>\n1:01:25<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nAshu Kasim (ETH)<\/td>\n1:08:56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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