{"id":1883,"date":"2013-08-17T13:59:21","date_gmt":"2013-08-17T19:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/?p=1883"},"modified":"2013-08-17T13:59:21","modified_gmt":"2013-08-17T19:59:21","slug":"wmm-uganda-and-kenya-triumphs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/news\/wmm-uganda-and-kenya-triumphs\/","title":{"rendered":"WMM: Uganda and Kenya triumphs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1884\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/kiplagat.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1884\" class=\" wp-image-1884 \" title=\"Edna Kiplagat\" alt=\"Edna Kiplagat\" src=\"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/kiplagat.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"303\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Edna Kiplagat<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On the opening day of the IAAF World Championships on 10 August, Edna Kiplagat of Kenya successfully defended her marathon World Championship title in 2:25:44, making history as the first female marathon runner to retain back-to-back world titles. Valeria Straneo of Italy was second in 2:25:58 while Kayoko Fukushi of Japan took third in 2:27:45. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In sunny and hot weather conditions it was Straneo who took the lead until 40k when eventual winner Edna Kiplagat passed her having conserved energy during the early stages of the race. It was a tough race, with 23 DNFs.<\/p>\n<p>Kiplagat is now leading the World Marathon Majors leaderboard 2012\/2013 with Priscah Jeptoo just 5 points behind her. Rita Jeptoo is currently third with 40 points. If Kiplagat enters a fall marathon, she will have a good chance at winning the World Marathon Majors 2012\/13 series. Priscah and Rita Jeptoo, however, will most likely compete in a fall race, which will change the leaderboard. All focus will be on the fall marathon season at the BMW BERLIN, Bank of America Chicago and ING New York City marathons for the naming the 7th World Marathon Majors Female Champion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decision on WMM crown in fall races<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Uganda\u2019s Olympic champion, Stephen Kiprotich, won the men\u2019s marathon at the IAAF World Championships by pulling away late in the race, clocking 2:09:51. 2013 Boston Marathon winner Lelisa Desisa (ETH) took second place in 2:10:12. Tadese Tola of Ethiopia came third, 32 seconds behind the World Champion. Tola, tried to break away early in the race, but couldn\u2019t withstand the late surge of the Kiprotich the Olympic Champion. Current World Marathon Majors 2012\/13 series leader and 2013 London winner, Tsegaye Kebede, came fourth. No Kenyans were in the top five for the first time at the World Championships since 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Kebede\u2019s 65 points in the 2012-2013 WMM Series standings gives him a 15-point lead over Uganda\u2019s Stephen Kiprotich. Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa is currently third with 40 points. The final standings for the year now depends of whether any of the top three of the WMM leaderboard are able to get additional points the fall races coming up.<\/p>\n<p>As for the women\u2019s race, the men\u2019s race title decision will be also made at the fall marathons. The fall race season will start with the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on September 29th, then move on to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 13th and the conclusion of the 2012\/13 season will be at the ING New York City marathon on November 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>2012\u20132013 WMM Series Leaderboards<\/p>\n<p>Top 5 Men<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tsegaye Kebede\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ETH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 65 pts.<br \/>\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stephen Kiprotich\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UGA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50 pts.<br \/>\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lelisa Desisa\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ETH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40 pts.<br \/>\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wilson Kipsang\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36 pts.<br \/>\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wesley Korir\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27 pts.<\/p>\n<p>Top 5 Women<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Edna Kiplagat\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 55 pts.<br \/>\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Priscah Jeptoo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50 pts.<br \/>\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rita Jeptoo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40 pts.<br \/>\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sharon Cherop\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35 pts.<br \/>\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Atsede Baysa\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ETH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30 pts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the opening day of the IAAF World Championships on 10 August, Edna Kiplagat of Kenya successfully defended her marathon World Championship title in 2:25:44, making history as the first female marathon runner to retain back-to-back world titles. Valeria Straneo of Italy was second in 2:25:58 while Kayoko Fukushi of Japan took third in 2:27:45.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,18,29,1],"tags":[93,327,465,518,578,826,891,929,943],"class_list":["post-1883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-featured","category-kenya","category-news","tag-93","tag-edna-kiplagat","tag-iaaf","tag-kenya","tag-marathon","tag-stephen-kiprotich","tag-uganda","tag-wmm","tag-world-championships"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}