{"id":1928,"date":"2013-09-21T01:50:38","date_gmt":"2013-09-21T07:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/?p=1928"},"modified":"2013-09-21T01:50:38","modified_gmt":"2013-09-21T07:50:38","slug":"marathon-majors-fall-2013-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/news\/marathon-majors-fall-2013-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Marathon Majors Fall 2013 Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"New<\/a><\/p>\n

The chase for a $1 million USD prize to be split equally among the top female and male marathoner in the world will continue this fall on both sides of the Atlantic. With the 2013 IAAF World Championships Marathon in Moscow now completed, the World Marathon Majors (WMM) 2012-2013 Series moves into its final three races: the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on September 29, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 13, and the ING New York City Marathon on November 3.<\/p>\n

The 2012-2013 WMM Series includes the Boston, Virgin London, BMW BERLIN, Bank of America Chicago, and ING New York City marathons, along with the London Olympic Games and Moscow IAAF World Championships marathons.<\/p>\n

At the conclusion of the Series in November, the top female and male marathoners in the Series, based on their total number of points, will each earn $500,000.<\/p>\n

BMW BERLIN-MARATHON: Sunday, September 29, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Attention will first focus on the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON<\/a> on September 29, where Wilson Kipsang, the only male athlete in the WMM top five competing in Berlin, will aim for the victory. If the Kenyan, who won the Virgin London Marathon in 2012, wins in the German capital he would move into second place in the Series with 61 points. This would leave him four points behind the Series leader, Ethiopia\u2019s Tsegaye Kebede.<\/p>\n

In the women\u2019s Series, only 25 points separate the top six women as the Series looks ahead to Berlin. Kenya\u2019s Sharon Cherop, currently in fourth place, would move to the top of the leaderboard with 60 points with a victory in Berlin. She is the only woman in contention for the Series title competing in Berlin.<\/p>\n

Bank of America Chicago Marathon<\/a>: Sunday, October 13, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

The head-to-head matchup of Kenya\u2019s Rita Jeptoo and Ethiopia\u2019s Atsede Baysa in Chicago may change the complexion of the Series leaderboard. Baysa, the defending champion in Chicago, is currently in fifth place but can tie Kenya\u2019s Edna Kiplagat in first place with 55 points with a repeat victory. In the event of a first place tie, however, Kiplagat will win due the WMM Scoring System, which gives the Series victory to the athlete with the best head-to-head record during the scoring period. Kiplagat\u2019s runner-up finish in London in 2013 gives her the advantage over Baysa\u2019s fourth place finish. Jeptoo, the runner-up in Chicago last year and the 2013 Boston Marathon champion, can take the Series lead with a victory. A win would give her 65 points, 10 more than Kiplagat.<\/p>\n

ING New York City Marathon<\/a>: Sunday, November 3, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Olympic and World champion Stephen Kiprotich, of Uganda, is in a strong position to take the WMM title. Currently in second place with 50 points, Kiprotich will line up in the final marathon of the two-year Series on Sunday, November 3. A win on New York\u2019s tough course will give him 75 points and the $500,000 prize. A runner-up finish would also give Kiprotich the Series victory through a tie with the current WMM Series leader with 65 points, Ethiopia\u2019s Tsegaye Kebede, who is not scheduled to compete in any races this fall.<\/p>\n

Like the men\u2019s Series, the women\u2019s Series is likely to be decided in New York. Kiplagat currently leads the WMM Series standings with 55 points. After her gold medal in Moscow, she can seal her victory in the Series in New York, but she must contend with 2013 Virgin London Marathon winner Priscah Jeptoo, of Kenya, who aims to improve on her fifth place finish in the 2011-2012 WMM Series. If the standings remain unchanged through Berlin and Chicago, neither Kiplagat nor Jeptoo would need a victory in New York to win the Series. Regardless of the circumstance of the Series leaderboard, both women will aim for a victory in New York\u2019s Central Park this November and their chance at the $500,000 prize.<\/p>\n

2012\u20132013 WMM SERIES CURRENT LEADERBOARD<\/p>\n

Men\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Points<\/p>\n

1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tsegaye Kebede\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ETH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 65
\n2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stephen Kiprotich\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UGA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50
\n3\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 ETH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40
\n4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wilson Kipsang\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36
\n5\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 KEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27<\/p>\n

Women\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Points<\/p>\n

1\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 KEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 55
\n2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Priscah Jeptoo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50
\n3\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 KEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40
\n4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sharon Cherop\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35
\n5\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 ETH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30
\n5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mary Keitany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30<\/p>\n

Points available at each race are:<\/p>\n

PLACE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 POINTS<\/p>\n

First place\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25 points
\nSecond place\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15 points
\nThird place\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 points
\nFourth place\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 points
\nFifth place\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 point<\/p>\n

WMM SCORING SYSTEM<\/p>\n

The best four race\u2019s scoring points by each athlete count towards their total points in the WMM Series.<\/p>\n

In the event of a tie, the winner shall be determined using the following tie-breaker:<\/p>\n

1. The athlete with the best head-to-head record during the period (including all Qualifying Races in the period, not just scoring races) with be declared the winner. Only the fact that one athlete finished ahead of the other will be taken into account and not by how many places.<\/p>\n

If there is still a tie, the following tie-breakers will be used in descending order until the tie is broken:<\/p>\n

1. The athlete who has achieved his or her points in the fewest races.
\n2. The athlete who won the most Qualifying Races during the period.
\n3. The athlete with the fastest average time in his or her scoring races.
\n4. The athlete who the majority of the Race Directors of the six World Marathon Majors races determines to be the champion. In such circumstances, the Race Directors may decide to award the title jointly.<\/p>\n

If an athlete starts a race but for any reason does not complete it, he or she shall for the purposes of tie-breakers 1 and 2 above will be treated as having taken part in the event.<\/p>\n

Elite field, BMW BERLIN MARATHON, September 29:<\/p>\n

MEN<\/p>\n

Wilson Kipsang (Kenya)
\nEliud Kipchoge (Kenya)
\nGeoffrey Kiptanui (Kenya)
\nMarilson Dos Santos (Brazil)<\/p>\n

WOMEN<\/p>\n

Florence Kiplagat (Kenya)
\nIrina Mikitenko (Germany)
\nGeorgina Rono (Kenya)
\nSharon Cherop (Kenya)
\nHelah Kiprop (Kenya)
\nDesiree Davila (USA)
\nIsabellah Andersson (Sweden)
\nRemi Nakazato (Japan)
\nEri Hayakawa (Japan)<\/p>\n

Elite field, The Bank of America Chicago Marathon, October 13:<\/p>\n

MEN<\/p>\n

Moses Mosop (Kenya)
\nDennis Kimetto (Kenya)
\nEmmanuel Mutai (Kenya)
\nSammy Kitwara (Kenya)
\nAyele Abshero (Ethiopia)
\nAtsedu Tsegaye (Ethiopia)
\nZersenay Tadese (Eritrea)
\nMichael Shelley (Australia)
\nYoshinori Oda (Japan)
\nDathan Ritzenhein (USA)
\nMatt Tegenkamp (USA)<\/p>\n

WOMEN<\/p>\n

Atsede Baysa (Ethiopia)
\nRita Jeptoo (Kenya)
\nJemima Sumgong (Kenya)
\nMaria Konovalova (Russia)
\nYukiko Akaba (Japan)
\nAbebech Afework (Ethiopia)
\nEhitu Kiros Reda (Ethiopia)
\nAliaksandra Duliba (Belarus)
\nYue Chao (China)
\nZhang Jingxia (China)<\/p>\n

Elite field, ING New York City Marathon, November 3:<\/p>\n

MEN<\/p>\n

Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya)
\nStephen Kiprotich (Uganda)
\nStanley Biwott (Kenya)
\nWesley Korir (Kenya)
\nPeter Kirui (Kenya)
\nJos\u00e9 Manuel Martinez (Spain)
\nYuki Kawauchi (Japan)
\nMasato Imai (Japan)
\nDaniele Meucci (Italy)
\nBob Tahri (France)
\nMeb Keflezighi (USA)
\nRyan Hall (USA)
\nJason Hartmann (USA)
\nRyan Vail (USA)
\nYuki Kawauchi (JPN)<\/p>\n

WOMEN<\/p>\n

Edna Kiplagat (Kenya)
\nFirehiwot Dado (Ethiopia)
\nPriscah Jeptoo (Kenya)
\nJelena Prokopcuka (Latvia)
\nBuzunesh Deba (Ethiopia)
\nTetyana Gamera-Shmyrko (Ukraine)
\nRisa Shigetomo (Japan)
\nChristelle Daunay (France)
\nKim Smith (New Zealand)
\nAna Dulce Felix (Portugal)
\nLisa Stublic (Croatia)
\nSabrina Mockenhaupt (Germany)
\nAdriana Da Silva (Brazil)
\nDiane Nukuri-Johnson (Burundi)
\nYolanda Caballero (Columbia)
\nAmy Hastings (USA)
\nAdriana Nelson (USA)
\nJanet Bawcom (USA)
\nAlisha Williams (USA)
\nJulie Culley (USA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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