{"id":1995,"date":"2013-11-04T02:02:38","date_gmt":"2013-11-04T08:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/?p=1995"},"modified":"2013-11-04T02:02:38","modified_gmt":"2013-11-04T08:02:38","slug":"wmm-decided-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/news\/wmm-decided-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"WMM decided in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeptoo-2013.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2001\" title=\"Priscah Jeptoo\" alt=\"Priscah Jeptoo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeptoo-2013.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2012-2013 World Marathon Majors (WMM) Series title came down to the streets of New York City at today\u2019s running of the <a title=\"Kenyans dominant in New York 2013\" href=\"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/new-york\/kenyans-dominant-in-new-york-2013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">43rd ING New York City Marathon<\/a>. At the Series finale, the $1 million prize was still up for grabs among four race day competitors. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>After a pair of masterful performances that culminated at the finish line in Central Park, Ethiopia\u2019s Tsegaye Kebede and Kenya\u2019s Priscah Jeptoo were crowned champions of the 2012-2013 WMM Series, staking their claim as the top marathon runners in the world. For Kebede\u2019s part, with his second-place finish today, he became the first man to score points in three WMM races in the same calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>After victories at the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon and 2013 Virgin London Marathon, Kebede arrived in New York as the 2012-2013 Series Leader. He needed only to keep Uganda\u2019s Stephen Kiprotich outside of the top two finishers in New York in order to maintain his Series lead. He did just that by finishing second to race champion Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya. Kebede\u2019s recognition at the top world\u2019s top marathon runner comes after finishing fifth in the 2008-2009 Series, second in the 2009-2010 Series, fourth in the 2010-2011 Series, and second in the 2011-2012 Series. In fact, in 12 WMM appearances dating back to 2008, he has never finished outside of the five.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not easy to win the World Marathon Majors,\u201d said Kebede. \u201cThis is my dream. I\u2019m very happy to get to this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jeptoo, the reigning Virgin London Marathon champion and Olympic silver medalist, needed nothing less than victory at the Series finale to catapult to the top of the WMM standings.\u00a0 She delivered a come-from-behind win that illustrated her unparalleled ability at this time in women\u2019s marathon running. Jeptoo overcame a more than three minute deficit to the early race leader at Mile 14 with a fierce rally over the second half of today\u2019s race. Upon breaking the finish tape, she secured the 25 points that she needed to move past reigning Boston and Chicago champion Rita Jeptoo (no relation).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to win, but the way I started to run disappointed me,\u201d said Jeptoo. \u201cToward the finish, I knew I might win. This is a great moment for me. And this day, I will not forget it the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Final 2012-2013 WMM Series Women\u2019s Leader Board<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Priscah Jeptoo, Kenya, 75 points<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 ING New York City Marathon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 Virgin London Marathon\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 25 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 Olympic Games Marathon\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 15 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3rd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 Virgin\u00a0 London Marathon\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 10 points<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rita Jeptoo, Kenya, 65 points<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 Boston Marathon\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 25 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15 points<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Edna Kiplagat, Kenya, 55 points<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 IAAF World Championships Marathon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 Virgin London Marathon\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 15 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 Virgin London Marathon\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 15 points<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sharon Cherop, Kenya, 50 points<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 BMW Berlin Marathon\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 15 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3rd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 Boston Marathon\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 10 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 Boston Marathon\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 25 points<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Atsede Baysa, Ethiopia, 31 points<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 point<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 Virgin London Marathon\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 5 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25 points<\/p>\n<p>Final 2012-2013 WMM Series Men\u2019s Leader Board<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tsegaye Kebede, Ethiopia, 75 points<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 ING New York City Marathon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 Virgin London Marathon\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 25 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3rd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 Virgin London Marathon\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 10 points<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wilson Kipsang, Kenya, 61 points<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 BMW Berlin Marathon\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 25 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 Virgin London Marathon\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 1 point<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3rd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 Olympic Games Marathon\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 10 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 Virgin London Marathon\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 25 points<\/p>\n<p>T3. Stephen Kiprotich, Uganda, 50 points<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 IAAF World Championships Marathon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 Olympic Games Marathon\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 25 points<\/p>\n<p>T3. Geoffrey Mutai, Kenya, 50 points<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 ING New York City Marathon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 BMW Berlin Marathon\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 25 points<\/p>\n<p>T5. Lelisa Desisa, Ethiopia, 40 points<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 IAAF World Championships Marathon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 Boston Marathon\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 25 points<\/p>\n<p>T5. Dennis Kimetto, Kenya, 40 points<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25 points<br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 BMW Berlin Marathon\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 15 points<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2012-2013 World Marathon Majors (WMM) Series title came down to the streets of New York City at today\u2019s running of the 43rd ING New York City Marathon. 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