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Marathon Superstars to Settle the Score at 2011 ING New York City Marathon<\/p>\n

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\"Verrazano-Narrows<\/a>

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge - New York City Marathon<\/p><\/div>\n

BOSTON (October 31, 2011) – <\/strong>The men\u2019s race for the 2010-2011 World Marathon Majors title will come down to the wire this weekend in the Big Apple. A cast of potential winners will toe the starting line on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in the ING New York City Marathon, the eleventh and final race of the two-year WMM cycle. The women\u2019s competition was won in October, when Liliya Shobukhova (Russia) broke the tape in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:18:20, and set an insurmountable 30-point lead in the standings to win the $500,000 prize.<\/p>\n

Things are much tighter on the men\u2019s side. Standings leader Patrick Makau of Kenya has used repeat victories in the BMW Berlin Marathon in 2011 and 2010 (25 points each), as well as a third place finish in the 2011 Virgin London Marathon (10 points), to build a five point lead over the pack. With his world record performance of 2:03:38 in Berlin coming just six weeks ago, his season is complete, his point total is set at 60, and he won\u2019t compete on Sunday in New York.<\/p>\n

The World Marathon Majors Point Structure:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st<\/sup> Place \u2013 25 pts.\u00a0 2nd<\/sup> Place \u2013 15 pts.\u00a0 3rd<\/sup> Place \u2013 10 pts.\u00a0 4th<\/sup> Place \u2013 5 pts.\u00a0 5th<\/sup> Place \u2013 1 pt.<\/p>\n

In pursuit of Makau, the field is thick and talented. Emmanuel Mutai of Kenya (55 pts.), Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia (41 pts.), Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya (40 pts.), and Gebre Gebremariam of Ethiopia (35 pts.) are all statistically in the hunt to win the grand prize on Sunday. Moses Mosop of Kenya (40 pts.), is just four weeks removed from his 2:05:37 win in Chicago, and he too, will not compete in New York.<\/p>\n

Current Standings<\/strong>:
\nPlace\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NAME\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\u00a0\u00a0 If 1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If 2nd \u00a0\u00a0 If 3rd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If 4th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If 5th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Comments<\/p>\n

1st\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patrick Makau\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 60\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\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 Not in NYC
\n2nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emmanuel Mutai\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 55\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 80\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 70\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 65\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 60\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 56
\n3rd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tsegaye Kebede\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 66\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 56\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 51\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 46\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 42
\n4th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moses Mosop\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40\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\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 Not in NYC
\n4th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Geoffrey Mutai \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 65\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 55\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41
\n6th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gebre Gebremariam\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 60\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36<\/p>\n

Possible Scenarios<\/strong>:
\nThe four competitors can drastically alter the landscape of the leaderboard with an array of combinations.<\/p>\n

Patrick Makau can only win the Series if Emmanuel Mutai finishes no higher than fifth and Kebede, G. Mutai, and Gebremariam don\u2019t win in NYC. Should E. Mutai finish fourth, and Kebede and G. Mutai not win, E. Mutai would take the tiebreaker over Makau because of his higher placement in the 2011 Virgin London Marathon.<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Mutai can also win with a first or second finish in NYC, or a third place finish in NYC combined with G. Mutai or Kebede placing not higher than second. \u00a0For Tsegaye Kebede to win the Series, he must win NYC and Emmanuel Mutai must place no higher than third.<\/p>\n

For Geoffrey Mutai to win the Series, he must win NYC and E. Mutai must finish no higher than third. If E. Mutai does finish third, they\u2019d both be tied at 65. The title would go to G. Mutai as his performance on Sunday would be better in his head-to-head matchup than Emmanuel\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Gebre Gebremariam can win the Series if E. Mutai finishes no higher than fifth, and G. Mutai and Kebede finish no higher than second.\u00a0 He would then be tied with Makau at 60 points. Without head-to-head competition with Makau, the next tie-breakers are: most points achieved in the fewest number qualifying races, number of wins, and average time (respectively) will be employed. In this instance, both Gebremariam and Makau will have won two races and placed in three. Makau would likely take victory with his lower average time. \u00a0Should a tie remain after all tiebreakers are in effect, the five race directors will determine the Series champion.<\/p>\n

The Leaders:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Patrick Makau\u00ad\u2013 Kenya \u2013 60 points
\n1st, <\/sup>2011 BMW Berlin Marathon – 2:03:38 (WR) \u2013 25 pts.
\n3rd, 2011 Virgin London Marathon – 2:05:45 \u2013 10 pts.
\n1st, 2010 -real, Berlin Marathon – 2:05:08 \u2013 25 pts.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Emmanuel Mutai \u2013 Kenya \u2013 55 points (Season finished)<\/p>\n

1st, 2011 Virgin London Marathon –\u00a0 2:04:40 \u2013 25 pts.
\n2nd, 2010 ING New York City Marathon – 2:09:18 \u2013 15 pts.
\n2nd, 2010 Virgin London Marathon \u2013 2:06:23 \u2013 15 pts.<\/p>\n

3. Tsegaye Kebede \u2013 Ethiopia \u2013 41 points<\/p>\n

5th, 2011 Virgin London Marathon \u2013 2:07:48 \u2013 1 pt.
\n2nd, 2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon \u2013 2:06:43 \u2013 15 pts.
\n1st, 2010 Virgin London Marathon – 2:05:19 \u2013 25 pts.<\/p>\n

4t.\u00a0 Moses Mosop \u2013 Kenya \u2013\u00a0 40 points (Season finished)
\n1st, 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon \u2013 2:05:37 \u2013 25 pts.
\n2nd, 2011 Boston Marathon \u2013 2:03:06 \u2013 15 pts.<\/p>\n

4t.\u00a0 Geoffrey Mutai \u2013 Kenya \u2013 40 pts.<\/p>\n

1st, 2011 Boston Marathon – 2:03:02 \u2013 25 pts.
\n2nd, 2010 -real, Berlin Marathon \u2013 2:05:08 \u2013 15 pts.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0 Gebre Gebremariam \u2013 Ethiopia \u2013 35 pts.<\/p>\n

DNF, 2011 IAAF World Championships \u2013 0 pts.
\n3rd, 2011 Boston Marathon – 2:04:53\u00a0 – 10 pts.
\n1st, 2010 ING New York City Marathon \u2013 2:08:14 \u2013 25 pts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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