2009 Results - RITZ WINS BRONZE! - WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS
Chris Nickinson Oct 11th 2009, 10:27am | PrintReport |
TADES AND KEITANY TAKE WORLD HALF MARATHON TITLES
By Bob Ramsak
(c) 2009 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved - used with permission
Zersenay
Tadese of Eritrea and Kenyan Mary Keitany collected dominating
victories at IAAF / EDF Energy World Half Marathon Championships today
in Birmingham, England.
Surging away from the field after 10
kilometers, Tadese won his fourth straight title in 59:35, a
championships record, easily holding off the challenge by Kenyan
Bernard Kipyego who clocked 59:59. Knocking nearly a minute-and-a-half
from his personal best, American Dathan Ritzenheim took the bronze,
clocking 1:00:00.
Running at the front from the gun, Keitany
clocked a world leading 1:06:36 championships record to win by more
than a minute over compatriot Philes Ongori, who produced a 1:07:38
personal best. Aberu Kebede took the bronze in 1:07:39, also a personal
best.
Kenyan men took the team crown over Eritrea, with Ethiopia
taking bronze. The U.S. squad was a surprise fourth, finishing just
eight seconds out of the medals.
Kenyan women also cruised to
the team title over Ethiopia, with Russia finishing third. The U.S.
squad, led by Amy Yoder Begley's 11th place finish, were fifth.
Mens Results
Position | Bib | Athlete | Country | Mark | . |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 217 | Zersenay Tadese | ERI | 59:35 | (CR) |
2 | 257 | Benard Kiprop Kipyego | KEN | 59:59 | . |
3 | 300 | Dathan Ritzenhein | USA | 1:00:00 | (PB) |
4 | 256 | Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich | KEN | 1:00:08 | . |
5 | 219 | Samuel Tsegay | ERI | 1:00:17 | (PB) |
6 | 254 | Wilson Kwambai Chebet | KEN | 1:00:59 | . |
7 | 255 | Kiplimo Kimutai | KEN | 1:01:31 | (SB) |
8 | 276 | Stephen Mokoka | RSA | 1:01:36 | . |
9 | 267 | Juan Carlos Romero | MEX | 1:01:48 | (PB) |
10 | 258 | Sammy Kirop Kitwara | KEN | 1:01:59 | . |
11 | 226 | Tilahun Regassa | ETH | 1:02:08 | (SB) |
12 | 227 | Dereje Tesfaye | ETH | 1:02:09 | . |
13 | 262 | Rachid Kisri | MAR | 1:02:11 | (PB) |
14 | 224 | Abebe Negewo | ETH | 1:02:25 | (PB) |
15 | 288 | Fabiano Joseph Naasi | TAN | 1:02:25 | (SB) |
16 | 287 | Marco Joseph | TAN | 1:02:41 | (PB) |
17 | 209 | Marilson dos Santos | BRA | 1:02:41 | (SB) |
18 | 246 | Daniele Meucci | ITA | 1:02:43 | (PB) |
19 | 215 | Adhanom Abraha | ERI | 1:02:47 | (PB) |
20 | 297 | Andrew Carlson | USA | 1:02:50 | . |
21 | 251 | Yukihiro Kitaoka | JPN | 1:02:50 | . |
22 | 230 | Fouad Larhiouch | FRA | 1:02:55 | (PB) |
23 | 233 | James Kibocha Theuri | FRA | 1:02:55 | . |
24 | 295 | Martin Toroitich | UGA | 1:02:55 | (SB) |
25 | 249 | Ryosuke Fukuyama | JPN | 1:03:00 | . |
26 | 235 | Andrew Lemoncello | GBR | 1:03:03 | (PB) |
27 | 292 | Moses Aliwa | UGA | 1:03:06 | . |
28 | 252 | Yoshinori Oda | JPN | 1:03:09 | . |
29 | 275 | Olebogeng Masire | RSA | 1:03:13 | . |
30 | 263 | Mourad Marofit | MAR | 1:03:22 | (SB) |
31 | 289 | Gitimi Shamba | TAN | 1:03:23 | (SB) |
32 | 253 | Atsushi Sato | JPN | 1:03:25 | . |
33 | 293 | Jackson Kiprop | UGA | 1:03:31 | . |
34 | 231 | Simon Munyutu | FRA | 1:03:33 | . |
35 | 228 | Solomon Tsige | ETH | 1:03:33 | (SB) |
36 | 277 | Mbongeni Ngxazozo | RSA | 1:03:47 | . |
37 | 280 | Sylvain Rukundo | RWA | 1:03:59 | (SB) |
38 | 298 | James Carney | USA | 1:04:00 | (SB) |
39 | 282 | Jean Baptiste Simukeka | RWA | 1:04:02 | (PB) |
40 | 279 | Gervais Hakizimana | RWA | 1:04:04 | . |
41 | 281 | Eric Sebahire | RWA | 1:04:09 | (PB) |
42 | 274 | Jeffrey Gwebu | RSA | 1:04:11 | . |
43 | 200 | Jeff Hunt | AUS | 1:04:16 | . |
44 | 216 | Tesfahiwet Gebretinsae | ERI | 1:04:17 | (PB) |
45 | 206 | Giomar da Silva | BRA | 1:04:20 | . |
46 | 236 | Mark Miles | GBR | 1:04:21 | . |
47 | 218 | Yemane Teame | ERI | 1:04:23 | (PB) |
48 | 247 | Giovanni Ruggiero | ITA | 1:04:24 | . |
49 | 261 | Ahmed Baday | MAR | 1:04:42 | . |
50 | 264 | Abdellah Tagharrafet | MAR | 1:04:46 | . |
51 | 220 | Miguel Ángel Gamonal | ESP | 1:04:47 | . |
52 | 245 | Denis Curzi | ITA | 1:04:51 | (SB) |
53 | 270 | Jhon Cusi | PER | 1:04:56 | . |
54 | 240 | Joseph McAlister | IRL | 1:04:57 | (PB) |
55 | 210 | Matt Loiselle | CAN | 1:04:59 | . |
56 | 243 | Francesco Bona | ITA | 1:05:01 | . |
57 | 265 | Arturo Regules | MEX | 1:05:09 | . |
58 | 266 | Sergio Reyes | MEX | 1:05:11 | (PB) |
59 | 269 | Jaime Caldúa | PER | 1:05:16 | . |
60 | 238 | Philip Wicks | GBR | 1:05:18 | . |
61 | 232 | David Ramard | FRA | 1:05:23 | . |
62 | 244 | Daniele Caimmi | ITA | 1:05:23 | (SB) |
63 | 234 | Andrew Jones | GBR | 1:05:37 | . |
64 | 299 | Brett Gotcher | USA | 1:05:43 | . |
65 | 273 | Cristinel Irimia | ROU | 1:05:51 | . |
66 | 204 | Keineetse Moswasi | BOT | 1:05:59 | (SB) |
67 | 250 | Tomomi Itakura | JPN | 1:06:00 | . |
68 | 229 | Benoit Holzerny | FRA | 1:06:00 | . |
69 | 271 | Constantino León | PER | 1:06:05 | . |
70 | 296 | Scott Bauhs | USA | 1:06:07 | (SB) |
71 | 205 | Godiraone Nthompe | BOT | 1:06:07 | (PB) |
72 | 201 | Ndabili Bashingili | BOT | 1:06:08 | (SB) |
73 | 202 | Rapula Diphoko | BOT | 1:06:12 | (PB) |
74 | 222 | Pablo Villalobos | ESP | 1:06:17 | . |
75 | 237 | Gareth Raven | GBR | 1:06:51 | . |
76 | 203 | Kaelo Mosalagae | BOT | 1:07:10 | (SB) |
77 | 211 | Shiwei Wu | CHN | 1:07:14 | . |
78 | 208 | João de Lima | BRA | 1:07:14 | . |
79 | 207 | Franck de Almeida | BRA | 1:07:44 | . |
80 | 301 | Daglas Mashili | ZAM | 1:07:56 | (SB) |
81 |
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Taivo Püi | EST | 1:07:58 | (PB) |
82 | 272 | Edmundo Torres | PER | 1:08:12 | . |
83 | 213 | José Francisco Chaves | CRC | 1:08:41 | (PB) |
84 | 214 | Cesar Lizano | CRC | 1:09:08 | (PB) |
85 | 278 | Xolisa Tyali | RSA | 1:09:12 | . |
86 | 239 | Ka Ho Chan | HKG | 1:10:17 | (SB) |
87 | 221 | Fernando Rey | ESP | 1:10:18 | . |
88 | 259 | Marcel Tschopp | LIE | 1:10:28 | (SB) |
89 | 291 | Ronnie Holassie | TRI | 1:11:18 | (SB) |
90 | 284 | Gaylord Silly | SEY | 1:11:57 | . |
91 | 283 | Antoine Simon Labiche | SEY | 1:12:01 | (SB) |
92 | 212 | Mengi Patou | COD | 1:12:17 | (PB) |
93 | 294 | Andrew Pollando | UGA | 1:14:00 | (PB) |
94 | 260 | Chan Kit Chan | MAC | 1:28:04 | (SB) |
. | 225 | Hailu Mekonnen | ETH | DNF | . |
. | 241 | Gary Murray | IRL | DNF | . |
. | 285 | Mohamed Isak | SOM | DNF | . |
. | 290 | Perhat Annagylyjov | TKM | DNF | . |
. | 286 | Damian Paul Chopa | TAN | DNS | |
Women's Results
Position | Bib | Athlete | Country | Mark | . |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 37 | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany | KEN | 1:06:36 | (CR) |
2 | 39 | Philes Moora Ongori | KEN | 1:07:38 | (PB) |
3 | 18 | Aberu Kebede | ETH | 1:07:39 | (PB) |
4 | 38 | Caroline Cheptanui Kilel | KEN | 1:08:16 | (PB) |
5 | 19 | Mestawet Tufa | ETH | 1:09:11 | (PB) |
6 | 16 | Tirfi Tsegaye | ETH | 1:09:24 | (PB) |
7 | 46 | Kimberley Smith | NZL | 1:09:35 | (NR) |
8 | 36 | Flomena Cheyech Daniel | KEN | 1:09:44 | . |
9 | 58 | Inga Abitova | RUS | 1:09:53 | (PB) |
10 | 61 | Silviia Skvortsova | RUS | 1:09:56 | (SB) |
11 | 72 | Amy Yoder Begley | USA | 1:10:09 | (PB) |
12 | 32 | Yurika Nakamura | JPN | 1:10:19 | . |
13 | 31 | Ryoko Kizaki | JPN | 1:10:32 | . |
14 | 15 | Workitu Ayanu | ETH | 1:10:35 | (PB) |
15 | 55 | René Kalmer | RSA | 1:10:37 | (PB) |
16 | 33 | Remi Nakazato | JPN | 1:10:40 | . |
17 | 68 | Serena Burla | USA | 1:10:55 | (PB) |
18 | 51 | Analía Rosa | POR | 1:11:08 | (PB) |
19 | 35 | Peninah Jerop Arusei | KEN | 1:11:10 | . |
20 | 57 | Annerien van Schalkwyk | RSA | 1:11:26 | (PB) |
21 | 42 | Dulce María Rodríguez | MEX | 1:11:32 | (SB) |
22 | 17 | Abebu Gelan | ETH | 1:11:33 | . |
23 | 60 | Elza Kireeva | RUS | 1:11:34 | (PB) |
24 | 14 | Furtuna Zegergish | ERI | 1:11:56 | . |
25 | 22 | Claire Hallissey | GBR | 1:12:14 | . |
26 | 30 | Yukiko Akaba | JPN | 1:12:20 | . |
27 | 62 | Irina Timofeeva | RUS | 1:12:38 | (SB) |
28 | 65 | Olivera Jevtic | SRB | 1:12:44 | . |
29 | 34 | Hiroko Shoi | JPN | 1:12:46 | . |
30 | 13 | Maria Sig Møller | DEN | 1:12:50 | (PB) |
31 | 10 | Cassie Fien | AUS | 1:12:55 | . |
32 | 59 | Galina Alexandrova | RUS | 1:13:01 | . |
33 | 70 | Amy Hastings | USA | 1:13:20 | (PB) |
34 | 25 | Michelle Ross-Cope | GBR | 1:13:50 | . |
35 | 52 | Alina Adriana Istudora | ROU | 1:14:01 | (PB) |
36 | 29 | Emma Quaglia | ITA | 1:14:11 | (SB) |
37 | 67 | Nyakisi Adero | UGA | 1:14:17 | . |
38 | 71 | Heidi Westerling | USA | 1:14:22 | . |
39 | 43 | Marisol Romero | MEX | 1:14:26 | (PB) |
40 | 56 | Poppy Mlambo | RSA | 1:14:27 | (PB) |
41 | 48 | Inés Melchor | PER | 1:14:33 | (PB) |
42 | 49 | Jimena Misayauri | PER | 1:14:47 | . |
43 | 28 | Ivana Iozzia | ITA | 1:14:52 | . |
44 | 23 | Gemma Miles | GBR | 1:14:56 | . |
45 | 21 | Alyson Dixon | GBR | 1:15:19 | . |
46 | 24 | Rebecca Robinson | GBR | 1:16:21 | . |
47 | 63 | Claudette Mukasakindi | RWA | 1:16:31 | (PB) |
48 | 69 | Elva Dryer | USA | 1:16:42 | . |
49 | 53 | Nuta Olaru | ROU | 1:16:56 | . |
50 | 47 | Hortensia Arzapalo | PER | 1:17:27 | . |
51 | 11 | Maria Zeferina Baldaia | BRA | 1:18:32 | (SB) |
52 | 50 | Julia Rivera | PER | 1:18:51 | . |
53 | 20 | Caroline Desprez | FRA | 1:19:06 | . |
54 | 73 | Elizet Banda | ZAM | 1:19:07 | (NR) |
55 | 41 | Judith Ramírez | MEX | 1:19:41 | . |
56 | 26 | Caitriona Jennings | IRL | 1:20:47 | . |
57 | 12 | Yingjie Liu | CHN | 1:24:29 | (PB) |
58 | 40 | Fong Leng Chao | MAC | 1:31:47 | (NR) |
59 | 64 | Simone Zapha | SEY | 1:38:58 | (PB) |
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