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2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships • Biographical Start List Women’s Half Marathon 13:35 2016 World Best: 66:04 Cynthia Limo KEN Ra’s Al Khaimah 12 Feb 16 86 runners from 35 countries Included among personal and seasonal bests are marks made on slightly downhill courses (e.g. Great North, Lisbon before 2008) Age (Days) Born 2016 Personal Best 100 AÏT SALEM Souad ALG – Algeria 37y 80d 1979 - 69:15 -08 Algerian record holder at 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m, Half Marathon & Marathon Marathon pb: 2:25:08 -07. 10,000 pb: 32:13.15 -04; 5000 pb: 15:07.49 -06; 3000 pb: 8:47.99 -06. 1 African Champs 10,000 2000 (2002-5); ht WCH 5000 2003; ht OLY 5000 2004 (dnf 10,000); 1 Mediterranean Games 10,000 2005 (2013-3); 9 World 20K 2006; 1 African Games Half Mar 2007; 2 Mediterranean Games Half Mar 2013; 25 World Half Mar 2014 (2000-47, 2004-39). At WXC: 97-98J, 2002-90 short, 2015-44. She graduated as a Professor of Physical Education from the University of Algiers Marathons (12): 1 Thessaloniki 2006; 1 Rome 2007; 16 WCH 2007; 6 London 2008, 9 OLY 2008, 4 Prague 2012, 36 OLY 2012, 1 Hannover 2014, 6 Algiers 2014. 1 Hannover 2015, dnf WCH 2015, 3 Algiers 2015 In 2016: 10 Le Mans XC; 3 Alicante Half Mar; 5 Casablanca 10K 101 TIFAHI DAHMANI Kenza ALG – Algeria 35y 128d 1980 - 70:36 -13 Marathon pb: 2:39:21-15. 3 African Games Half Mar 2007; 3 Mediterranean Games Half Mar/10,000 2009. At WXC: 98-56J, 97-58J, 99-44J, 2008-59, 2009-32, 2013-18 Marathons (4): 1 Mossel Bay 2008, 3 Madrid 2008, 1 Toulouse 2009, 3 Toulouse 2015 102 PERALTA María ARG – Argentina 38y 117d 1977 - 76:07 -15 Full name-María de los Angeles Peralta // Marathon pb: 2:37:57 -15. 3000SC pb: 10:33.71 -03. 2 South American 1500 2005. At WXC: 2005-93 short, 2006-80. 1 Argentinean 800/1500 98/99/2000. 1 Argentinean 3000SC 2003/2005 Marathons (8): 1 Rosario 2011, 10 Chicago 2011, 15 Rotterdam 2012, 79 OLY 2012, dnf WCH 2013,1 Rosario 2014, 2 Miami 2015, 25 Berlin 2015 103 CLARK Milly AUS – Australia 27y 26d 1989 - 73:43 -15 Former Australian Steeplechase Champion, sub-2:30 in her first marathon Marathon pb: 2:29:07 -15. 3000SC pb: 10:01.43 -12. 1 Australian 3000SC 2012; 1 Australian Universities 5000 2014. From-Tasmania, studied nutrition at Sydney University. Coach-James Fitzgerald Marathon (1): 3 Amsterdam 2015 (2:29:07 in her first marathon – “It is still surreal that I accomplished the time I did”) In 2016: 2 Hobart 10K 104 FIEN Cassie AUS – Australia 30y 193d 1985 - 71:28 -15 Cassie short for Cassandra // Marathon pb: 2:38:53 -15. 5000 pb: 16:11.15 -16. 10,000 pb: 33:16.16 -09. 30 World Half Mar 2009 (2010-42). 2 Australian 10,000 2008 Marathons (2): 13 Brisbane 2012, 11 New York 2015 In 2016: 1 Queensland State 5000/10,000 105 WELLINGS Eloise AUS – Australia 33y 138d 1982 69:29 69:29 -16 (Née Poppett) 2015 World Championship finalist at 5000m // 10,000 pb: 31:41.31 -11. 5000 pb: 14:54.11 -06. 3000 pb: 8:41.78 -06. 11 WJC 3000 98; 4 World Youth 3000 99; 1 WSG 5000 2003; 4 COM 5000 2006 (2010/2014-5); 4 WCP 3000 2006; 6 COM 10,000 2010; 20 OLY 10,000 2012 (ht 5000); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 10 WCH 5000 2015. 1 Australian 5000 2010 & 10,000 2009. At WXC: 2003-70 short, 2005-67 long, 2006-22 long & 39 short, 2010-48, 2011-41. Born-New York, cocked 15:18.60 at age 16 when she weighed only 40kg, she was later diagnosed with osteoporosis, suffered stress fractures and did not compete again until 2003. Coach-Nic Bideau Marathons: paced Osaka & Nagoya 2016 In 2016: paced Osaka Marathon; 3 Marugame Half Mar; dnf Hobart 5000; 4 Hobart 10K; paced Nagoya Marathon 106 SILVA Valdilene BRA – Brazil 24y 99d 1991 79:35 74:59 -15 Full name-Valdilene dos Santos Silva // 10,000 pb: 34:08.75 -13. 3 South American under-23 10,000 2012. At WXC: 2013-90 In 2016: 3 São Paulo Half Mar 107 MIRCHEVA Militsa BUL – Bulgaria 21y 307d 1994 79:12 75:29 -15 Shocking silver medal performance at 2014 European under-23 Cross Country Championships in front of a home crowd 5000 pb: 16:26.47 -14. 10,000 pb: 34:03.59 -15. Marathon pb: 2:44:23 -15. 8 under-23 ECH 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2013-39J. At EXC: 2013-32J, 2014-2u23, 2015-12u23. 1 Bulgarian 3000SC 2015. Coach-Iolo Nikolov Marathons (2): 1 Sofia 2015, 3 Podgorica 2015 In 2016: 11 Adana Half Mar 108 BATTERINK Laura CAN – Canada 31y 135d 1984 - 73:15 -15 Doctor of Neuroscience // 5000 pb: 16:21.14 -15. 10,000 pb: 33:00.89 -15. 3 Canadian 5K 2015. Attended Oregon University 109 MARCHANT Lanni CAN – Canada 31y 349d 1984 - 70:47 -14 Canadian record holder at Marathon & Half Marathon With 2:28:00 in 2013, she broke the Canadian record which had stood to Silvia Ruegger since 1985 Marathon pb: 2:28:00 -13. 10,000 pb: 31:46.94 -15. 5000 pb: 16:07.62 -13. 3 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015; 18 WCH 10,000 2015. Studied Law at Michigan State University, she now works as a criminal lawyer in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Was a figure skater up to age 17, who ran for fitness. Coach-Dave Mills Marathons (10): 7 Ottawa 2011, 13 Chicago 2011, 5 Rotterdam 2012, dnf Toronto 2012, 44 WCH 2013, 3 Toronto 2013, 13 Boston 2014, 4 COM 2014, 6 Toronto 2014, 5 Toronto 2015 She appealed, unsuccessfully, to the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre in Canada after she was not selected for the London 2012 marathon despite achieving an IAAF ‘A’ standard (Athletics Canada had set a tougher standard) In 2016: 8 San Juan 10K 110 McKAY-KORIR Tarah CAN – Canada 29y 81d 1987 - 73:39 -15 Marathon pb: 2:49:59 -15. 10K pb: 32:07 -12. At WXC: 2004-75J, 2005-65J, 2006-61J. Her husband is 2:06:13 marathoner Wesley Korir, who was at the University of Louisville, 2nd Chicago 2011 & 1st Boston 2012 Marathon (1): 15 Toronto 2015 111 CUOMU Ciren CHN – China (PR of) 18y 212d 1997 - - 10,000 pb: 34:56.97 -15. 5000 pb: 16:33.32 -15. At WXC: 2015-56J. From-Tibetan region 112 DAWA Jila CHN – China (PR of) 18y 84d 1998 - - 5000 pb: 16:19.92 -15. 3000 pb: 9:44.57 -15. 3 Asian youth 1500 2015. 1 Chinese youth 3000 2015; 15 World Youth 3000 2015 She is the youngest competitor at Cardiff 2016 113 WANGNU Huzeng CHN – China (PR of) 19y 325d 1996 - 74:39 -15 10,000 pb: 34:06.08 -15. 5000 pb: 16:22.08 -15. 4 Chinese junior 5000 2015; 6 Chinese 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2015-31J. From-Tibetan region (I am assured it is Wangnu and not Wangmu) 114 ARIAS Kelly COL – Colombia 26y 297d 1989 - 74:43 -14 Marathon pb: 2:32:32 (7 Toronto 2015). 10K pb: 34:03 -15 115 FIGUEROA Ángela COL – Colombia 31y 271d 1984 - 76:43 -15 Colombian steeplechase record holder ... 2011 Pan-Am Games silver 3000SC pb: 9:42.71 -12. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 3000SC 2008/2009; 1 South American 3000SC 2011; ht WCH 3000SC 2011; 2 Pan-Am Games 3000SC 2011 (2007-6); ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 3000SC 2014 In 2013: 1 Colombian XC 116 ORJUELA Angie COL – Colombia 26y 322d 1989 - 72:22 -15 Marathon pb: 2:34:58 -15 Marathons (4): 3 Santander de Quilichao 2012, 3 Medellín 2014, 4 Santiago de Chile 2015, 2 Cali 2015 117 BATTING Louise Langelund DEN – Denmark 38y 48d 1978 - 75:55 -15 59 World Half Mar 2014. At WXC: 2015-71. At EXC: 2005-69, 2013-53, 2014-45. Works as a dentist. Coach-Laust Bengtsen 121 AGUILAR Alessandra ESP – Spain 37y 269d 1978 72:02 70:56 -14 Full name-Alessandra Aguilar Moran Fifth at 2010 European & 2013 World Championship Marathons Marathon pb: 2:27:00 -11. 10,000 pb: 32:42.49 -02. 5000 pb: 15:42.66 -07. 9 under-23 ECH 5000 99; 21 World Half Mar 2014. At WXC: 96-38J, 97-34J, 2000 -60 long, 2001-48 long, 2002-35 long, 2003-29 long, 2004/2005-47 long, 2006-63 long, 2008-35, 2009-24, 2010-40. At EXC: 99-33, 2000-27, 2001-35, 2002-28, 2003-21, 2004-31, 2007-17, 2008-31, 2009-17, 2010-8, 2011-42, 2012-17. Coach-Antonio Serrano Marathons (14): 3 Rotterdam 2008, 54 OLY 2008, 1 Hamburg 2009, 24 WCH 2009, 5 ECH 2010, 4 Rotterdam 2011, dnf WCH 2011, 14 New York 2011, 25 OLY 2012, 4 Rotterdam 2013, 5 WCH 2013, dnf ECH 2014, 15 London 2015, 17 WCH 2015 In 2016: 2 San Sebastián XC; 4 Alicante Half Mar; 1 Valladolid XC; 7 Valencia XC; 3 Spanish XC 122 ESTEBAN Marta ESP – Spain 33y 141d 1982 73:16 73:16 -16 Full name-Marta Esteban Poveda // Marathon pb: 2:34:42 -15 Marathons (4): 7 Rotterdam 2009, 2 Valencia 2011, 8 Valencia 2013, 12 Valencia 2015 In 2016: 9 Alicante Half Mar; 8 Barcelona Half Mar; 3 Valencia 10K 123 GALIMANY Marta ESP – Spain 30y 173d 1985 73:37 73:37 -16 Full name-Marta Galimany Guasch // 5000 pb: 16:29.42 -15.