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100 AÏT SALEM Souad ALG 70:36 69:15 -08 35y 110 TRAÑA Gabriela CRC 75:01 -12 34y Algerian record holder at 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m, & Marathon Costa Rican record holder at 3000m, 5000m, Marathon & 3000m Marathon pb: 2:25:08 -07. 10,000 pb: 32:13.15 -04; 5000 pb: 15:07.49 -06; Steeplechase 3000 pb: 8:47.99 -06. 1 African Champs 10,000 2000 (2002-5); ht WCH 5000 Carried the Costa Rican flag at the 2012 Olympic Ceremony 2003; ht OLY 5000 2004 (dnf 10,000); 39 World Half Mar 2004 (2000-47); 1 Marathon pb: 2:38:22 -11. 3000 pb: 9:50.56 -04. 5000 pb: 17:15.20 -04. Mediterranean Games 10,000 2005 (2013-3); 9 World 20K 2006; 1 African 3000SC pb: 10:59.80 -06. 3 Central American 1500 2001; ht WCH 1500 2003 Games Half Mar 2007; 2 Mediterranean Games Half Mar 2013. At WXC: 97 & 5000 2007; 5 Ibero-American 3000SC 2006; 3 North, Central American & -98J, 2002-90 short ... born-Mecheria ... she graduated as a Professor of Caribbean 3000SC 2007 Physical Education from the University of Algiers ... coach/husband-Abdallah (11): 7 Venice 2007, 5 Jacksonville Beach 2008, 68 OLY 2008, 17 Mahour Bacha Paris 2009, 2 Mayaguez 2010, 14 2010, 13 Paris 2011, 21 Berlin 2011, Marathons (7): 1 Thessaloniki 2006; 1 2007; 16 WCH 2007; 6 London 12 Guadalajara 2011, 90 OLY 2012, 14 Chicago 2013 2008, 9 OLY 2008, 4 2012, 37 OLY 2012 111 STUBLIĆ Lisa CRO 69:36 69:18 -13 29y In 2014: 3 Le Mans XC; 1 Ouargla Half Mar; 8 Ostia Half Mar Full name-Lisa Christina Stublić 102 DRICI Barkahoum ALG 72:20 71:48 -13 25y Croatian record holder at 5000m, Half Marathon, Marathon & Steeplechase At WXC: 2007-dnfJ, 2008-39J. 2 Algerian 5000 2013 Marathon pb: 2:25:44 -13. 5000 pb: 16:08.33 -11. 3000SC pb: 10:09.56 -11. In 2014: 2 Ouargla Half Mar At EXC: 2012-9. 1 Croatian 3000/5000 2008/2009/2013 (1 10,000 2008, 1 103 PIPE Carlie BAR - 1:37:13 27y Half Mar 2010). She plays the flute and violin and in 2008 published a collection of her own poetry She is a journalist and a body-piercer. Her husband is Barbadian Marathons (6): 9 Berlin 2010, 1 Linz 2011, 27 WCH 2011, 52 OLY 2012, 1 singer/songwriter Simon Pipe Zurich 2013, 12 New York 2013 This is the first appearance of Barbados at the World Half Marathon In 2014: 4 New York Half Mar Championships - 75:41 -09 40y 104 KRAVTSOVA Olga BLR - 71:33 -07 33y 112 AAGÅRD Annemette DEN Marathon pb: 2:35:00 -07. Works as a dentist. Coach-Claus Hechmann 2007 European Cup winner at 5000m ... Marathon pb: 2:34:52 -10. 10,000 pb: Marathons (14): 23 Berlin 2003; 1 2004; 9 Rotterdam 2006; 19 31:58.52 -07. 5000 pb: 14:47.75 -05. 1500 pb: 4:05.76 -05. dnf under-23 ECH ECH 2006; 11 Hamburg 2007; 39 WCH 2007; 12 Frankfurt 2007; 1 5000 2003; ht OLY 5000 2004/2008; 10 WCH 5000 2005 (2007-13); 5 ECH Copenhagen 2008,11 Berlin 2008, 46 WCH 2009, 2 Copenhagen 2010, 11 5000 2006 (2010-dnf); 1 ECP 5000 2007 (2008-4); dnf WCH 10,000 2007. 1 Frankfurt 2010, 1 Copenhagen 2013, 1 Odense 2013 Belarusian 1500 2005, 5000 2004/2007/2008/2010 & 10,000 2006/2007. 5 Great North 3K 2007. Defeated Paula Radcliffe in 2005 European Cup First 113 BATTING Louise Langelund DEN - 77:50 -13 36y League 5000m At EXC: 2005-69, 2013-54. 3 Copenhagen Marathon 2011. Works as a Marathons (3); 11 Rome 2009, dnf Singapore 2009, 12 Osaka 2010. Also dentist. Coach-Laust Bengtsen paced Nagoya 2007 & Yokohama 2011 114 BAUMEISTER Anna Holm DEN - 76:29 -12 26y In 2014: 6 Belarusian indoor 3000 (Née Jørgensen) ... 10,000 pb: 34:36.29 -13. 5000 pb: 16:45.29 -05. 12 EJC 105 HE Yinli CHN 71:34 71:34 -14 26y 5000 2005; 10 under-23 ECH 10,000 2009 (2007-12). At EXC: 2002-43J, One victory from 17 marathons ... Marathon pb: 2:28:31 -12. 10,000 pb: 2003-dnfJ, 2004-49J, 2005-28J, 2008-23u23. 1 Half Mar 2013. 1 33:57.61 -12. 5000 pb: 16:18.80 -11 Danish 10,000 2013. Coach-Claus Hechmann Marathons (17): 24 2007, 5 Shanghai 2008, 4 Dalian 2009, 6 Macau Daughter of Henrik Jørgensen (1988 London Marathon winner) and Mette 2009, 5 Zhengzhou 2010, 8 Taiyuan 2010, 10 Macau 2010, 5 Taiyuan 2011, Holm Hansen (37 WCH Marathon 1983) 11 Beijing 2011, 4 Shanghai 2011, 1 Zhengzhou 2012, 7 Tianjin 2012, 3 115 DRASKAU-PETERSSON Jessica DEN 73:47 73:30 -12 36y Shendong 2012, 4 Beijing 2012, 6 Yingkou 2013, dnf WCH 2013, 4 Has had dual nationality with Great Britain since birth (Father-Danish, mother 2014 from isle of Man. Her father Frederik was an international rower in th 1950s) In 2014: 4 Xiamen Marathon; 2 Verbania Half Mar Marathon pb: 2:31:43 -12 106 JIA Chaofeng CHN 71:35 70:45 -11 25y She was an International Duathlete and Triathlete with World Championship Marathon pb: 2:27:40 -12. 5000 pb: 15:27.07 -09 (16:38.67 -13). 10,000 pb: medals, but gave up cycling after being hit by a motorcycle in 2007. Twice Isle 31:45.67 -09. 1 Chinese XC 2009 of Man Sportswoman of the year. Lives-Colorado. Coach-Noel Stoddart Marathons (9): 4 Zhengzhou 2007, 21 Boston 2010, 9 Chicago 2010, 4 Dalian Marathons (6): 37 London 2000, 20 London 2003, 5 Las Vegas 2005, 10 2011, 16 WCH 2011, 9 Lanzhou 2012, 1 Beijing 2012, 1 Yingkou 2013, dnf Berlin 2005, 23 London 2012, 40 OLY 2012 WCH 2013 In 2014: 1 Phoenix to Tempe Half Mar In 2014: 9 Ostia Half Mar 116 GLAD Simone DEN - Début 23y 107 YUE Chao CHN 72:38 72:18 -12 23y 3000SC pb: 10:23.79 -12. 5000 pb: 16:48.36 -12. 10 WSG 3000SC 2013. At One victory from 13 marathons ... Marathon pb: 2:29:50 -11. 6 Chinese 5000 EXC: 2012-19u23, 2013-47. 1 Danish 3000SC 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013 & 2011 5000 2013. Former handball player . Coach-Sonni Thelmark Marathons (13): 20 Shanghai 2006, 4 Dongying 2009, 1 Hangzhou 2009, 5 In 2014: 1 Danish indoor 1500 Xiamen 2010, 3 Dalian 2010, 6 Dalian 2011, 7 Chicago 2011, 9 Chongqing 117 BERHANE Luula ERI 20y 2012, 5 Tianjin 2012, 2 Shendong 2012, 7 Beijing 2012, 14 Yingkou 2013, 34 Full name-Luula Berhane Kebedom ... 5000 pb: 15:49.35 -13. 3000 pb: Chicago 2013 9:10.62 -13. 1500 pb: 4:14.11 -12. 9 World Youth 3000 2011. At WXC: 2011 In 2014: 10 Ostia Half Mar -25J, 2013-36. 1 Eritrean junior 1500/5000 2013 108 ZHANG Meixia CHN 73:47 73:47 -14 23y In 2014: 2 Eritrean 21K; 3 Mendefera XC Marathon pb: 2:39:28 -12. 10,000 pb: 32:18.86 -13. 4 Chinese 10,000 2013 118 GHEBREAHAM Letekidan ERI - 72:29 -13 20y Marathons (3): dnf Dalian 2011, 24 Chongqing 2012, 18 Beijing 2012 10,000 pb: 34:27.09 -13. 1 Eritrean junior 10,000 2013 In 2014: 4 Verbania Half Mar In 2014: 1 Eritrean 21K; 4 Mendefera XC 72:35 72:35 -14 24y 109 ZHANG Yingying CHN 119 HABTEMARIAM Nebiat ERI - 73:54 -11 35y 2013 winner, though her personal best is the world junior Full name-Nebiat Habtemariam Measmo record which set set at age 17 Eritrean marathon record holder (though disqualified from that event at the Marathon pb: 2:22:38 -08. 10,000 pb: 31:17.30 -07. 5000 pb: 15:06.08 -07. 16 2013 World Championships because she collected a refreshment from outside OLY 10,000 2008; 18 WCH 10,000 2009. 1 Chinese 5000 2007 & 10,000 the official refreshment station) 2009. Born- Autonomous Region Marathon pb: 2:32:04 -08. 5000 pb: 15:50.18 -01. ht OLY 5000 2000/2004; ht Marathons (7): 4 Xiamen 2007; 2 Beijing 2007; 1 Xiamen 2008; 3 Beijing WCH 5000 97/99/2001; 7 African Games 10,000 99; 38 World Half Mar 2003; 2008; 2 Xiamen 2009; 5 Seoul 2009, 1 Beijing 2013 15 African Games Half Mar 2007. At WXC: 2000-82 long, 2001-54 long, 2002 Won 2008 Chinese Marathon title one day after her 18th birthday in 2:22:38, a -37 long, 2003-16 long, 2004-46 long, 2007-25, 2011-61 world junior best. But under IAAF regulations she was too young to compete Marathons (6): 16 Hamburg 2007; 13 Frankfurt 2007; 7 Hamburg 2008, 47 in that event at the Beijing Olympics OLY 2008, 3 Milan 2012, dq WCH 2013 In 2014: 3 Verbania Half Mar In 2014: 3 Eritrean 21K

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected] Page – 1 Please check with final start lists in case of late changes 120 AGUILAR Alessandra ESP 71:16 71:16 -14 35y 135 LOUISON Alexandra FRA 75:19 75:19 -14 31y Full name-Alessandra Aguilar Moran Marathon pb: 2:47:21 -10 Fifth at 2010 European & 2013 World Championship Marathons 1 Cannes Half Mar 2011/2013/2014 Marathon pb: 2:27:00 -11. 10,000 pb: 32:42.49 -02. 5000 pb: 15:42.66 -07. 9 Marathon (1): 5 Nice 2010 under-23 ECH 5000 99. At WXC: 96-38J, 97-34J, 2000-60 long, 2001-48 long, In 2014: 1 Cannes Half Mar 2002-35 long, 2003-29 long, 2004/2005-47 long, 2006-63 long, 2008-35, 2009 136 KENGUE Sandrine GAB 84:40 77:31 -13 36y -24, 2010-40. At EXC: 99-33, 2000-27, 2001-35, 2002-28, 2003-21, 2004-31, 11 African Champs 5000 2006; 17 African Games Half Mar 2007 2007-17, 2008-31, 2009-17, 2010-8, 2011-42, 2012-17. Coach-Antonio Serrano 137 DIXON Alyson GBR 73:09 71:21 -13 35y Marathons (11): 3 Rotterdam 2008, 54 OLY 2008, 1 Hamburg 2009, 24 WCH Marathon pb: 2:31:10 -13. 10,000 pb: 34:03.05 -13. 5000 pb: 15:53.46 -13. 44 2009, 5 ECH 2010, 4 Rotterdam 2011, dnf WCH 2011, 14 New York 2011, 26 World Half Mar 2009. 8 2010 (2012-13). 1 British Universities OLY 2012, 4 Rotterdam 2013, 5 WCH 2013 10,000 2001/2002; 1 UK 10,000 2013 In 2014: 5 Elgoibar XC; 16 Seville XC; 4 San Sebastián XC; 4 Trujillo XC; 4 Marathons (6): 26 London 2010, 28 New York 2010, 1 Brighton 2011, 42 Cáceres XC; 1 Spanish Half Mar WCH 2011, 24 London 2012, 2 Brighton 2013 In 2014: 3 Reading Half Mar 121 PÉREZ Verónica ESP 74:02 74:02 -14 34y Full name-Veronica Perez Rodriguez ... 3000SC pb: 10:12.69 -10. 2 European 138 PARTRIDGE Susan GBR 72:20 70:32 -13 34y Police 3000SC 2010 Tenth in 2006 & 2013 World Championship In 2014: 4 Spanish Half Mar Marathons Marathon pb: 2:30:46 -13. 10,000 pb: 34:25.10 -05. 5000 pb: 16.24.73 -04. At 122 LUIK Leila EST 74:40 73:58 -13 28y WXC: 99-90J. At EXC: 98-24J, 2003-32 (team gold). 27 World 20K 2006; 22 She is one of three triplets – herself, Liina & Lily – all international level World Half Mar 2012 (2005-25). 1 Scottish XC 2002/2008 & 5000 2003. distance runners Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the University of , also Marathon pb: 2:37:12 -13. 1 Estonian indoor 3000 2013 studied in San Sebastian and is fluent in Spanish ... born-Lanark, lives-Leeds Marathons (3): 3 Tallinn 2011, 6 Amsterdam 2012, 7 Shanghai 2013 where she works as a research assistant at Lees University ... coach-Steve In 2014: 15 Ostia Half Mar Jones (since January 2013), formerly John Montgomery 123 LUIK Liina EST 74:29 74:29 -14 28y Marathons (12): 20 London 2004, 15 London 2005, 10 COM 2006, 6 Dublin She is one of three triplets – herself, Leila & Lily – all international level 2007, 17 London 2008, 17 London 2010, 16 ECH 2010, 24 London 2011, 24 distance runners WCH 2011, 25 London 2012, 9 London 2013, 10 WCH 2013 Marathon pb: 2:40:46 -13 In 2014: 1 Reading Half Mar Marathons (3): 8 Amsterdam 2012, 11 Dubai 2013, 8 Shanghai 2013 139 YIU Kit Ching HKG 81:35 80:28 -13 26y In 2014: 14 Ostia Half Mar Singaporean record holder at steeplechase ... 3000SC pb: 10:25.81 -13. 8 124 ALEMAYEHU Hirut ETH 71:59 71:59 -14 Asian Champs 1500/3000SC 2011; 4 East Asian Games 1500/3000SC 2013 Full name-Hirut Alemayehu Gebremikaiel ... 10K pb: 34:01 -13. 3 Bologna 140 PAPP Krisztina HUN 69:50 69:50 -13 31y Half Mar 2012; 6 “Great” Ethiopian 10K 2013 2009 World finalist at 5000m ... 10,000 pb: 31:46.47 -10. 5000 pb: 15:08.65 In 2014: 2 Addis Ababa Half Mar -05. 3000 pb: 8:44.49 -06. 1500 pb: 4:08.07 -06. 12 EIC 3000 2002; 1 under 125 DESALEGN Tsehay ETH 72:03 71:38 -11 22y -23 ECH 10,000 2003 (4 5000); ht OLY 5000 2004/2008; 3 ECP 10,000 2006 Full name-Desalegn Tsehay Adhana ... Marathon pb: 2:32:55 -13. 1 Hawassa (2011-6, 2013-dnf); 8 ECH 5000 2006; 6 WCP 3000 2006; 20 World Half Mar Half Mar 2011; 3 Ethiopian 30K 2012; 4 Paris to Versailles 16.3K 2010 2007; 13 WCH 5000 2009; 7 ECH 10,000 2010 (12 5000); 16 WCH 10,000 Marathons (7): 4 Pune 2010, 23 Berlin 2011, 5 Macau 2011, 4 Marrakech 2011; dnf ECH 10,000 2012. At EXC: 99-55J, 2000-32J, 2001-30J, 2004-22, 2013, 2 Milan 2013, 5 Wuzhong 2013, 1 Danzhou 2013 2005-45, 2012-43. 1 Hungarian 1500 2006/2009/2011/2012, 5000 In 2014: 4 Addis Ababa Half Mar 2004/2005/2011 & 10,000 2005/2006/2012/2013. Coach-Ferenc Csoma 127 FEYISA Mame ETH 72:01 72:01 -14 24/25y In 2014: 5 Ostia Half Mar 10K pb: 34:22 -13. 5000 pb: 16:03.33 -13. 1 Karlovy Vary Half Mar 2013 141 DUNCAN Nicola IRL 72:12 72:12 -14 32y In 2014: 3 Addis Ababa Half Mar Marathon pb: 2:36:51 -13 128 GUDETA Netsanet ETH 68:53 68:53 -14 23y Marathons (4): 3 2010, 2 Edinburgh 2011, 7 Munich 2012, 8 Amsterdam 2013 Full name-Netsanet Gudeta Kebede ... 10K pb: 33:24 -13. 1 “Great” Ethiopian In 2014: 2 Half Mar Run 10K 2013; 2 São Paulo 15K 2013; 3 Ostia Half Mar 2014 In 2014: 3 Ostia Half Mar 142 ERNSTSDÓTTIR Martha ISL - 71:40 -96 49y 130 YALEW Genet ETH 70:59 70:59 -14 21y Icelandic record holder at 5000m, 10,000m, Half Marathon & Marathon She competed at the very first World Half Marathon Championships, in 1992 Full name-Genet Yalew Kassahun ... 5000 pb: 14:48.43 -12. 10,000 pb: Marathon pb: 2:35:15 -99. 5000 pb: 15:53.5 -91. 10,000 pb: 32:47.40 -94. 19 32:05.90 -11. 3 World Youth 3000 2009; 6 WJC 3000 2010; 8 African XC ECH 10,000 94; ht WCH 10,000 91/95 (ht 5000 95); 14 World Half Mar 96 (92 2012 At WXC: 2010-5J, 2011-2J, 2013-15 -23, 93-18, 94-17, 98-50). At WXC: 89-40, 90-91, 92-44, 93-51 She was named as third woman in Ethiopia’s 2012 Olympic squad at 5000m, Marathons (5): 9 Rotterdam 96; 2 Amsterdam 96; 7 Hamburg 99; dnf Houston but was ultimately replaced by “reserve” once the final 2000; 8 Hamburg 2000 declarations were made; she was also reserve for 5000m at the 2013 World She is the maternal aunt of Aníta Hinriksdóttir (1 World Youth 800 2013) Championships In 2014: 1 Ethiopian XC; 1 Addis Ababa Half Mar 143 HAFDÓRSDÓTTIR Arndís ISL - 82:56 -13 25y 132 CAMBOULIVES Aline FRA - 75:49 -12 40y 13 Nordic XC 2013. 1 Icelandic 1500/3000 2013. In 2011 she was voted female distance runner of the year in Iceland Marathon pb: 2:37:19 -13. 20 World Mountain Running Championships 2007 Marathons (10): 2 Dunkirk 2007, 13 Paris 2008, 4 Cannes 2010, 1 Interlaken 144 OLAFSDOTTIR Helen ISL - 82:57 -13 42y 2011, 4 Cannes 2011, 4 Cannes 2012, 10 Paris 2013, 1 Zermatt 2013, 2 Marathon pb: 2:53:22 -13. 1 Reykjavik Half Mar 2013. 25 Berlin 2013. In 2013 Interlaken 2013, 2 Toulouse 2013 she was voted female distance runner of the year in Iceland 133 DAUNAY Christelle FRA - 68:34 -10 39y 145 EJJAFINI Nadia ITA 72:19 68:27 -11 36y French record holder at 10,000m 15K, 20K, Half Marathon, 25K & Marathon, Transferee from Morocco to Bahrain (from 2003), then through marriage she all set since 2010 became an Italian citizen on September 20, 2009 ... in 2011 the IAAF found Marathon pb : 2:24:22 -10. 10,000 pb: 31:35.81 -12. 5000 pb: 15:24.48 -10 that her age had been falsified and that she went ahead and wrongly (15:54.34 -13). 5 ECP 5000 2004 (2006-7); 16 ECH 10,000 2006; 22 World competed as a junior in 1998/1999 when she was 20/21 Half Mar 2007 (2003-33, 2004-26); 3 ECP 10,000 2012 (2010-5); 10 WCH Marathon pb: 2:26:15 -11. 10,000 pb: 31:45.14 -12. 5000 pb: 15:16.54 -12. dq 10,000 2013(2011-12). At WXC: 2004-35 long, 2005-68 short, 2013-35. At WJC 5000 98 (originally 4th); 4 Asian Games 5000 2006; 1 Arab 10,000 2007; EXC: 2005-41, 2006-25. 1 French 10,000 2008/2009, 5000 2011 & XC 6 ECH 5000 2012 (dnf 10,000); 18 OLY 10,000 2012 (ht 5000). 1 Italian 2011 ... coach-Cédric Thomas 10,000 & Half Mar 2011. At WXC: 98-dq (originally 18th, 99-dq (originally Marathons (8): 3 Paris 2007, 10 Osaka 2008, 20 OLY 2008, 3 Paris 2009, 3 21st) (for Morocco); 2003-30 long & 33 short, 2004-41 long (for Bahrain); 2011 New York 2009, 2 Paris 2010, 5 New York 2010, 5 Chicago 2011 -34 (for Italy). At EXC: 2011-4, 2012-7, 2013-18 In 2014: 5 Le Mans XC Marathons (7): 44 WCH 2003, 2 Naples 2004, dnf OLY 2004, 41 WCH 2005, 134 HERBRETEAU Corinne FRA 74:10 74:10 -14 38y 4 Milan 2007, 6 Frankfurt 2011 (improved best from 2:37 to 2:26), dnf London 2012 Marathon pb: 2:37:50 -13 In 2014: 2 European Clubs Cup XC; 4 Verona Half Mar Marathons (10): 4 Albi 2006, 13 Paris 2007, 4 La Rochelle 2007, 4 La Rochelle 2008, dnf La Rochelle 2009, 2 Pornichet 2010, 13 Paris 2012, 6 147 INGLESE Veronica ITA 71:24 71:24 -14 23y Cannes 2012, 16 Paris 2013, 1 Toulouse 2013 5000 pb: 16:02.72 -13. 3 EJC 5000 2009. At WXC: 2008-47J, 2011-90. At In 2014: 7 Paris Half Mar EXC: 2007-75J, 2008-37J, 2009-35J. 1 Italian XC 2014 In 2014: 3 Verona Half Mar; 1 Italian XC; 6 Rome 10K

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected] Page – 2 Please check with final start lists in case of late changes 148 MARAOUI Fatna ITA 73:18 70:08 -11 36y 163 KIRADZIEVA Vesna MKD 87:52 87:52 -14 28y Ex-Morocco ... Marathon pb: 2:37:22 -07. 5000 pb: 15:42.21 -06. 10,000 pb: 58 European Mountain Racing Championship 2010 33:05.79 -07. Half Mar pb: 72:27 -07. dnf World Half Mar 2007. 4 Venice In 2014: 12 Belgrade XC 2007. At WXC 2008-dnf, 2011-94. At EXC: 2006-37, 2009-27, 2012-14. Born- 164 CAMILLERI Giselle MLT 81:37 78:46 39y Beli Beleu ... coach-Andrea Bello ht WCH 5000 99; 64 World Half Mar 2003; 3 Small States Games 10,000 In 2014: 8 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 13 European Clubs Cup XC; 11 Ostia 2013; 53 European Mountain Running Champs 2013 Half Mar; 9 Italian XC In 2014: 12 Paris Half Mar 69:45 67:46 -12 37y 149 STRANEO Valeria ITA 165 HAITOPE Lavinia NAM - 76:07 -13 24y 2013 World Championship marathon silver ... Marathon pb: 2:23:44 -12. Half Mar pb: 78:36 -12. 5000 pb: 16:56.28 -12. 9 World Youth 3000 2007; 40 10,000 pb: 32:15.87 -12. 6 ECP 10,000 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games Half World Half Mar 2012. At WXC: 2013-63 Mar 2013. At EXC: 2011-10. 1 Italian 10,000 2013. In Rotterdam 2012 In 2013: 1 South of Africa Regional XC improved by three seconds the Italian marathon record which had stood to Maura Viceconte since 2000 ... mother of two ... her first sport was 166 BLOM Veronika Brennhovd NOR - 75:33 -13 23y gymnastics ... coach-Beatrice Brossa 5000 pb: 16:30.24 -13. 3000SC pb: 10:28.93 -09. 9 EJC 3000SC 2009 (10 Marathons (9): 2 Piacenza 2003, 6 Reggio Emilia, 4 Carpi 2009, 8 Berlin 5000); 12 ETCh 3000 2013. At EXC: 2012-26u23 2011, 2 Rotterdam 2012, 8 OLY 2012, 3 Turin 2012, 2 WCH 2013, 5 New 167 GRØVDAL Karoline Bjerkeli NOR - 69:41 -12 23y York 2013 Former European Junior Champion at 5000m, Steeplechase & Cross Country In 2014: 1 Santa Margherita Ligure Half Mar; 1 Verona Half Mar; 6 Lisbon Half Road 10K pb: 31:29 -09. 5000 pb: 15:16.27 -13. 3000 pb: 8:55.95 -12. Mar 3000SC pb: 9:33.19 -07. 5 WJC 2006; 3 World Youth 2000SC 2007; 1 EJC 150 IWADE Reia JPN - 69:45 -13 19y 3000SC 2007/2009 (1 5000 2009); ht WCH 3000SC 2009; 3 ETCh 5000 2010 5000 pb: 15:52.87 -13. 10,000 pb: 33:46.12 -13 (7 3000SC); 10 ECH 5000 2010 (dnf 10,000); ht OLY 5000 2012; 13 WCH 5000 2013. At WXC: 2010-dnf. At EXC: 2006-2J, 2009-1J, 2013-5. 1 151 KIDO Chieko JPN 70:45 70:11 -13 24y Norwegian 3000SC 2006/2009 & 5000 2012. Coach-Knut Jæger Hansen 10,000 pb: 32:48.17 -13. 5000 pb: 15:36.90 -13. 8 Japanese 5000 2013 In 2014: In January she trained in South Africa, then Portugal for three weeks In 2014: 3 Yamaguchi Half Mar; 4 Kumamoto 10K in February/March. She plans to run a track 10,000m in Stanford in May and 152 NOMURA Sayo JPN 72:48 70:03 -13 24y then target that distance at the European Championships in Zürich Marathon pb: 2:32:29 -14. 10,000 pb: 32:31.78 -13. 3 WSG Half Mar 168 MYHRE Marthe Katrine NOR 76:58 76:58 29y 2009/2011 Marathon pb: 2:40:00 -14. 3 Norwegian 10,000 2013 Marathon (1): 10 Osaka 2014 Marathons (8): 3 Oslo 2010, 1 Oslo 2011, 3 Copenhagen 2012, 1 Tromsø In 2014: 10 Osaka Marathon 2012, 1 Oslo 2012, 13 Rotterdam 2013, 7 Eindhoven 2013, 3 Seville 2014 153 TAKENAKA Risa JPN 70:10 70:10 -14 24y In 2014: 3 Almeria Half Mar 10,000 pb: 32:10.66 -13. 5000 pb: 15:31.12 -10. At WXC: 2008-26J, 2010-30 169 CÁNTARA Rocío PER - 76:17 -13 27y In 2010: 3 Chiba XC; 4 Fukuoka XC Full name-Rocío Marisol Cántara ... 10,000 pb: 34:10.09 -13. 49 World Half 154 YAMAZAKI Rina JPN 70:45 70:45 -14 25y Mar 2012. At WXC: 2005-73J, 2006-66J Marathon pb: 2:32:51 -11. 10,000 pb; 32:41.16 -13. 5000 pb: 15:40.23 -13. 4 170 CONDORÍ Nicolasa PER - 73:24 -13 25y World Youth 3000 2005 10,000 pb: 34:45.21 -13. 2 Bolivarian Games Half Mar 2013 Marathon (2): 6 Tokyo 2011, 16 Tokyo 2013 In 2014: 4 Yamaguchi Half Mar 171 TEJEDA Gladys PER 75:22 72:53 -13 28y 2011 Pan-American Games Marathon bronze ... Marathon pb: 2:32:07 -12. 155 CHERONO Gladys KEN - 66:48 -13 30y 5000 pb: 16:00.91 -13. 21 World Half Mar 2010; 2 South American 5000 2013; 2013 World 10,000m silver ... double African Championships gold in 2012 1 Bolivarian Games Half Mar 2013 10,000 pb: 30:29.23 -13. 5000 pb: 14:47.12. 3000 pb: 8:34.05 -13. 1 African Marathons (2): 4 Seoul 2011, 3 Pan-American Games 2011, 43 OLY 2012, 2 Champs 5000/10,000 2012; 2 WCH 10,000 2013. 1 Kenyan Armed Forces Santiago de Chile 2013, 1 Mexico City 2013 5000/10,000 2012/2013. 1 Kenyan 5000 2012. Ran second stage for Kenyan Carried the Peruvian flag at the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony team which won 2012 Chiba , clocking 14:54 for 5K In 2014: 1 Coamo Half Mar In 2014: 2 “World's Best” San Juan 10K 172 ACHIM Luminita ROU - 78:01 -13 20y 156 KABUU Lucy KEN 71:50+ 66:09 -13 30y Full name-Luminita Georgiana Achim ... 1500 pb: 4:18.25 -12. 3000 pb: Full name- 9:36.89 -12. 13 World Youth 3000 2011; 11 EJC 3000 2011; 1 Balkan junior 2006 Commonwealth Champion at 10,000m ... 2011 Great North Run 800/1500 2012; 12 WJC 1500 2012. At EXC: 2012-54J winner ... 2:19:34 in her first completed marathon in Dubai 2012 Marathon pb: 2:19:34 -12. 10,000 pb: 30:39.96 -08. 5000 pb: 14:33.49 -08. 173 DANCI Liliana Maria ROU - 75:30 -13 23y 3000 pb: 8:46.15 -08. 1500 pb: 4:09.60 -02. 1 COM 10,000 2006 (3 5000); 4 Marathon pb: 2:48:54 -13. 3000SC pb: 10:23.04 -11. 10 European Mountain African Champs 10,000 2008; 7 OLY 10,000 2008 (2004-9). 1 Kenyan 10,000 Running Champs 2013; 5 Balkan 3000SC 2013. 1 Romanian 3000SC 2011 2013. At WXC: 2005-5 short. 1 Japanese 5000 2003. 1 Japanese High School 174 MOAGǍ Elena ROU - 77:12 -13 27y 1500/3000 2002; 1 Japanese Corporate 1500 2007. Husband-Jeremiah 5000 pb: 16:39.37 -11. At EXC: 2006-58u23, 2013-66 Wamungu, their daughter Angel Wanjiku born May 31, 2010 ... in November In 2014: 5 Romanian indoor 3000 2003 ran first stage for Kenyan team which finished second in Chiba Ekiden, 175 TODORAN Paula ROU 76:40 72:59 -07 28y defeating Paula Radcliffe ... she was based in Japan in 2000-2007 where Full name-Claudia Paula Todoran ... Marathon pb: 2:43:17 -13. 10,000 pb: went to school then competed for Suzuki ... her parents Margaret & Samuel 33:12.08 -07. 5000 pb: 15:52.99 -07. 14 WJC 5000 2004; 4 under-23 ECH were both runners 10,000 2005/2007; 12 WSG Half Mar 2009; 33 World 20K 2006; 33 World Half Marathons (5): 2 Dubai 2012, 5 London 2012, 3 Chicago 2012, 24 WCH 2013, Mar 2010 (2007-37, 2008-55). At EXC: 2001-47J, 2002-56J, 2003-38J, 2004 3 Tokyo 2014. She also paced Osaka 2007 -18J, 2006-13u23 In 2014: 3 Tokyo Marathon Marathons (5): 3 Bucharest 2009, 4 Kavarna 2010, 6 Bucharest 2011, 3 157 KAPTICH Selly Chepyego KEN - 68:24 -13 28y Podgorica, 2 Pisa 2013 Full name-Selly Chepyego Kaptich (her passport does say Selly, not Sally) In 2014: 3 Barcelona Half Mar Former World Youth Champion at 3000m 176 CHALLENOR Jenna RSA 78:58 76:31 -13 32y 10,000 pb: 31:22.11 -13. 5000 pb: 15:06.26 -06. 1 World Youth 3000 2011; 7 10K pb: 34:59 -13. 4 South African Half Mar 2013 WCH 10,000 2013. 1 Japanese Corporate 5000/10,000 2012. In Japan she In 2014: 1 Hillcrest Half Mar competes for the team of Kyudenko 177 JOUBERT Cornelia RSA 79:26 75:46 -13 25y 158 KIBARUS Mercy KEN 69:42 68:18 -13 30y Marathon pb: 2:39:07 -13 Full name-Mercy Jerotich Kibarus ... Marathon pb: 2:31:14 -13 Marathons (2): 1 Oudtshoorn (South African Champs) 2013, 1 Mont Choisy Marathons (2): 5 Prague 2013, 1 Venice 2013 2013 In 2014: 4 Paris Half Mar In 2014: 7 South African Trial XC; 1 Springs 32K; 5 Bloemfontein 10K 159 NGUGI Mary Wacera KEN - 70:32 -13 25y 5000 pb: 15:36.82. 3 WJC 5000 2006; 1 Kenyan 5000 2013 In 2014: 1 “World's Best” San Juan 10K 160 GASSNER Kathrin LIE - - 27y 161 CHAN Pou I MAC - 1:37:05 35y 162 AHMED Shamha MDV - 1:47 31y Maldivan record holder at 100m, she competed at the 2000 Olympics at that event 100 pb: 12.27 -01. ht WJC 100 98; ht OLY 100 2000; ht WCH 100 2001

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected] Page – 3 Please check with final start lists in case of late changes 178 KALMER René RSA 78:26 70:13 -12 33y 188 ESEN Nilay TUR 76:50 76:04 -11 27y British grandfather ... she was South Africa’s best junior distance runner since Marathon pb: 2:41:26 -12. 10,000 pb: 36:14.17 -09. 13 under-23 ECH 10,000 Zola Budd 2009. Two-year doping suspension 2005-2007 Marathon pb: 2:29:59 -11. 5000 pb: 15:35.00 -07. 3000 pb: 8:44.17 -10. 1500 Marathons (9): 14 Istanbul 2008, 10 Istanbul 2009, 6 Kavarna 2010, 6 pb: 4:06.71 -08. ht WCH 1500 2001; 11 WSG 5000 2001; ht OLY 1500 2008; Kavarna 2010, 7 Istanbul 2010, 6 Düsseldorf 2011, 10 Istanbul 2011, 12 14 World Half Mar 2009; 8 WIC 3000 2010. 1 South African 1500 Hannover 2012, 9 Istanbul 2013 2001/2002/2003/2004/2008/2010 (1 5000 2000/2001/2007/2008/2010/2012). In 2014: 3 Trabzon Half Mar; 4 Tarsus Half Mar At WXC: 96-34J, 97/98-12J, 2005-61 short, 2006-58 short, 2011-31. Studied 189 CHEBET Linnet UGA - 76:00 -13 21y Business Administration at the University of Johannesburg ... younger sister At WXC: 2010-27J, 2013-74 Christine is also an international runner Marathons (7): 1 Soweto 2009, 1 Johannesburg 2011, 5 Prague 2011, 31 190 KARMANENKO Kateryna UKR - 76:55 -13 27y WCH 2011, 5 Yokohama 2011, 35 OLY 2012, 17 Boston 2013. Also paced Marathon pb: 2:41:09 -12. 10,000 pb: 33:36.26 -13. At EXC: 2005-56J London 2012 Marathons (8): 3 Kiev 2006, 13 Mumbai 2007, 2 Belfast 2007, 3 Dresden In 2014: 1 Bedfordview Half Mar; 1 Hartenbos 10K 2007, 2 Bila Tserkva 2011, 4 Lódz 2012, 2 Bila Tserkva 2012, 31 WCH 2013 In 2014: 9 Diekirch XC 179 BEREŠOVÁ Katarína SVK - 73:33 -13 26y Former World Junior Mountain Running Champion ... Marathon pb: 2:29:11 191 BERSAGEL Annie USA - 73:16 -12 30y -11. 10,000 pb: 34:36.34 -10. 1 World Junior Mountain Running Trophy 2006; Winner of 2012 Copenhagen Half Marathon (where she set a personal best) 8 under-23 ECH 10,000 2009 (2007-10); 12 WSG Half Mar 2013. At EXC: Half Mar pb: 74:36 -06. 10,000 pb: 32:54.08 -11. 5000 pb: 15:46.16 -13. 40 2006-64J, 2011-35. 1 Slovak 5000 2006/2007/2008/2010 (1 10,000 World 20K 2006; 4 Pan-American Games 10,000 2011. 3 NCAA indoor 5000 2010/2013) 2005 Marathons (4): 3 Košice 2011, 23 Frankfurt 2011, 10 Düsseldorf 2012, 98 Law graduate from Stanford University, she also studied at the University of OLY 2012 Minnesota and the University of Oslo and worked as an intern at the US Embassy in Oslo where she won the 2013 Oslo Half Marathon 180 ANDERSSON Isabellah SWE - 70:02 -10 33y (Née Isabellah Moraa Amoro) ... Kenyan émigré, now Swedish record holder 193 KLEPPIN Lauren USA 72:12 72:12 -14 25y at marathon & half marathon ... originally fifth in the 2010 European Marathon pb: 2:28:48 -14. 10,000 pb: 32:49.92 -12. 2 US Half Mar 2014. 2 Championships, but upgraded to bronze following the disqualification of Živilė NCAA div 2 10,000 2012, representing Western State College in Gunnison, Balčiūnaitė LTU & Nailya Yulamanova RUS Colorado. Coach-Andrew Kastor Marathon pb: 2:23:41 -11. 10,000 pb: 33:32.72 -09. 5000 pb: 15:45.08 -09. At Marathons (3): 1 Carlsbad 2013, 1 Green Bay 2013, 3 Los Angeles 2014 EXC: 2009-18. 1 Swedish 5000/10,000 2009/2010. 1 Stockholm Marathon In 2014: 2 US Half Mar; 3 Los Angeles Marathon 2008/2009. She came to Sweden to learn about orienteering but realised her 194 SANTUCCI Clara USA 72:58 72:58 -14 27y best option was to concentrate of distance running ... she acquired Swedish (Née Grandt) citizenship (on May 11, 2009) through marriage with her Swedish coach Lars Sub-2:30 on her marathon début at Boston 2011 ... Marathon pb: 2:29:54 -11. Andersson, their daughter Beyoncé born on January 25, 2009 (four months 10,000 pb: 33:16.96 -09. 5000 pb: 16:01.18 -10. 1 North, Central American & after the birth of her daughter she won the Stockholm Marathon in 2:33:52) Caribbean XC 2009. 4 NCAA 10,000 2009/2010; 2 US 20K 2011. Was at Marathons (16): 2:51:40 in 2006, 1 Stockholm 2008, 1 Stockholm 2009, 5 West Virginia University Dubai 2010, 1 Stockholm 2010, 3 ECH 2010, 4 Frankfurt 2010, 3 Dubai 2011, Marathons (4): 16 Boston 2011, 7 Houston 2012, 9 Ottawa 2013, 9 Chicago 1 Stockholm 2011, 7 WCH 2011, 8 New York 2011, 10 Dubai 2012, 14 2013 London 2012, 18 OLY 2012, 7 Dubai 2013, 1 Stockholm 2013 In 2014: 5 US Half Mar 181 ELIASSON Lena SWE 80:54 75:48 -08 32y 195 SUVER Mattie USA 73:06 71:56 -13 26y Marathon pb: 2:41:38 -14. 10,000 pb: 36:48.95 -10 (Née Bridgmon) ... Marathon pb: 2:41:18 -13. 10,000 pb: 32:29.14 -13. 5000 Marathon (1): 20 Dubai 2014 pb: 16:02.48i -10. 3 US 25K 2013; 2 US 20K 2013. At WXC: 2013-26 In 2014: 20 Marathons (2): 123 Houston 2012 (US Olympic Trial), 17 New York 2013 182 NERO Tonya TTO - 75:13 -12 25y In 2014: 6 US Half Mar; 3 US XC Trinidadian record holder at 5000m & 10,000m ... Marathon pb: 2:43:14 -12. 196 THOMAS Wendy USA 72:29 72:29 -14 35y 10,000 pb: 33:11.71 -11. 5000 pb: 16:19.17 -11. 27 World Half Mar 2012. Marathon pb: 2:34:25 -12. 10,000 pb: 32:48.45 -12. 20 US Olympic Trial Studied biological science at Wichita State University 10,000 2012; 5 US 20K 2013 Marathon (1): 22 Rotterdam 2012 Marathons (2): 12 Houston 2012, 6 Minneapolis to St. Paul 2013 In 2014: 11 North/Central American & Caribbean XC In 2014: 4 US Half Mar; 6 Tampa Half Mar; 18 US 15K 184 BOUSSAÏD Soumaya TUN 77:04 77:04 -14 33y 197 MOROZ Irina UZB - - 26y (aka Somaya Bousaid) 1500 pb: 4:23.85i -13, 4:24.30 -13. 800 pb: 2:04.09 -09. 8 Asian Champs 1500 Double Paralympic Champion in 2008 2013. At WXC: 2002-98J, 2003-92J, 2004-109J T13 Disability Class – Legally blind, with 6-10% of “normal” vision in the best In 2014: 4 Asian Indoor Champs 1500/3000 eye after correction 1500 pb: 4:14.00; 800 pb: 2:03.21 -08. 400 pb: 56.72 -08. 1 Paralympic 800/1500 2008 (4 400). 6 Mediterranean Games 2009; 1 IPC World 1500 2011 (2 400); 2 Paralympic 400 2012 In 2014: 7 Marrakech Half Mar; 3 Arab XC 185 ABEYLEGESSE Elvan TUR - 67:07 -10 31y Double long distance silver at 2008 Olympics ... 2010 European Champion at 5000m & 10,000m ... Ethiopian origin, moved to Turkey in 1999 and at 5000m became that county’s first world record holder in Bergen on June 11, 2004 10,000 pb: 29:56.34 -08. 5000 pb: 14:24.68 -04. 3000 pb: 8:31.94 -02. 1500 pb: 3:58.28 -04. 5 World Youth 3000 99; 2 EJC 5000 99; 6 WJC 3000/5000 2000; 1 EJC 3000/5000 2001; 5 WCH 5000 2003/2007; 12 OLY 5000 2004 (8 1500); 3 ECH 5000 2006 (dnf 10,000); 2 WCH 10,000 2007 (2009-dnf); 2 OLY 5000/10,000 2008; 1 Mediterranean Games 10,000 2009/2013; 1 ECH 5000/10,000 2010; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2012. At WXC: 99-9J, 2000 -90 short, 2001-22J, 2007-28. At EXC: 99-17J (team gold), 2000-3J, 2001-1J, 2002-3, 2003-2. Previously known as Elvan Can and/or Hewan Abeye ETH. Coach-Nikola Boric (CRO) Married her childhood friend Semeneh Debelie on February 25, 2011, their daughter Arsema born July 28, 2011 In 2014: dnf Ostia Half Mar (she was nursing an knee which was injured when it was banged by a car door while she was training at altitude in Ethiopia) 187 DOĞAN Bahar TUR 76:45 70:20 -09 39y Marathon pb: 2:34:53 -11. 10,000 pb: 33:19.71 -11. 5 Mediterranean Games 10,000 2013 Marathons include: 11 Istanbul 2006, 6 Düsseldorf 2007, 40 WCH 2007, 6 Istanbul 2007, 50 OLY 2008, 10 Istanbul 2008, 6 Istanbul 2009, 6 Istanbul 2010, 4 Düsseldorf 2011, 36 WCH 2011, 8 Istanbul 2011, 62 OLY In 2014: 23 European Clubs Cup XC; 2 Trabzon Half Mar; 3 Tarsus Half Mar

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