Jari Litmanen Former Finland Star Hails Qatar a Compact World Cup Is a Huge Advantage for the National Team’S Teams, As They Will Be Able Growth to Stay in One Spot
Swedish athletes primed for a big show in Doha PAGE 14 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Kenya’s Ruth could rule the roost in Doha Worlds’ first midnight marathon T will be the women WOMEN’S MARATHON marathon runners who are first to experience WCH all-times top-performers: unique circumstances for 2:20:57 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) Helsinki 2005 Gold Ia championship race in Doha. 2:22:01 Catherine Ndereba (KEN) Helsinki 2005 Silver At midnight on day one, a 2:23:19 Constantina Tomescu-Dita (ROU) Helsinki 2005 Bronze field of about 70 runners will SLOWEST WINNING TIME: set off under floodlighting on a looped course along the 2:30:37 Catherine Ndereba (KEN) Osaka 2007 waterfront of Doha’s famous BIGGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: Corniche connecting Doha 7MINS and 21secs Rosa Mota (POR) versus Zoya Ivanova (URS) 1987 Bay and Doha City Centre, set against the capital city’s tow- SMALLEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: ering skyline. 1SEC Mare Dibaba (ETH) versus Helah Kiprop (KEN) 2015 The temperature by that time is expected to have MULTIPLE WINNERS: dropped from the predicted CATHERINE Ndereba (KEN) 2003, 2007 daytime range of 35C and EDNA Kiplagat (KEN) 2011, 2013 above. MOST MEDALS BY COUNTRIES: Many of the runners will JAPAN (2g-5s-4b) 11 be used to running in hot con- KENYA (4g-4s-1b) 09 ditions, but none will have run FIGURES AND FACTS a championship marathon at ROMANIA (1g-1s-3b) 05 such a time, finishing in the early hours of the morning. Mentally, physically, physio- logically it is going to be a new test for all.
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