Man Trouble Andy Milroy Considers the Problems of Men Pacing Women OPINION

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Man Trouble Andy Milroy Considers the Problems of Men Pacing Women OPINION Man trouble Andy Milroy considers the problems of men pacing women OPINION The issue of male pacemakers The fact there is no depth to the in women's marathons was women's event can be glossed thrown into sharp relief by over in post-race reports and Paul Tergat’s world marathon coverage. record in Berlin. This may A classic case of this was the seem a strange claim to make, 2001 Berlin Marathon where the but I will explain. pre-race publicity on the women's race focused on a duel between There were two designated Naoko Takahashi and Tegla pacemakers in the Berlin race. Loroupe. It was subsequently Sammy Korir had a personal best clear to unbiased observers that of 2:08:02 from 1997 and Titus Munji had run 2:16:58 in his Loroupe was nowhere close to her marathon debut five months "world record" fitness, as the earlier in Zurich. results clearly demonstrated From 30km it was clear the Only a narrow group of elite pacemakers were going to try to women will receive invitations and race Tergat to the finish. Munji appearance money. Therefore the dropped off with approximately World Record pace for Paula Radcliffe in London, 2003 number of international class 5km to go, but Tergat only women distance runners who can sustain a running career will be managed to hold off Korir to the women's race, giving a false performances place every other finish line by a few metres - impression of what the leading athlete at a disadvantage. They significantly reduced, and winning by a single second. The female runner can achieve in open give a false impression as to the gradually the gap between those designated pacemaker, Korir, competition on her own. ability of a runner - in results, in elite runners and the rest will broke the old world record by 42 rankings and in records. widen. Without the underlying, seconds. When the International supporting base of younger Association of Athletic Pacing by persons "not runners moving up, learning the Designated pacemakers actually Federations first recognised the participating in the race" is aid. event and competing winning races has been 5000m and 10,000m world records This is why, according to IAAF internationally as the existing happening for years. Paul for women on the track, they rules on assistance, it is illegal. runners grow older, there will be Pilkington won the 1994 Los purposefully ignored the best Male-paced performances by no one to replace them. Angeles Marathon. More recent marks on record. Loa Olafsson women are obviously aided by a examples include Simon Biwott in (Denmark) had run 15:08.8 and runner who is "not participating in The pool of elite women Berlin 2000, Josephus Ngolepus in 31:45.35, but these times had the race". marathoners is already Berlin 2001, and Ben Kimondiu in been set in races against men. substantially smaller than it is for Chicago 2001. The IAAF instead chose the times The use of male pacemakers is elite men marathoners, as opportunistic and short-sighted, It can be seen from these cases of Paula Fudge (Britain, 15:41.51) evidenced by the many European and Yelena Sipatova (USSR, driven by the financial demands of marathons with strong men's that a male pacemaker in a male race directors and runners' agents. race is an integral part of the race. 32:17.19), which had both been fields but little more than local achieved in all-women races. The impact on the sport as a talent in the women's race. This Although he sets the pace for the whole does not appear to have is then used as a reason to offer lead runner/s, he is also part of IAAF Rule 148 (e) on World been considered. The inclusion of substantially less prize money to the race dynamics - he has the Records specifically states that male pacemakers will work against women in these races. potential to win and must be "No performance set by an athlete the development of women's taken into account by the leading will be recognised if it has been distance running. Women runners colluding with runners. A male pacemaker in a accomplished during a mixed this practice of using male male race cannot distort the It is much cheaper for a race competition." Clearly, the IAAF pacemakers to better their own running of the race - because he is recognises the problems of organisation to pay for one or two part of that race. elite women runners and a couple career, do so at the expense of women running with men in long- other women performers - those distance track races. of male pacemakers than it is for When looking at a so-called them to attract a strong elite who come after them. mixed race, we need to clarify Aided performances are the women's field. They get a good They are setting aid-enhanced exactly what it is. If it is one race, curse of athletics. Performances winning women's time with there can only be one winner. This performances which will be much aided by the use of drugs are resultant favourable press more difficult for non-aided is usually a man, although in coverage, without the cost of ruled illegal. The primary reason runners to match in the future, some ultra races, and at least one for this is because such ‘aided’ inviting a major women's field. marathon, a woman has won. The and they are undermining the so-called mixed race is, in fact, base of up-and-coming women two separate races, one for men STREET LEGAL... Pacer Paul Pilkington won the 1994 L.A. Marathon athletes whose running careers and one for women, held at the will depend on invitations to same time. The problem with this world class road running events. is that the runners in the male race can - and do - distort the Why should the long-term results in the women's race. interests of women's road running and the future well-being of the A male pacemaker in a female sport of road-racing be sacrificed race is an alien intrusion; he is for the financial benefit of a few not an integral part of the event. individuals and organisations? The male runner cannot be part of the female race because he is not It is in the interests of the eligible to win it. The sole future health of the whole sport to purpose of the male pacemaker is do everything possible to widen to aid the leading woman. The the base and develop the purpose of that aid is to enable enormous potential of women's her to run faster than she would road running. Men pacing women have done without his assistance. to aid-enhanced performances is Therefore the male pacemaker a major threat to the future of the distorts the results of the sport. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE THOSE OF REPRESENT THE THE AND AUTHOR VIEWS DO OF NOT AIMS NECESSARILY OR IAAF DISTANCE RUNNING January - April 2004 45.
Recommended publications
  • Festus Talam Demonstrates the Runczech Racing Project at Full Strength in the DLL Eindhoven Marathon
    PRESS RELEASE 13th October 2016 Festus Talam demonstrates the RunCzech Racing project at full strength in the DLL Eindhoven Marathon Festus Talam is not the first man to start a marathon as pacemaker and finish it as a winner, but he is simply the best. Talam, 21, was making his marathon debut in Eindhoven last Sunday, October 9. But, having completed his pacing duties at 35K, he carried on to smash a high-class elite field and record a superlative winning time of 2:06:26, the fastest ever for a debutant. Born in Baringo County in Kenya, Festus started to train at the age of 15 with a dream of having a better life for himself and his family, like thousands of other Kenyan runners. “I didn’t like running in the beginning, but my family encouraged me to train. They believed I had talent.” – recalled Festus. His first international race Festus organized by himself. “I just wanted to run a race overseas. They had a series of three races in two days, and I told them I will win all,” – said a smiling Festus, - “and I did.” Talam was drafted into the RunCzech Racing team in 2014 by the late Zane Branson and his management team. That same year, Festus made his international debut as a RunCzech Racing athlete in the Mattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon, where he finished second with a personal best of 1:02:25. That was followed by reasonable performances in various races in Europe. In 2015 for the first time Festus tried out the role of a pacemaker in the Eindhoven Marathon, and impressed everybody with a strong performance up to 32K, at 2:05 marathon pace.
    [Show full text]
  • Paul Tergat O Most Observers It Came As No Great Surprise Tergat: Thank You Very That Paul Tergat Produced a WR 2:04:55 in Much
    T&FN INTERVIEW Paul Tergat o most observers it came as no great surprise Tergat: Thank you very that Paul Tergat produced a WR 2:04:55 in much. I knew that I had T Berlin. So great are the talents of this legendary the potential. I knew that I by Sean Hartnett Kenyan—be it on the track, harrier course or the had the ability for bringing roads—that he faced WR expectations in every one down the World Record for of his previous five marathons. Tergat steadfastly the marathon, maybe by a maintained that “the marathon is a completely few seconds. But it was a big different event and I have much to learn.” surprise for me to go under This says much about the 34-year-old Kenyan, 2:05. Whatever you have whose quest for running greatness is matched by been putting in—in terms his passion for knowledge on all fronts. When he of energy, in terms of mental is not training his days are filled with a multitude preparedness and physical of family, business, and charitable activities, all torture—it is sweet when you the while juggling a couple of active cell phones. have such great moments. Conversation with Tergat ranges easily from world T&FN: Many people pre- issues to athletics or his homeland, and is always dicted that you would be the spiced with a bit of humor. WR holder right off the bat. But While Tergat is the epitome of a Kenyan distance the marathon is a very difficult runner, he is far from typical and did not even event, and you have made slow begin his running career until he completed his step-by-step progress.
    [Show full text]
  • IMPRESSIONEN IMPRESSIONS Bmw-Berlin-Marathon.Com
    IMPRESSIONEN IMPRESSIONS bmw-berlin-marathon.com 2:01:39 DIE ZUKUNFT IST JETZT. DER BMW i3s. BMW i3s (94 Ah) mit reinem Elektroantrieb BMW eDrive: Stromverbrauch in kWh/100 km (kombiniert): 14,3; CO2-Emissionen in g/km (kombiniert): 0; Kraftstoffverbrauch in l/100 km (kombiniert): 0. Die offi ziellen Angaben zu Kraftstoffverbrauch, CO2-Emissionen und Stromverbrauch wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren VO (EU) 715/2007 in der jeweils geltenden Fassung ermittelt. Bei Freude am Fahren diesem Fahrzeug können für die Bemessung von Steuern und anderen fahrzeugbezogenen Abgaben, die (auch) auf den CO2-Ausstoß abstellen, andere als die hier angegebenen Werte gelten. Abbildung zeigt Sonderausstattungen. 7617 BMW i3s Sportmarketing AZ 420x297 Ergebnisheft 20180916.indd Alle Seiten 18.07.18 15:37 DIE ZUKUNFT IST JETZT. DER BMW i3s. BMW i3s (94 Ah) mit reinem Elektroantrieb BMW eDrive: Stromverbrauch in kWh/100 km (kombiniert): 14,3; CO2-Emissionen in g/km (kombiniert): 0; Kraftstoffverbrauch in l/100 km (kombiniert): 0. Die offi ziellen Angaben zu Kraftstoffverbrauch, CO2-Emissionen und Stromverbrauch wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren VO (EU) 715/2007 in der jeweils geltenden Fassung ermittelt. Bei Freude am Fahren diesem Fahrzeug können für die Bemessung von Steuern und anderen fahrzeugbezogenen Abgaben, die (auch) auf den CO2-Ausstoß abstellen, andere als die hier angegebenen Werte gelten. Abbildung zeigt Sonderausstattungen. 7617 BMW i3s Sportmarketing AZ 420x297 Ergebnisheft 20180916.indd Alle Seiten 18.07.18 15:37 AOK Nordost. Beim Sport dabei. Nutzen Sie Ihre individuellen Vorteile: Bis zu 385 Euro für Fitness, Sport und Vorsorge. Bis zu 150 Euro für eine sportmedizinische Untersuchung.
    [Show full text]
  • Table of Contents
    Media Table of contents Media information & fast facts ......................................................................................................... 3 Important media information ....................................................................................................................................................4 Race week Media Center..............................................................................................................................................................4 Race week schedule of events ..................................................................................................................................................7 Quick Facts ...........................................................................................................................................................................................8 Top storylines ......................................................................................................................................................................................10 Prize purse .............................................................................................................................................................................................13 Time bonuses ......................................................................................................................................................................................14 Participant demographics ............................................................................................................................................................15
    [Show full text]
  • 2009 Rotterdam Marathon Statistical Information (Men Only)
    2009 Rotterdam Marathon Statistical Information (Men Only) Rotterdam Marathon All Time list Performances Time Performers Name Nat Place Date 1 2:05:49 1 William Kipsang KEN 1 13 Apr 2008 2 2:06:14 2 Felix Limo KEN 1 4 Apr 2004 3 2:06:38 3 Sammy Korir KEN 1 9 Apr 2006 4 2:06:44 4 Paul Kirui KEN 2 9 Apr 2006 5 2:06:50 5 Belayneh Dinsamo ETH 1 17 Apr 1988 6 2:06:50 6 Josephat Kiprono KEN 1 22 Apr 2001 7 2:06:52 7 Charles Kibiwott KEN 3 9 Apr 2006 8 2:06:58 8 Daniel Rono KEN 2 13 Apr 2008 9 2:07:07 9 Ahmed Salah DJI 2 17 Apr 1988 10 2:07:09 10 Japhet Kosgei KEN 1 18 Apr 1999 11 2:07:12 11 Carlos Lopes POR 1 20 Apr 1985 12 2:07:18 12 Kenneth Cheruiyot KEN 2 22 Apr 2001 13 2:07:23 13 Fabian Roncero ESP 2 18 Apr 1999 14 2:07:26 Fabian Roncero 1 19 Apr 1998 15 2:07:33 14 Charles Kamathi KEN 3 13 Apr 2008 16 2:07:41 15 Simon Biwott KEN 3 18 Apr 1999 17 2:07:42 16 William Kiplagat KEN 1 13 Apr 2003 18 2:07:44 17 Lee Bong-Ju KOR 2 19 Apr 1998 19 2:07:49 18 Kim Yi-Yong KOR 4 18 Apr 1999 20 2:07:50 19 Jimmy Muindi KEN 1 10 Apr 2005 21 2:07:51 20 Vincent Rousseau BEL 1 17 Apr 1994 22 2:07:51 21 Domingos Castro POR 1 20 Apr 1997 23 2:07:53 Josephat Kiprono 2 13 Apr 2003 24 2:07:54 22 Alejandro Gomez ESP 2 20 Apr 1997 25 2:08:02 Sammy Korir 3 20 Apr 1997 26 2:08:02 23 Jackson Koech KEN 2 10 Apr 2005 27 2:08:09 24 Jose Manuel Martinez ESP 3 13 Apr 2003 28 2:08:14 Samy Korir 3 22 Apr 2001 29 2:08:19 25 Simon Loywapet KEN 4 20 Apr 1997 30 2:08:21 26 Joshua Chelanga KEN 1 15 Apr 2007 31 2:08:22 27 Kenneth Cheruiyot KEN 1 16 Apr 2000 32 2:08:30 28 Francisco
    [Show full text]
  • Chicago Year-By-Year
    YEAR-BY-YEAR CHICAGO MEDCHIIAC INFOAGO & YEFASTAR-BY-Y FACTSEAR TABLE OF CONTENTS YEAR-BY-YEAR HISTORY 2011 Champion and Runner-Up Split Times .................................... 126 2011 Top 25 Overall Finishers ....................................................... 127 2011 Top 10 Masters Finishers ..................................................... 128 2011 Top 5 Wheelchair Finishers ................................................... 129 Chicago Champions (1977-2011) ................................................... 130 Chicago Champions by Country ...................................................... 132 Masters Champions (1977-2011) .................................................. 134 Wheelchair Champions (1984-2011) .............................................. 136 Top 10 Overall Finishers (1977-2011) ............................................. 138 Historic Event Statistics ................................................................. 161 Historic Weather Conditions ........................................................... 162 Year-by-Year Race Summary............................................................ 164 125 2011 CHAMPION/RUNNER-UP SPLIT TIMES 2011 TOP 25 OVERALL FINISHERS 2011 CHAMPION AND RUNNER-UP SPLIT TIMES 2011 TOP 25 OVERALL FINISHERS MEN MEN Moses Mosop (KEN) Wesley Korir (KEN) # Name Age Country Time Distance Time (5K split) Min/Mile/5K Time Sec. Back 1. Moses Mosop ..................26 .........KEN .................................... 2:05:37 5K .................00:14:54 .....................04:47
    [Show full text]
  • 2013 World Championships Statistics - Men’S Marathon by K Ken Nakamura
    2013 World Championships Statistics - Men’s Marathon by K Ken Nakamura The records to look for in Moskva: 1) No nation ever swept the medal in the Worlds. Can ETH or KEN change that? 2) 2007 was the last time African born runner did NOT sweep the medal? Will Africans continue to dominate? All time Performance List at the World Championships Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue Year 1 1 2:06:54 Abel Kirui KEN 1 Berlin 2009 2 2:07:38 Abel Kirui 1 Daegu 2011 3 2 2:07:48 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 2 Berlin 2009 4 3 2:08:31 Jaouad Gharib MAR 1 Paris 2003 5 4 2:08:35 Tsegaye Kebede ETH 3 Berlin 2009 6 5 2:08:38 Julio Rey ESP 2 Paris 2003 7 6 2:08:42 Adhane Yemane Tsegay ETH 4 Berlin 2009 8 7 2:09:14 Stefano Baldini ITA 3 Paris 2003 9 8 2:09:25 Alberto Chaiça POR 4 Paris 2003 10 9 2:09:26 Shigeru Aburaya JPN 5 Paris 2003 11 10 2:09:29 Daniele Caimmi ITA 6 Paris 2003 12 11 2:10:03 Rob de Castella AUS 1 Helsinki 1983 13 12 2:10:06 Vincent Kipruto KEN 2 Daegu 2011 14 2:10:10 Jaouad Gharib 1 Helsinki 2005 15 13 2:10:17 Ian Syster RSA 7 Paris 2003 15 14 2:10:21 Christopher Isegwe TAN 2 Helsinki 2005 16 15 2:10:27 Kebede Balcha ETH 2 Helsinki 1983 18 16 2:10:32 Feyisa Lilesa ETH 3 Daegu 2011 19 17 2:10:35 Michael Kosgei Rotich KEN 8 Paris 2003 20 18 2:10:37 Waldemar Cierpinski GDR 3 Helsinki 1983 21 19 2:10:37 Hendrick Ramaala RSA 9 Paris 2003 22 20 2:10:38 Kjell-Erik Ståhl SWE 4 Helsinki 1983 22 21 2:10:38 Atsushi Sato JPN 10 Paris 2003 22 22 2:10:38 Lee Bong-Ju KOR 11 Paris 2003 25 23 2:10:39 Tsuyoshi Ogata JPN 12 Paris 2003 26 24 2:10:42 Agapius
    [Show full text]
  • 2018 Chicago Marathon Statistical Information
    2018 Chicago Marathon Statistical Information by K Ken Nakamura Men Chicago Marathon All Time list Performances Time Performer Name Nat Place Date 1 2:03:45 1 Dennis Kimetto KEN 1 13 Oct 2013 2 2:03:52 2 Emmanuel Mut ai KEN 2 13 Oct 2013 3 2:04:11 3 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 12 Oct 2014 4 2:04:28 4 Sammy Kitwara KEN 2 12 Oct 2014 5 2:04:32 5 Dickson Chumba KEN 3 12 Oct 2014 6 2:04:38 6 Tsegaye Kebede ETH 1 7 Oct 2012 7 2:04:52 7 Feyisa Lilesa ETH 2 7 Oct 2012 8 2:05:16 Sammy Kitwara 3 13 Oct 2013 9 2:05:27 8 Tilahun Regassa ETH 3 7 Oct 2012 10 2:05:37 9 Moses Mosop KEN 1 9 Oct 2011 11 2:05:41 10 Samuel Wanjiru KEN 1 11 Oct 2009 12 2:05:42 11 Khalid Khannouchi MAR 1 24 Oct 1999 13 2:05:50 12 Evans R utto KEN 1 12 Oct 2003 14 2:05:51 13 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 4 12 Oct 2014 15 2:05:54 Sammy Kitwara 4 7 Oct 2012 16 2:05:56 Khalid Khannouchi 1 13 Oct 2002 17 2:06:04 14 Abderrahim Goumri MAR 2 11 Oct 2009 18 2:06:08 15 Vincent Kipruto KEN 3 11 O ct 2009 19 2:06:13 16 Wesley Korir KEN 5 7 Oct 2012 20 2:06:15 Wesley Korir 2 9 Oct 2011 21 2:06:16 17 Moses Tanui KEN 2 24 Oct 1999 21 2:06:16 17 Daniel Njenga KEN 2 13 Oct 2002 21 2:06:16 17 Toshinari Takaoka JPN 3 13 Oct 2002 21 2:06:16 Evans Rutto 1 10 Oct 2004 25 2:06:18 20 Paul Tergat KEN 4 13 Oct 2002 26 2:06:24 Samuel Wanjiru 1 10 Oct 2010 27 2:06:25 21 Evans Cheruiyot KEN 1 12 Oct 2008 28 2:06:29 22 Bernard Kipyego KEN 3 9 Oct 2011 29 2:06:40 Bernard Kipyego 6 7 Oct 2012 30 2:06:43 23 Tsegaye Kebede ETH 2 10 Oct 2010 31 2:06:46 24 Abdelkader El Mouaziz MAR 5 13 Oct 2002 32 2:06:54 25 Ondoro Osoro KEN
    [Show full text]
  • LE STATISTICHE DELLA MARATONA 1. Migliori Prestazioni Mondiali Maschili Sulla Maratona Tabella 1 2. Migliori Prestazioni Mondial
    LE STATISTICHE DELLA MARATONA 1. Migliori prestazioni mondiali maschili sulla maratona TEMPO ATLETA NAZIONALITÀ LUOGO DATA 1) 2h03’38” Patrick Makau Musyoki KEN Berlino 25.09.2011 2) 2h03’42” Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN Francoforte 30.10.2011 3) 2h03’59” Haile Gebrselassie ETH Berlino 28.09.2008 4) 2h04’15” Geoffrey Mutai KEN Berlino 30.09.2012 5) 2h04’16” Dennis Kimetto KEN Berlino 30.09.2012 6) 2h04’23” Ayele Abshero ETH Dubai 27.01.2012 7) 2h04’27” Duncan Kibet KEN Rotterdam 05.04.2009 7) 2h04’27” James Kwambai KEN Rotterdam 05.04.2009 8) 2h04’40” Emmanuel Mutai KEN Londra 17.04.2011 9) 2h04’44” Wilson Kipsang KEN Londra 22.04.2012 10) 2h04’48” Yemane Adhane ETH Rotterdam 15.04.2012 Tabella 1 2. Migliori prestazioni mondiali femminili sulla maratona TEMPO ATLETA NAZIONALITÀ LUOGO DATA 1) 2h15’25” Paula Radcliffe GBR Londra 13.04.2003 2) 2h18’20” Liliya Shobukhova RUS Chicago 09.10.2011 3) 2h18’37” Mary Keitany KEN Londra 22.04.2012 4) 2h18’47” Catherine Ndereba KEN Chicago 07.10.2001 1) 2h18’58” Tiki Gelana ETH Rotterdam 15.04.2012 6) 2h19’12” Mizuki Noguchi JAP Berlino 15.09.2005 7) 2h19’19” Irina Mikitenko GER Berlino 28.09.2008 8) 2h19’36’’ Deena Kastor USA Londra 23.04.2006 9) 2h19’39’’ Sun Yingjie CHN Pechino 19.10.2003 10) 2h19’50” Edna Kiplagat KEN Londra 22.04.2012 Tabella 2 3. Evoluzione della migliore prestazione mondiale maschile sulla maratona TEMPO ATLETA NAZIONALITÀ LUOGO DATA 2h55’18”4 Johnny Hayes USA Londra 24.07.1908 2h52’45”4 Robert Fowler USA Yonkers 01.01.1909 2h46’52”6 James Clark USA New York 12.02.1909 2h46’04”6
    [Show full text]
  • London Marathon All Time List
    2010 London Marathon Statistical Information Men London Marathon All Time list Performances Time Performers Name Nat Place Date 1 2:05:10 1 Samuel Wanjiru KEN 1 26 Apr 2009 2 2:05:15 2 Martin Lel KEN 1 13 Apr 2008 3 2:05:20 3 Tsegaye Kebede ETH 2 26 Apr 2009 4 2:05:24 Samuel Wanjiru 2 13 Apr 2008 5 2:05:27 4 Jaouad Gharib MAR 3 26 Apr 2009 6 2:05:30 5 Abderrahim Goumri MAR 3 13 Apr 2008 7 2:05:38 6 Khalid Khannouchi USA 1 14 Apr 20 02 8 2:05:48 7 Paul Tergat KEN 2 14 Apr 20 02 9 2:06:15 8 Emmanu el Mutai KEN 4 13 Apr 2008 10 2:06:17 9 Ryan Hall USA 5 13 Apr 2008 11 2:06:18 10 Evans Rutto KEN 1 18 Apr 20 04 12 2:06:35 11 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 3 14 Apr 20 02 13 2:06:36 12 Antonio Pinto POR 1 16 Apr 20 00 14 2:06:38 13 Deriba Merga ETH 6 13 Apr 20 08 15 2:06:39 14 Felix Limo KEN 1 23 Apr 20 06 16 2:06:41 Martin Lel 2 23 Apr 20 06 17 2:06:48 15 Sammy Korir KEN 2 18 Apr 20 04 18 2:06:52 16 Abdelkader El Mouaziz MAR 4 14 Apr 20 02 19 2:06:53 Emmanuel Mutai 4 26 Apr 2009 20 2:06:55 17 Hendrick Ram aala RSA 3 23 Apr 20 06 21 2:07:02 18 Jaouad Gharib MAR 3 18 Apr 20 04 22 2:07:04 Khalid Khannouchi 4 23 Apr 20 06 23 2:07:06 19 Ian Syster RSA 5 14 Apr 20 02 24 2:07:11 Abdelkader El Mouaziz 1 22 Apr 20 01 25 2:07:22 20 Stefano Baldini ITA 5 23 Apr 20 06 26 2:07:26 Martin Lel KEN 1 17 Apr 20 05 27 2:07:29 Stefano Baldini 6 14 Apr 20 02 28 2:07:33 Abdelkader El Mouaziz 2 16 Apr 20 00 29 2:07:34 21 Rodgers Rop KEN 6 23 Apr 20 06 30 2:07:41 Martin Lel 1 22 Apr 20 07 31 2:07:44 Abderrahim Goumri MA R 2 22 Apr 20 07 32 2:07:44 Hendrick Ramaala 5 26 Apr
    [Show full text]
  • Programmheft
    Programmheft www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com SIEBEN PLÄTZE, FERTIG,UNSER NEUER BMW 2er LOS. GRAN TOURER.* Der neue BMW 2er Gran Tourer www.bmw.de/ GranTourer Freude am Fahren *Mit optionaler 3. Sitzreihe. Abbildung zeigt Sonderausstattungen. 5305 BMW F46 Laufsport 2015 AZ 210x297 Marathon Berlin 20150927 U2.indd 1 30.07.15 15:51 Inhalt Fridolin Fink ist das Maskottchen von SCC EVENTS 42. BMW-BERLIN-MARATHON 05 Grußworte 10 Tipps für Läufer und Zuschauer 18 Das Rahmenprogramm 22 Topzeiten im Visier: Das Rennen der Elite 26 Kenyans target top times 28 Eliud Kipchoge denkt an den Weltrekord 30 Eliud Kipchoge: No 2nd place again 32 Emmanuel Mutai träumt vom Sieg 34 Emmanuel Mutai: I see myself as the favourite 36 Geoffrey Mutai: Niemand soll mich abschreiben 38 Geoffrey Mutai: ending the victory drought 40 André Pollmächer: Über Berlin nach Rio 41 Weitere Deutsche mit Bestzeiten-Plan 42 Bleibt Aberu Kebede ungeschlagen? 44 Gladys Cherono: Im zweiten Anlauf unter 2:20? 46 Anna Hahner: Ich setze mir keine Grenzen 48 Vor 25 Jahre Jahren: Uta Pippigs Gänsehaut-Marathon 50 1990 fiel der Startschuss Richtung Weltklasse 54 A marathon through history 56 Das Rennen der Rollis und Handbiker 58 Tim Bendzko will unter Vier bleiben 60 Die medizinische Abteilung des BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 64 Die Abbott World Marathon Majors 74 SCC EVENTS: Highlights 2015/16 76 Asphaltglühen: Das Rennen der Inlineskater 82 Organisationsstruktur BMW BERLIN-MARATHON www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com … und auf BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2014 im Internet: News, Ergebnisse, Fotos www.facebook.com/berlinmarathon
    [Show full text]
  • A Brief History of the World Cross Country Championships
    A Brief History of the World Cross Country Championships The first 70 years The World Cross Country Championships, often considered the toughest footraces on the planet, may be more difficult to win than the Olympics or the World Championships in Athletics. The predecessor of the World Cross Country Championships was the International Cross Country Championships, inaugurated in 1903. With only four countries (England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland) initially participating, these championships could hardly be considered “international” during their early years. However, by 1972, when 197 runners from 15 countries competed, the championships had gained international stature. Three great runners — Jack Holden (GBR), the 1950 European marathon champion; Alain Mimoun (FRA), the 1956 Olympic marathon champion; and Gaston Roelants (BEL), the 1964 Olympic 3000mSC champion — won four individual titles during the days of International Cross Country Championships. In the women’s event, Doris Brown won five straight championships from 1967 to 1971. Many Olympic medalists won the International Cross Country Championships. Jean Bouin (FRA), who won the silver medal at 5000m in the 1912 Olympics, won three championships from 1911, while Mohammed Gommoudi (TUN), who won the 5000m in the 1968 Olympics, also won the International Cross Country Championships in the same year. Franjo Mihalic (YUG), Rhadi ben Abdesselem (MAR), and Basil Heatley (GBR), all Olympic marathon silver medalist, won the International Cross Country Championships. However, because participation was generally limited to runners from nations that were members of the International Cross Country Union (ICCU), the championships were not truly “world” in scope. In fact, Emil Zatopek (CZE), 1952 Helsinki triple gold medalist, and Vladimir Kuts (URS), 1956 Melbourne double Olympic champion, never competed at the International Cross Country Championships.
    [Show full text]