■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ NEWSLETTER Volume 5, No. 49 October 11, 2006 e ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ track71:48 (17:30, 17:54 [35:24], 18:14 [53:38], 18:10) (35:24/36:24); — World Road Champs — 42. Nehus (US) 71:51 (17:31, 17:54 [35:25], 18:17 [53:42], 18:09) (35:25/36:26); 43. Davila (US) 71:56 (18:05, 17:53 [35:58], 17:57 Debrecen, Hungary, October 8 (formerly World Half-Marathon [53:55], 18:01) (35:58/35:58);… 48. Friend-Uhl (US) 72:41 (17:47, Champs) (sunny but cool)— 18:07 [35:54], 18:22 [54:16], 18:25) (35:54/36:47). 20K: 1. Tadesse (Eri) 56:01 NR (2, 2 W) (14:05, 13:50 [27:55], Teams (same prize money): 1. Kenya 3:15:55; 2. Ethiopia 3:18:50; 13:52 [41:47], 14:14) (27:55/28:06); 2. Kipchumba (Ken) 56:41 3. Japan 3:19:00; 4. Romania 3:19:56; 5. Russia 3:20:13; 6. Hungary (14:05, 13:51 [27:56], 13:59 [41:55], 14:46) (27:56/28:45); 3:23:15; 7. Holland 3:26:30; 8. Italy 3:29:05; 9. Australia 3:30:36; 10. 3. Kebenei (Ken) 57:15 (14:05, 13:52 [27:57], 14:28 [42:25], United States 3:35:04; 11. Brazil 3:41:09. 14:50) (27:57/29:18); 4. Busienei (Uga) 57:21; 5. Taragon (Ken) 57:22; 6. Ejigu (Eth) 57:27; 7. Woldegebrel (Eth) 57:27; 8. Shami (Qat) 57:33; 9. Disi (Rwa) 57:42; 10. Kifle (Eri) 57:49; 11. Hall (US) 57:54 AR (old AR—58:42 Abdirahman [Nik] ’05) — Major Marathons — (14:33, 14:27 [29:00], 14:25 [43:25], 14:29) (29:00/28:54); 12. Mkami (Tan) 58:19; 13. Toroitich (Uga) 58:26; TURIN MARATHON 14. Rashed (Qat) 58:31; 15. Nyasango (Zim) 58:43; 16. Salem Turin, Italy, September 24— (Qat) 58:55; 17. Mogaka (Ken) 59:07; 18. April (SA) 59:09; 19. Theuri Men: 1. S. Kibiwott (Ken) 2:10:10; 2. Kapkai (Ken) 2:10:43; 3. Eliap (Fra) 59:11; 20. Abebe (Eth) 59:23; 21. Mesfen (Eri) 59:29; Kurgat (Ken) 2:11:45; 4. Chepkwony (Ken) 2:14:29. 22. Hierro (Spa) 59:29; 23. Bourifa (Ita) 59:37; 24. Kibet (Uga) Women: 1. Ekimat (Ken) 2:32:18. 59:40; 25. Petrei (Ita) 59:45; 26. Musyoki (Ken) 59:54; 27. Ietani (Jpn) 59:56; 28. Rogart (Tan) 60:03; 29. Zaman (Qat) 60:07; 30. Carlson (US) 60:12 (14:35, 15:05 [29:40], 15:15 [44:55], TORONTO MARATHON 15:17) (29:40/30:32);… 34. King (US) 60:26 (14:41, 15:07 [29:48], Toronto, Ontario, September 24— 15:18 [45:06], 15:20) (29:48/30:38);… 55. Driscoll (US) 62:11 (15:00, Men: 1. Da. Rono (Ken) 2:10:15; 2. Bouramdane (Mor) 2:10:41. 15:13 [30:13], 15:57 [46:10], 16:01) (30:13/31:58);… Women: 1. Sobanska (Pol) 2:34:32. 72. Cabada (US) 63:52 (15:05, 15:44 [30:49], 15:57 [46:46], 17:06) (30:49/33:03);… dnf—Y. Asmerom (Eri), P. dos Santos (Bra), Kemboi (Qat). USATF MARATHON CHAMPS Teams (3-runner composite time): 1. Kenya 2:51:18 ($15,000); 2. Twin Cities Marathon, St. Paul, Minnesota, September 30 Eritrea 2:53:19 ($12,000); 3. Ethiopia 2:54:17 ($9000); 4. Qatar (slight elevation gain)— 2:54:59 ($7500); 5. Uganda 2:55:27 ($6000); Men: 1. Hussein (NM) 2:13:52 ($30,000 plus $9000 Masters prize 6. United States 2:58:32 ($3000); 7. France 3:00:09; 8. Japan money); 2. Sawe (NM) 2:14:09; 3. Shay (Mi) 2:14:58; 4. Lundstrom 3:00:50; 9. Italy 3:01:00; 10. South Africa 3:01:11; 11. Spain 3:01:24; (Mn) 2:17:34; 5. Bizuneh (Tn) 2:18:14; 6. Graff (Va) 2:18:18; 12. Brazil 3:03:57; 13. Hungary 3:09:41. 7. Lehmkuhle (Mn) 2:19:03; 8. Frey (Va) 2:20:09; 9. Baker (Mi) 2:21:02; 10. MacKey (Co) 2:21:40; 11. McGown (NE) 2:22:00; 12. WORLD ROAD CHAMPS WOMEN Lyons (Mo) 2:22:36; 13. Crowther (Wa) 2:24:00; 14. Aufdemberge 20K: 1. Kiplagat (Hol) 63:21 WR (old WR—63:26 Radcliffe [GB] (Mi) 2:24:21; 15. Defilippis (NJ) 2:24:29; 16. Simonaitis (ut) 2:26:10. ’01) (15:34, 15:37 [31:11], 15:59 [47:10—=ER Tomescu a fraction earlier], 16:11) (31:11/32:10) ($50,000 WR bonus); USATF WOMEN 2. Tomescu (Rom) 63:23 NR (2, 2 W) (15:34, 15:37 [31:11], 1. Runyan (Or) 2:32:17 ($30,000); 2. Akor (Ca) 2:33:50 PR; 3. 15:59 [47:10—ER, old 47:17 Kristiansen {Nor} ’87], 16:13) (31:11/ Gomez (Co) 2:35:26 PR; 4. Lilienthal (Ia) 2:35:51 PR; 5. Lane (In) 32:12); 2:36:15; 6. Crain (Wi) 2:39:07; 7. Levan (Me) 2:39:20; 3. Jeptoo (Ken) 63:47 (15:35, 15:37 [31:12], 16:19 [47:31], 16:16) 8. Mortensen (Co) 2:39:59 (debut); 9. Kinsman (Oh) 2:40:56; 10. (31:12/32:35); 4. Arissi (Eth) 65:16; 5. Masai (Ken) 65:21; 6. Fukushi Chan-Roper (SC) 2:42:19; 11. Lundy (Ca) 2:43:17; 12. Begay (Az) (Jpn) 65:32; 7. Nakamura (Jpn) 65:36; 8. Berkut (Ukr) 65:42; 2:43:30 (debut); 13. Holinka (NC) 2:43:54; 14. Eap (Or) 2:44:29 PR; 9. Aït Salem (Alg) 66:11; 10. Wako (Eth) 66:15; 11. Kálovics (Hun) 15. Loken (Az) 2:44:34; 16. Rzepecki (Mi) 2:47:29; 17. Westerling 66:20; 12. Vygovskaya (Rus) 66:30; 13. Kurbatova (Rus) 66:33; 14. (NH) 2:48:08; 18. Simonaitis (Ut) 2:48:17; 19. High (Va) 2:49:04; 20. Jepkorir (Ken) 66:47; 15. Timofeyeva (Rus) 67:10; Manson (Co) 2:51:48; 21. Roy (Co) 2:52:20; 22. Wells (Mn) 2:54:07 16. Talpos (Rom) 67:11; 17. Rabo (Eth) 67:19; 18. Thompson (1:17:40/1:36:27). (Aus) 67:23; 19. Kizaki (Jpn) 67:52; 20. Sakata (Jpn) 68:13; 21. Syreva (Rus) 68:14; 22. Staicu (Hun) 68:17; 23. Ivanova (Rus) 68:27; 24. Rakonczai (Hun) 68:38; 25. Seyfu © 2006 Track & Field News. All rights reserved. This (Eth) 68:59; 26. Marconi (Ita) 69:05; 27. Partridge (GB) 69:17; 28. newsletter may not be reprinted or retransmitted in any Simon (Rom) 69:22; 29. Pirtea (Rom) 69:30; form without express written permission. 30. Sommaggio (Ita) 69:33;… 40. Bersagel (US) 71:25 (17:30, www.trackandfieldnews.com 17:47 [35:17], 17:59 [53:16], 18:09) (35:17/36:08); 41. Alyanak (US) ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ -328- October 11, 2006 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ST. GEORGE MARATHON St. George, Utah, October 7 (point-to-point; aided, steep down- — Half Marathons — hill)— Men: 1. Lander (Ca) 2:18:25; 2. Frisone (Ca) 2:21:55; 3. Danly (ut) UDINE HALF-MARATHON 2:22:04; 4. Vick (Ut) 2:23:24; 5. Wallace (Co) 2:23:54. Udine, Italy, September 24— Women: 1. Vierkant (Ut) 2:37:19 PR; 2. Sunshine (Ca) 2:44:16; 3. Men: 1. E. Cheruiyot (Ken) 60:18; 2. P. Kirui (Ken) 60:18 PR; 3. Graham-Gray (Wy) 2:45:58; 4. Schumacher (Az) 2:46:10; 5. Grindle Todoo (Ken) 60:33; 4. Jon. Kosgei (Ken) 60:47 PR; 5. Kamathi (Ken) (Id) 2:46:18; 6. Larkin (ut) 2:46:26; 7. Chynoweth (Ut) 2:48:26. 61:17; 6. Ja. Rotich (Ken) 62:23; 7. W. Kipsang (Ken) 63:21; 8. F. Limo (Ken) 63:27; 9. Ingargiola (Ita) 64:44; 10. Di Cecco (Ita) 64:46. Women: 1. Kalovics (Hun) 70:30; 2. Console (Ita) 71:54. COLOGNE MARATHON Cologne, Germany, October 8 (loop)— Men: 1. Wodajo (Eth) 2:11:24; 2. Itok (Ken) 2:12:14; 3. Kiprop LISBON HALF-MARATHON (Ken) 2:13:05. Lisbon, Portugal, September 24 (point-to-point; aided, down- Women: 1. Zaituc (Ger) 2:28:30; 2. Weiwei (Chn) 2:29:45; 3. hill)— Tikhonova (Rus) 2:46:01; 4. Oberem (Ger) 2:48:00. Men: 1. R.K. Cheruiyot (Ken) 62:51; 2. Kipkasi (Ken) 63:57; 3. Henriques (Por) 64:06; 4. R. Limo (Ken) 65:03. Women: 1. P. Chepchumba (Ken) 71:07; 2. Bekele (Eth) 71:37; 3. EINDHOVEN MARATHON Jerotich (Ken) 72:49. Eindhoven, Holland, October 8— Men: 1. Singoei (Ken) 2:08:18 PR; 2. Barmao (Ken) 2:09:28; 3. L. Kibet (Ken) 2:10:06; 4. Songoka (Ken) 2:11:37; 5. Jo. Kirui (Ken) LUXEMBOURG HALF-MARATHON 2:11:49; 6. Chumba (Ken) 2:12:58; 7. T. Tola (Eth) 2:13:12. Remich, Luxembourg, September 24 (out-and-back)— Men: 1. Fr. Kibiwott (Ken) 60:29; 2. Macharia (Ken) 60:53; 3. Marwa (Tan) 61:57; 4. An. Limo (Ken) 62:00. MILAN MARATHON Women: 1. A. Kosgei (Ken) 71:47; 2. Wangui (Ken) 72:30. Milan, Italy, October 8 (point-to-point)— Men: 1. B. Cherono (Ken) 2:07:58 PR; 2. Barus (Ken) 2:08:33 (debut); 3. J. Ngeny (Ken) 2:09:27. GREAT NORTH HALF-MARATHON Women: 1. Tafa (Eth) 2:27:57; 2.