Volume 12, No. 61 November 04, 2013 — NYC Marathons To Mutai & Jeptoo — by Sean Hartnett zunesh Deba and her training partner Tigist Cognizant of the burgeoning gap, Jep- New York City, November 3—A year af- Demisse immediately broke clear of the field. too went to work and after 15 miles set off ter Superstorm Sandy washed out the race, Undaunted by headwinds, the Ethiopian duo in solo pursuit. “I didn't get another person the New York City Marathon returned in fine cruised through their adopted hometown to run with me after leaving the group,” the form as Geoffrey Mutai produced another splitting 34:44 for the opening 10K, a whop- 29-year-old Kenyan said, “but I realized that GIANCARLO COLOMBO/PH O T O R U N Given the conditions, Mutai's 2:08:25 was a fine time dominating victory and Priscah Jeptoo rallied ping 2:11 ahead of a ever-cautious chase three minutes is almost one kilometer. So I from a huge deficit. pack. pushed alone.” While the weather didn’t wipe out this Deba, who two years ago chased down While Jeptoo upped her tempo, Demisse year’s race, blustery winds and cool tem- Mary Keitany after an equally brash start, was fell off Deba’s pace at 19 miles, and by 22 peratures eschewed prospects for fast run- fully committed to the fast start, explaining, miles Jeptoo closed within 38 seconds as De- ning as Mutai clocked 2:08:25, well clear of “That was our plan; we train together and we ba’s stomach started to cramp. Just before 24 Tsegaye Kebede, whose 2:09:16 locked down are both strong, so we run that pace but no miles, Jeptoo’s chase ended as she sailed past the 2012–13 WMM men’s title and the one follows.” her struggling rival and sailed to a 2:25:07 $500,000 prize that goes with it. Indeed they probably wondered if anyone victory, 49 seconds ahead of Deba. The women’s field set off first across the else was in the race as their lead grew to 3:22 WMM prize-winner Jeptoo, who in April Verrazano Bridge and ’11 runner-up Bu- when they passed halfway in 72:38. had won the London Marathon, closed the -575- November 04, 2013 second half in 69:07, and was confident in (US) 2:24:03; 25. Ryan Johns (US) 2:25:08. Tirfi Tsegaye Beyene (Eth) 2:26:57; 8. Anna her form, admitting, “I had to persevere Hahner (Ger) 2:27:55 PR; 9. Hilda Kibet because I knew that I had trained a lot and NEW YORK CITY WOMEN (Hol) 2:28:49; nothing to fear. This is a great moment for 1. Prisca Jeptoo (Ken) 2:25:07 ($500,000 10. Maja Neuenschwander (Swi) 2:29:42 me, and this is a day I will not forget for the for WMM title); 2. Bizunesh Deba (Eth) PR; 11. Lisa Hahner (Ger) 2:30:17; 12. Gelete rest of my life.” 2:25:56; 3. Jelena Prokopcuka (Lat) 2:27:47; Burka (Eth) 2:30:40 (debut); The men’s race took on a different char- 4. Christelle Daunay (Fra) 2:28:14; 13. Catherine Bertone (Ita) 2:34:24 PR; acter as a lead pack of 20 bunched together 5. Valeria Straneo (Ita) 2:28:22; 6. Kim 14. Hayley Haining (GB) 2:36:40; 15. Joasia through a 65:06 opening half. Descending Smith (NZ) 2:28:49; 7. Sabrina Mockenhaupt Zakrzewski (GB) 2:39:22 PR; 16. Emily Wicks the Queensboro Bridge, Kebede pushed the (Ger) 2:29:10; 8. Tigist Tufa (Eth) 2:29:24 PR; (GB) 2:39:35. pace as Stephen Kiprotich, his rival for the 9. Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat (Ken) WMM title dinged his back on the off-ramp. 2:30:04; 10. Diane Nukuri-Johnson (Bur) “I come to New York, because I want to 2:30:09; 11. Risa Shigemoto (Jpn) 2:31:54; win this competition,” Kebede offered. “I 12. Lisa Stublic (Cro) 2:34:49; — XC Conferences Men — wanted just to push and everybody follows 13. Adriana Nelson (US) 2:35:05; 14. me until I was at 20 miles, and I was getting Firehiwot Tesfaye Dado (Eth) 2:38:06; 15. ALL RACES are 8K (4.97M) unless oth- a calf problem.” Katie DiCamillo (US) 2:40:03; 16. Aziza Aliyu erwise noted. At that point as the course turned south Abate (Eth) 2:40:27; and the headwind became a tailwind over the 17. Vera Nunes (Por) 2:41:05 PR; 18. Mat- ACC MEN final 10K, Mutai made his move. Much like tie Bridgmon (US) 2:41:18 PR; 19. Yolanda Winston-Salem, November 1— the ’11 race—when he lowered the course Caballero (Col) 2:41:23; 20. Amy Hastings Teams: 1. Syracuse 64; 2. North Carolina record to a stellar 2:05:06—the 32 year-old (US) 2:42:50; 84; 3. Notre Dame 105; 4. Virginia 108; 5. Kenyan began a long sustained drive to the 21. Danna Kelly-Herrick (US) 2:44:19; Virginia Tech 120; 6. Duke 137; finish. 22. Julia Mallon (US) 2:45:36; 23. Alisha 7. Florida State 145; 8. NC State 154; 9. “When I decided to go, I was feeling OK, Williams (US) 2:47:04;… 26. Alex Cadicamo Georgia Tech 256; 10. Wake Forest 274; and the wind was not there,” he said. “When (US) 2:51:33 PR;… 28. Delilah DiCrescenzo 11. Clemson 341; 12. Pitt 366; 13. Boston I made my move, I feel comfortable and I (US) 2:53:40 (debut). College 382; 14. Miami 409. don't look back. I’m only going to my way.” Individuals: 1. Andrew Colley (NCSt) The winner strung together4:44, 4:40 and 23:37.82; 2. *Thomas Curtin (VaT) 24:02.17; 4:39 miles to break the race open and cruised 3. **Martin Hehir (Syr) 24:05.50; 4. *Shaun to a well-earned victory. — More Marathons — Thompson (Duke) 24:07.68; To win on this course and to repeat again, 5. Martin Grady (NDm) 24:13.14; 6. *Ryan it’s not easy,” he said. “This was the toughest FRANKFURT MARATHON Walling (NC) 24:14.72; 7. **Kyle King (Va) marathon I have ever run, with the cold and Frankfurt, Germany, October 27— 24:15.23; 8. Robert Molke (Syr) 24:16.36; 9. wind I was never comfortable so it was a big 1. Vincent Kipruto (Ken) 2:06:15 **Edward Crawford (NCSt) 24:17.35; challenge.” (1:03:07/1:03:08); 2. Mark Kiptoo (Ken) 10. *John Raneri (NC) 24:20.74; 11. Jeremy Kebede managed to calm his cramping 2:06:16 (debut) (30,000€ including time Rae' (NDm) 24:21.74; 12. *Matt Mizereck calf by pouring water on it and moved up to bonus); (FlSt) 24:23.60; 13. Thomas Porter (Va) second over the final miles to secure the cov- 3. Elijah Kemboi (Ken) 2:07:34 PR; 4. 24:24.19; 14. *Pat Schellberg (NC) 24:25.37; eted WMM prize. Jacob Chesari (Ken) 2:07:46 PR; 5. Albert 15. Griff Graves (Syr) 24:25.64. Matebor (Ken) 2:08:17; 6. Feyisa Bekele (Eth) 2:09:17; 7. Dino Sefir (Eth) 2:09:22; 8. Lani Rutto (Ken) 2:10:01 PR; 9. Richard AMERICA EAST MEN — NYC Marathon — Sigei (Ken) 2:10:23 PR; 10. Abdellatif Meftah Vestal, New York, November 2— World Marathon Major, New York, New (Fra) 2:11:05; 11. Vitaliy Shafar (Ukr) 2:11:52 Teams: 1. UMBC 58; 2. Binghamton 65; York, November 3 (point-to-point; cool & PR; 12. Jonathan Yego Kiptoo (Ken) 2:12:17; 3. Stony Brook 70; 4. New Hampshire 72. windy)— 13. Eric Ndiema (Ken) 2:12:55; 14. John- Individuals: 1. *John Prizzi (NH) 24:55.22; 1. Geoffrey Mutai (Ken) 2:08:24; 2. Tsegaye stone Maiyo (Ken) 2:13:07; 15. Edwin Kipy- 2. Kelton Cullenberg (Me) 24:57.60; 3. Kebede (Eth) 2:09:16 ($500,000 for WMM ego (Ken) 2:14:28; 16. Valerijs Zolnerovics **Hassan Omar (MdBC) 25:07.32; 4. title); 3. Lusapho April (SA) 2:09:45; 4. Julius (Lat) 2:14:33 NR;… Alexander Moser (Me) 25:11.92; 5. Vasili Arile (Ken) 2:10:03 PR; 34. Chris Barnicle (US) 2:21:58 (debut);… Papastrat (Bing) 25:13.06. 5. Stanley Kipleting Biwott (Ken) 2:10:41; dnf—Gilbert Kirwa (Ken), Feyisa Lilesa (Eth) 6. Masato Imai (Jpn) 2:10:45; 7. Jackson (37km), Levy Matebo Omari (Ken), Moses Kiprop (Uga) 2:10:56; 8. Peter Cheruiyot Masai (Ken) (debut), Dmytro Baranovskiy Kirui (Ken) 2:11:23; (Ukr);… 9. Wesley Korir (Ken) 2:11:34; 10. Daniele rabbits—Richard Kiprop Mengich (Ken), Meucci (Ita) 2:12:03 PR; 11. Yuki Kawauchi Robert Kwemoi Chemosin (Ken), John (Jpn) 2:12:29; 12. Stephen Kiprotich (Uga) Kipsang Lotiang (Ken), Julius Koech (Ken). 2:13:05; 13. Ryan Vail (US) 2:13:23; 14. Jeff Eggleston (US) 2:16:35; 15. Bob frankfurt WOMEN 1. Caroline Kilel (Ken) 2:22:34 PR Tahri (Fra) 2:18:16 PR; 16. Khalid En Guady © 2013 Track & Field News. All (1:11:10/1:11:24) (50,000€ including time (Mor) 2:22:03; 17. Radoslaw Dudycz (Pol) rights reserved. bonus); 2:22:07; 18. Jovadir Acedo (Bra) 2:22:34; This newsletter may not be 2. Flomena Chepchirchir (Ken) 2:23:00 19. Tesfaye Assefa (Eth) 2:22:38; 20.