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Seifu Tura and Ruth Chepngetich win as Chicago Marathon returns

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Seifu Tura and  Ruth Chepngetich win as Chicago Marathon returns

CHICAGO, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) —  Ethiopia’s Seifu Tura won men’s elite championship at the Chicago Marathon in 2 hours 6 minutes and 12 seconds, while Ruth Chepngetich from Kenya won women’s elite championship in 2:22:3 Sunday.

The marathon was returning after the 2020 edition was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Some 35,000 professional and amateur runners hit the road in Grant Park in downtown Chicago early Sunday morning to kick off the 43rd edition of the annual Chicago Marathon, the third of five World Marathon Majors scheduled for 2021 between late September and early November.

All participants are required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of the race; and are required to wear a mask when in rooms and sheds before and after the game.

The route of the Chicago Marathon this year cuts across 29 districts in Chicago with a total length of 26.2 miles, or 42.16 km.

The Chicago Marathon is a world class running event ever since it was officially launched on September 25, 1977. Nearly 2,000 Chinese runners participated in the 2019 edition.

Posted in AthleticsTagged Chicago Marathon, Grant Park, Ruth Chepngetich, Seifu Tura

Kenya’s Cherono shelves dreams to 2021 marathon season

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Kenya’s Cherono shelves dreams to 2021 marathon season

NAIROBI, July 21 (Xinhua) — Kenya’s Lawrence Cherono is still coming to terms with the cancelation of the 2020 Chicago Marathon due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has put a block on global events.

“It was unfortunate that the Chicago Marathon was canceled, it was my only hope for the season after the postponement of Tokyo Olympics. For now, I don’t know what the future holds for me this year.

Maybe my management can secure for me one race; the Abu Dhabi Marathon scheduled for December 11, perhaps,” Cherono told Xinhua on Tuesday.

The reigning Boston and Chicago Marathon champion’s season is over, after it was revealed that neither the Tokyo Olympic Games nor the Chicago Marathon would take place this year.

Earlier this year, Athletics Kenya had named the 31-year-old alongside reigning Olympic marathon champion and world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge and World Championships marathon bronze medalist Amos Kipruto for the postponed Tokyo Olympics.

Former world half marathon silver medalist Bedan Karoki and African Games half marathon champion Titus Ekiru were picked as reserves.

“At the moment it’s wait and see, but just like other runners, I’m keeping fit with my daily long run training as well as attending to my maize farming business,” Cherono said.

Born in Baringo, some 250km northwest of Nairobi, Cherono still harbors dreams of representing Kenya at the international events.

“My Olympic marathon squad naming was a dream come true, it has been my dream to run for my country.

The dream is still on but now our health remains paramount, and we hope the pandemic will go away and we can resume normal life,” Cherono said.

At the 2019 Chicago Marathon, Cherono led a double victory for Kenya, with Brigid Kosgei breaking Britain’s Paula Radcliffe’s previous women’s world marathon record by running 2:14:04 on her way to victory.

Kosgei was also going for her third consecutive Chicago Marathon title this year, and like Cherono, she was named in Kenya’s Olympic Games marathon team.

The Chicago event was the fourth World Major Marathon to be canceled, after the races in Berlin, Boston and New York were all pushed to next year due to COVID-19.

It is still uncertain whether the London Marathon slated for October 4 will go ahead as planned.

Posted in AthleticsTagged Chicago Marathon, Lawrence Cherono

Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei breaks 16-year-old world marathon record

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Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei breaks 16-year-old world marathon record

Kenyan Brigid Kosgei shattered a 16-year-old world record in the women’s marathon by 81 seconds, after a dominant run at the Chicago Marathon, where she posted 2:14:04 on Sunday.

This performance, came just a day after another Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge became the first man to have completed 42km in under two hours on Saturday in Vienna, Austria.

Kenya now holds all the four records in both men and women’s in full and half marathons.

Kosgei lowered the 2:15:25 time of British Paula Radcliffe who had held the record since 2003 posted at the London Marathon.

And just like Radcliffe, Kosgei needed the push from men to lower the world’s time.

Compatriot Mary Keitany holds the female-only record of 2:17:01 from the 2017 London Marathon.

Kosgei, 25 won the Virgin London Marathon where her compatriot Kipchoge shuttered the men’s world record.

Having watched Kipchoge beat the two hour barrier on Saturday, Kosgei went to the race as a favourite to retain the title she won in 2018 when she turned up with the fastest half-marathon ever by a woman (by 23 seconds) on September 8 on a non-record-eligible course.

Kenya also won the men’s race after Lawrence Cherono beat Ethiopian Dejene Debela by a second after stopping the clock in 2:05:45.

British Mo Farah, who was the defending champion finished eighth in 2:09:58 even as he grappled with a bad PR after his former coach Alberto Salazar was banned in the US.

Another of former Salazar’s coached athlete Jordan Hasay, the top US woman in the field, crossed 5km at a slow 22:20 and registered no further timings.

The last of the World Major Marathon season will conclude with the New York City Marathon on November 3, where defending champions Mary Keitany and Lelisa Desisa and 2018 Boston Marathon champion Des Linden will face off.

Posted in AthleticsTagged Brigid Kosgei, Chicago Marathon, Eliud Kipchoge, Featured, Paula Radcliffe

Preview: The 41st annual Bank of America Chicago marathon

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Preview: The 41st annual Bank of America Chicago marathon

The world’s 4th largest Marathon by participants kicks off this Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 5:30 AM GMT-5 (1:30 PM EAT) on the wonderfully flat looping course mapped out within the magnificent environs of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

A part of the World Marathon Majors, this has always been the elite road racing athlete’s dream; and the 41st Annual Edition of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is expected to provide a spectacle to behold for the millions of viewers tuning in worldwide.

Over 45000 athletes are expected to line up at the start line, with at least 40 million households expected to be tuned in through television partnerships across three continents; with hundreds of millions expected to be streaming the race online.

So far, the weather forecast promises temperatures in the low 60s F (between 62 and 65 F), 78% humidity, with a possibility of rain. Projected 11 mph winds out of the northeast is expected.

Consequently, this race is unlikely to be fast.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has managed to assemble one of the most competitive rosters ever in this edition, with this year’s elite lineup featuring at least 11 men who have run south of 2:07.

“We have put together an exciting elite field, and it should be a fast race to the top of the podium,” said Bank of America Chicago Marathon Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. “This year’s elite field is a collection of some of the best international and American athletes running on the global stage today. We are confident that they will continue the great tradition of memorable and record setting performances in Chicago.”

A quick perusal of the start list paints a picture of an impending slugfest that will expose the fitness, endurance, mettle and athletics pedigree of each and every elite athlete that attempts to go for the win.

At the head of the cast is Mo’ Farah. A man renowned more for his exploits on the track than his feats on the road. He is a quadruple Olympic champion, with his “double-double” having been attained in spectacular fashion winning gold for both the 5000m and 10000m, at London 2012 and Rio 2016, a feat which ascribes him as only the second man to retain both Olympic titles after Lasse Viren of Finland in 1972 and 1976. He is a five-time winner of the Manchester Great North Run, a feat unmatched before, or since. He is the current holder of the GB Marathon record of 2.06.22 attained when he came third in the 2018 London Marathon, a race in which he could arguably have run faster considering his first half split was an arduous 61min flat.

More impressive is the fact that this was only his third marathon, and he managed to match the relentless Eliud Kipchoge, the eventual winner (2:04:17), and recent new WR holder (2:01:39) stride for stride, for the entire first half of the race, and all the way to 30km.

“Eliud is a great athlete,” Mo said. “He makes it look so easy. I came across at 30km, absolutely knackered at that point, and he just changed gear and kicked on. But could you have got a better field? I beat Kenenisa Bekele, Daniel Wanjuri, so many good guys. I will take time to improve, as I took my time to win medals on the track.”

Lining up at the start line alongside the Briton is the current Chicago Marathon Defending champion, Galen Rupp of the USA, understandably the man in the spotlight right now, and a darling of the American media since his win last year.

Lapping up all the adoration but barely flattered from all the media attention, Galen Rupp has wasted no time in creating the impression that he is not in awe of Mo Farah. After all, the two have previously trained together before Mo Farah embarked on his Globe Trotting training regimen focused on living and training at altitude, the last of which was at Ethiopia, 10000M above sea level while training for London 2018, but more recently has been at 7000M above sea level. Galen Rupp on the other hand has preferred training and living near his home at Oregon, a preference by his own admission inculcated by a great sense of family values, being unwilling to part with his wife and children in preparation for upcoming marathons.

Indeed, considering his win in last year’s edition of this race, it may be futile arguing against the fact that his principle works. Further evidence may be his six finishes (all in the top three) in the 26.2-mile distance.

At age 32, standing at 1.8M in height and weighing in at a paltry 61kg, Galen Rupp’s accolades include an Olympics 10000M silver medal attained in London 2012, and an Olympics Marathon Bronze medal attained at Rio 2016.

His win at the 2017 Chicago Marathon (2:09:20) sets him apart as the first American to win since Khalid Khannouchi (four time Chicago Marathon Winner) in 2002. Galen Rupp’s other accolades include a 2nd Place finish at the 2017 Boston Marathon, and more recently, a winners medal at The 2018 Prague Marathon.

Pointedly Rupp has more experience than Farah does at the Marathon.

As expected Kenya and Ethiopia will have a contingent of world-beaters on show.

Step up, Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui. If ever there were a man ignored, underrated and forgotten, but always turned up to cash in the check, then this man would be the prime candidate. At only 25 years old, he will most probably be the youngest accomplished elite athlete at Chicago.

Geoffrey Kirui first broke into the scene when he won the 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships before he went on to secure a Bronze medal at the 10000M 2012 World Junior Championships held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Shortly thereafter, he transitioned from the 10000M to the Marathon, in a curious departure from tradition, whence athletes previously only transitioned into the marathon after a long career on the track.

In 2015, the world began to take notice when Kirui clocked 59:38 in the 2015 New Delhi Half Marathon.

In his last three marathons, Geoffrey Kirui came in first at The 2017 Boston Marathon (2:09:37), Clinched The Gold Medal at The London 2017 World Championships (2:08:27) and most recently finished runners up at The 2018 Boston Marathon (2:18:23).

His Marathon PB stands at 2:06:27 (Amsterdam 2016).

It is instructive to note that in the buildup to this race Geoffrey Kirui has split his training between his base in Keringet and Kaptagat, where he has been training with Patrick Sang‘s group for three weeks. Ominously, Eliud Kipchoge trains with this group.

In the eyes of many, Geoffrey Kirui is the man laced with the greatest venom in this race.

Next onto the Start Line comes Dickson Chumba. Coming straight out of Kenya’s conveyor belt of athletes, he is another proven athlete you probably never heard of before, but whom the chatter on the airwaves portends a competitor who the world is watching with anticipation.

At 31 years of age, Dickson Chumba boasts the best PB of the entire cast (2:04:32 Chicago 2014).

In his last three marathons, he came in third at The 2017 Tokyo Marathon (2:06:25), second at the 2017 Toronto Marathon (2:09:11), and most recently emphatically came in first at The 2018 Tokyo Marathon (2:05:30).

Standing shoulder to shoulder with Duncan will be Abel Kirui, a man who needs little introduction, with his consistency and performances unquestionable, if not impeccable. The only reason Abel Kirui attracts little attention is that, surely, at age 36, everyone expects him to be on the decline.

Abel’s accolades include being a two-time World Champion having clinched Marathon Gold at both the 2009 Berlin and 2011 Daegu World Championships. He is only the third man to have successfully defended his marathon world title, following in the steps of Abel Antón and Jaouad Gharib.

In his last three marathons, Abel Kirui came in fourth at the London 2017 World Championships (2:07:45), second at The 2017 Chicago Marathon (2:09:48) and 4th The 2018 London Marathon (2:07:07).

Another Kenyan athlete likely to generate interest will be Augustine Choge, an established track athlete who was world class in middle distances ranging from the 800M to the 5000M. His amazing range and versatility may come to bear in the early stages of the race.

Ethiopians who are likely to make the race competitive include Mosinet Geremew and Birhanu Legese

Other athletes expected to throw in their lot include Yuki Kawauchi — Japan, 31 years old, 2:08:14 PB (2013 Seoul), 62:18 half. In his last three marathons: he performed as follows: 9th Gold Coast Marathon (July 1; 2:14:51), 1st New Caledonia International Marathon (Aug. 26; 2:18:18), 2nd Wakkanai Heiwa Marathon (Sept. 2; 2:24:55).

Yuki Kawauchi gets special mention because he amazingly won the 2018 Boston Marathon earlier this year.

As a sub plot, if Suguru Osaku of Japan comes to the party then this may provide adequate motivation for the Japanese Marathon Record to go down. The current Japanese record is 2:06:11.

Mo Farah has requested for a 62-minute first half of the race from the pacesetters.

International Men’s Elite Field (Name, Country, PB)

Mosinet Geremew ETH 2:04:00

Birhanu Legese ETH 2:04:15

Dickson Chumba KEN 2:04:32

Abel Kirui KEN 2:05:04

Kenneth Kipkemoi KEN 2:05:44

Paul Lonyangata KEN 2:06:10

Mo Farah GBR 2:06:21

Geoffrey Kirui KEN 2:06:27

Suguru Osako JPN 2:07:19

Bedan Karoki KEN 2:07:41

Ryo Kiname JPN 2:08:08

Yuki Kawauchi JPN 2:08:14

Mohamed Reda MAR 2:09:18

Stephen Sambu KEN 2:11:07

Tsukasa Koyama JPN 2:11:20

Yohei Suzuki JPN 2:14:53

Taku Fujimoto JPN 2:15:30

Pardon Ndhlovu ZIM 2:16:22

Daniel Wallis NZL 2:19:24

Augustine Choge KEN Debut

Hugh Williams AUS Debut

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