Distance Running Results
Vol. 8, No. 2 – 15 January 2008

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Distance Running Results (DRR) publishes results of races 800 metres and longer
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Publisher: Riël Hauman
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EDITORIAL

This is quite a big issue, and it includes results from one of South Africa’s oldest non-marathon distance races, the Mallinicks Bay to Bay 30 km (held for the 32nd time). Winners were Luketz Swartbooi (NAM) and Anneline Roffey, but times were slowed by a vicious wind along the western seaboard of the Cape Peninsula.

Also included are the first compilation of list leaders (no marathon times yet) and a fascinating study of road running in the USA in 2007.

Riël Hauman
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INCLUDED IN THIS ISSUE:
* Mallinicks Bay to Bay 30 km, Camps Bay
* Dis-Chem Half Marathon & 5 km, Johannesburg
* Lamontville 10 km, Durban
* Ronnie Davel Memorial 16 km, Durban
* ACE Half Marathon & 10 km, Pretoria
* Marina Salt 15 km, Port Elizabeth
* CTM 10 km, George
* Palm Tyre Half Marathon, George
* Track: Engen Tygerberg Community Challenge, Bellville

International highlights
* Chevron Houston Marathon & Aramco Half Marathon, Houston, USA
* P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon, Phoenix to Tempe, USA
* Nike Halve-Marathon von Egmond, Egmond Aan Zee, NED
* Tiberias International Marathon, Sea of Galilee, ISR
* XC: Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza, Elgoibar, ESP; Cross Internacional del Calzado, Fuensalida, ESP; Event Scotland Great Edinburgh Cross-country, Edinburgh, GBR
* Indoor track: Christmas Cup, Moscow, RUS; Yalamov Memorial, Yekaterinburg, RUS
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ROAD RUNNING

Mallinicks Bay to Bay 30 km (32nd)
Camps Bay, 13 January
(Hilly out-and-back course; very windy)

MEN
1. Luketz Swartbooi (NAM/Mr Pr) 1:43:02 (R1000); 2. Bonisile Ngculana (Atl) 1:43:51 (R500); 3. Odwa Goqwana (Atl) 1:44:20 (R250); 4. John Mboko (Mr Pr) 1:44:38 (R150); 5. Ernest Ngakumbi (T.Mbiza) 1:45:11 (R100); 6. Sihle Mapukata (Mr Pr) 1:46:58; 7. Nicholas Rupanga (MP Celt) 1:47:24; 8. Graham Katzen (MP Celt) 1:48:55; 9. Quintin Prince (Metrop) 1:49:38; 10. Tebello Poni (VOB) 1:50:08; 11. Siyabonga Habe (Ind) 1:50:44; 12. Luvuyo Ntando (T.Mbiza) 1:50:50; 13. Patrick Ketelo (Mr Pr) 1:51:09; 14. Johnny Persents (Adid) 1:52:59; 15. Sabelo Ngcwama (MP Celt) 1:53:10; 16. Dawid Visser (Mr Pr) 1:54:43; 17. Samson Gulubela (Atl) 1:55:31; 18. Henry Wolstenholme (Dur) 1:55:35; 19. Nelson Bass (UCT) 1:57:57; 20. Zama Witvoet (Harm) 1:58:13; 21. Stef Patten (VOB) 1:59:20; 22. Dion Middelkoop (VOB) 1:59:53; 23. Eric Mlonyeni (Harm) 1;59:55; 24. Nkosinathi Gwetyana (Mr Pr) 2:00:21; 25. Charles Witbooi (VOB) 2:01:32; 26. Mike O'Donovan (VOB) 2:01:58; 27. Steven Bell (VOB) 2:02:32; 28. Gareth Cloete (Str) 2:02:34; 29. Andries Ntsizakalo (Harm) 2:02:46; 30. Lungisa Cuba (Harm) 2:02:54.

Masters: (40+): 1. Luketz Swartbooi (Mr Pr) 1:43:02 (R350); 2. Johnny Persents (Adid) 1:52:59 (R250); 3. Henry Wolstenholme (Dur) 1:55:35 (R150). (50+): 1. Zama Witvoet (Harm) 1:58:13 (R250); 2. Thomas Moses (Worc) 2:05:05 (R150); 3. Garry Wilford (Dur) 2:08:30 (R75). (60+): 1. Jimmy Morris (For) 2:17:34 (R150); 2. Brian Key (For) 2:19:38 (R75); 3. Tony Riddick (VOB) 2:31:58. (70+): 1. Caspar Greeff (Atl) 2:42:29; 2. Hugh Waters (Whal) 2:53:237; 3. Pieter Schreve (Saf/Wel) 3:11:37. Juniors: 1. Marcél Oosthuizen (Dur) 2:18:40.

WOMEN (Same prize money as men)
1. Anneline Roffey (Mr Pr) 2:06:40; 2. Nomvuyisi Seti (Mr Pr) 2:09:50; 3. Leanne Juul (Mr Pr) 2:09:58; 4. Joanna Thomas (VOB) 2:10:28; 5. Lauren Stewart (UCT) 2:12:11; 6. Francis Roman (MP Celt) 2:13:10; 7. Busisiwe Matiwane (MP Celt) 2:14:11; 8. Bianca von Schumann (Edg) 2:16:20; 9. Elizabeth de Gouveia (Dur) 2:21:05; 10. Nancy Will (Pine) 2:21:41; 11. Heather Graz (Advent) 2:21:49; 12. Rachel Shuttleworth (VOB) 2:22:46; 13. Caroline Hanks (Satori) 2:23:39; 14. Sandra van Graan (Edg) 2:24:43; 15. Hester Kotzé (Dur) 2:25:12; 16. Karen de Kock (Metrop) 2:25:16; 17. Marlize van Schaik (Dur) 2:25:52; 18. Liana Maree (Stel) 2:25:55; 19. Joanne Wynne (Dur) 2:26:17; 20. Tilda Krugmann (WC) 2:26:28.

Masters: (40+): 1. Rachel Shuttleworth (VOB) 2:22:46; 2. Sandra van Graan (Edg) 2:24:43; 3. Joanne Wynne (Dur) 2:26:17. (50+): 1. Nancy Will (Pine) 2:21:41; 2. Hester Kotzé (Dur) 2:25:12; 3. Styntjie Prins (Paarl) 2:27:35. (60+): 1. Veronica van Niekerk (Elg/Grab) 2:29:42; 2. Avril Delapelin-Dumont (WC) 2:58:44; 3. Gail McLellan (VOB) 3:10:15.


Dis-Chem Half Marathon & 5 km
Johannesburg, 13 January
(Distances: 21.0975 km & 5 km; loop courses)

Half marathon
MEN
1 Johannes Kekana (MP) 66:39; 2 Ntobeko Mtintso (GS) 67:10; 3 Leburu Kgosiemang (Evox) 67:24; 4 Enny Mashoene (MP) 67:44; 5 Graham Davidson (MP) 68:07; 6 Mabule Raphotle (MP) 68:29.

Veterans: 1 Reginald Ngobese (GS) 71:40; 2 Elias Mabane (HAC) 73:38; 3 Solomon Khumalo (Carlton) 73:44; 4 Walter Nkosi (MP) 74:41. Masters: 1 Ernest Tjela (Emfuleni) 81:15; 2 Les Ivings (Carlton) 85:40; 3 Petrus Lefine (GRRRC) 85:57. G’masters: 1 Joe Barbosa (RAC) 95:48; 2 Pele Tshikundamalema (Yebo) 97:35. Juniors: 1 Simon Matela (HAC) 85:43; 2 Matthew Wright (RRW) 88:40.

WOMEN
1 Tabitha Tatsa (ZIM/HAC) 76:10; 2 Dimakatso Menong (GS) 83:05; 3 Yolande Maclean (MP) 83:43; 4 Mandiwane Ndofhiwa (HAC) 85:12; 5 Mankutoane Matlakeng (LES/MP) 85:57; 6 Sarah Mahlangu (Raiders) 86:49; 7 Caroline Kohl (MP) 87:38; 8 Lesley Trane (Boksburg) 88:50.

Veterans: 1 Sarah Mahlangu (Raiders) 86:49; 2 Annetjie Strydom (HAC) 97:24; 3 Cynthia Mokovane (Powerade) 99:12. Masters: 1 Ann Bellamusto (Morningside) 97:14; 2 Linda Potgieter (Tuks) 1:40:17; 3 Norah Dorherty (RAC) 1:45:12. G’masters: 1 Liz Ruicbie (RAC) 98:56; 2 Sandy Fine (RRR) n/t.

5 km
MEN
1 Richard Mavuso (MP) 14:28; 2 Sibusiso Nzima HAC) 14:41; 3 Olebogeng Masige (Goldfields) 14:56.

Veterans: 1 James Khoice (Goldfields) 15:30; 2 Gethun Gemeda (ETH/GS) 15:34. Masters: 1 Francis Makuka (ZAM/HAC) 16:36; 2 Ezekiel Moholola (Powerade) 17:54. G’masters: 1 Patrick Mafilika (HAC) 21:16. Juniors: 1 Mabuti Mpholo (GS) 16:18.

WOMEN
1 Lebogang Phalula (Temp) 17:03; 2 Lebo Phalula (Temp) 17:04; 3 Munchaneta Gwata (ZIM/MP) 18:52.

Veterans: 1 Judy Pace (RAC) 22:25; 2 Natalie Sanders (Fourways) 23:38. Masters: 1 Sonja Laxton (RAC) 22:17; 2 Wendy Bloom (NBW) 23:21. G’masters: 1 Yvonne Slappendel (SPRAC) 31:13. Juniors: 1 Angelique Leitao (UJ) 20:48


Lamontville 10 km
Durban, 13 January
(Loop course)

MEN
1. Bernard Phaltsane (Boxer) 34:41, 2. Sipho Ngxongo (Hlabisa) 35:01, 3. Gareth Mndandu (Boxer) 35:31.

40-49: 1. Israel Mnwango (Harm) 37:31, 2. Clever Chidiza (MrP) 38:20, 3. Bheki Mbhele (Boxer) 41:49. 50-59: 1. Wilson Dlamini (DAC) 49:48, 2. Sibisiso Mkhize (Hiway) 50:22, 3. Norrie Williamson (Ind) 53:20. 60+: 1. Jeff Armstrong (AN) 63:28.

WOMEN
1. Rabia Filima (ZIM/MrP) 44:38, 2. Marie Mntembu (Boxer) 46:51, 3. Iris Ndlovu (Boxer) 48:08.

40-49: 1. Priscilla Naidoo (VAC) 62:53, 2. Dolly Shamla (VAC) 75:11. 50-59: 1. Pat Fischer (Stella) 58:16. 60+: 1. Gill Tregenna (West) 58:08.



Ronnie Davel Memorial 16 km
Durban, 13 January

MEN
1. Elmore Sibanda (ZIM/Boxer) 56:26, 2. Khulekani Ngubane (Boxer) 57:10, 3. Richard Nene (Boxer) 58:34.

40-49: 1. Cliff Robbertse (West) 68:48. 50-59: 1. Rogan Bartlett (West) 71:10. 60+: 1. Graham Taylor (Saints) 78:59. Juniors: 1. Kevel Singh (UKZN) 93:12.

WOMEN
1. Tanith Maxwell (MrP) 67:35, 2. Janine Carey (Boxer) 72:38, 3. Debbie Baron (CH) 73:38.

40-49: 1. Janine Engels (PDAC) 80:34. 50-59: 1. Judith Geldenhuys (EAC) 78:23.


ACE Half Marathon & 10 km
Pretoria, 12 January
(Distances: 21.0975 km & 10 km; loop courses)

Half marathon
MEN
1 Elijah Biwott (KEN) 66:11; 2 Lymson Maifo (Powerade) 69:23; 3 Micah Kipyego (KEN) 71:29.

Veterans: 1. Albie Geldenhuys (HAC) 88:44. Masters: 1. Theo Swanepoel (Kempton) 98:36. G’masters: 1. Iain McFadyen (Phobians) 1:56:00. G/g’masters: 1. Martin Coetzee (Magnolia) 2:07:36. Juniors: 1 Thabo Manala (Temp) 84:03.

WOMEN
1 Jennifer Chepkosgei Koech (KEN/HAC) 85:54; 2 Prudence Zwane (HAC) 88:40; 3 Renate Dreyer (Sunninghill) 89:01.

Veterans: 1. Karen Brooks (Irene) 98:25. Masters: 1. Marie v Rensburg (Kempton) 2:16:06. G’masters: 1. Liz Mulder (RAC) 1:56:52.

10 km
MEN
1 Isaac Kerring (KEN/Mr Price) 31:34; 2 Kanie Simons (Mr Price) 32:02; 3 Mthotho Goxo (Powerade) 32:44.

Veterans: 1. Solly Sithole (Temp) 37:17. Masters: 1. Jan Esay [Esau?] (PMMC) 39:37. G’masters: 1. Patrick Mafilika (HAC) 45:07. G/g’masters: 1. Ian Goddard (BNAC) 55:09. Juniors: 1 Oupa Maseko (Ilanga) n/t; 2 Charles Reynolds (HAC) 38:08.

WOMEN
1 Mariska Buys (PPMK) 45:58; 2 Annie Walls (HAC) 47:04; 3 Yvette van Schalkwyk (Fortis North) 47:36.

Veterans: 1. Sandra Steenkamp (ACR) 48:05. Masters: 1. Christa Mouton (Agape) 60:33. G’masters: 1. Anne Stead (Bodywalk) 63:50. G/g’masters: 1. Miemie Schoeman (Transwerk) 78:06. Juniors: Geraldine Combrinck (Exarro) 56:19.



Marina Salt 15 km
Port Elizabeth, 12 January
(Loop course, partly on the beach)

MEN
1 Mzwanele Maphekula Mr Price AC 31 46:14
2 George Ntshiliza Mr Price AC 28 46:59
3 Lawrence Ntantiso Mr Price AC 32 48:10
4 Zolani Ngqaqa (1st jun) Harmony AC EP 19 48:15
5 Melikhaya Kepe Harmony AC EP 31 49:04
6 Sandile Ngunuza New Balance 25 49:19
7 Thembinkosi Ndyogolo Harmony AC EP 39 49:29
8 Desmond Zibi (1st vet) Mr Price AC 44 50:01
9 Vuyisa Nkonze Mr Price AC 25 50:10
10 Zamubuntu Teyise Harmony AC EP 31 50:21
11 Zolile Mhlahlo Raleigh AC 33 51:02
12 Robert Matthys Mr Price AC 31 51:19
13 Kgotso Majara New Balance 27 51:30
14 Christopher Mabengeza Mr Price AC 41 51:38
15 Eric Sigxashe Mr Price AC 29 51:45
16 Khayalethu Makalima Mr Price AC 24 51:46
17 Anele Maliza Mr Price AC 29 51:47
18 Vuso Nkonzo Mr Price AC 22 51:48
19 Zolani Mabongo New Balance 21 51:55
20 Mila Pasiya Harmony AC EP 28 52:08

40-44:
1 Desmond Zibi Mr Price AC 44 50:01
2 Christopher Mabengeza Mr Price AC 41 51:38
3 Mutekile Rasmeni Raleigh AC 43 54:30
45-49:
1 Kenneth Menze New Balance 46 54:08
2 Cyril Niit Raleigh AC 48 55:52
3 Sidwel Roboshi Harmony AC EP 48 57:42
50-54:
1 Charles Baatjies Harmony AC EP 51 1:01:18
2 Fikile Seya Harmony AC EP 54 1:03:04
3 Alan Taylor Raleigh AC 50 1:04:10
55-59:
1 Hannes Els Madiba Bay AC 58 1:03:48
2 Fred Verrall Charlo AC 59 1:04:39
3 Les Brightman Raleigh AC 59 1:08:29
60-64:
1 Eddie Walker PEAAC 61 1:11:48
2 David O'rielly X-Cel AC 60 1:12:50
3 Jan Von Mollendorf Elite AC 62 1:17:39
65-69:
1 Loynes Jenkerson Spar Walmer AC 66 1:23:35
2 David Fraser PEAAC 69 1:29:08
3 Robin Clark Harmony AC EP 66 1:31:24
70+:
1 Henry Botha Despatch AC 80 1:54:29
Juniors:
1 Zolani Ngqaqa Harmony AC EP 19 48:15
2 Melumzi Tshotyana Harmony AC EP 18 55:11
3 Thanduxolo Mpushe Harmony AC EP 18 56:58

WOMEN
1 Zoleka Dondashe Harmony AC EP 22 59:46
2 Treloar Childs (1st vet) Spar Walmer AC 44 1:01:19
3 Frith Van Der Merwe Albany R R 43 1:01:43
4 Priscilla Dyantyi Mr Price AC 33 1:04:41
5 Loesje De Beer Spar Walmer AC 49 1:04:55
6 Grizelda Pietersen Mr Price AC 39 1:06:00
7 Sharon Zeelie Raleigh AC 36 1:10:32
8 Yolanda Blignaut X-Cel AC 33 1:11:38
9 Elmarie Bezuidenhout Charlo AC 25 1:11:51
10 Michelle Sivewright Raleigh AC 38 1:12:34
11 Gail Klichowicz Achilles AAA 41 1:12:36
12 Annelie Nel Legacy AC 33 1:15:43
13 Summie Visagie Pirates Road Ru 33 1:16:21
14 Adele Nel St Albans CSEP 34 1:16:40
15 Paulette McEwan Achilles AAA 42 1:16:59
16 Hermie Fisher Madiba Bay AC 40 1:17:04
17 Linette Janse Van Rensburg Achilles AAA 33 1:17:07
18 Camarin Van Eyk Elite AC 25 1:18:00
19 Annemart Rossouw Temp 25 1:18:09
20 Desiree Titus Spar Walmer AC 42 1:19:29

40-44:
1 Treloar Childs Spar Walmer AC 44 1:01:19
2 Frith Van der Merwe Albany R R 43 1:01:43
3 Gail Klichowicz Achilles AAA 41 1:12:36
45-49:
1 Loesje De Beer Spar Walmer AC 49 1:04:55
2 Nurunnisa Madatt Malabar 45 1:20:00
3 Doris Liberty Elite AC 47 1:23:23
50-54:
1 Robin Elbourne Crusaders AC 50 1:28:11
2 Noleen Norris Temp 50 1:32:43
3 Christine Snyman VWAC 51 1:35:17
55-59:
1 Jos Els Madiba Bay AC 55 1:25:03
2 Rita Boucher Spar Walmer AC 57 1:38:22
3 Carol Nepgen Kowie Striders 56 2:09:10
60-64:
1 Liz Grundlingh Muirite Strider 61 1:23:40
2 Retha Snyman PEAAC 60 1:30:52
3 Debbie Oelofse Legacy AC 61 1:53:43
65-69:
1 Dorothy Hart PEAAC 69 1:41:29
2 Shirley Jorgensen Charlo AC 66 2:00:07
Juniors:
1 Jolene Van Jaarsveldt Temp 19 2:10:13


CTM 10 km
George, 12 January

Note: The times of the first two runners look suspiciously fast; even the time of the third runner is much faster than he usually ran last year. – Ed.

MEN
1. Elroy Gelant Pukke 29:22
2. Lloyd Bosman Pukke 31:02
3. Julie Saaiers Harmony AC – SWD 32:47

40-49:
1. Jannie Nieuwenhuys Harmony AC – SWD 36:40
50-59:
1. Kobus Uys Hartenbos Drawwers 42:46
60+:
1. Johan Keuler Harmony AC – SWD 47:17
Juniors:
1. Marius Gerber Harmony AC – SWD 34:40

WOMEN
1. Johanna Claassen Harmony AC – SWD 40:32
2. Annatjie Botes Harmony AC – SWD 42:46
3. Lorinda Olivier Strand 42:50

40-49:
1. Lorinda Olivier Strand 42:50
50-59:
1. Annatjie Botes Harmony AC – SWD 42:45
60+:
1. Anne-marie Van Eck Outeniqua Harriers 66:30


Palm Tyre Half Marathon
George, 15 December
(Distance: 21.0975 km; loop course)

Note: Sheryl de Lange, Alison Jordaan and Julia Janse van Rensburg finished 12th, 13th and 18th overall. – Ed.

MEN
1 Lindile Lekota Knysna Marathon C 40 1:09:53
2 Mxolisi Fana Harmony AC - SWD 39 1:11:14
3 Vuyo Witbooi Outeniqua Harriers 32 1:11:57
4 Vuyolwethu Marityi Harmony AC - SWD 29 1:12:38
5 Marlon Mortlock Knysna Marathon C 33 1:22:00
6 Hermanus Jonkerman Outeniqua Harriers 48 1:22:36
7 Mcebi Sambok Temp 24 1:23:03
8 Jassem Jafta Oudtshoorn AAC 47 1:24:13
9 Cobus Moolman WPA 29 1:26:12
10 Willie Freeks Oudtshoorn AAC 50 1:27:30
11 Anton Chevalier Harmony AC - SWD 42 1:27:57
12 Rian Klue Outeniqua Harriers 42 1:29:56
13 Jacques Mouton Outeniqua Harriers 29 1:31:34
14 Marius van Zyl Temp 32 1:33:18
15 Eddie Mouton Harmony AC - SWD 33 1:33:51
16 Harold Basson Outeniqua Harriers 51 1:35:13
17 Arno du Plessis Outeniqua Harriers 32 1:35:14
18 Isreal Jacobs Outeniqua Harriers 41 1:37:15
19 Sakkie du Toit BOL 38 1:37:56
20 Willie Hewitt Outeniqua Harriers 43 1:37:57

WOMEN
1 Sheryl de Lange Harmony AC - SWD 39 1:28:04
2 Alison Jordaan Outeniqua Harriers 41 1:29:16
3 Julia Janse van Rensburg WPA 25 1:33:52
4 Hannelie le Roux Winegate 39 1:37:50
5 Hannie Kruger NWC 47 1:37:52
6 Sandra Fourie Knysna Marathon C 29 1:43:05
7 Marisa Smalberger Atlantic 36 1:45:37
8 Carmen Maloney Oudtshoorn AAC 36 1:47:22
9 Dalene du Toit BOL 41 1:49:49
10 Nicky De Villiers Outeniqua Harriers 38 1:50:17
11 Ezbe van Aardt Eden AC 38 1:50:27
12 Loura Klinck Outeniqua Harriers 36 1:51:19
13 Estelle Muller BOL 38 1:52:32
14 Suzaan Kruger Outeniqua Harriers 25 1:52:53
15 Marietjie Willemse Outeniqua Harriers 48 1:52:58
16 Emily Lee Temp 51 1:53:51
17 Ad Cole Eden AC 42 1:55:59
18 Joan Cuthbert Knysna Marathon C 38 1:56:25
19 Cyril Sheen Hartenbos Drawwers 50 1:57:50
20 Wilna la Grange Secunda 37 1:58:18


TRACK

Engen Tygerberg Community Challenge
Bellville, 14 December

MEN
800 (U.20): 1 ESLIN KLASE INDV 2:02.44
2 WILLIE DE WET PIKETBG 2:17.37
3 HANNO BURGER PIKETBG 2:02.98
4 RIAAN WILDSCHUT EASTERNS 2:03.80
5 WILBUR FORTUIN ADIDAS 2:06.48
6 GERHADT KILOWAN A.ALIVE 2:07.62
7 JP ABRAHAMS ADIDAS 2:08.52
8 ADRIAN DIEDERICKS PIKETBG 2:09.57
9 ROCHE RHODAS EASTERNS 2:12.84
10 ABRE VAN HEERDEN VREDENBG 2:16.22

1 mile: 1 JACQUES PRETORIUS MATIES 4:11.87
2 JOHAN PRETORIUS MPUMALA 4:14.90
3 DICARDO JACOBS ADIDAS 4:17.18
4 RICK HAMBRIDGE PAULROOS 4:32.19
5 VUYISA MYEZO NBK 4:34.15
6 SIYATANDA NGSABELA NBK 4:53.95

3000: 1 DUWAYNE MOURIES BREDASDP 8:27.65
2 ANTHONY GODONGWANA CELTICS 10:42.88
3 JOHN SEPTEMBER ADIDAS 8:53.79
4 JUMAT WITBOOI BREDASDP 8:57.52
5 VUYISO MYEZO NBK 9:07.68
6 ENRICO NEWMAN BREDASDP 9:11.87
7 KENNETH MORRIS BREDASDP 9:29.04
8 NONDO TANGWAME NBK 9:32.99
9 BONGANI PLAATJIE EERSTERV 9:47.44
10 MARTIN WHATLEY BELL 10:26.53

WOMEN
1500: 1 DOMINIQUE SCOTT ADIDAS 4:39.33
2 CALEDIN FISHER UFS 5:27.82
3 THOZAMA APRIL CELTICS 5:48.85
4 DESTINY TITIES ADIDAS 7:10.34
5 MANDY JACOBS BELL 4:48.73
6 ADRI MEYER BELL 4:50.30
7 MEGAN GOODWIN MATIES 4:56.78
8 AMY BURGER MATIES 4:58.08
9 JOANINE OOSTHUIZEN BELL 5:04.48
10 MARI SCOTT VREDENBG 5:04.92
11 CANDICE HOSKING UWC 5:14.85
12 MARYKE BESTER VREDENBG 5:18.83
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INTERNATIONAL
International results and news with acknowledgement to Race Results Weekly, Athletics International, e-Track Newsletter, Ken Nakamura, Wim van Hemert, the IAAF and various other websites.

ROAD RUNNING

Chevron Houston Marathon (36th) & Aramco Half Marathon (4th)
(U.S. Half-marathon Championships)
Houston, USA, 13 January
(Distances: 42.195 km & 21.1 km; loop courses with no net elevation change)

Marathon (gun times):
MEN
1. David Cheruiyot, KEN 2:12:32 $25,000
2. Kasime Adilo, ETH 2:12:53 12,000
3. Tomas Abyu, GBR 2:13:46 7,000

WOMEN
1. Dire Tune, ETH 2:24:40 CR/PB $25,000 + $10,000*
2. Worknesh Tola, ETH 2:35:38 12,000
3. Yuliya Vinokurova, RUS 2:38:42 7,000

*) Incentive for course record.

Half Marathon (gun times):
MEN
1. James Carney, USA 1:02:21 DB $12,000
2. Jason Lehkmuhle, USA 1:02:32 PB 6,500
3. Steve Sundell, USA 1:03:21 PB 4,000
4. Fernando Cabada, USA 1:03:41 2,000
5. Patrick Gildea, USA 1:03:43 PB 1,500

WOMEN
1. Kate O'Neill, USA 1:11:57 $12,000
2. Desiree Davila, USA 1:12:10 PB 6,500
3. Serena Burla, USA 1:12:22 DB 4,000
4. Nicole Aish, USA 1:12:30 PB 2,000
5. Kristen Nicolini Lehmkuhle, USA 1:12:58 DB 1,500
… 16. Colleen De Reuck (40+), USA 1:14:58 $750m

m) Earned masters prize money


P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon
Phoenix to Tempe, USA, 13 January
(Distance: 42.195 km; certified point-to-point course)

MEN (gun times)
1. Michael Aish, 30, NZL 2:13:21 $20,000
2. Dejene Yirdawe, 29, ETH 2:14:11 10,000
3. Adebe Halefom, 25, ETH 2:14:30 6,500

WOMEN (gun times)
1. Adanech Zekiros, 25, ETH 2:31:15 CR* $20,000
2. Salomie Getnet, 20, ETH 2:34:02 PB 10,000
3. Asnakech Mengistru, 20, ETH 2:36:19 PB 6,500


Nike Halve-Marathon von Egmond (36th)
Egmond Aan Zee, NED, 13 January
(Distance: 21.1 km [tough course, approximately 10 km on the dunes and 7 km on the beach]; elite women run separately with 8:46 head start)

MEN
1. Mulugeta Wami, ETH 1:04:33
2. Adil Annani, MAR 1:04:47
3. Michel Butter, NED 1:04:49
… 7. Jon Brown, CAN 1:06:16

WOMEN
1. Shuru Deriba, ETH 1:13:22
2. Hilda Kibet, NED 1:13:30
3. Tiruwork Mekonnen, ETH 1:13:34


Tiberias International Marathon (31st)
(Israel Marathon Championships)
Sea of Galilee, ISR, 10 January
(Distance: 42.195 km; out-and-back course)

MEN
1. Leonard Mucheru Maina, KEN 2:10:32 PB/CR $40,000
2. Kenneth Mburu Mugo, KEN 2:10:37 PB 24,000
3. Jackson Kipkoech Kotut, KEN 2:10:57 PB 16,000

WOMEN
1. Nili Abramski, ISR 2:39:15 $3,000


CROSS-COUNTRY

Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza (65th)
Elgoibar, ESP, 13 January

MEN (10.68 km)
1. Leonard Patrick Komon, KEN 31:54
2. Bernard Kipyego, KEN 32:07
3. Cuthbert Nyasango, ZIM 32:14
4. Michael Kipyego, KEN 32:18
5. Tadesse Tola, ETH 32:19
6. Juan Carlos de la Ossa, ESP 32:39
7. Juan Carlos Higuero, ESP 32:44
8. José Manuel Martínez, ESP 32:46
9. Tom Humprhies, GBR 33:16
10. Antonio Núñez, ESP 33:27

WOMEN (6.47km)
1. Priscah Jepleting, KEN 21:19
2. Yude Ayalew Yimer, ETH 21:19
3. Mariya Konovalova, RUS 21:39
4. Simret Sultan, ERI 22:26
5. Rachel Townsend, GBR 22:35


Cross Internacional del Calzado (21st)
Fuensalida, ESP, 13 January

MEN (11.15 km)
1. Edwin Soi, KEN 36:51
2. Abraham Feleke, 1989, ETH 36:51
3. Dejene Gebreemskel, ETH 36:52
4. Sergiy Lebid, UKR 36:56
5. Gebremariam Gebre-egziabher, ETH 37:08
6. Hamid Ezzine, MAR 37:12
7. Carlos Castillejos, ESP 37:32
8. Jose Luis Blanco, ESP 37:53
9. Joussef Aafou, ESP 38:01
10. Ivan Hierro, ESP 38:07

WOMEN (7.15 km)
1. Eunice Jepkorir, KEN 27:02
2. Ines Monteiro, POR 27:27
3. Dulce Felix, POR 27:48
4. Marta Domínguez, ESP 27:58
5. Judit Pla, ESP 28:00


Event Scotland Great Edinburgh Cross-country
Edinburgh, GBR, 12 January

MEN
9.3 km:
1. Kenenisa Bekele, ETH 27:42
2. Zersenay Tadese, ERI 27:43
3. Eliud Kipchoge, KEN 27:43
4. Joseph Ebuya, KEN 27:43
5. Dathan Ritzenhein, USA 27:56
6. Jorge Torres, USA 28:14
7. Abebe Dinkesa, ETH 28:32
8. Patrick Makau, KEN 28:41
9. Frank Tickner, GBR 28:47
10. Jean Berchmans Ndayisenga, BDI 29:04

4 km:
1. Andy Baddeley, GBR 12:52
2. Andy Vernon, GBR 12:53
3. Tom Lancashire, GBR 12:56
4. Mike Skinner, GBR 12:57
5. Steve Vernon, GBR 13:02

WOMEN (6.7 km)
1. Gelete Burka, ETH 19:58
2. Linet Masai, KEN 20:13
3. Vivian Cheruiyot, KEN 20:34
4. Stephanie Twell (U19), GBR 20:34
5. Anikó Kálovics, HUN 20:38
6. Liz Yelling, GBR 20:40
7. Hayley Yelling, GBR 20:51
8. Saadia Bourgailh Haddioui, FRA 20:52
9. Gemma Miles, GBR 20:59
10. Katrina Wotton, GBR 21:11


INDOOR TRACK

Christmas Cup
Moscow, RUS, 12 January

MEN
1000:
Race 5:
1. Aleksandr Krivchonkov (20.01.83) 2:23.21
2. Vyacheslav Sokolov (15.12.84) 2:23.52
3. Kays Essebar (10.01.83) 2:23.77

Race 4:
1. Yuriy Borzakovskiy (12.04.81) 2:24.21
2. Roman Trubechkoy (04.01.87) 2:26.02
3. Andrey Davydov (17.10.84) 2:27.53


Yalamov Memorial
Yekaterinburg, RUS, 7 January

MEN
1000:
Race 1:
1. Vyacheslav Sokolov (15.12.84) 2:26.35
2. Dmitriy Onufriyenko (12.08.80) 2:26.91
3. Vladimir Yezhov (17.03.81) 2:27.65

Race 2:
1. Yuriy Borzakovskiy (12.04.81) 2:20.49
2. Yuriy Koldin (01.11.83) 2:21.35
3. Ramil Aritkulov (01.03.78) 2:21.96
4. Dmitriy Bogdanov (11.04.79) 2:23.23
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NEWS

GEB AIMS FOR WORLD RECORD AGAIN IN DUBAI

On Friday Haile Gebrselassie has his next date with destiny - the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon - and the Emperor is being a bit cagier than his manager. Last week, Jos Hermens said, “I and he are certain he can do under 2.04”. Geb himself however has one or two caveats, and is making no predictions. At least, not yet!
“Yes, I did 2:04 in Berlin (a world record 2:04:26 three months ago),” said Gebrselassie by phone from Addis Ababa. “But everything was perfect: the weather, the course, the pacemaking. Sure, it’s possible to do under 2:04, but everything has to be perfect again.”
Weather forecasts for early morning in Dubai on Friday are similar to Berlin in September, i.e. a temperate 13-15 °C. “That would be great, wonderful,” Geb said. As for the Dubai course, the new one out and back along the corniche past the 7-star Burj Al Arab Hotel has fewer turns. Last year’s winner William Todoo Rotich said immediately after his victory: “Sub-2.05 is possible on this course.”
As far as pacemaking goes, the line-up for Geb is arguably the best in the world. Former world half-marathon champion Fabiano Joseph of Tanzania has been enlisted, and should be joined by the winner of the 2002 New York and Boston marathons, Rodgers Rop, who paced Geb to 30 km in Berlin – if Rop can get out of a Kenya increasingly beleaguered by tribal strife.
Dubai will be Geb’s last marathon before the Olympic Games in Beijing in August. He is making no presumptions on that front either, given that the Ethiopian marathon team has yet to be announced. “No, I’m not yet selected,” he said laconically, “though I am top of the candidates. We’ll see …”
His lengthy career - he has been at the top since 1992 – the Olympic and world titles, and all those records, might make him seem little more than a running machine from the breathless heights of East Africa. But his celebrity has permitted him to break new ground in other areas in Ethiopia, where his business interests stretch from real estate to health centres, to sponsored schools, to being the first private cinema chain owner in Ethiopia.
“When I started in real estate, not many people were in real estate, now there are thousands,” he says. “If I build something, people follow. I launched the first private cinema in Ethiopia, in Addis. There were none (private) before, they all belonged to the government. Now there are many.
“The time when I built that cinema, there were no rules and regulations for private cinema, it took me one year to get a licence. Most of our government cinemas showed Western movies, so people didn’t care about Ethiopian movies. Now everybody watches Ethiopian films, I’m so happy.
“Apart from training, the problem is how to handle the businesses; I have responsibility for my employees, 400 or more.”
Richard Nerurkar, the British former World Cup marathon champion, is best placed to judge how well Haile juggles all his roles. Nerurkar works with Haile on development and educational projects in Ethiopia, among them the Great Ethiopian Run.
“Haile is amazing,” says Nerurkar. “He never stops training hard. And that’s even more amazing when you see all the other things he does in his life. His preparation for Dubai has been good – but I would say that about all of his last seven marathons.
“Berlin taught Haile, I think, how to run the perfect marathon. He now knows the distance so much better than three years ago. But you’d also have to say that you need some luck for things to work out as they did in Berlin.”
To break the 2:04 barrier would require Gebrselassie to run back-to-back 62 minute half marathons, a per kilometer average of two minutes and 52 seconds, The weather should also cooperate, with temperatures in the 13-14 °C range. Gebrselassie likes slightly warmer weather than most marathon runners.
Lornah Kiplagat, Kenya’s world record holder for the half marathon, has also been making her final preparations for Dubai. But her final days of training for Dubai have been both nerve-wracking and dangerous. The Dutchwoman's training camp in Iten, Kenya, is one of the hot spots for Kenya's tribal violence.
"We have had a very tough time in Iten and several houses of athletes were burnt," wrote Kiplagat's husband and manager, Pieter Langerhorst, in an e-mail message to Race Results Weekly. "The houses of Peter Lomuria, Helena Kirop and Samson Chebii are burnt and they had to find alternatives. The fire came as close as 50 meter from the HATC."
The "HATC" is Kiplagat's High Altitude Training Center, about 30 km from Eldoret. It had been mostly occupied recently by foreign guests, but Langerhorst worked with the Dutch government to evacuate them.
"All the guests are evacuated with a chartered flight and all foreign athletes are back in their countries," Langerhorst wrote.
Kiplagat has had to scale back her training to conform with the realities of the situation on the ground. Accompanied by a friend visiting from New York City, Toby Tanser, she is doing one run early in the morning then using the HATC gym in the afternoon. Langerhorst is working on other logistics.
"No people were injured or died in Iten but we were not able to travel at all," he reported. "There were roadblocks everywhere and now we have run out of fuel, food and drinking water.”


HALL AND WANJIRU ADDED TO LONDON FIELD

Race director David Bedford has beefed up his already robust field for the 2008 Flora London Marathon by adding two of the sport's most promising marathon stars: Ryan Hall of the USA and Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya, reports Race Results Weekly. The 28th edition of the race is scheduled for Sunday, 13 April.
Hall, 25, is coming off of a dramatic victory at the USA Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon held in New York City last November. The former Stanford University star ran a brilliant race, saving his strength during the first half of the hilly, five-loop course in Central Park before unleashing a seemingly effortless 62:45 for the second half. His finish time of 2:09:02 was a Trials record, despite the fact that he lost at least half a minute in the final miles celebrating his victory. Hall also ran 2:08:24 at London in his debut last April, a USA debut record.
Wanjiru, the world record holder for the half marathon, made his marathon debut a memorable one with his course record 2:06:39 at Fukuoka last month. The 21-year-old, who runs for the Japanese Toyota Kyushu corporate team, must be considered a favorite for victory in London, despite his relative lack of experience at the distance. He was the #10-ranked marathoner in the RRW marathoner rankings for 2007.
By virtue of winning the Trials race, Hall has already been selected for his country's Olympic team. Kenya has not named their team yet, but one of Wanjiru's coaches, Dr. Gabriele Rosa, told RRW at last month's Honolulu Marathon that Wanjiru would like to run in the Olympic Games.
The Flora London Marathon is part of the World Marathon Major series. In the 2007/2008 points standings, neither Hall nor Wanjiru have a place on the leaderboard, having yet to score any Majors points. Martin Lel, with victories at both London and New York in 2007, is the men's points leader with a perfect 50 points.


IAAF ROAD RACE LABELS

The IAAF has issued Labels to a number of leading road races around the world for 2008, events that satisfy a number of important criteria concerning the organisational standard of the race, course measurement, safety and medical standards and media services. The deciding factors for the attribution of a Gold or Silver Label are the number of elite athletes engaged and the level of international TV coverage achieved by the participating races.
According to Athletics International, the following races have been designated IAAF Gold Label Road Races for 2008:

Marathons: Xiamen CHN Jan 5, Paris FRA Apr 6, London GBR Apr 13, Boston USA Apr 21, Berlin GER Sep 8, Chicago USA Oct 12, Beijing CHN Oct 19, New York City USA Nov 2; Half marathons: Lisbon POR Mar 16, Portugal POR Sep 28, Delhi IND Oct 19; Other: World’s Best 10 km Race PUR Feb 24.

IAAF Silver Label Road Races:
Marathons: Mumbai IND Jan 20, Osaka Women’s JPN Jan 27, Ohme JPN Feb 3, Tokyo JPN Feb 17, Lake Biwa Mainichi JPN Mar 2, Nagoya Women’s JPN Mar 9, Rome ITA Mar 16, Seoul KOR Mar 16, Turin ITA Apr 13, Rotterdam NED Apr 13, Nagano Olympic Commem-orative JPN Apr 20, Hamburg GER Apr 27, Madrid ESP Apr 27, Padua ITA Apr 27, Prague CZE May 11, Ottawa CAN May 25, Hokkaido JPN Sep 7, Toronto Waterfront CAN Sep 28, Cologne GER Oct 5, Brussels BEL Oct 5, Amsterdam NED Oct 19, Frankfurt GER Oct 26, Seoul KOR Nov 2, Athens Classic GRE Nov 9, Tokyo Women’s JPN Nov 16, Fukuoka JPN Dec 7; Half marathons: Kagawa Marugame JPN Mar 3, City-Pier-City NED Mar 15, Prague CZE Mar 29; Rotterdam NED Sep 14, Turin ITA Sep 28, Tutta Dritta Torino ITA Dec 7; Other: 20.3 km: Marseille-Cassis FRA Oct 26; 10 miles: Tilburg NED Sep 7; 15 km: Zevenheuvelenloop NED Nov 16; 10 km: Casablanca Women’s MAR May 18, Nordion CAN May 24, Freihofer’s Run for Women USA Jun 1, Athens GRE Nov 9.


LONGEST WIN STREAKS
With Virgilijus Alekna’s winning sequence in the discus throw coming to an end after 37 competitions with his defeat in Osaka, Saif Saaeed Shaheen (sidelined by injury in 2007 but now training again) enters 2008 with the longest win streak of any international athlete: 24 consecutive steeplechase victories since being beaten in the 2002 African Champs.
Winning all 18 of her contests in 2007, Yelena Isinbayeva is next with a run of 22 pole vault wins, but a much longer streak in terms of time is Carolina Klüft’s run of 19 heptathlon successes which began with the European junior title in July 2001. Irving Saladino’s long jump sequence stretches to 17, high jumper Blanka Vlasic to 15.
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STATS

The following report on US marathon statistics was researched and compiled by the staff of MarathonGuide.com and makes fascinating reading. – Ed.

THE STATE OF U.S. MARATHONING IN 2007

Every few years an event occurs which can alter reported statistics and trends and the data for those years needs to be prefaced with an explanation. The year 2001 was a perfect example of that, when the 9/11 bombings caused potential marathon participants to curtail their travel to Fall marathons and resulted in a reported decline in the number of 2001 marathon finishers wholly unrelated to any trends in the sport.
The year 2007 was another one of those years... The weather was the story in 2007 - beginning with a torrential Nor'easter leading to the possible cancelation of the Boston Marathon and causing some participants of that race to stay home, and then culminating in a terrible heat wave that caused the partial cancellation of the Chicago Marathon and a drop in starter and finisher numbers in other marathons on the weekend of October 5.
While the Boston Marathon showed a significant increase in finishers - the numbers were undoubtedly affected by the weather. Most obviously affecting the numbers, however, was the decision by the Chicago Marathon to cancel the race mid-stream due to weather and safety concerns. With that decision, an estimated 8 000+ runners were removed from the course and not allowed to record a finish time. On any other weekend or year, presumably, the vast majority of those runners would be included in these finisher statistics.
On the same weekend, the Twin Cities Marathon saw one thousand fewer finishers than normal and the Portland Marathon saw a drop in finisher numbers of 500 over the previous year. Also affecting these numbers - although we have made some adjustments to compensate pending final results - the use of a new timing system at the Honolulu Marathon was said to have excluded up to 4 000 finishers whose results were going to be later verified by a review of finisher video tape and photos.
Amidst a backdrop of those starters who were not allowed to finish and/or not recorded and the effect of weather on some of the remaining largest marathons, one should recognize that the marathon growth rate of 2.3% could have easily been in the range of 4.8% or higher had this been a normal year.

2007 Total Marathon Finishers and Overall Demographics
2007 saw a record number of marathon finishes in the USA, with a 2.3% growth in the number of marathon finishers from 2006 to 2007. More than 403 000 marathon finishing times were recorded in the USA in 2007 - an increase from over 397 000 finishes in 2006. With our estimates, the number of male finishers increased by 3.2%, while the number of female finishers grew by only 1.3% - the lowest rate ever. Continuing the trend which began in 2006, the gender gap has been widening, this year greatly, with men accounting for 60.5% of marathon finishes and women 39.5%. To further emphasize the loss of women to the sport, the average age of female participants grew, suggesting that the aging population of female marathoners was not being replaced by younger runners. On the other hand, the average age for male marathoners dipped slightly, meaning that younger men were helping to prop up the numbers and are showing support for the sport.
In total, we know of 340 marathons that took place in the USA in 2007, which was down from an estimated 350 in 2006 - but clearly, the average size of these marathons was greater than in past years.


2007 Overall Demographics

Percent
Avg.
Age
Avg.
Time*
Men
60.5%
40.5
4:29:52
Women
39.5%
36.5
4:59:28
All Runners
100.0%
38.9
4:41:33
*Net Time used where available
Historical Total USA Marathon Finishers
Marathoning in the USA continued its consistent upward growth in 2007 - furthering a trend that has been in place over recent years, with the exception of a dip in 2001 due to the terrorist activities of 9/11. The growth in 2007, however, was different than in other years, in that the growth was spread across a wide range of marathons.
In 2007, two-thirds of all marathons grew (adding 32 000 finishers); while just one-third ended with fewer numbers (shedding 23 000 finishers). Half of the decline in numbers could be directly attributed to October 5 marathons: Chicago, Twin Cities and Portland; or to two properties owned by the Devine Racing Group: the Las Vegas and Salt Lake City Marathons. On the other hand, allocating the increase in finishers must be done across a wider number of races: two debut marathons - Georgia and Eugene - together added nearly 6 000 or one-fifth of the increase in finishers, while a second tier of races - Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, National Marathon, Kansas City Marathon, Richmond Marathon, California International Marathon and the Mardi Gras Marathon (coming back post-Katrina), showed tremendous growth, but between them added just over 4 000 finishers. The remaining growth was spread across 200 other marathons which added an average of 100 finishers each. An amazingly industry-wide demonstration of strength and growth.


2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Total Finishers
299,000
295,000
324,000
334,000
362,000
383,000
397,000
407,000*
Year-to-Year Growth

-1.3%
9.8%
3.1%
8.4%
5.8%
3.8%
2.3%
Percent Male
62.5%
62.1%
61.5%
60.9%
60.5%
60.0%
60.1%
60.5%
Percent Female
37.5%
37.9%
38.5%
39.1%
39.5%
40.0%
39.9%
39.5%
*403,000, 1.5%

2007 Largest USA Marathons
The list and order of top marathons remained generally the same as in the previous year, but amazingly there was little growth to be seen at the top. After years of great growth, some of the largest marathons were beginning to realize the limits of their courses and chose not to increase the number of accepted registrants, resulting in limited growth in the number of finishers and even a decline where weather and other factors were added in. We have already explained the decline in number of finishers for the Chicago, Twin Cities and Portland Marathons; but must comment on the continued decline in the size of the Las Vegas Marathon which debuted as the 8th largest marathon in the USA in 2005 before falling to 14th in 2006 and 21st in 2007...
Most impressive growth was shown by the Country Music Marathon and California International Marathon; and by the Richmond Marathon which rebounded from a 17% decline in number of finishers between 2005 and 2006.
Most amazing is that the top 30 marathons accounted for just 57% of all finishers compared to 71% of all finishers in 2006. Certainly the appeal of marathoning and success of the sport is reaching further across to many events.

Marathon Name
2007 Finishers
2007 Rank
2006 Rank
Growth 2006 to 2007
New York City Marathon
38,557
1
1
1.6%
Chicago Marathon
26,000*
2
2
-22.7%
Honolulu Marathon
24,000*
3
3
-2.3%
Marine Corps Marathon
20,622
4
4
-1.2%
Boston Marathon
20,348
5
6
3.4%
City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
20,016
6
5
-0.8%
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
15,958
7
7
1.2%
Disney World Marathon
10,936
8
8
8.0%
Portland Marathon
7,224
9
10
-6.4%
Twin Cities Marathon
7,215
10
9
-12.2%
Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon
6,942
11
11
-6.5%
Grandma's Marathon
6,898
12
12
-0.2%
Philadelphia Marathon
6,668
13
13
9.0%
Houston Marathon
5,333
14
15
-1.7%
St. George Marathon
5,155
15
17
8.3%
Country Music Marathon
4,778
16
19
18.8%
California International Marathon
4,743
17
23
25.2%
Austin Marathon
4,551
18
16
-4.9%
Georgia Marathon
4,344
19
Inaugural
N/A
The San Francisco Marathon
4,250
20
20
5.7%
New Las Vegas Marathon
4,154
21
14
-29.6%
Nike 26.2 = Nike Women's Marathon
4,152
22
21
4.5%
Dallas White Rock Marathon
4,019
23
25
14.6%
Columbus Marathon
3,981
24
24
5.8%
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
3,970
25
18
-4.8%
Detroit Free Press International Marathon
3,745
26
22
-3.5%
Richmond Marathon
3,679
27
27
26.1%
Big Sur International Marathon
3,092
28
26
4.9%
Baltimore Marathon
2,538
29
30
18.1%
Miami Marathon
2,520
30
29
1.7%
*As of this writing (12/31/07), the Chicago Marathon was listing 25 523 finishers and the Honolulu Marathon had printed 20 850 finisher results.

2007 USA Inaugural Marathons
There were approximately 21 inaugural marathons in 2007 and most were relatively small. Just two of the inaugural marathons had over 1 000 finishers - the ING Georgia Marathon, which debuted as the 19th largest marathon in the USA with 4 300+ finishers, and the Eugene Marathon.
Approximately 25 marathons did not continue their run into 2007, but this group had an average size of just 103 runners in 2006 and the loss from the discontinued marathons was more than made up for by the new marathons.

2007 Age Group Breakdown
Age Group
Avg. Time
Per-cent
Percent of Sex
F0-19
5:47:38
0.74%
1.88%
F20-24
4:54:09
3.72%
9.44%
F25-29
4:52:54
7.36%
18.68%
F30-34
4:54:32
6.36%
16.12%
F35-39
4:51:30
6.44%
16.34%
F40-44
4:51:37
5.83%
14.78%
F45-49
5:01:30
4.29%
10.87%
F50-54
5:18:15
2.61%
6.62%
F55-59
5:39:03
1.25%
3.16%
F60-64
5:52:55
0.57%
1.45%
F65-69
6:24:24
0.18%
0.46%
F70+
6:41:43
0.07%
0.19%


M0-19
5:10:47
1.17%
1.92%
M20-24
4:27:13
3.27%
5.40%
M25-29
4:25:11
6.49%
10.72%
M30-34
4:24:25
7.94%
13.10%
M35-39
4:22:40
9.88%
16.31%
M40-44
4:21:00
9.85%
16.27%
M45-49
4:24:40
8.49%
14.01%
M50-54
4:33:47
6.33%
10.46%
M55-59
4:46:37
3.85%
6.36%
M60-64
5:02:10
2.06%
3.40%
M65-69
5:19:10
0.82%
1.35%
M70+
5:47:33
0.42%
0.69%


Age Demographics
Between 2006 and 2007, the average age of marathon finishers stayed relatively the same at 38.9 years old. The age of men decreased from 40.7 in 2006 to 40.5 in 2007, while the average age for women increased from 36.4 to 36.5. In 2007, the average finishing time for men slowed to 4:29:52 from 4:26:39, while women slowed from 4:59:19 to 4:59:28. Given the terrible weather, we should believe that these time differences are not significant.

Fastest Age Groups
In keeping with historic trends, the fastest average age-group were men aged 40-44, with a mean finishing time of 4:21:00. Average times were just slower in the M35-39 age group (4:22:40) with more severe dropoffs to the other men's age groups. The women's fastest times were posted by 35-39 year-olds, who averaged a time of 4:51:30 for their finishes. Women 40-44 and 25-29 finished just slower.

Largest Age Groups
In addition to being the fastest age group, men aged 40-44 also represented the largest single age group for marathon runners in 2007, accounting for nearly 10% of all marathoners and more than 16% of male marathoners, with men aged 35-39 just behind in the numbers. For women, the largest group was females between ages 25-29 representing approximately 7.4% of all marathon finishers, and nearly 19% of all female finishers.
2007 Marathon Finishing Times
Posted marathon times in the USA in 2007 ranged from 2:09:02 (Ryan Hall at the USA Men's Olympic Trials) to over 14 hours in a number of marathons. The chart at the right shows the breakdown of times from the fastest to the slowest.

Fastest Marathoners
Just 1.7% of all marathon finishes - about 6,929 - broke the 3 hour mark - a goal for the faster marathoners; but this number was down significantly from 2006 in which year more than 7 600 runners broke 3 hours.

2007 Finishing Times by Half Hour
Finish Time*
Total
%
Female
%
Male
%
2:09:02-2:29:59
603
0.1%
9
0.0%
594
0.2%
2:30:01-2:59:59
6,326
1.6%
548
0.3%
5,778
2.3%
3:00:00-3:30:00
32,803
8.1%
4,845
3.0%
27,958
11.4%
3:30:00-4:00:00
76,900
18.9%
22,614
14.1%
54,286
22.1%
4:00:00-4:30:00
84,755
20.9%
32,496
20.3%
52,259
21.2%
4:30:00-5:00:00
75,920
18.7%
32,969
20.6%
42,951
17.5%
5:00:00-5:30:00
50,789
12.5%
24,035
15.0%
26,754
10.9%
5:30:00-5:59:59
34,383
8.5%
17,570
11.0%
16,813
6.8%
6:00:00-6:29:59
17,804
4.4%
9,812
6.1%
7,992
3.2%
6:30:00-6:59:59
11,473
2.8%
6,870
4.3%
4,603
1.9%
7:00:00-7:29:59
5,903
1.5%
3,695
2.3%
2,208
0.9%
7:30:00-7:59:59
3,525
0.9%
2,101
1.3%
1,424
0.6%
8:00:02-8:29:58
1,933
0.5%
1,087
0.7%
846
0.3%
8:30:00-8:59:59
1,257
0.3%
688
0.4%
569
0.2%
9:00:00-14:54:12
1,877
0.5%
974
0.6%
903
0.4%
Total
406,251
100%
160,313
100%
245,938
100%
*based on chip time, when available
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SOUTH AFRICAN ROAD LIST LEADERS FOR 2008

In this section I list the best South African performance this year for each of the age categories over the distances recognised by the IAAF for record purposes. Note that the categories are not closed as is the practice in races, i.e. athletes are included in younger age categories if their times qualify. Changes from the previous list are shown in red. Please send me any amendments. World leaders are shown in the senior category, on a light green background. – Ed.

MEN
Seniors
10 km 31:13 Zolani Ngqaqa Jeffreys Bay 05 Jan
28:59 El Moktar ben Hari (FRA)
15 km 46:14 Mzwanele Maphekula Port Elizabeth 12 Jan
21.1 km 65:09 Wayne Gallant Jeffreys Bay 05 Jan
64:14 Wesley Ochoro (KEN)
25 km
30 km 1:43:51 Bonisile Ngculana Camps Bay 13 Jan
Marathon
2:09:49 William Kiprotich (KEN)
100 km

Veterans
10 km 32:01 Demond Zibi Jeffreys Bay 05 Jan
15 km 48:32 John September Bloubergstrand 05 Jan
21.1 km 71:40 Reginald Ngobese Johannesburg 13 Jan
25 km
30 km 1:52:59 Johnny Persents Camps Bay 13 Jan
Marathon
100 km

Masters
10 km 39:37 Jan Esay Pretoria 12 Jan
15 km 58:05 Johann Diener Bloubergstrand 05 Jan
21.1 km 81:15 Ernest Tjela Johannesburg 13 Jan
25 km
30 km 1:58:13 Zama Witvoet Camps Bay 13 Jan
Marathon
100 km

Grandmasters
10 km 45:07 Patrick Mafilika Pretoria 12 Jan
15 km 61:21 Albertus Bock Bloubergstrand 05 Jan
21.1 km 83:04 Tamsanqa Jusayi Jeffreys Bay 05 Jan
25 km
30 km 2:17:34 Jimmy Morris Camps Bay 13 Jan
Marathon
100 km

Juniors
10 km 31:13 Zolani Ngqaqa Jeffreys Bay 05 Jan
15 km 48:15 Zolani Ngqaqa Port Elizabeth 12 Jan
21.1 km 84:03 Thabo Manala Pretoria 12 Jan

WOMEN
Seniors
10 km 36:43 Ntombesintu Ntshiliza Jeffreys Bay 05 Jan
32:44 Christelle Daunay (FRA)
15 km 58:27 Bulelwa Mtshagi Bloubergstrand 05 Jan
21.1 km 75:48 Charné Bosman Jeffreys Bay 05 Jan
69:34 Julia Mombi (KEN)
25 km
30 km 2:06:40 Anneline Roffey Camps Bay 13 Jan
Marathon
2:22:38 Ying-ying Zhang (CHN)
100 km

Veterans (40+)
10 km 42:03 Treloar Childs Jeffreys Bay 05 Jan
15 km 59:48 Elmarie Coetzee Bloubergstrand 05 Jan
21.1 km 86:49 Sarah Mahlangu Johannesburg 13 Jan
25 km
30 km 2:22:46 Rachel Shuttleworth Camps Bay 13 Jan
Marathon
100 km

Masters (50+)
10 km 42:45 Annatjie Botes George 12 Jan
15 km 64:34 Nancy Will Bloubergstrand 05 Jan
21.1 km 97:14 Ann Bellamusto Johannesburg 13 Jan
25 km
30 km 2:21:41 Nancy Will Camps Bay 13 Jan
Marathon
100 km

Grandmasters (60+)
10 km 58:08 Gill Tregenna Durban 13 Jan
15 km 74:36 Pixie Sparg Bloubergstrand 05 Jan
21.1 km 98:56 Liz Ruicbie Johannesburg 13 Jan
25 km
30 km 2:29:42 Veronica van Niekerk Camps Bay 13 Jan
Marathon
100 km

Juniors
10 km 56:19 Geraldine Combrinck Pretoria 12 Jan
15 km 2:10:13 Jolene van Jaarsveldt Port Elizabeth 12 Jan
21.1 km
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Contributors to this issue: Frans du Toit, Alen Hattingh, Irene & Jan van Eeden, Chamberlain’s Timekeeping, WP Athletics, SWD Athletics
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