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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Kiprop dashes Cheromei’s hopes while Chimsa lives up to expectations in Prague

13 May 2012 - Prague, Czech Republic – Expectations were confounded as Kenya’s Agnes Kiprop won the women’s title in the VW Prague Marathon on Sunday (13) while the hopes of compatriot Lydia Cheromei of a 2:20 performance or better were dashed.
Abshero joins Gebrselassie and Makau in Manchester
11 May 2012 - Manchester, UK – Ayele Abshero, currently the 2012 season marathon world leader thanks to his 2:04:23 run in Dubai, will face Haile Gebrselassie and Patrick Makau, the past and present incumbents of the title, at the Bupa Great Manchester Run on Sunday 20 May.
Cheromei sets sights high for Prague - PREVIEW
10 May 2012 - Prague, Czech Republic - Lydia Cheromei returns to what has proved a rewarding hunting ground as the Kenyan assumes the mantle of women’s favourite in a strong field for the Volkswagen Prague Marathon on Sunday (13 May).
Makau to face Gebrselassie in Manchester
8 May 2012 - Manchester, UK - Reigning World Marathon record holder Patrick Makau to take on Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie at the Bupa Great Manchester Run on 20 May.
With thrilling finishes, Kiptum and Puchkova take Hannover titles
6 May 2012 - Hannover, Germany - Two thrilling finishes that went right to the wire marked the TUI Marathon Hannover on Sunday (6).
Course records set to fall Hannover
4 May 2012 – Hannover, Germany - Course records will be the target in both the men’s and the women’s race of the TUI Hannover Marathon, which will be staged on Sunday. A group of Kenyans and Ethiopians are the ones capable to break the current records of 2:08:52 and 2:31:19.
After stunning Boston victory Korir targets fifth consecutive Chicago Marathon
2 May 2012 - Chicago, USA - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced that Wesley Korir, the newly crowned Boston Marathon champion, will return to run Chicago's fall classic for the fifth consecutive year. Korir is the first elite athlete announced for the 35th running of this IAAF Gold Label Road Race on Sunday, 7 October.
Abshero and Ongori take Half Marathon victories in Yangzhou
30 April 2012 - The Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon on Sunday featured an all new top-three in both men’s and women’s races.
Tola and debutante Jeruto break course records in Düsseldorf
29 April 2012 – Düsseldorf, Germany – Both course records were broken and a number of Olympic qualifying standards achieved in fine weather at the 10th METRO GROUP Marathon Düsseldorf.
Tola and Lema the favourites, course records targeted in Dusseldorf
27 April 2012 - Dusseldorf, Germany - Featuring the strongest fields ever, organisers of Sunday's Metro Group Marathon Dusseldorf are hoping for new course records to celebrate the race's 10th edition.