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Monday, 09 October 2006
IAAF to award WR bonus to Kiplagat
9 October 2006 - The IAAF has decided to award a world record bonus of $50,000 to Lornah Kiplagat, who broke the women’s 20km mark yesterday at the 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.
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Tadesse not yet a marathon man - Debrecen 2006
9 October 2006 - After winning the men’s title at the inaugural IAAF World Road Running Championship, Eritrea’s Zersenay Tadesse was inundated with questions about when he will run his first marathon.
Lornah the Lion – fearless and now first - Debrecen 2006
8 October 2006 - Debrecen, Hungary - Many years ago, back in her native Kenya, Lornah Kiplagat acquired the nickname Simba – meaning lion in Swahili – for her fearless racing tactics and relentless running during training.
World record reward for Kiplagat’s duel with Tomescu – Women’s 20km, Debrecen 2006
8 October 2006 - Debrecen, Hungary - The Netherlands’ Lornah Kiplagat pushed hard by Romania’s Constantina Tomescu, the 2005 World Half Marathon champion, broke Briton Paula Radcliffe’s World record for 20km (1:03:26)...
Tadesse's 'solo' last 10k secures emphatic victory – Men’s 20km, Debrecen 2006
8 October 2006 - Debrecen, Hungary - Zersenay Tadesse, 2004 Olympic 10,000m bronze medallist, secured his and Eritrea's first global title, just 13 seconds adrift of the World record for 20km. In doing so he convincingly ...
“Athletics opens up so many doors” – IAAF World Road Running Championships
8 October 2006 - Debrecen, Hungary - Mark Brown of Gibraltar may well finish more than 10 minutes behind the winner in Debrecen, but his appearance at the first IAAF World Road Running Championships will be just as notable as...
István Gyulai Athletics Stadium Inaugurated
8 October 2006 - Debrecen, Hungary – Yesterday evening at 18:00hrs (16:00GMT) the IAAF Family gathered for a very special event which took place on the eve of the inaugural IAAF World Road Running Championships.
Athletes Quotes - IAAF Press Conference, Debrecen 2006
7 October 2006 - Debrecen, Hungary - Four of the leading contenders for honours at the inaugural IAAF World Road Running Championships, which tomorrow will be held over 20km on the streets of Hungary's second city, were the star guests of this a...
IAAF President’s speech - Debrecen 2006 Press Conference
7 October 2006 - Debrecen, Hungary - As occurs the day before every IAAF World Athletics Series event, an IAAF Press Conference was held at noon today to officially launch the inaugural IAAF World Road Running Championships which are being hel...
START LIST and Biographies - 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships
7 October 2006 - Debrecen, Hungary - Tightly competitive fields of runners assembled from 43 nations, racing on a super fast loop course, should make the 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships, Debrecen, Hungary (Sunday 8 Octo...
