The Woodlands Marathon

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 Marathon 
 Fernando Cabada took top honours by finishing the race in 02:21:17, followed by Michael Morris who finished with a time of 02:21:46. Rounding out the top three was Benjamin Zywicki with a time of 02:22:54. 
 The first two women Mckale Montgomery and Obsie Birru  did not cross a turnaround mat around the halfway marker and have been disqualified. 
 So the updated podium is as follows:  Michelle Parks took the top spot in 02:38:39, ahead of Sarah Rabourn (02:46:46). Madeline Stier got the third place in 02:50:30. 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Fernando Cabada
		02:21:17
	
	
		2
		Michael Morris
		02:21:46
	
	
		3
		Benjamin Zywicki
		02:22:54
	
	
		4
		Cheyne Inman
		02:24:03
	
	
		5
		Adrian Haywas
		02:25:38
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Michelle Parks
		02:38:39
	
	
		2
		Sarah Rabourn
		02:46:46
	
	
		3
		Madeline Stier
		02:50:30
	
	
		4
		Madeleine Rouse
		02:50:35
	
	
		5
		Ana Villegas
		02:50:45
	

 Complete results 
 Half Marathon 
 Fernando Cervantes Caudillo grinded past more than 1993 runners to win in 01:03:55. He bested Nacho Hernando who crossed the finish line 2 minutes 24 seconds behind him. The third place went to Dillon Breen with a time of 01:06:27 
 For the women,  Jordan Hasay won the race with a time of 01:14:10 . She bested Chirine Njeim who crossed the finish line one minute 49 seconds behind her. Lauren Stroud got the third place in 01:16:57. 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Fernando Cervantes Caudillo
		01:03:55
	
	
		2
		Nacho Hernando
		01:06:19
	
	
		3
		Dillon Breen
		01:06:27
	
	
		4
		Stewart Harwell
		01:06:41
	
	
		5
		Jay Welp
		01:06:55
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Jordan Hasay
		01:14:10
	
	
		2
		Chirine Njeim
		01:15:59
	
	
		3
		Lauren Stroud
		01:16:57
	
	
		4
		Silvia Alexandr Paredes
		01:17:38
	
	
		5
		Gabriela Deleon
		01:17:55
	

 Complete results 
 10K 
 Andrew Littlefield scored victory with a time of 00:33:29. Alexander Brenner earned runner-up honours with a time of 00:35:54. The third place went to Kevin Diverde with a time of 00:36:18 
 For the women,  Tricia Terry scored victory with a time of 00:36:13 . Lauren Howell earned runner-up honours with a time of 00:38:39. The third place went to Jamie Johnston with a time of 00:40:45 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Andrew Littlefield
		00:33:29
	
	
		2
		Alexander Brenner
		00:35:54
	
	
		3
		Kevin Diverde
		00:36:18
	
	
		4
		Jeramie Pinter
		00:37:16
	
	
		5
		Matt Derbawka
		00:37:21
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Tricia Terry
		00:36:13
	
	
		2
		Lauren Howell
		00:38:39
	
	
		3
		Jamie Johnston
		00:40:45
	
	
		4
		Keri Amador
		00:41:27
	
	
		5
		Allison Saroni
		00:43:38
	

 Complete results 

Results 2021: The Woodlands Marathon (updated)

Servus Edmonton Marathon

Credit : Sangudo
 Edmonton, April 27, 2020 — The organizers of the Servus Edmonton Marathon announce that this year’s event, scheduled for August 14, 15, and 16, 2020, is cancelled due to the COVID-19 health situation. 
 Last week, all mass events for the summer of 2020 were cancelled under authority of the Chief Medical Officer of Alberta Health Services (AHS) which necessarily includes the Servus Edmonton Marathon. We know how important the event is to our city and the running community, with participants from near and far. Keep aspiring to your training goals and aim for August 20-22, 2021, because we are already making plans to see you then. 
 “As runners ourselves, we held out hope that the event could go ahead, because we tend to be an optimistic group and we love putting it on for the community. However, it is best that we protect our runners, volunteers and staff, and support our courageous healthcare professionals by being part of the solution in our battle against COVID-19.” – Tom Keogh, Director 
 “I look forward to seeing everyone at the Service Edmonton Marathon 2021. For now, I encourage you to continue to run and enjoy the mental, physical and spiritual benefits . In your training practice physical distancing and use social media and runningroom.com to stay socially connect and for all your training resources. Stay safe, stay health and stay physically fit”   – John Stanton, Running Room Founder 
 All registered 2020 participants will have the right to rollover their registration fee to either 2021 or 2022. More information will be published in fall of 2020. 
 Taking care of our physical and mental health is as important as ever in these challenging times. In alignment with the City of Edmonton Live Active Strategy (#liveactiveyeg), we encourage participants of all abilities to do regular physical activity while maintaining physical distance (2m/6.5 feet). 
 We are all in this together. 
 Edmonton Marathon 

Servus Edmonton Marathon cancelled due to COVID-19

Dubai Marathon

Credit : Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
 For tenacity, Worknesh Degefa was the star of the show in the 21st anniversary race of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon this morning, the Ethiopian enduring mid-race physical problems to clock 2.19.38 and win the women’s race. But for sheer opportunism, debutants Olika Adugna of Ethiopia and Eric Kiptanui of Kenya carried the day, outwitting the tried and tested marathoners, to finish first and second in the men’s race, in 2.06.15 and 2.06.17. 
 Degefa won by half a minute from compatriot Guteni Shone, with another Ethiopian Bedatu Hirpa further back in third; but the measure of the blanket finish of the men’s race was that Beshah Yerssie ran 2.06.34, which would have been a world record two decades ago, yet his 11th place meant he got zero prize money. 
 The mass sprint was more reminiscent of a track event. And sure enough the sprinters won; or rather the former track men. The experienced marathoners were keeping a close eye on one other and ignoring Adugna and Kiptanui, but when it came down to speed rather than staying power, Adugna followed the initial sprint of Kiptanui from 500 metres out, then whizzed past him after another 100 metres, and took the victory and the $100,000 first prize. Two more Ethiopians followed on 2.06.18, with Tsedat Abeje getting the nod over Lencho Tesfaye. 
 Degefa won this race on her own debut in 2017, and finished fourth the following year, yet though she could only finish second to Ruth Cheongetich last year, she said that her national record of 2.17.41 followed by victory in Boston last April meant that she now felt ‘really confident as a marathon runner’. Accordingly, she set out to underline her status as world’s sixth fastest woman. She asked for a fast pace, and approaching halfway, with a lead of over a minute, she was on course for a 2.16 clocking. But then a back injury that has blighted her training and caused her miss New York in November flared up, and looking distinctly uncomfortable, she dropped off the pace. With her lead reduced considerably by the end, she only just managed to cross the line before collapsing and needing medical attention. But she revived soon enough to say, ’I’m really proud that I managed to keep going when my back was giving me so many problems. I want to sort them out, because my aim is to represent my country in the Olympic Games (Tokyo in August)’. That would be after defending her Boston title in April. 
 Degefa also won $100,000, out of an overall prize pot of a million dollars. And after expressing his surprise that the leaders should have followed a relatively sedate pace – ‘at 40k, I realised that, with my speed I could win,’ – Adugna underlined the financial primacy of road running, and marathons in particular nowadays when he completely dismissed the idea of returning to track. Then again, a hundred grand is a powerful argument for sticking to the roads. 
 Of the several runners from across the world who were seeking an Olympic qualifying time, the best was Kenyan-born Mexican Risper Biyaki, but her 2.30.59 for tenth place was ten seconds off her best, and still over a minute outside the Tokyo qualifying time. As for late entrant, Japanese men’s record holder, Suguru Osako, it turned out that he only wanted to run to 25k against a class field, and demonstrate to the national selectors that despite his third place in the Olympic Trial which should qualify him for Tokyo anyway, he is still maintaining quality form. The way he was dropping off the pace and then surging back to the front suggests that are no problems in that department. 
 Results 
 h3.MEN 
 1. Olika Adugna       ETH      2:06:15
2. Eric Kiptanui      KEN      2.06:17
3. Tsedat Abeje       ETH      2:06:18
4. Lencho Tesfaye     ETH      2:06:18
5. Yitayal Atnafu     ETH      2:06:21
6. Yihunilign Adane   ETH      2:06:22
7. Aychew Bantie      ETH      2:06:23
8. Seifu Tura         ETH      2:06:26
9. Chalu Deso         ETH      2:06:29
10. Zewudu Hailu      ETH      2:06:31
  
 WOMEN  
1. Worknesh Degefa    ETH      2:19:38 
2. Guteni Shone       ETH      2:20:11 
3. Bedatu Hirpa       ETH      2:21:55 
4. Tigist Abayechew   ETH      2:22:45 
5. Dera Dida          ETH      2:22:52 
6. Hawi Feysa         ETH      2:23:36 
7. Bezunesh Deba      ETH      2:26:59 
8. Obst Abdeta        ETH      2:29:30 
9. Buze Diriba        ETH      2:30:18 
10. Risper Biyaki     MEX      2:30:59 
  

Tenacity and Opportunism Win The Day In Dubai 

Queen City Marathon

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 Marathon 
 Les Friesen grinded past more than 334 runners to win in 02:41:45. He finished 2 minutes 53 secondes ahead of Richard MacDonald. Greg Penner (02:45:38) made notched third place. 
 In the women’s race,  Rhonda Loo took top honours by finishing the race in 03:09:00 , followed by Jennifer Kripki who finished with a time of 03:10:30. The third place went to Hailey De Yaegher with a time of 03:18:44 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Les Friesen
		02:41:45
	
	
		2
		Richard MacDonald
		02:44:38
	
	
		3
		Greg Penner
		02:45:38
	
	
		4
		Tanner Schatz
		02:46:47
	
	
		5
		Philippe Belanger
		02:53:24
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Rhonda Loo
		03:09:00
	
	
		2
		Jennifer Kripki
		03:10:30
	
	
		3
		Hailey De Yaegher
		03:18:44
	
	
		4
		Teal Gove
		03:26:52
	
	
		5
		Kimberly Davy
		03:32:26
	

 Complete results 
 Half Marathon 
 Shawn Wilyman claimed victory with a time of 01:13:39. Iain Fyfe earned runner-up honours with a time of 01:15:57. Reid Balezantis got the third place in 01:19:40. 
 In the ladies race,  Savanna Boutin won the race with a time of 01:24:11 . Elizabeth Tomczak earned runner-up honours with a time of 01:28:06. Finishing third was Aurilla Wilson (01:28:28). 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Shawn Wilyman
		01:13:39
	
	
		2
		Iain Fyfe
		01:15:57
	
	
		3
		Reid Balezantis
		01:19:40
	
	
		4
		Mark Berscheid
		01:19:35
	
	
		5
		Jared Hagen
		01:19:57
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Savanna Boutin
		01:24:11
	
	
		2
		Elizabeth Tomczak
		01:28:06
	
	
		3
		Aurilla Wilson
		01:28:28
	
	
		4
		Robyn Luthi
		01:28:58
	
	
		5
		Andrea Hill
		01:31:12
	

 Complete results 
 10K 
 Michael Middlemiss outpaced more then 1136 runners to win in 00:34:56. Marc Turmel earned runner-up honours with a time of 00:35:30. Jeffrey Crawford got the third place in 00:36:45. 
 In the ladies race,  Kaylee Tymo won the race with a time of 00:39:27 , ahead of Megan MacDonald (00:40:32). Nicole Mitchelson got the third place in 00:41:57. 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Michael Middlemiss
		00:34:56
	
	
		2
		Marc Turmel
		00:35:30
	
	
		3
		Jeffrey Crawford
		00:36:45
	
	
		4
		Evan James
		00:38:42
	
	
		5
		Braden Konschuh
		00:38:49
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Kaylee Tymo
		00:39:27
	
	
		2
		Megan MacDonald
		00:40:32
	
	
		3
		Nicole Mitchelson
		00:41:57
	
	
		4
		Renee Pritchard
		00:42:06
	
	
		5
		Cara MacRae
		00:43:02
	

 Complete results 
 Night Owl 5K 
 Alex Hutchinson outran roughly 1023 runners to win with a time of 00:17:05, followed by Johnathan Warawa who finished with a time of 00:19:41. Daniel Leblanc (00:20:08) made notched third place. 
 For the women,  Jadyn Palaschuk finished first in 00:17:21 . She bested Olivia Brennan who crossed the finish line 5 minutes 21 secondes behind her. Rounding out the top three was Grace Warawa with a time of 00:22:50. 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Alex Hutchinson
		00:17:05
	
	
		2
		Johnathan Warawa
		00:19:41
	
	
		3
		Daniel Leblanc
		00:20:08
	
	
		4
		Lysle Mroske
		00:20:28
	
	
		5
		Jesse Parsons
		00:20:43
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Jadyn Palaschuk
		00:17:21
	
	
		2
		Olivia Brennan
		00:22:42
	
	
		3
		Grace Warawa
		00:22:50
	
	
		4
		Lorraine Brezinski
		00:23:54
	
	
		5
		Sheri Emerson
		00:24:23
	

 Complete results 
 Family 5K 
 Nick Dalrymple took top honours by finishing the race in 00:19:21. Adonias Downes secured second in this year’s race with a time of 00:20:13. Carter Wirth (00:21:42) made notched third place. 
 In the ladies race,  Molly Lakustiak finished first in 00:19:46 , ahead of Ella Perras (00:21:21). Janine Dorish got the third place in 00:25:01. 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Nick Dalrymple
		00:19:21
	
	
		2
		Adonias Downes
		00:20:13
	
	
		3
		Carter Wirth
		00:21:42
	
	
		4
		Jasen Rohatinsky
		00:22:01
	
	
		5
		Simon Kilback
		00:23:01
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Molly Lakustiak
		00:19:46
	
	
		2
		Ella Perras
		00:21:21
	
	
		3
		Janine Dorish
		00:25:01
	
	
		4
		Jody Harris
		00:25:40
	
	
		5
		Odette Allonby
		00:25:46
	

 Complete results 

Results 2019: Queen City Marathon

Credit : Sangudo
 Marathon 
 David Mutai outpaced more then 896 runners to win in 02:20:07. He bested Kip Kangogo who crossed the finish line 3 minutes 21 seconds behind him. Collin Jarvis got the third place in 02:27:30. 
 In the ladies race,  Kari Elliott took top honours by finishing the race in 03:01:02 . She finished 5 minutes 32 seconds ahead of Caroline Gecker. Finishing third was Anna Kessler (03:08:42). 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		David Mutai
		02:20:07
	
	
		2
		Kip Kangogo
		02:23:28
	
	
		3
		Collin Jarvis
		02:27:30
	
	
		4
		Robert Newton
		02:31:43
	
	
		5
		Michael Zahara
		02:32:15
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Kari Elliott
		03:01:02
	
	
		2
		Caroline Gecker
		03:06:34
	
	
		3
		Anna Kessler
		03:08:42
	
	
		4
		Rozalyn Chok
		03:13:22
	
	
		5
		Jennifer Meincke
		03:14:45
	

 Complete results 
 Half Marathon Run 
 Evan Esselink took top spot in 01:05:07. He bested Chris Balestrini who crossed the finish line 35 seconds behind him. Ahmed Osman (01:05:55) made notched third place. 
 For the women,  Menigstu Emebet took top honours by finishing the race in 01:10:32 , followed by Hirut Beyene Guangul who finished with a time of 01:15:03. Finishing third was Dayna Pidhoresky (01:15:25). 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Evan Esselink
		01:05:07
	
	
		2
		Chris Balestrini
		01:05:42
	
	
		3
		Ahmed Osman
		01:05:55
	
	
		4
		Kevin Coffey
		01:05:56
	
	
		5
		Wendimu Adamu
		01:06:24
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Menigstu Emebet
		01:10:32
	
	
		2
		Hirut Beyene Guangul
		01:15:03
	
	
		3
		Dayna Pidhoresky
		01:15:25
	
	
		4
		Krista Duchene
		01:15:42
	
	
		5
		Rachel Hannah
		01:17:16
	

 Complete results 
 10K Run 
 Leonard Chesoo scored victory with a time of 00:30:24. He bested Richard Reid who crossed the finish line one minute 29 seconds behind him. The third place went to Zain Syed Ahmed with a time of 00:32:15 
 For the women,  Melissa Paauwe scored victory with a time of 00:36:51 , ahead of Vanessa Trofimenkoff (00:37:24). Finishing third was Taylor Carlin (00:37:37). 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Leonard Chesoo
		00:30:24
	
	
		2
		Richard Reid
		00:31:53
	
	
		3
		Zain Syed Ahmed
		00:32:15
	
	
		4
		Michael Stewart
		00:33:38
	
	
		5
		Scott Kohlman
		00:33:46
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Melissa Paauwe
		00:36:51
	
	
		2
		Vanessa Trofimenkoff
		00:37:24
	
	
		3
		Taylor Carlin
		00:37:37
	
	
		4
		Lisa Stewart
		00:37:53
	
	
		5
		Roxanne Skoreyko
		00:40:18
	

 Complete results 
 5K Run/Walk 
 Yahye Mohamed took top spot in 00:15:59. Ahmed Abdullahi earned runner-up honours with a time of 00:16:54. Simon Ong (00:17:03) made notched third place. 
 In the ladies race,  Hayley Basterash took top honours by finishing the race in 00:18:51 . She finished 30 seconds ahead of Jaira Cross Child. Finishing third was Mariana Guerra Maupome (00:22:00). 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Yahye Mohamed
		00:15:59
	
	
		2
		Ahmed Abdullahi
		00:16:54
	
	
		3
		Simon Ong
		00:17:03
	
	
		4
		Ben O’Rourke
		00:17:45
	
	
		5
		Karim Harik
		00:18:27
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Hayley Basterash
		00:18:51
	
	
		2
		Jaira Cross Child
		00:19:21
	
	
		3
		Mariana Guerra Maupome
		00:22:00
	
	
		4
		Erica Chang
		00:22:05
	
	
		5
		Brianne Plitt
		00:22:12
	

 Complete results 

Results 2019: Servus Edmonton Marathon

Coventry Half Marathon

Credit : Gwydion M. Williams
 Chris McGurk took top spot in 01:08:31. Simon Birch earned runner-up honours with a time of 01:09:29. Patrick Roddy got the third place in 01:11:06. 
 In the ladies race,  Kelly Edwards claimed victory with a time of 01:21:29 , followed by Lynne Hill who finished with a time of 01:23:04. Natalie Bhangal got the third place in 01:24:27. 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Chris McGurk
		01:08:31
	
	
		2
		Simon Birch
		01:09:29
	
	
		3
		Patrick Roddy
		01:11:06
	
	
		4
		Alex Jolly
		01:13:02
	
	
		5
		Chris McKeown
		01:15:00
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Kelly Edwards
		01:21:29
	
	
		2
		Lynne Hill
		01:23:04
	
	
		3
		Natalie Bhangal
		01:24:27
	
	
		4
		Tamara Freeman
		01:27:04
	
	
		5
		Lorna Hulme
		01:27:36
	

 Complete results 

Results 2019: Coventry Half Marathon & Mile

Mississippi River Marathon

Credit : Beaver Talk
 Marathon 
 The victory went to Jacob Hudgins who crossed the finish line at 02:59:29. He finished 4 minutes 10 secondes ahead of Warren Kimball. Jeremiah Tatum (03:04:35) made notched third place. 
 For the women,  Carrie Van Quathem won the race with a time of 03:30:26 . She bested Erin Rhodes who crossed the finish line 5 minutes une seconde behind her. Rounding out the top three was Sarah Wallace with a time of 03:37:08. 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Jacob Hudgins
		02:59:29
	
	
		2
		Warren Kimball
		03:03:39
	
	
		3
		Jeremiah Tatum
		03:04:35
	
	
		4
		Kyle Grady
		03:08:37
	
	
		5
		Dustin Doty
		03:19:15
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Carrie Van Quathem
		03:30:26
	
	
		2
		Erin Rhodes
		03:35:27
	
	
		3
		Sarah Wallace
		03:37:08
	
	
		4
		Julie Skafidas
		03:51:19
	
	
		5
		Cassandra Hauswald
		03:58:17
	

 Complete results 
 Half Marathon 
 The victory went to Jim Brown who crossed the finish line at 01:22:07. Coming in second was Ben Boldt (01:38:05). Marty Bost got the third place in 01:44:02. 
 In the women’s race,  Dorothy Martin won the race with a time of 01:47:10 . She finished une seconde ahead of Margaret Anderson. The third place went to Edie Fava with a time of 01:48:37 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Jim Brown
		01:22:07
	
	
		2
		Ben Boldt
		01:38:05
	
	
		3
		Marty Bost
		01:44:02
	
	
		4
		Marcus Clegg
		01:45:21
	
	
		5
		Bill Wadlington
		01:45:25
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Dorothy Martin
		01:47:10
	
	
		2
		Margaret Anderson
		01:47:11
	
	
		3
		Edie Fava
		01:48:37
	
	
		4
		Amanda Daniel
		01:50:13
	
	
		5
		Lisa Hampton
		01:50:25
	

 Complete results 

Results 2019: Mississippi River Marathon

Credit : Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
 In another record-shattering day at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya became the third fastest woman in marathon history when she clocked 2.17.08, taking over two minutes off the 12 month old course record, and a minute off her own personal best, while more than hinting that, at 22, she might just be the woman to threaten Paula Radcliffe’s superlative time of 2.15.25, from London 2003. 
 Not to be outdone, Getaneh Molla of Ethiopia ran the fastest debut in history in breaking the men’s course record, also a year old, by half a minute, with 2.03.34, making him the sixth fastest man of all time. 
 In the women’s race, Chepngetich was followed home by former winner, Worknesh Degefa of Ethiopia, who also obliterated her personal best by justover two minutes, with 2.17.41, which makes her the fourth fastest in history. Although she lost ground in the last third of the race, staying with the leading duo for so long ensured that another Ethiopian, Gurmesa Edesa took three minutes off her best, finishing third in 2.21.05. 
 Likewise in the men’s race, Molla was tested until the final kilometre by compatriot Herpassa Negesa, who finished second in 2.03.40, excising over five minutes from his best, and securing him in eight place in history. There were mixed fortunes for another Ethiopian, Asefa Mengstu who finishedthird in 2.04.24, for though he improved one place from last year, he was 18 seconds slower. 
 It will be little consolation to Degefa to know that a time of 2.07.41 has never lost a marathon before, and indeed she contributed amply to Chepngetich’s success. The Kenyan was having problems identifying her drinks’ bottles at feed stations, and regularly fell behind at each table. When the pair had dropped Edesa and the rest before 35k, the same thing happened again, and having followed the Kenyan up to that point, Degefa sawthe opportunity to steal a march, with the objective of repeating her 2017 victory. She forged ahead, which woke Chepngetich to the danger, and she immediately launched her long drive to victory. It is a possibility that the lost time searching for drinks cost her the Kenyan/African record, heldby colleague Mary Keitany, the second fastest in history with 2.17.01. 
 But as Radcliffe, having commentated the race, drily observed about the danger of her record falling to Chepngetich, “She has the time; at 22, she is far more likely than any of the older women,” a nod surely in the direction of the 36 year old Keitany, who has long been touted as a threat to the 15 year old world mark. 
 Since her marathon debut in Istanbul 2017, winning in a very respectable 2.22.36, followed by a slightly slower second place in Paris in early 2018,the diminutive Chepngetich has taken giant strides. She returned to Istanbul two months ago, and ran four minutes faster than the previous year(2.18.35), and shooting into seventh place in history. She brushed off thefact that there are some potentially disruptive ups and downs in the finalstages of the course, with, “I train on hills, so I was not bothered”. Thecorollary to that is 2.17.08 on a completely flat course. 
 Molla said that he did not know what to expect from his first marathon, but that, “It certainly was not 2.03. I was hoping for maybe 2.05, 2.06”. But the possibility was always that a man who can run sub-13mins for 5000 metres (just) as he did last summer was going to thrive in the marathon, if he put in the work. That much was evident in the comfort and easy striding style he manifested as his more fancied compatriots, and Kenyan Emmanuel Saina dropped off the group of ten which maintained the sort of pace that was going to ensure a fast final time. The surprise was that it was regular 2.09 man, Herpassa Negasa who provided the springboard for Molla’s victory, dictating the pace which resulted in the pair ending up alone in the final kilometres. But it was the debutant who prevailed at the death. And despite his record debut victory, he indicated that, having won the Ethiopian 5000m title on the track four times, it was at that distance or the 10,000 metresthat he wants to compete in the World Track &amp; Field Championships in Doha later this year. 
 He can be sure that he will not experience there the same sort of weather conditions here today, which could barely have been better for this part of the world. The local media has been complaining all week about the ‘cold’ weather, which is to say the thermometer has barely climbed above 21C (70F); but starting before dawn in 16C (60F), and benefiting from cloud cover which kept the temperature at that level all race, meant that the athletes delivered. 
 In the last decade, since an influx of cash from the Dubai government, the marathon organisers, abetted by a flat, fast course have tempted the likes of Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele to beef up their kudos and record credentials; but, equally some little known athletes have made strong and rapid debuts here, contributing to some of the best in-depth marathon results anywhere in the world. Now in its 20th year, with some of the fastest times in history, Dubai has further burnished its claims to maintain a high ranking in the world of major marathons. 
 RESULTS 
 Men: 
 1. Getaneh Molla      ETH 2:03:34
2. Herpassa Negasa    ETH 2:03:40
3. Asefa Mengstu      ETH 2:04:24
4. Emmanuel Saina     KEN 2:05:02
5. Shifera Tamru      ETH 2:05:18
6. Kelkile Gezahegn   ETH 2:06:09
7. Adugna Takele      ETH 2:06:32
8. Birhanu Teshome    ETH 2:08:20
9. Fikadu Kebede      ETH 2:08:27
10. Tadesse Abraham   SUI 2:09:50
 
 Women: 
 1. Ruth Chepngetich   KEN 2:17:08
2. Worknesh Degefa    ETH 2:17:41
3. Worknesh Edesa     ETH 2:21:05
4. Waganesh Mekasha   ETH 2:22:45
5. Sintayehu Lewetegn ETH 2:25:59
6. Rahma Tusa         ETH 2:26:38
7. Muluhabt Tsega     ETH 2:27:36
8. Sule Utura         ETH 2:32:52
 

Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Report/Results 

Credit : Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
 Getaneh Molla Tamire outpaced more than 1821 runners to win in 02:03:34, establishing the new course record. He finished 6 seconds ahead of Herpassa Negasa Kitesa. Asefa Mengstu Negewo (02:04:24) made notched third place. 
 For the women,  it was Ruth Chepngetich (02:17:08) taking the top spot. She too set a new record for the course. Worknesh Degefa Debele earned runner-up honours with a time of 02:17:41. While Workenesh Edesa Gurmesa came in third at 02:21:05 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Getaneh Molla Tamire
		ETH
		02:03:34
	
	
		2
		Herpassa Negasa Kitesa
		ETH
		02:03:40
	
	
		3
		Asefa Mengstu Negewo
		ETH
		02:04:24
	
	
		4
		Emmanuel Kipkemboi Saina
		KEN
		02:05:02
	
	
		5
		Shifera Tamru Aredo
		ETH
		02:05:18
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Ruth Chepngetich
		KEN
		02:17:08
	
	
		2
		Worknesh Degefa Debele
		ETH
		02:17:41
	
	
		3
		Workenesh Edesa Gurmesa
		ETH
		02:21:05
	
	
		4
		Waganesh Mekasha Amare
		ETH
		02:22:45
	
	
		5
		Sintayehu Lewetegn Hailemichael
		ETH
		02:25:59
	

 Complete results 

Results 2019: Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon

Credit : Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
 Guye Adola of Ethiopia and Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya have both run faster than the course records set in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon last year, so despite the reduction in prize money (of which more later), the organisers of Friday’s 20th running of the Gulf race firmly expect the traditional blanket fast times to continue in what they refer to as the only IAAF Gold Label race in the region. 
 No one could argue that Eliud Kipchoge is currently the best marathon marathon runner in the world, possibly of all time; but the Olympic champion and world record holder was pushed to the limit in the Berlin Marathon 15 months ago, when Adola led the Kenyan until 40k, and in his first marathon, no less. The Ethiopian was rewarded with the fastest debut in history, 2.03.46. 
 As so frequently happens in elite sport, an injury hampered his progress last year, and when sickness contributed to a lowly placing in London 2018, he only finished the race he said, “because I owed it to the organisers. Now I feel back close to my best,” he added before his coach intervened, with the veiled promise, “We would not have come if he was not ready”. 
 With rare exceptions, runners are notoriously reticent when it comes to predicting a successful race, and with all the things that can go wrong in the 42.195k of a marathon, rightly so; but it was not so much what she said as the manner of her responses which suggests that Chepngetich might triumph on Friday. No, she said, she hadn"t seen the course and was not overly bothered in doing so, but knew it was flat; the corollary to which is that she set her best of 2.18.35 in winning (for the second time in succession) in Istanbul two months ago. “And that was hilly at the end,” she said knowingly. “But I train in the Ngong Hills (outside Nairobi), so that didn”t bother me too much" 
 Neither, it seems does the prospect of racing another elite marathon so soon. “I think 50 days is plenty of time to recover,” she said; and having won the half-marathons of Istanbul, Milan and Paris within two months just under two years ago, who could argue with her? 
 Nevertheless, the traditional deep fields in Dubai suggest that both she and Adola will have their work cut out to add another victory to their records. Among leading rivals, Lemi Berhanu in the men’s race, and Worknesh Degefa in the women’s, have both won here in the recent past, Berhanu in 2015, and Degefa in 2016. And as for those blanket finishes, the record speaks for itself. 
 There have only been three marathons in history where four men ran faster than 2.05, and six women bettered 2.22, both in the same race; and they have all come in Dubai. And in last year’s event, seven men broke 2.05, and four women broke 2.20. So, even though a world record may have eluded them, despite the past presence of Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele, the overall race record reeks excellence. 
 Which brings us to the reasons behind the reduction in prize pot, over the contentious issue of impending rule changes for the coveted IAAF race labels. “For the time being,” said founding Race Director, Peter Connerton, "we are going to continue our policy of paying very good prize money ($100,000 for both winners), but not appearance money, as other top races do. Because we believe it’s the performance on the day that counts. 
 “The Dubai prize money is reduced for 2019 as a result of a decision by the IAAF to exclude the Dubai Marathon from the opportunity of becoming a Platinum label in the new athletics event ranking system. The Dubai Marathon, with the support of the Dubai Government has since 2008 contributed over US$11 million is prize money, tax free, to the Marathon event, attracting to its shores some of the biggest names in the sport including Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele. 
 “The hierarchy of the sport has decided for the marathon that to be a Platinum label you must have 15,000 finishers. By default, this excludes Dubai from that category. After contributing so much to the sport since 2008, we feel let down by the sport, after the initiative of His Royal Highness back in 2007 to promote Dubai and the Marathon.” 
 Selected elite runners with personal best 
 Men 
 Guye Adola       ETH 2:03:46
Asefa Mengstu    ETH 2:04:06
Sisay Lemma      ETH 2:04:08
Lemi Berhanu     ETH 2:04:33
Kelkile Gezahegn ETH 2:05:06
Emmanuel Saina   KEN 2:05:21
Seboka Dibaba    ETH 2:06:17
Tadesse Abraham  SUI 2:06:40
Adugna Takele    ETH 2:08:31
Shifera Tamru    ETH 2:08:50
Yenew Alamirew   ETH 2:08:56
Birhanu Teshome  ETH 2:09:03
Getaneh Molla    ETH Debut
 
 Women 
 Ruth Chepngetich   KEN 2:18:35
Worknesh Degefa    ETH 2:19:53
Sharon Cherop      KEN 2:22:28
Sintayehu Lewetegn ETH 2:22:45
Rahma Tusa         ETH 2:23:46
Birke Debele       ETH 2:25:28
Muluhabt Tsega     ETH 2:25:48
Waganesh Mekasha   ETH 2:25:57
 
 (Friday’s event will be live-streamed online with no geoblocking rights or restrictions, at www.dubaimarathon.org. The elite marathon, commentated by world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe and Pat Butcher, begins at0600 Gulf time, 0200gmt) 

Elite Runners present at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon

Credit : bay_dragon
 Marathon 
 Brendan Lunty claimed victory with a time of 02:44:44. He bested Tanner Schatz who crossed the finish line one minute 38 seconds behind him. Finishing third was Gerry Nagy (02:53:57). 
 For the women,  Dawn Ladds claimed victory with a time of 03:03:15 . Brooke MacDonald earned runner-up honours with a time of 03:04:24. While Jaclyn Rollins came in third at 03:23:02 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Brendan Lunty
		02:44:44
	
	
		2
		Tanner Schatz
		02:46:22
	
	
		3
		Gerry Nagy
		02:53:57
	
	
		4
		Jared Bone
		03:00:42
	
	
		5
		Dave Reid
		03:01:31
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Dawn Ladds
		03:03:15
	
	
		2
		Brooke MacDonald
		03:04:24
	
	
		3
		Jaclyn Rollins
		03:23:02
	
	
		4
		Brittany Steele
		03:23:30
	
	
		5
		Julia Totosy De Zepetnek
		03:26:56
	

 Complete results 
 Half Marathon 
 Russell Neff outpaced more then 1553 runners to win in 01:17:04. Iain Fyfe earned runner-up honours with a time of 01:17:42. Luke Phillips got the third place in 01:19:58. 
 In the women’s race,  Kaytlyn Criddle won the race with a time of 01:21:05 . She finished 7 minutes 56 seconds ahead of Robyn Luthi. The third place went to Karen Lawson with a time of 01:29:36 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Russell Neff
		01:17:04
	
	
		2
		Iain Fyfe
		01:17:42
	
	
		3
		Luke Phillips
		01:19:58
	
	
		4
		Mark Berscheid
		01:20:32
	
	
		5
		Jared Hagen
		01:21:22
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Kaytlyn Criddle
		01:21:05
	
	
		2
		Robyn Luthi
		01:29:01
	
	
		3
		Karen Lawson
		01:29:36
	
	
		4
		Erin Gardiner
		01:30:34
	
	
		5
		Elizabeth Tomczak
		01:30:52
	

 Complete results 
 10K 
 Brayden Mytopher outran roughly 1054 runners to win with a time of 00:33:36. Coming in second was Shawn Wilyman (00:34:13). Finishing third was Michael Middlemiss (00:34:33). 
 For the women,  Lesley Binning won the race with a time of 00:41:24 . Lesley Binning and Kristen Wirth share the same time (00:42:46) and the second place. 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Brayden Mytopher
		00:33:36
	
	
		2
		Shawn Wilyman
		00:34:13
	
	
		3
		Michael Middlemiss
		00:34:33
	
	
		4
		Eric Burge
		00:38:20
	
	
		5
		Tarrant Cross Child
		00:39:13
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Lesley Binning
		00:41:24
	
	
		2
		Kristen Wirth
		00:42:46
	
	
		3
		Jamie Wright
		00:42:46
	
	
		4
		Jayme Nagy
		00:44:17
	
	
		5
		Laura Sullivan
		00:45:21
	

 Complete results 
 Night Owl 5K 
 Kevin Petrychyn took top spot in 00:18:10, followed by Ian Fallas who finished with a time of 00:18:11. Scott Mitchell got the third place in 00:19:19. 
 In the women’s race,  Allison Grajczyk claimed victory with a time of 00:19:25 , ahead of Sarrah Tremblay (00:21:49). The third place went to Olivia Brennan with a time of 00:22:12 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Kevin Petrychyn
		00:18:10
	
	
		2
		Ian Fallas
		00:18:11
	
	
		3
		Scott Mitchell
		00:19:19
	
	
		4
		James Bradshaw
		00:19:25
	
	
		5
		Samuel Moyse
		00:19:42
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Allison Grajczyk
		00:19:25
	
	
		2
		Sarrah Tremblay
		00:21:49
	
	
		3
		Olivia Brennan
		00:22:12
	
	
		4
		Sydney Sawka
		00:22:19
	
	
		5
		Patricia Hanley
		00:22:47
	

 Complete results 
 Family 5K 
 Complete results 
 The next race of the Queen City Marathon will be on September 08, 2019. 

Results 2018: Queen City Marathon

Credit : Sangudo
 Marathon 
 Lucas McAneney got a win, finishing with a time of 02:26:14. Coming in second was Arturs Bareikis (02:28:15). Rounding out the top three was Daniel Habteyes with a time of 02:32:53. 
 In the women’s race,  Leanne Klassen scored victory with a time of 03:00:07 . She finished 8 minutes 20 seconds ahead of Kayla Baker. Finishing third was Lynsey Romano (03:12:41). 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Lucas McAneney
		02:26:14
	
	
		2
		Arturs Bareikis
		02:28:15
	
	
		3
		Daniel Habteyes
		02:32:53
	
	
		4
		Michael Matuszak
		02:34:52
	
	
		5
		Evan Bayer
		02:38:06
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Leanne Klassen
		03:00:07
	
	
		2
		Kayla Baker
		03:08:27
	
	
		3
		Lynsey Romano
		03:12:41
	
	
		4
		Rozalyn Chok
		03:15:44
	
	
		5
		Claire Hitchen
		03:17:27
	

 Complete results 
 Half Marathon Run 
 Evan Esselink claimed victory with a time of 01:05:44. He bested Wendimu Adamu who crossed the finish line 8 seconds behind him. The third place went to Anthony Tomsich with a time of 01:05:59 
 For the women,  Anteneh Emebet took top spot in 01:11:23 , ahead of Rachel Cliff (01:12:20). The third place went to Dayna Pidhoresky with a time of 01:12:38 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Evan Esselink
		01:05:44
	
	
		2
		Wendimu Adamu
		01:05:52
	
	
		3
		Anthony Tomsich
		01:05:59
	
	
		4
		Bonsa Gonfa
		01:08:00
	
	
		5
		Berhanu Degefa
		01:08:58
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Anteneh Emebet
		01:11:23
	
	
		2
		Rachel Cliff
		01:12:20
	
	
		3
		Dayna Pidhoresky
		01:12:38
	
	
		4
		Emily Moore
		01:15:05
	
	
		5
		Georgia Porter
		01:15:20
	

 Complete results 
 10K Run 
 Zain Syed Ahmed grinded past more than 1092 runners to win in 00:31:09, followed by Matt Setlack who finished with a time of 00:32:22. The third place went to Dejene Gulilat with a time of 00:32:42 
 In the women’s race,  Emma Cook-Clarke took top spot in 00:34:46 . She bested Kaytlyn Grundle who crossed the finish line 2 minutes 41 seconds behind her. While Joby Rosenleaf came in third at 00:38:37 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Zain Syed Ahmed
		00:31:09
	
	
		2
		Matt Setlack
		00:32:22
	
	
		3
		Dejene Gulilat
		00:32:42
	
	
		4
		Jevin Monds
		00:32:52
	
	
		5
		Jesse Bauer
		00:32:58
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Emma Cook-Clarke
		00:34:46
	
	
		2
		Kaytlyn Grundle
		00:37:27
	
	
		3
		Joby Rosenleaf
		00:38:37
	
	
		4
		Roxanne Skoreyko
		00:38:59
	
	
		5
		Corinne Smith
		00:40:21
	

 Complete results 
 5K Run/Walk 
 Brian Torres outran roughly 556 runners to win with a time of 00:17:46, followed by Sergio Salym Perez Hernandez who finished with a time of 00:17:51. John Blankenship got the third place in 00:17:59. 
 In the ladies race,  Alana Cadieux won the race with a time of 00:21:00 , ahead of Daniella Wasielewski (00:21:58). Finishing third was Sophie Stanton (00:22:42). 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Brian Torres
		00:17:46
	
	
		2
		Sergio Salym Perez Hernandez
		00:17:51
	
	
		3
		John Blankenship
		00:17:59
	
	
		4
		John Soltice
		00:18:07
	
	
		5
		Erik Taylor
		00:18:09
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Alana Cadieux
		00:21:00
	
	
		2
		Daniella Wasielewski
		00:21:58
	
	
		3
		Sophie Stanton
		00:22:42
	
	
		4
		Alita Marko
		00:22:58
	
	
		5
		Sara Herman
		00:23:32
	

 Complete results 

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