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ContentsOn the cover…www.aimsworldrunning.orgAIMS Headquarters, OACA Olympic ComplexAv Spyros Louis, Athens, Greecewww.aimsworldrunning.orgRunners at the start of theThree Hearts Marathon, Slovenia.Photo: Dani Mauko1917 rue Princesse FlorestineBP 359, MC98007 Monacoiaaf.orgPATRON23OPAP S.A.62 Kifissou Ave., Peristeri, GR-121 32, Athens, GreeceTel: 210 5798461 Fax: 210 5798412www.opap.grSPORTS PARTNER27NewsAIMS News 5IAAF News 11IAU News 55Asics CorporationTokyo Branch, Hatchobori Tokyu Building2-20-8, Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0032, JapanTel: 81 3 5543 8226 Fax: 81 3 5543 8633WMRA News 79RegularsTECHNOLOGY PARTNERCalendar of eventsOfficial listings for AIMS events 50MYLAPS Sports TimingZuiderhoutlaan 4, 2012 PJ Haarlem, The NetherlandsTel: 31 23 7600100 Fax: 31 23 5290156PARTNERResultsWorldwide race reports and pictures 56World leading timesThe latest top times for men and womenat Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km 82Universal Entertainment CorporationAriake Frontier Bldg. A, 3-7-26 Ariake,Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JapanSUPPORTING PARTNERSCitizen Watch Co., Ltd.6-1-12, Tanashi-cho, Nishi-Tokyo-shi,Tokyo 188-8511, Japan4339Race contact detailsAIMS member races with full contact details 85FeaturesFree fall marathonDead Sea Ultramarathon, Jordan 19The perfect running partyMaratón de Santiago, Chile 23Konica Minolta1-6-1 Marunouchi, Chioda-ku,Tokyo 100-0005, JapanMarathon-Photos.comP.O.Box 60, Hamilton, New ZealandTel: 64 7 838 2968 Fax: 64 7 839 6580Flat, but trending upward…Three Hearts Marathon, Slovenia 27Race previewsVenice, Istanbul, Philadelphia,San Sebastián, & Singapore 31OpinionBoston – Running strong 39Thinking of the children 431000km PromotionsP.O. Box 964, Bedfordview, 2008 South AfricaTel: 27 11 616 6100 Fax: 27 11 616 8000Email: km1000@mweb.co.za47Running into historyReykjavík Marathon – A marathon hotspot 47Pole PositionFriedrichstrasse 30, 45772 Marl, GermanyTel: 49 (0) 23 65 201 306 Fax: 49 911 30844 46801Email: we@poleposition.ag www.poleposition.agDistance Running is an official publication of AIMS and IAAF. It is produced four times a year, in January, April, July and October, anddistributed at races worldwide. Publisher: Frank J Baillie bailliefrank@aol.com Editor: Hugh Jones aimssec@aol.com Production &Advertising: Gary Friar gary@distancerunning.co.uk Production & Design: Robbie Pickering robbie@distancerunning.co.uk, Ian Thomasian@distancerunning.co.uk Production, Design & Advertising Address: Distance Running, MSC Publishing & Design, 1 Ellangowan Court,Glasgow G62 8PH, Scotland. Telephone: 44 141 956 2051. For advertising enquiries, please contact the Glasgow office. All material is copyrightand may not be reproduced without permission. Printed in the UK. www.distancerunning.co.ukDistance Running | 2013 Edition 3 3

AIMS NewsAIMS Best MarathonRunner award galaAIMS announces a major newinternational event, the annualAIMS “Best Marathon Runner”(BMR) Award Gala. Theinaugural 2013 edition will takeplace on the evening of Friday 8November in Athens, Greece.This event will become the majorcommemorative event of theMarathon movement worldwide. Oneof AIMS‘ main objectives is “to fosterand promote distance runningthroughout the world”. To this end,the AIMS BMR Award Gala willrecognize the achievements of theWorld’s best runners every year, andwill project the image of theMarathon movement, recogning themyriad benefits it brings to thecommunity.AIMS members will have a key role inthis new event by voting (everyOctober) for the AIMS Best MarathonRunner of the year in both male andfemale categories. The result will bedisclosed for the first time during theBMR Gala.AIMS’ Patron, OPAP S.A., the leadinggaming operator in Greece, will bethe major sponsor.The purpose of the BMR award galais to:i) announce an honour the best maleand female Marathon runners of theyear.ii) recognise and honour exceptionalMarathon figureheads andpersonalities for their contribution tothe development of the Marathonmovement.iii) publicise and promote the bestpractice and initiatives of AIMSmembers (350+ race organisers)through the establishment of specialenvironmental and social awards.AIMS will make a special newaward to recognise goodenvironmental practice indistance running events, the‘AIMS Green Award’. AIMSMembers will be able to submitan application to be consideredfor this award.The AIMS Green Award will begiven to the AIMS member thatbest showcases good practice in theprotection of the environment whenorganising a distance runningevent. The award will be presentedat the inaugural AIMS BestMarathon Runner (BMR) AwardGala which will take place on theevening of Friday 8 November 2013in Athens, Greece.AIMS’s intention is not only tohonour the environmentalinitiatives of its members, but alsoto help them improve their races byemploying good environmentalpractices in their events. To thisiv) enhance the role, programmes andservices of AIMS.The Gala will take place at thetheatre of Athens College, an 830-seat auditorium located on a wooded37-acre (15 hectare) site in thePsychico district of Athens, close tothe centre. The televised awardceremonies will last one hour, and befollowed by a buffet.AIMS Green Awardend, AIMS in collaboration with theInstitute Team for the WorldEnvironmental Alliance 2004+ (ascientific non-governmental not-forprofitorganization) headed by Mr.George Kazantzopoulos (Member ofthe IOC Sport & EnvironmentCommission) has established a setof environmental guidelines, in linewith IOC Olympic Movement’sAgenda 21, over and above thecreation of the AIMS Green Award.AIMS President Paco Boraocomments: “As members of theinternational running community,we all have a responsibility to beenvironmentally conscious. I amproud to see AIMS recognising andpromoting this responsibilitythrough the AIMS Green Award.”EXECUTIVESPresident:Paco BoraoTel: 34 6 346 0707Email: borao@correcaminos.orgPresident Emeritus:Hiroaki Chosa(Japan Association of Athletics Federation)Honorary Vice Presidents:Leonard Luchner, Allan Steinfeld, Carlos MoyaHonorary Statistician:Dr. David MartinVice-Presidents:Martha Morales (Tangamanga)Tel: 52 4448 15444Email: maratontangamanga@gmail.comDave Cundy (Great Wall)Tel: 61 2 43427611Email: cundysm@ozemail.com.auSecretary:Hugh JonesTel: 44 20 3538 4975Email: aimssec@aol.comTreasurer:Al Boka (Las Vegas)Tel: 1 702 809 2620Email: aimstreasurer@aol.comDirectors:Francisco Jamarne (Santiago)Tel: 562 787 6012Fax: 562 787 6076Email: fjamarne@alessandri.clGuy MorseTel: 1 617 236 1652Email: gmorse3@gmail.comKeisuke Sawaki (Yokohama Women’s)Tel: 81 3 5452 1500Email: sawaki@rikuren.or.jpGary Be Boshoff (Comrades)Tel: 27 33 897 8650Email: gary@comrades.comBruno Boukobza (Nice-Cannes)Tel: 33 4 93 26 19 12Email: bruno@zapsports.frMark Milde (Berlin)Tel: 49 30 301 288 10Email: mark.milde@scc-events.comAIMS HQ (Athens):Theodosis Livitsanos (Administrator)Email: aimshq@aimsworldrunning.orgConsultants:Frank Baillie (Publishing)Tel: 44 141 956 2051Email: bailliefrank@aol.comPeter McLean (Press & Public Relations)Tel: 44 141 357 2516Email: petermclean@pmpr2000.fsnet.co.ukAIMS AFFILIATES:International Marathon MedicalDirectors Association (IMMDA):Lewis Maraham M.D. (Chairman)Tel: 1 212 765 5763Email: nysportsmd@aol.comInternational Measurement Administrators:Americas:Bernie ConwayTel: 1 519 641 6889Email: measurer@rogers.comEnglish-speaking Europe & Africa:Hugh JonesTel: 44 20 3538 4975Email: aimssec@aol.comFrench & Spanish-speaking Europe & Africa:Jean Francois DelasalleTel: 33 3 22 48 51 90Email: jf.delasalle@aliceadsl.frAsia & Oceania:Dave CundyTel: 61 2 43427611Email: cundysm@ozemail.com.auDistance Running | 2013 Edition 3 5

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AIMS NewsA nation on the moveThis year’s Prague Marathon sawa record number of 9,500runners and a high-class elitefield staged little more than onemonth after the Hervis PragueHalf Marathon. The MattoniPrague Grand Prix 10km racetakes place on 3 September –but Prague is by no means theend of the road for theorganisers.Just two weeks after the Marathonthe busy Run Czech team staged theirnext event, a new half marathon inKarlovy Vary. In total the team noworganise seven races across the CzechRepublic. The Run Czech RunningLeague, as the series is officiallycalled, has become a notable successwith events usually sold out weeks inadvance. This year a record total of48,000 runners are expected to takepart in these races.It all started back in 1994, when theinaugural Prague Marathon attracted985 runners, although including theother events the total was around15,000.“I would never have expected ussomething as big and as successful aswe have today,” said race founderCarlo Capalbo, but “I was alwaysthinking big. Major marathon raceswere inspirational. I always watchedmy friends and still today I try tolearn from other events. There were alot of good ideas and I implementedsome of them in our race.“We knew it is impossible to get40,000 marathon runners in Prague.The Czech Republic only has apopulation of around 10 millionpeople. But we get a lot of foreignrunners”. For this year’s Marathon theforeign entry comprised 48%.“We wanted to create one platform –the Run Czech Running League. Wehave the same sponsors and thesame suppliers. The organising teamis the same as well as the whole setup,for example the construction ofthe start and finish areas. The elitefields are also very strong and allraces are shown live on Czech TV.The three Prague races wereestablished by 1999, but only in2010 did the Olomouc HalfMarathon become the first raceNew AIMS Members■ The Rotorua Marathon(NZL)is the oldest marathon inOceania, celebrating its 50thanniversary on 3 May next year.It was a member of AIMS untilthe late 1990s, and has nowrejoined. On average 1400runners participate (800 men,600 women) with 60 comingfrom 10 overseas countries.Course records belong to NewZealanders Paul Ballinger(2:16:05) and Nyla Carroll(2:37:37).■ The Lisbon Marathon (POR)has ceased to exist, but thesuccessor event to be held inLisbon on the traditional date ofthe second Sunday in Decemberis the Discoveries HalfMarathon.■ The Spetses MiniMarathon 25km (GRE) hasbeen held for the last two yearsand attracts 2000 runners: onethirdwomen; two-thirds men.Of these, 10% travel from 14overseas nations. Courserecords are held by IoannisPapadopoulos (GRE) 1:29:40and Loukia Loukopoulou (GRE)1:59:47.■ The BalatonSupermarathon (HUN) is anultra race held for the last sixyears, over a route comprisingfour daily stages of 48km,53km, 44km and 51km whichoutside Prague. Ayear later anotherhalf marathonfollowed in thenorthern city of Ustinad Labem, while theMattoni CeskeBudejovice HalfMarathon was addedin 2012. The event inKarlovy Vary wasnew this year.No other big roadrunning eventsexisted in these citiesbut to avoid possibleconflicts with localorganisers Run Czechhelps other smallerraces in the Republic.“We all benefit fromthis – the more people start runningthe better for all of us. Run Czech hasmore than doubled participation inthe last five years.Run Czech also introduced a newcompetition format, where runnersare ranked according to theirprofession and age group. Forexample teachers compete againsteach other on an annual basis withinthe Run Czech Running League. Theycan collect points for each of theirraces. The three best performancescircumnavigate Hungary’slargest lake. Records stand toPéter Steib (HUN) with 13:00:06and Veronika Görög (HUN) with15:50:50. Over 1000 runnerstake part, of which about aquarter are women, and 60foreign runners representing 13countries.■ The 29th Vivicittá HalfmarathonBudapest (HUN)started life as the Vivicittá race(over 15km) Tibor Serényi (HUN)1:09:28; Judit Nagy Földingné(HUN) 1:21:12. 14,000 runners,incl. 250 foreign from 40countries■ The Warsaw Marathon willhold its 35th edition on 29September. The race attractsaround 5500 runners of whichabout 12% are women. Over300 foreign runners travel from42 countries to take part.Course records stand to JohnSammy Kibet at 2:08:17 andMalgorzata Sobanska at 2:31:20■ The Jungle Marathon is anadventure race that has beenheld in different parts of Brazilover the last nine years. Thenext event will be from 3–12October. Styled as “the world’stoughest endurance race” itoffers distances of 122km and255km as well as the Marathon.Around 50-60 runners compete,coming from 14 countries.■ The TUI MarathonHannover (GER) has been heldfor 23 years and now attracts16,000 runners of which onethirdare women and 5% foreignrunners coming from 77countries. Course records standto Lusapho April (RSA) at2:08:32 and Elena Burkovsha(UKR) at 2:27:07■ The Angkor EmpireMarathon (CAM), to be held forthe first time on 17 August2014, is the sister event of theAngkor Wat Half Marathon, alongtime member of AIMS.New Associate Members■ In the first edition of theInternational ThessalonikiNight Half Marathon & 5kmin Greece, Ioannis Papadopouloswon the men’s race in 1:09:59and Vasiliki Karageorgaki wonthe women’s division in1:24:39. The next race is set for19 October.■ The Bergen City Marathonin Norway has been held for thelast two years: 900 men and650 women participate, with sixforeign runners coming fromfive countries. Fastest times yetposted have been by FrodeJohansen (NOR) 3:01:09 andAslauq Golf Kaardal (NOR)2:59:57.■ Held once, inaugural courserecords were set in theMarathon International desOliviers de Sfax (TUN) byLablaq Khalid (MAR) withare added together at the end of theseason. Each age category also has awinner. Next year participants will beable to collect points in eight races,because Run Czech will introduce anew half marathon in Ostrava.Centred in PragueThe corner house between MiladyHorákové and Františka KřížkaStreets in Letna, Prague 7 has beentransformed into a Running Mall andunparalleled running crossroads inthe heart of Europe.The ground floor houses the mainreception with a cafe and water baralongside, a specialized adidasrunning store, a conference room andrunning club facilities includingdressing rooms and showers. Runnerscan drop by to head out for a run innearby Stromovka or Letna Park. Thetop floor will be the main base forthe Prague International Marathonand the RunCzech Running League.“Until now we’ve only met up withrunners around race times. But nowthey’ll be here every day,“ said racefounder Carlo Capalbo. “It will have apositive impact on everyone. We’reone step closer to transforming theCzech Republic into one of the bestrunning locations in Europe.“2:14:38 and Edna Kimaiyo (KEN)with 2:40:49. 102 men and 19women participated, including24 runners from five foreigncountries. The second eventtakes place on 15 December.■ The BII MAYBANK BaliMarathon (INA) was held forthe second time on 16 June,attracting over 2000 runners, ofwhich over 800 foreign runnerscome from 42 countries.Kenedy Lilan (KEN) and MeseretMengistu Biru (ETH) hold thecourse records at 2:16:52 and2:38:17 respectively.■ The Sunshine CoastMarathon & Community RunFestival (AUS), will be held forthe second time on 25 August,on the Queensland coast inAustralia. The full range ofdistances offered attracted5000 entrants last time, themajority of them women andwith 45 of them coming from13 other countries. TheMarathon field included 255men and 113 women, of whomthe fastest were AdamFitzakerley in 2:29:27 and RoxyFraser in 2:49:43For a full list of racecontacts, see page 85Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 7

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AIMS NewsJack Fitzgerald was an indefatigableultra-distance runner and raceorganiser. He was closely involved inthe formation of both the BritishVeterans Athletic Federation and theWorld Association of Veteran Athletes(later World Masters Association).After serving in the Royal Air Forceduring the Second World War Jackjoined Mitcham AC in 1947 anddebuted in the Poly Marathon in1950 with a time of 3:03. He ran hisbest time of 2:39 when he wasalready over 40 and developed anatural interest in veteran athletics.He served as Hon. Secretary ofMitcham AC and when it becameSutton and District Athletic Club hebecame Chairman. For many years heorganised the Mitcham 15 miles roadrace in south west London, whichlater became the Mitcham 25km.Jack attended a meeting in Torontofrom 11–16 August 1975, hosted byDon Farquharson, Chairman of theVince Regan1944–2013Vince Regan, one of the 29 foundermembers of AIMS, passed away on 3April after a fight with cancer. Afterstarting the Pony British Marathon inBolton in 1981, he attended thepreliminary meeting held in Honoluluthat December and the “establishingCongress” held in London on 6–7May 1982. After AIMS' foundation atthat meeting he became theAssociation’s press officer, from1988–1991 sharing that role withManfred Steffny.He also founded Sports ToursInternational, a Manchester-basedcompany offering tours to overseasJack Fitzgerald1923–2013Local Organising Committee for ameeting styled as the first WorldChampionships for Masters (whowere then also known as ‘Veterans’).There were 1427 competitors whoattended, representing 32 countries.The meeting convened formed WAVA– the World Association of VeteranAthletes – of which Jack Fitzgeraldbecame Chairman and Farquharsonthe Secretary and Treasurer.Jack ran 3:16 for a marathon at theage of 69, but after an operation twoyears later switched to race walking.He celebrated his 90th birthday inJanuary 2013, but died at aresidential home in Putney where hemoved after several weeks in StGeorge’s Hospital, South London.Marathons for British runners andconsequently became a regularpresence at AIMS expo boothsaround the world. Despite the rapidexpansion of the business into othersports, Vince continued to beinvolved with AIMS and attended the19th World Congress of AIMS held inPrague in May 2012.Vince Regan was born in Ireland andbecame a member of LoughreaHarriers. He moved to Bolton in the1960s and worked as a fireman, andpart-time fitness coach to BoltonWanderers Football Club, at a timewhen they started to climb back upPhoto: Tom Phillips,tomphillipsphotos.co.ukto the top flight of English Football.He was a distance runner of notabletalent, and first ran the New YorkMarathon in 1980. He offered toorganise the trip for a party of friendsand continued to do so in futureyears. His company was the first tooffer tailored packages for runners toparticipate in international eventslike the New York City Marathon.Longtime former Chief Executive ofthe Boston Marathon, Guy Morse,said: “He was a true friend, bothpersonally and professionally, and hislove and enthusiasm for our sport waslegendary. I will miss welcoming himto Boston each April, and to sharingtime with him at marathons aroundthe world. Vince’s tireless work ethic,knowledge and contributions to thesport and the business of running,and in particular to AIMS, will bemissed and his memory cherished bymany. We mourn the loss of ‘one ofthe good guys’.”7th AIMS MarathonSymposiumThe 7th AIMS MarathonSymposium will take place thisyear on Saturday, 9 November2013. The theme of theSymposium, and speakers, will beannounced from July 2013.The next edition of Distance Runningwill be published in October 2013,covering races held from July toSeptember. The advertising and editorialdeadlines will be on 9 September.AIMSChildren’sSeries 2013The first AIMS Children's racein the 2013 series took placeon Saturday 6 April inChalinze, near to Dar EsSalaam in Tanzania. Fourhundred children from sixgovernment primary schoolsand one governmentsecondary school participatedin four races for under 17boys and girls, and under-13boys and girls.Race organiser Lenguyana Tairo-Urasa wrotre: "I am glad to saythat the event went on welldespite heavy rains on themorning. The race was intendedfor 400 runners and we were 17short of that number. The boyswore white and girls wore lightblue. There were two age groups:under 17s (5kms) and under 13s(3kms). All participants wereawarded a medal and T-shirt. Thefirst three from each group wereawarded an extra gift ofsportswear."The second race in the 2013 serieswas presented in conjunction withthe Comrades Marathon, inDurban (RSA) on 1 June.The event encourages andpromotes the participation ofprimary and secondary schoolpupils in running as a sport. Thisyear's event saw growth of 33%over that held last year, with 7475children completing the course.Several of the participating schoolshad more than 450 participants,being: Zwelibanzi Secondary (808),Bechet High School (487),Verulam Secondary (469) andKharina Secondary (453).The 3rd AIMS Children’s Seriesrace linked to the ComradesMarathon is scheduled to takeplace in Durban, South Africa onSaturday 31 May 2014, the finalday of the 20th AIMS WorldCongress which takes place inDurban over the preceding days.■ See also Opinion article onp43Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 9

Each year the IAAF awards a designation referred to as anIAAF Road Race Label to leading Road Races in the worldwhich fulfil the required criteria and submit an application.For full details please visit http://www.iaaf.orgJuly 201326 JUL Giro Podistico Internazionaledi Castelbuono, ITALY28 JUL Bogota Intl. Half Marathon,COLOMBIA07 JUL Gold Coast Airport Marathon,AUSTRALIASeptember 2013October 2013November 2013December 201315 SEP BUPA Great North Run, NewcastleUpon Tyne, GREAT BRITAIN23 SEP Carrera de la Mujer, Bogota ,COLOMBIA29 SEP BMW Berlin Marathon, GERMANY06 OCT Rock 'n' Roll Vodafone Half Marathonof Portugal, PORTUGAL13 OCT Beijing Marathon, PR OF CHINA13 OCT Bank of America Chicago Marathon,UNITED STATES20 OCT TCS Amsterdam Marathon,NETHERLANDS27 OCT BUPA Great South Run, Portsmouth,GREAT BRITAIN27 OCT BMW Frankfurt Marathon, GERMANY03 NOV ING New York City Marathon, UNITEDSTATES17 NOV 35th Vodafone Istanbul EurasiaMarathon, TURKEY01 DEC 67th Fukuoka InternationalMarathon, JAPAN01 DEC Standard Chartered SingaporeMarathon 2013, SINGAPORE01 DEC Shanghai International Marathon,PR OF CHINA07 SEP Metro 10KM, Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC15 SEP Volkswagen Half Marathon Usti,CZECH REPUBLIC22 SEP Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam,NETHERLANDS13 OCT RheinEnergie Marathon 2013,Cologne, GERMANY20 OCT BUPA Great Birmingham Run,GREAT BRITAIN20 OCT Scotiabank Toronto WaterfrontMarathon, CANADA27 OCT Marseille Cassis 20km, FRANCE27 OCT 28th Venice Marathon, ITALY17 NOV 5th Yokohama Women's Marathon,JAPAN17 NOV Turin Marathon, ITALY31 DEC San Silvestre Vallecana,Madrid, SPAIN22 SEP Siberian International Marathon,Omsk, RUSSIA13 OCT 20 Kilomètres de Paris, FRANCE10 NOV Banque du Liban Beirut Marathon,LEBANON10 NOV Marathon des Alpes-MaritimesNice-Cannes, FRANCE17 NOV Maraton Divina Pastora Valencia,Valencia, SPAIN29 DEC Corrida Pedestre Internationalede Houilles, FRANCEDistance Running | 2013 Edition 3 13

SPORTCOMPLEX“DRUZHBA”SWIMINGPOOLTVCOMPAUNDIAAF NewsIAAF World Championships in AthleticsIAAF World Championships Moscow 2013 Marathon CourseTurning point6.25kmTurning point15/25/35km5km pointHalf Marathon21km 097.5mDrinking/sponging Nr.215.5/25.5/35.5km6Refreshment No. 15.5/13/23/33kmMist station7 831Drinking/Sponging No.13/10.5/20.5/30.5kmRefreshment No. 28/18/28/38km4Turning point10, 20, 30kmEntry point2.5km525431. Start at the 100m start area2. 600m on the track3. Leaving the track at Gate 4 (at the area of1500m start)4. 1 short loop with the turning point at6.25km5. 3 loops x 10km with the turning point at RedSquare (Vassilevskiy Slope)6. To the finish: entrance at Gate 4 – 300m onthe track – finish (the part in the stadiumterritory is run only on the way from the startand on the way to the finish)40km point500-seat standScreen 4m x 6mSEIKO check point (Tent 3m x 4.5m)Platforms for TV positionsPower 220WMETRO STATIONVOROBJEVY GORYSOUTHSPORTCOMPLEXNOVOLUZHNETSKIY PROEZDDrinking/Sponging No. 340.5km21GATE 5GATE 4P-GATE 6 GATE 7FINISHBIGSPORTARENACENTRALENTRANSSTARTGATE 2GATE 1competition’s marathon courses andlogistics.So while the final distance is yet tobe defined we can look forward tothe exciting prospect of clubrunners and joggers running in thefootsteps of the world’s elite inBeijing 2015.Wonderful, wonderfulCopenhagenThe public doesn’t have to waituntil 2015 to get a taste of theWorld Championship experience.The IAAF/AL-Bank World HalfMarathon Championships will bestaged in wonderful Copenhagen,Denmark on 29 March 2014.A mass participation race will takeplace alongside the IAAF WorldHalf Marathon Championships with25,000 runners transforming thestreets of Copenhagen into a festiverunning tableau of thechampionships.“The course is fast, flat and scenic. Iassure you – it is the perfect settingfor making personal bests,”confirmed the official ambassadorof the event Wilson Kipketer, threetimeWorld 800m champion andformer World record-holder.“Denmark is a running nation,” saidKipketer. “The mass participationrace sold out in a few hours, butthere are still entries for massparticipation runners from abroad.The Danish Athletics Federation,Sport Event Denmark andCopenhagen look forward towelcoming the world of running toDenmark in 2014.”Continued from page 11running alongside the walls of thisfamous fortress, and back) returningto the stadium for the last 300m onthe track.The detailed course map (above)specifies exact loop distances, drinksand mist station locations, etc.Following the Boston Marathonbombing earlier this year security isobviously a concern for the localorganising committee. In May All-Russia Athletics Federation PresidentValentin Balakhnichev, who is theIAAF Treasurer, said that, “the onlyway to guarantee sufficient securityfor those coming to watch the races12Drinking/Sponging No. 340.5kmis to install metal detectors along theentire 42.195-km (26.2-mile) course.Yet at the same time we don’t wantto make Moscow a ghost town. Wemust make sure that spectators,including foreign guests, are notscared away by overzealous policing.”Run with the WorldChampionship elite inBeijingThe 15th IAAF WorldChampionships will be held inBeijing, China from 22–30 August2015. The IAAF Council meetingwhich took place in Moscow on 6–7April approved the proposal thatthere will be mass participationraces for men and women held atMETRO STATIONSPORTIVNAYAMETRO SPORTIVNAYAthe same time of the WorldChampionships marathon races.Following the decision of Council inNovember 2012, a working groupled by David Bedford, Chairman ofthe Road Running Commission, andincluding IAAF Council MemberJosé Maria Odriozola and GeneralSecretary Essar Gabriel, met inMarch in Monaco to study thefeasibility of a mass participationroad running race taking intoaccount summer weatherconditions.The working group recommendedthat two races be organised: one forwomen and one for men, bothtaking advantage of theThe start and finish line are locatedin the heart of Copenhagen in frontof the National Parliament. A flatcourse, few turns and lots of coverto afford protection in windyweather promise perfect conditionsfor a fast time. In the hunt for a PB,runners can take in the sights asthey pass famous landmarks suchas the Royal Theatre, the NationalFootball Stadium and the NationalGallery.At 20km runners will pass thefamous Tivoli amusement park.With less than 500m to go theNational Museum of Denmarkmarks what could be the start of asprint finish as the runnersapproach the finish line in front ofthe Parliament.“The average temperature inDenmark on 29 March is 9°C andthis is also optimal for a fast race,”added Kipketer.14 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

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Dead Sea Ultramarathon, JordanApril52013FreeEvery marathon event has its own special character.Those claiming to be the toughest, the mostbeautiful, the most challenging or the most scenicare subject to personal opinion, and most often theopinion of passionately committed race directors.But no one can deny that the polar marathon is themost northern. The Dead Sea Ultramarathon fallsinto a similarly unequivocal category. It is the racethat reaches the lowest point on Earth.NASA image created byJesse Allen, EarthObservatory, using dataobtained courtesy of theUniversity of Maryland’sGlobal Land Cover FacilityfallThis free fall marathon takes runnersfrom the outskirts of the Jordaniancapital, Amman, at almost 900metres above sea level, down to theshores of the Dead Sea at 396 metresbelow sea level. From start to finishrunners drop almost 1300 metres. That’s26m for every kilometre of the 50kmultra; the drop in the associatedmarathon is even greater as the first partof the ultra – the bit that marathonrunners miss – rises to the highest pointof the route some 40m higher than thestart.The 20th edition saw Jordan’s firstOlympic marathoner, Methqal Al Abaddi,at the front shortly after race patron,Prince Firas Raad, fired the starting gun.As Al Abaddi opened up a lead heimmediately started to close in on HRHPrince Talal bin Muhammad, who hadsimultaneously started eight kilometresalong the route in his debut marathon.The Prince, first cousin to KingAbdullah II, is a motivated marathonerand had a mission in mind. He hadquietly raised over US$728,000 inpledges from friends and family for theKing Hussein Cancer Foundation andCentre for the treatment of ten childrensuffering from leukaemia.marathonThe highway from Amman to the DeadSea cuts and chases its way down intothe Jordan Valley between Salt Mountand Mount Nebo. This is where Moses issaid to have been shown the whole ofthe Promised Land; across the valley onthe far horizon lie the West Bank andJerusalem.The sparsely-populated countryside isdotted with clusters of houses. The smalltown of Adaseh is the focal point forlocals who gather once a year toencourage the runners on their legsappingplummet. The road snakesthrough the town, which is perched onthe hill around two switchbacks beforeanother panoramic view opens up, tosignal the start of a unique journey.With half of the 50km covered runnersdrop through the sea level contour. Asimple stone monument and a signshowing the cross section of the valleymark the point. There is still 400m ofdescent remaining but most of the steepquad-jarring downhills are done. Whatremains is probably the fastest halfmarathon course in the world.The slopes ease off as the valley opensout. Patches of green become morefrequent. Roadside vegetable and fruitsellers congregate in Rama, a single-By Norrie WilliamsonContinued on page 21Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 19

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Dead Sea Ultramarathon, JordanContinued from page 19street village 38km into the course and onekilometre before the junction where a road leadsoff towards the site of Jesus’ baptism on the westbank of the River Jordan.A long sweeping left turn marks the start of thefinal run-in. The next five kilometres might appearflat – they are, in comparison to the past 40 – butthe road continues to descend towards thelakeshore. Resorts and hotelsmultiply along thewater’s edge. Camels share the road withpedestrians, but for runners there is a differentobstacle. Three rolling, normally insignificantclimbs, challenge the mind and body over the lastfour kilometres.At the start Al Abaddi had nothing more than anover-distance training run in mind, but his 2:50:57finishing time shows the advantage afforded bygravity on this course. Had there been no suchadvantage Al Abbadi’s performance would haveranked as the 10th fastest 50km ever run.Although it cannot be recognized it was anoteworthy performance for the Jordanian who hashis eyes set on qualifying for the Moscow WorldChampionships Marathon in August.Marathoners and ultra runners followed theOlympian over the line. While Prince Talal wasResult50kmMen1 Muthqal ABBADI JOR 2:50:572 Fathu ALDAYAT JOR 2:57:093 Mossab AHMAD JOR 2:58:554 Hayel AL RAWAHNEH JOR 3:07:535 Mohamed FOUSTOK JOR 3:09:23Women1 Ghoroud ALDGHEMAT JOR 4:12:222 Nahida ALBAWAT JOR 4:14:523 Natalia MARTIN ESP 4:15:034 Anja Hav THOMSEN XXX 4:52:445 Heike ROESCH GER 5:22:38MarathonMen1 Ayman HUSSEIN JOR 2:28:262 Omar AL ZBOON JOR 2:29:553 Ali ISSA JOR 2:30:324 Hussein ABDELAZIZ JOR 2:32:245 Youself KHALAF JOR 2:33:07Women1 Sajood ALKHOTABA JOR 3:11:452 Rania BAYOUNI JOR 3:22:173 Chris PEETERS BEL 3:24:334 Sarah KYLE USA 3:46:125 Lesley STRONG CAN 3:48:06fighting his way through the marathon wall, PrinceFiras and Princess Dana and their children werealmost unidentifiable as they joined the 6500-plusrunners and walkers completing the 10kmchallenge.The initial cold, wet and windy conditions haddisappeared as runners made the descent into whatcould be described as the world’s largest hyperbaricchamber. If training at high altitude increasesoxygen carrying capacity, the increased oxygenlevels at low altitude promote endurance, post-racerecovery, and relaxation. There is no greaternaturally-occurring level of oxygen to be had thanalong these shores.At 55km long, 18km wide and 370m deep theDead Sea is the world’s largest ‘flotation tank.’ Asalt content 8.6 times greater than the oceansmakes it impossible to sink. Floating in the DeadSea you lie back, eyes closed, with the saltenhancedbuoyancy supporting your head and yourbody washed by the warmth of the sun-heatedwaters. There can be few better methods of postracerecovery. With so little sensory stimulation themind and body are freed from the rigors of therace.It is little wonder that King David is said to havechosen the Dead Sea as his place of refuge over1000 years BCE, but it is only one of the sightsthat make this event a draw for internationalrunners.Petra, the city carved into the rocks in 1 AD; theBaptism site; Wadi Rum, which has been inhabitedsince prehistoric times; Jerash, the best-preservedRoman city outside Italy, and the biblical history ofthe Mount Nebo region are but a few of theattractions within easy reach.The Dead Sea Ultramarathon has its scenic viewsand beauty. It has its challenges, its history and itscharacter, and it is unique: it is here that you run tothe lowest place on planet Earth. ■Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 21

Maratón de Santiago, ChileThe perfectrunningpartyApril72013By Fernando JamarneChile, the lone star flag of South America,has added another attraction to its greatdiversity of natural landscapes. Thecountry stretches from the Atacama Desertin the north to the glacier-fed fjords ofPatagonia in the south, with the famousvineyards of the Central Valley and theexuberant rain forests of the Lakes Regionlying in between. Chile’s capital Santiago,with nearly six million inhabitants, lies inthe middle of it all, and combines moderninfrastructure with landmarks inspired byFrench neoclassical architecture from 100years ago.Santiago offers those who come to run the Marathon theperfect mix of a well-organized sporting event and ecotourism.Runners have seized the opportunity, firstexperiencing the Santiago Marathon and then enjoying thebeautiful natural attractions that this country offers its visitors.You may have to make a selection between the exotic andarcheologically puzzling Easter Island and the impressivenorthern Chilean sky that attracts scientists seeking the bestlocation from which to admire the splendor of our galaxy. Thereyou find the largest and newest astronomical observatories,including ALMA – the Atacama Large Millimeter Array.The Santiago Marathon is scheduled for the first Sunday of Aprileach year, and offers something for everyone. They can selectfrom Marathon, half marathon or 10km races – each of which arequality mass events – but the main focus is on pampering theMarathon runners, who at the finish receive a medal and qualityservices in a spacious resting area, including food and beveragesand professional massage.The marathon course has recently been adjusted to offer a flatterprofile, avoiding road underpasses to make it easier for the massand faster for runners who are striving to improve their personalbests. Both course records were broken this year – the men’s byJulius Keter, who ran 2:11:43 and the women’s by JacquelineKiplimo who recorded 2:30:52. The marathon has become anContinued on page 25Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 23

Maratón de Santiago, ChileResultMEN:1 Julius KETER KEN 2:11:442 Bado WORKU ETH 2:14:333 Ahmed NASSET MAR 2:14:384 Cyprian MWOBI KEN 2:15:105 Debesay TSIGE ERI 2:16:006 Abel VILLANUEVA PER 2:17:037 Roberto ECHEVERRIA CHI 2:17:418 Eric NZIOKI KEN 2:17:549 Edson AMARO BRA 2:18:2510 Constantino LEON PER 2:18:59WOMEN:1 Jacqueline KIPLIMO KEN 2:30:502 Gladys TEJEDA PER 2:31:483 Ines MELCHOR PER 2:32:114 Shewarge AMARE ETH 2:35:435 Erika ABRIL COL 2:36:156 Erika OLIVERA CHI 2:37:177 Judith TORIBIO PER 2:38:398 Yolanda FERNANDEZ COL 2:44:289 Thrupena TARUS KEN 2:48:3610 Alicia CEVALLOS ECU 2:53:10HALF MARATHONMEN:1 Victor ARAVENA CHI 1:06:072 Christopher GUAJARDO CHI 1:07:283 Patricio URIBE CHI 1:08:12WOMEN:1 Clara MORALES CHI 1:19:212 Lenka LICHNOVSKY CHI 1:21:103 Jimena LABRANA CHI 1:22:1410kmMEN:1 Daniel ESTRADA CHI 28:442 Lucas JARAMILLO CHI 29:233 Ariel MENDEZ CHI 29:38WOMEN:1 Jennifer GONZALEZ CHI 35:222 Micaela VALLEJOS CHI 35:353 Valeska AYMANI CHI 35:37Continued from page 23important regional athletic event, helping runnersfrom many South American countries, and above allelite Chilean runners, to achieve qualifying timesfor Olympic Games, World Athletic Championshipsand Pan American Games.The new course has maintained its touristic interestas it passes by many of the city’s historicmonuments, landmarks, and parks, and in additionoffers participants the Andes Mountains as adramatic backdrop. The finish line lies right outsidethe Presidential Palace. The average temperature atthe time of the race is 22ºC and the averageelevation of the course is 604m above sea level.The Santiago Marathon is the perfect running partyfor over 25,000 runners, coming from more than50 countries around the world, including Chileanand foreign elite athletes. Covered by theinternational media and broadcast live by nationaltelevision in a four-hour program which includesthe awards ceremony, the Santiago Marathonimpresses as the largest running event in the LatinAmerican region. There are live bands positionedalong the course to make the marathon moreenjoyable for runners, and to help enthuse thegrowing number of spectators who flock to thecourse and encourage runners to reach the finishline.Even though the Marathon was only establishedseven years ago it has grown rapidly from 6,000entries in the first edition to the current number.National and city authorities alike clearlyrecognized the importance of this mass sportingevent by requesting that it be part of Chile’sBicentennial Celebration in 2010. The raceorganizers seized the opportunity, providing T-shirtsin three colors (red, white and blue) to the 25,000runners according to the race in which they wereentered – and used them to form the largesthuman national flag ever seen in the country.The organizers of the Santiago Marathon arecommitted, together with the sponsors, to protectthe environment by making best efforts to offset allCO2 emissions caused by the event through thepurchase of carbon bonds or credits in the carbonmarket; through a recycling program for cups andplastic bottles; and by avoiding the use of paper asmaterial. All entries are made online and a digitalidentification system is used to pick up the race kit.The Santiago Marathon also offers a world classMarathon expo. Runners and their families, for 3½days prior to the race, are able to learn aboutsports medicine, nutrition, psychology, technologyand sportswear, making this event a uniqueexperience. Every year a press conference precedesthe opening of the Marathon expo and the launchof the Santiago Marathon.The 2013 edition received the highest recognitionfrom the Chilean Government, particularly from thePresident, His Excellency Sebastian Piñera, whoactively participated in the awards ceremony. TheSpecial Sports Commission of the NationalCongress acknowledged the contribution made bythe Santiago Marathon to sport and to theinternational image of the country. The NationalInstitute of Sport and the National AthleticFederation provide support to the SantiagoMarathon every year.The Marathon organizers are proud of theseachievements and the success of the race. Runnersand other race organizers recognize this event asthe most important marathon of the region. Asorganizers we offer an open invitation to join us inthis magnificent race. ■Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 25

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Three Hearts Marathon, SloveniaMay182013Who would have thought that, 33 yearsafter the original vision, a modest sportingevent in the small Slovenian town ofRadenska would have grown to be sovibrant, so energetic, and so hearty?It started out as a concept of a few Slovenianbusinessmen, who created the race, and theynever looked back. Like Marathon runners, withwhom they identified, the only possible directionwas forwards: towards the future of this wonderfuland unique running experience.The distinctive three hearts symbol of Radenskadeclares the aim of the organisers: to providehospitality to runners, visitors and all those peoplewho come to support them along the scenicMarathon route.This year’s 33rd edition of the Three HeartsMarathon, held as always on the third Saturday inMay, still managed to bring a new experience toparticipants – and to the organisers, who alwayswant to learn from the runners in their race.But race day is more than the race: it is a full day,which starts with a hike at 08.00 in the morning,as thousands of participants walk around thesurrounding Kapela Hills and on trails along theMura River.FlatThe Marathon and Half Marathon races start anhour later, preceded by a dedicated half marathonevent for handicapped athletes. While the titleraces are in progress 10km and 5.5km runs are setoff, and then a Nordic Walk. In the afternoon, whenall of these events are over, a municipalitysponsoredHumanitarian run is held, followed by aChildren’s run. These, along with the hike and theNordic Walk, can be entered on the day. Aclosing concert is staged at 21.00 underthe open sky in front of the Radin Hotel– part of the Radenci Health Resort.By Milan Verdevbut trending upward…Continued on page 29Happy faces – that is what we are makingMarathons for.Left: Leading men from the year 2003.(Photos: Dani Mauko)Above: Finish area in the early 1980s. (Photo: Three HeartsMarathon archive)Below: Back in 1986 (Photo: Dani Mauko)Left: Start from year 2012 (Photo: Dani Mauko)Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 27

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Three Hearts Marathon, SloveniaLeft and below: Flat, flat and again flat … Three Hearts Marathon. The courseis almost flat – maximum height difference of 7m. (Photos: Dani Mauko)ResultMarathonMen:1 Elisha Kiprotich SAWE KEN 2:25:462 Micah Kiplagat SAMOEI KEN 2:31:003 Bohdan DZIUBA POL 2:37:124 Miran DOVNIK SLO 2:47:175 Ales ZONTAR SLO 2:47:496 Bostjan SVAB SLO 2:48:417 Zvonko BLATNIK SLO 2:50:288 Marko TRATNIK SLO 2:52:109 Iztok PODBREZNIK SLO 2:56:2810 Attila KORPICS HUN 2:56:44Women:1 Daniela CIRLAN ROU 2:41:552 Marija VRACIC CRO 3:06:533 Natalia MALAJA UKR 3:23:344 Katja KEGL SLO 3:29:505 Silvija FANZOL DUNJKO SLO 3:35:066 Antonia NEBENFUHR AUT 3:35:357 Titina SORSAK SLO 3:35:368 Natasa Anicic ZAVASNIK SLO 3:40:169 Matjaz PUH SLO 3:42:2410 Bozica SELINSEK SLO 3:50:43Half MarathonWomen:1 Daniel Kinyua WANJIRU KEN 1:04:342 Wycliffe Kipkorir BIWOTT KEN 1:07:243 Barnabas BENE HUN 1:07:44Women:1 Joyce Jemutai KIPLIMO KEN 1:12:462 Anissa Zsofia BADIS HUN 1:18:283 Christine CHEPKEME KEN 1:18:43A snowy Three Hearts Marathon in 1987(Photo: Dani Mauko)“Sometimes I get thefeeling we are runningon the moon”Continued from page 27Marathon runners complete two laps of the HalfMarathon course. They have to finish the first lap inless than 2:15. The route varies in elevation by only7m, which surprises Slovenian runners who areaccustomed to more of a challenge:The flat route offers a completely differentexperience to other Slovenianmarathons. Since there areno reference points present inthe flat Prekmurje region youhave a feeling ofboundlessness. “SometimesI get the feeling we arerunning on the moon”,said one runner. “Theexperience on bothbanks of the Mura isunique, indescribableand intimate to thelast fibre of your body”said another.The course threads its waythrough the beautifulunspoiled landscape on theleft and right banks of theMura River. The Three HeartsMarathon brings people togethernot only from both banks of theMura, but also with people across theborder in Austria (the nearest airport tothe race is Graz, 89km away). Themarathon route used to pass through thisneighboring country: crossing the borderrequired only a race number, no passport.The Three Hearts Marathon incorporates theSlovenian National Marathon and HalfMarathon Championship. Course records areheld by Italy’s Gigliola Borghini (Italy) with2:38:33 and Kenya’s David Biwott with2:15:26.In 2002 the race organisers were honoured by anaward from the International Olympic Committeerecognising the Three Hearts Marathon as the bestevent in the category “Sports and well-being”. Partof what secured the award was the kindergartenoffered at the venue from 08.00–14.00, wherechildren of the runners can enjoy a number ofsupervised workshops and activities while waitingfor their parents to reach the finish line.Over 15,000 people from more than 20 countriesworldwide participate in the event – several timesmore than the number of Radenci residents.Logistically this is a challenge for the organisers,but they manage it to the satisfaction of all thanksto a team of over 800 volunteers led by thePresident of the Organising Committee, BoštjanGerlec. Gerlec is Head of Export for the LaskoGroup, of which the sponsoring company, Radenskad.d. Radenci is a part.The Radenska company is something of aSlovenian institution in its own right, havingstarted to produce mineral water in Radenciback in 1869 when Karl Henn, owner of theland, filled the first bottles. In 1923 the waterwas recognised as having healing qualities and isnow Slovenia’s largest water manufacturer,producing the world famous mineral water of thesame name – the official water of the Marathon.Since 1936 three red hearts have been used as thecompany logo, and the Marathon name “ThreeHearts Marathon” derives from this.Gerlec continued with this theme in his partingwords for the 33rd edition:“Our only wish is for all the participants ofthis beautiful celebration of life. Specialthanks and credit for our long runthrough history goes to all those whohave helped create this event overthe first 33 years and who havebelieved in the slogan that hasunited us: ‘Compete with yourself -everyone is a winner’.“We look forward to welcoming youto Radenci for the 34th Three HeartsMarathon on 17 May next year.” ■Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 29

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Race PreviewsA look ahead to some of the races taking place in the next few monthsFast and SpectacularVenice Marathon, Italy. 27 October 2013If you are looking for a fast andspectacular race, Venice Marathonis what you need. The race startson the mainland in a unique settingright in front of a marvellous XVIIIcentury mansion.After passing through Mestre and itsbeautiful and extensive park youreach Venice by crossing the “Pontedella Libertà”, which leads you intothe historic centre of Venice to runthe last 4km of the race. A bridge,Run betweentwo continentsIstanbul Marathon,Turkey. 17 November 2013built specially for the race, takes youto St. Mark’s Square. From the bridgemarathon runners enjoy an amazingand exclusive view of Venice…Venicemarathon offers a pasta party,a shuttle service to the start, baggagetransportation, a quality marathonand breathtaking views of the town.Enjoy all this in Venice on 27October.www.venicemarathon.itThe Istanbul Marathon is the only one in theworld run between two different continents.Since its inception the marathon has beensupported by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.From a total prize purse of $1m, $50,000 isawarded to the winner. The race has been thelargest mass sporting event in Turkey for 34 yearsin a row. In 2012 there were 13,006 participantsin total (in 42km, 15km, and 8km races), and100.000 citizens participated in the Fun Run.The Marathon has been awarded the IAAFGold Label for Road Races.www.istanbulmarathon.orgDistance Running | 2013 Edition 3 31

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Race previewsPhiladelphia Marathon’s 20th AnniversaryPhiladelphia Marathon, USA. 17 November 2013What enjoys the colors redand black, grows biggereach year and arrives everyNovember to the delight of nearly100,000 people?It’s the Philadelphia Marathon, afirst-class event ranking among the10 largest marathons in the UnitedStates. This year marks thePhiladelphia Marathon’s 20thAnniversary -- a milestone yearfeaturing three days of excitement,competition, and fun. “This is a cityborn to run,” says PhiladelphiaMarathon Executive Director DesireePeterkin-Bell. “I look forward toopening up our beautiful city to themany runners, fans, and volunteerswho will experience Philadelphia’sunique combination of history andinnovation.”The Philadelphia Marathon and HalfMarathon on Sunday, 17 Novemberwill be the highlight of a weekendthat also includes Saturday’s 8kmrace and the Kids Fun Run, a noncompetitiveevent promoting healthyliving among children aged 6–14. Afree two-day Health & Fitness Expoofficially kicks off 20th AnniversaryWeekend on Friday, 15 November.Activities feature a mix ofeducational and entertainingprogramming along with dozens ofexhibitors offering the best food andlatest sports apparel and equipment.‘For the Love of Running’ is thisyear’s theme, reflecting the PhiladelphiaMarathon’s journey from asmall, localized race into a highlyanticipatedevent hosting runnersfrom all 50 US states and 40 othercountries. After starting with about1,110 runners in 1994, thePhiladelphia Marathon expects morethan 30,000 to register this year.The growth testifies to themarathon’s emergence as an idealevent for Philadelphia’s visitors andresidents.Runners will enjoy a mostly flat andscenic course that passes manyA personal best marathonMaratón Donostia – San Sebastián, Spain. 24 November 2013Enjoy a fast marathon on apractically flat course at sea level.Don’t miss the beautiful viewspassing through some of the mostattractive parts of the town, such as thebay and the famous Concha Beach. Youwill find the streets packed withspectators cheering and clapping andgiving you the extra encouragementneeded to make it to the finish linelocated inside Anoeta Stadium…The town itself is worth visiting as it offerslots of interesting tourist activities.Walking the beautiful streets, past historicbuildings and sparkling beaches visitorscannot fail to be impressed. SanSebastián is a paradise for food-loverswith many good restaurants servingdelicious tapas; and also for people whoappreciate culture and music. SanSebastián has recently been named 2016European Capital of Culture and is alsowell known for its International FilmFestival.The race also offers 10km and HalfMarathon distances. For more informationand registrations visitwww.maratondonostia.comclassic and contemporary landmarks.These include such iconic sites asIndependence Hall – where ourFounding Fathers created our nation,the Philadelphia Zoo (America’sfirst), the (recently-opened) BarnesFoundation and Drexel University’surban campus. Runners willexperience the beauty of FairmountPark, the nation’s largest municipalpark with over 9,000 lush acres(3600 hectares) and 215 miles(346km) of jogging trails. With alevel course that does not climbhigher than 150 ft (46m), runnershave a great chance to earn apersonal record. Last year, among USmarathons, the PhiladelphiaMarathon had the fourth mostfinishers complete the race in lessthan four hours.The Philadelphia Marathon hasemerged as more than an athleticcompetition. Philadelphia hasbecome marathoning’s best host city.Visitors to Philadelphia are treated toa dynamic showcase, both on and offthe race course. All parts of thecommunity connect with the event,including hotels, businesses,spectators, charities, running clubs,competitors, their families andtourists. Travel + Leisure rankedPhiladelphia first in severalcategories including best overallculture, best historical sites/monuments, and most sports-crazedcity in their ‘America’s Favorite Cities’survey. Marathon Weekend infusesculture, entertainment, art, andeducation into a welcoming event forboth city residents and tourists.Philadelphia Marathon offers anexperience where The Best Time ofYour Life is a reality for more than30,000 runners, 60,000 spectators,and 3,000 volunteers. Registrationfor the Philadelphia Marathon, aBoston-qualifier, can be found atwww.philadelphiamarathon.comDistance Running | 2013 Edition 3 35

Race previewsStandardCharteredMarathonSingapore1 December 2013The Standard Chartered MarathonSingapore (SCMS) will see more than50,000 national and internationalrunners tackling a route that meandersthrough the country’s most sceniclandscapes. Witness the grandeur ofOrchard Road, and such impressivelandmarks as the Esplanade and Sentosa,whether you’re participating in the run or ifyou’re one of the cheering spectators.SCMS 2013 will feature three different startpoints and routes for the Full Marathon,Half Marathon and 10km. The Kids Dashalso offers aspiring runners the chance toexperience the Marathon atmosphere, whilethe Ekiden promises to foster both teamworkand strategic planning among a team of sixrunners, who complete the Full Marathon asa relay.www.marathonsingapore.comPhotos courtesy of Singapore Sports CouncilHALF MARATHON | 5 MILE RUNSWISS CITY MARATHON27 OCTOBER 2013L U C E R N EOFFICIALPARTNERPRESENTINGPARTNERDistance Running | 2013 Edition 3 37

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OpinionBOSTONRunningstrongGuy Morse* remembers thetrauma of the Boston Marathonbombing and is heartened bywhat has happened since.It has been two months since that horrificday in April when the marathon, our cityand our sport was changed forever.I can still see the images and hear the sounds ofthat fateful day, which began as “MarathonMonday” always does, full of excitement, tensionand celebration.As an organizer of such a large event – or indeedany size of event – you no doubt understand thenervousness and excitement, as a full year’s workcomes to fruition, the presentation of themarathon given up to the care of so many otherswho collectively make up the team that haslabored along with you toward this common goal.That memory seems surreal at times: everyorganizer's worst nightmare. But it remains so real,with the tangible impact everywhere in Bostonand still on the minds of everyone who lives, worksor comes to visit our great city.While the physical and emotional injuries sufferedthat day have begun to heal for some, for thosehurt most the pain lingers, and will for years tocome.Yet I am struck, heartened really, at theoutpouring of support and offers of help that havecome from all areas of the world and all segmentsof the sporting community. My early fear thatrunning events will be adversely affected, will bemuted, that spectators will not come to watch andvolunteers will not show up, is not at all what hashappened. Incredibly, the outcome has been justthe opposite.Support for, and interest in, the Boston Marathonand all running events appears to be at an all-timehigh. Providing some level of satisfaction is thevery real fact that whatever the terrorists’objectives might have been, the opposite hascome true.Continued on page 41People leave messages ona large banner for thevictims of the BostonMarathon bombing, atthe race headquarters ofthe Salt Lake CityMarathon.Photo by GeorgeFrey/Getty ImagesDistance Running | 2013 Edition 3 39

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OpinionThe outerperimeter nearMassachusettsAvenue andNewbury Street issecured by police.Photo by AlexTrautwig/Getty ImagesContinued from page 39To be sure, public safety officials are hard at worksearching for answers, and what we all mightlearn going forward. But what are we asorganizers to do?The answer lies in the title above : “Boston Strong= Running Strong”.Running is one of the highest symbols of freedomand life itself; it's in our very ‘DNA’ as humanbeings, and we are reminded yet again that lifeitself is very precious.As a result of the attack, there has been a genuineand widespread realization that running events,and the freedom to participate in them, is preciousto us all: to runners, to spectators, to volunteersand to the wider communities that support them.Clearly the unique and incredibly strong and vitalbond between volunteers, spectators and runnerscannot be shaken.In the final analysis it is up to all of us to cometogether in meaningful and deliberate ways bothas individuals and as running events. We canhave no better response, no better counter to thedilemma that confronts us as peace-loving people.Public safety agencies at all levels, locally,nationally and internationally are striving to shareinformation and learn ‘best practices’. Our sportwill be well served by doing the same.Respect, collaboration, communication andvigilance will be required as never before, in orderto restore confidence and ensure even greatersuccess in the new world in which we must all live.The determination, resiliency and compassion thathas been evident these past months are exactlythe hallmarks that are often used to describe theBoston Marathon itself, and in fact very accuratelydescribe the sport of running as we all know andlove it: Boston Strong = Running Strong. ■*Guy Morse is the former Executive Director ofthe BAA Boston Marathon (1985 – 2012) andan AIMS Board member since 2010.The opinions expressed in this article arethose of the author and do not necessarilyrepresent the views of AIMS or IAAFAbove: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) talks on the phone with FBI Director Robert Mueller to receive an update on the explosions that occurred in Boston.(Photo by Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)Below: Runners stand in a silent tribute to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings before the start of the London Marathon.(Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 41

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OpinionThinking ofthe childrenLenguyana Tairo-Urasa,organiser of three AIMSChildren’s Series races inTanzania, looks back overthe past three yearsHow did you first get involved with the AIMSChildren's Series?When AIMS was seeking a partner to co-ordinatethe Children’s Series in Tanzania. I was approachedby an associate with whom AIMS Secretary HughJones had discussed the project. When he outlinedthe idea to me, I was immediately interested, andagreed to co-ordinate the event on behalf of AIMS.What is your professional background? Had youbeen involved in organizing other sports orcommunity projects?I am a former banker, but I currently own stakes ina few companies including INFOSOL TANZANIAwhich coordinated the Children’s Series for AIMS.INFOSOL has a PR Department which covers eventmanagement.What appealed to you about this particularproject?I love working with children and it was gratifying tosee an international organisation adding value tochildrens’ experiences. This was important becauserunning is a universal sport that has had littleattention paid to it in Tanzania, unlike football. Itdeserves better, and I wanted to be part of that.How much freedom did you have to realise theChildren’s event as you wanted? Was there aparticular format to follow?AIMS have their requirements such as equaltreatment of boys and girls, and the need to defineage groups and race distances, but there wasflexibility. In our case we had under 17s and under13s for both boys and girls and the distance was5km for the under-17s and 3km for the under 13s.Beyond that INFOSOL was free to choose thevenue, time and date of the race, additionalactivities and local sponsorship – although we didnot have any.Did you have to get others involved in order tohelp you to organise the races?INFOSOL had a team well trained for any eventbut we had to coordinate withsports teachers of eachschool involved as theyhad to train for theevent andregistration.Whose support didyou need to putthe event on?What was theirattitude to whatyou were asking ofthem?It was amazingly easyto get support fromthe local authorities,everyone loved the idea,wanting to know more about AIMS and what morethey could do to participate. The main support weneeded was from the District Sports and CultureOfficer who is in charge of all matters in relation tosport. She is the one who recommends theparticular activity to the Regional Director forapproval. The District Sports and Culture Officerthen wrote to all the Government schools in thearea in question, introducing INFOSOL ascoordinators of the event and instructing the schoolsports teachers to give us all the support weneeded.How long did it take you to put together the firstevent? Was it easier for the ones that followed?With the funding in place, we were confident thateverything else would fall into place. I rememberthat for the first event we had to make extra effortsto ensure that everything went as planned but forthe second and third events we put more effort intoadding extra excitement for the kids. For thesecond series we added a buffet lunch for all theparticipants and the first three in each group wereprovided with sports gear (track suit, shorts andrunning vest) and the same effort was made in thethird year. The second and third series were a walkin the park. I could sense that every member of theorganising team was actually having fun – not justthe kids.Continued on page 45Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 43

OpinionContinued from page 43Did you need to have traffic control in order torun the races?I would like to thank the police force (trafficdivision) very much for the support they provided.In all three of the series we held they gave us theirundivided attention and co-operation. The trafficpolice was requested to assist INFOSOL during theevent by the District Sports and Culture Officer inwriting. The police stopped traffic when needed foras long as required. In the last race it created quitea traffic jam in the Chalinze area.How did the children react to running a race?The children loved the series; they were veryexcited. As I said earlier running does not get theattention it deserves in Tanzania. Kids are onlyused to football. Athletics does not get so manysuch opportunities. One very common question thekids asked was, “When are you coming back nextyear?” For some reason they were expecting an ongoingannual event.Not every child involved was serious about runningas a career – some were just having fun – but wecame across a good number of runners that took itso seriously that they wanted advice from INFOSOLabout how they could pursue running as a career.We are not in a position toprovide professional adviceapart from suggesting theyask their sports teachers.Since then INFOSOL hasbeen contacted several timesby sports teachers seekingassistance in one way oranother. I remember askingif AIMS could sponsor moreraces.Did you have any ceremonyafter the races?After the race kids were provided withrefreshments, food was only provided in the secondseries because for that one we recruited only fromorphanage schools.All the children got a medal and a T-shirt fromAIMS and we gave refreshments and arranged asmall ceremony. Every participant gathered aroundthe main table where we invited the heads ofschools and some local authority figures to comeand witness the event. They were asked to handout the medals. Then the first three to finish ineach group were called to come up to collect theadditional winners’ gift of sports gear. They weregreeted by crowd cheers; it was clear to me thattheir talent was appreciated.What impact do you think the events had on theorganisations you approached?AIMS and INFOSOL will be remembered by all theauthorities we worked with, especially the office ofthe District Sports and Culture Officer. They havealready asked INFOSOL if there will be anotherevent coming and we have already told them it istime for other countries to get the opportunity.Do you think any of these institutions wouldconsider putting on similar races themselves inthe future?There are annual races organized by the RegionalSports and Culture Department under the RegionalCommissioner’s Office, which involve every schoolin the ward, district, region then national level.Do you have any advice for AIMS in how theyshould manage the Series in future?My advice would be to ask sponsors to provideadditional running gear. In Africa a lotof kids live below the poverty line.That’s why most of them involved inthese races were running barefoot. Howdo you expect them to have fair trainingopportunities when they can’t evenafford running gear? You know what akid like that needs to become aprofessional runner. Secondly,considering these events take place onlyonce a year and each time in a differentlocation, AIMS should ask sponsors toprovide more funding for a bigger eventso as to make sure kids retain this memory for avery long time. As it is, any kids who participated inthe event, unless they are fortunate enough toprogress through other means, will have a shortmemory of these events. They will have happenedonly once during their seven years in school. ■The opinions expressed in this article arethose of the author and do not necessarilyrepresent the views of AIMS or IAAFDistance Running | 2013 Edition 3 45

RUNNING INTO HISTORYReykjavík MarathonSigurdur PeturSimundsson, who wasrace director of theReykjavík Marathon from1992–1994, reaches thefinish line in the 1985eventPhoto: Kristján A. EinarssonBy Eygló SvalaArnarsdóttirThe Reykjavík Marathon celebrates its 30th anniversaryFrom humble beginnings 30 years ago, the Reykjavík Marathon hasgrown to become a major harvest festival for runners in Iceland and ahotspot for athletes from abroad. It started out as a bit of a tourismstunt. “At the travel agency Úrval, where I was working at the time,we were looking for ways to attract foreign tourists to the country,”reveals Knútur Óskarsson, one of the founders of the ReykjavíkMarathon. “Originally I tried to establish a Nordic ski marathoncalled Lava Loppet in 1981–82 but those plans went up in the air.”One spring day in 1983 Óskarsson found himself inGothenburg, Sweden. “The streets were closed andpeople were running. I wasn’t aware that theGothenburg Half Marathon was taking place withseveral thousand people participating, among themfamous athletes like Grete Waitz and IngemarJohansson, a boxer who was running for charity.”The race gave Óskarsson the idea to establishsomething similar in Reykjavík. “I pitched it to myboss Steinn Lárusson and he said ‘let’s do it!’ Wecontacted the Icelandic Athletic Federation,Icelandair and Reykjavík City’s Sports andRecreation Council (ÍTR) for collaboration.” A fewdays passed and then the race was on. The nextstep was executing the plan. “In February 1984 Iwas at a travel fair in Berlin and contacted theorganizers of the Berlin Marathon, which had beenrunning for ten years and had built a reputationabroad. Race director Horst Milde agreed to meetme. He told me what needed to be done, which Ilater repeated to my co-workers. Milde stressed theimportance of good collaboration with a radiostation and a newspaper,” recollects Óskarsson.Milde’s advice was taken on board by theorganizers of the Reykjavík Marathon and this year,at its 30th anniversary, he will attend the race as aguest of honour.On 24 August 1984, the first Reykjavík Marathonkicked off with 281 runners. “A road race was anabsolute novelty in Iceland; only two other suchraces existed in the country at that time. Wedecided straight away that we would have threedistances, a full and half marathon and a fun run,to have people get used to the idea and to attractthe masses,” explains Óskarsson. Amongparticipants were around 90 foreigners. “ThomGilligan of Marathon Tours in Boston arrived with agroup of runners himself; he has sold trips to therace from the start.” The following year, more than500 people – 100 from abroad – registered for therace. Since then, numbers have been steadilygrowing with registrations jumping from 4,000 to10,000 between 2005 and 2006. In 2012, therewere close to 14,000 registrations including 1,600foreign participants. Around 1,000 runners tookpart in the marathon and 2,000 in the halfmarathon, making both races less crowded than isgenerally the case in larger events.“We are proud of the increase of female runners –the ratio between men and women is now almostequal. In 1984, 23% of participants were womenbut in 2012, they accounted for 53% ofparticipants,” says Reykjavík Marathon executiveContinued on page 49A group of runners celebrate after the 1992 ReykjavíkMarathon. Photo: Jóhann A. KristjánssonDistance Running | 2013 Edition 3 47

RUNNING INTO HISTORYReykjavík MarathonContinued from page 47director Frímann Ari Ferdinandsson. Today, theReykjavík Marathon Festival includes six distances.In addition to the marathon and half marathonthere is a relay race, 10km run, 3km fun run and achildren’s run – it’s not just for competitive runnersbut is also a family event. “There are many thingsincluded in the registration fee – which is amongthe lowest in Europe – such as a t-shirt, pasta partyand admission to the city’s geothermal pools,”Ferdinandsson points out.“It’s the biggest running festival in Iceland. I find itvery special – I’ve participated from the start. I’vewatched it grow and it’s always a lot of fun,” saysMartha Ernstdóttir, the only Icelandic femaleathlete to have run an Olympic Marathon. Shecompeted for Iceland at Sydney in 2000. TheReykjavík Marathon, which is held on the thirdweekend of August, is always a fixed event on hercalendar. “There are now more people around thecourse and the atmosphere is starting to resemblewhat I’ve experienced at marathons abroad. Butprimarily it’s the masses of runners that make therace different from what it was originally. Theincrease in participants has been incredible andmany foreign runners have joined in,” Ernstdóttirsays of the race’s development.Óskarsson explains that one of the reasons the raceproved a success from the start was that already in1986 the Reykjavík Marathon joined AIMS andthereby had to fulfil all directives and standardsnecessary to host an international marathon. “Wehave been conservative and only carried outchanges after careful consideration,” says Knútur.These include acquiring Íslandsbanki bank as a titlesponsor in 2005. This gave a boost to themarketing and in addition to introducing the LazyTown children’s run Reykjavík Marathon started tocollaborate with charities, enabling participants torun for a good cause. A boom in registrationsfollowed over the next few years. Since 2003 theReykjavík Marathon has been managed by theReykjavík Sports Union. The company alsoorganizes the Laugavegur Ultra Marathon,achallenging 55km race that takes place in acolourful geothermal area in the southernhighlands of Iceland, and the Suzuki Midnight SunRun, a growing event that offers a half marathon,10km and 5km races.Internationally recognized runners who haveparticipated in the Reykjavík Marathon includeStefano Baldini, Frank Shorter, Hugh Jones, theaforementioned Grete Waitz, Waldemar Cierpinskiand founder of the New York Marathon FredLebow. “Foreign runners have been very positivetowards the Reykjavík Marathon. Some return yearafter year, especially Germans, Canadians andAmericans,” says Ágúst Þorsteinsson, who served asPhoto: Andri ThorstensenRunners in 1984. Photo: Kristján A. Einarssona Reykjavík Marathon race director for 10 years.“They praise the clean air and water. And at thistime of year the temperature is usually around 10-14°C, which is ideal for running a marathon,” headds of the Icelandic climate in late August.“I’ll run the marathon for the 20th time this year –I never run a half marathon when a full marathonis an option,” says Gísli Ragnarsson, who has alsoparticipated in marathons in Boston, London andaround Iceland. “Reykjavík is my favourite. There’s avibrant atmosphere and the race is well organized.Now there are more people cheering the runnerson. It’s great to see how the interest in running hasspread in Iceland, at first there were just a feweccentrics. The atmosphere is especially lively withCulture Night taking place the same day,”Ragnarsson adds of an event that has been madeto coincide with the Reykjavík Marathon, theanniversary of Reykjavík. It’s a cultural and familyfestival, which ends with a fireworks show in theevening.The course of the Reykjavík Marathon has remainedmore or less the same since 2000. Until then thefull marathon was two laps of the half marathonroute. But the race has always begun and ended onLækjargata in the heart of Reykjavík with a view ofthe City Hall and Reykjavík Pond, home to ducksand swans. The first part of the course runs througha residential area, which is followed by a sectionalong the sea front with views of the North AtlanticOcean, the Reykjavík landmark Mount Esja, otherscenic mountains and, in clear weather, theSnæfellsjökull Glacier can be seen in the distance.Runners then enter the Laugardalur Park andprogress through the green and forestedElliðaárdalur Valley along a salmon fishing riverwith small waterfalls. Then through theFossvogsdalur Valley, which separates Reykjavíkfrom its neighbouring town Kópavogur. The valleyleads to the Fossvogur Cove, where runners passthe thermal beach Nauthólsvík. They continuealong the coast, all the way to Grótta onSeltjarnarnes, with a view of a lighthouse andseabirds diving into the ocean. Back in the city,runners pass famous buildings such as Höfði, thesite of the 1986 Reagan-Gorbachev summit, animportant step towards ending the Cold War, andthe Harpa concert and conference centre, the latestaddition to Reykjavík’s cityscape.“It’s friendlier, smaller and more rustic thanmarathons I’ve participated in abroad. It’s morecomfortable, peaceful and not as stressful,”comments one of Iceland’s foremost athletes,marathon runner Kári Steinn Karlsson, the firstIcelandic male athlete to compete in a marathon atthe Olympics; he placed 42nd at London 2012. Heparticipated in the Reykjavík Marathon 13 timesand holds the best time in the 10km. “Foreignrunners don’t necessarily register to achieve theirbest time. They come here for the views of Esja, toexperience nature and tackle whatever the weathergods have in store for them. It’s part of theatmosphere not to know what to expect.” ■Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 49

www.aimsworldrunning.orgRace datesJuly 2013 – September 2014July 2013367777Northwest Passage MarathonCAN U,M,H,R Course not measurable to AIMS standards 85Zermatt MarathonSUI M 96Correcaminos Half Marathon &10kmCRC m H 86Gold Coast Airport MarathonAUS M 85Rio de Janeiro City MarathonBRA M 85Sotokoto Safari Half MarathonKEN H 9014Marathon de l’Ile MauriceMRI M 9214Maratón de QuitoECU M 8614Victoria Falls MarathonZIM M 9614Yangmingshan Cross CountryHalf MarathonTPE m H 2021Zelenograd Half MarathonRUS H planned date 9427Australian Outback MarathonAUS M Course not measurable to AIMS standards 8527 SwissalpineSUI m U Course not measurable to AIMS standards 9628Ultra Maratona Atlântica Melides– TróiaPOR U Course not measurable to AIMS standards 9428Media Maratón Int’l de BogotáCOL m H 862837th National MILO Marathon,3k, 5k, 10k, 21k and 42kPHI M,H,R 9428Westlink M7 Cities MarathonAUS M 85August 2013444Maraton Int’l de AsuncionPAR M,H,R 94Brisbane Marathon FestivalAUS M,H,R 10Townsville Running FestivalAUS M,H,R Course not measurable to AIMS standards 8510–18IAAF World Championships inAthletics, MoscowRUS 1117Helsinki City MarathonFIN m M 8624Hvar Half MarathonCRO H 8624Reykjavík MarathonÍslandsbankaISL m M,H 8825Athlete’s Foot AdelaideMarathonAUS M,H,R 8525Edmonton MarathonCAN m M 8525Hokkaido MarathonJPN m M 9025Longford MarathonIRL m M 9025Mandela Day MarathonRSA M,H 9425Maratón de la Ciudad de MéxicoMEX M 9225SSQ Quebec City MarathonCAN m M 1225Sunshine Coast MarathonAUS M,H,R 8531Fjord Norway Half MarathonNOR m H 9231La Ruta de las IglesiasECU m M 86September 201311Medio Maratón Atlas deGuadalajaraMEX H 92Tórshavn MarathonFRO M 866–8 Running Festival of the EconomicForumPOL M 947Prague Grand Prix, 10K Race,Women’s 5km RaceCZE R 86828th Nike Budapest Int’l HalfMarathonHUN m H 16+178Maratón de las Flores MedellínCOL m M,H,R 268 Volksbank-Münster-MarathonGER M 888Pila Int’l Half MarathonPOL H 94810K San José – Costa RicaCRC m R 868SEB Tallinn Marathon, Half & 10kEST m M,H,R 2414Jungfrau MarathonSUI m M Course not measurable to AIMS standards 9614DN Stockholm Half MarathonSWE H 9615Powerade Copenhagen HalfMarathonDEN M 2615Moscow Marathon LuzhnikiRUS M 9415Sport Zone Oporto HalfMarathonPOR H 9415Mattoni Ústí nad Labem HalfMarathonCZE H,R 8615Danske Bank Vilnius MarathonLTU m M,H 921516th Int’l WACHAUmarathonAUT M 8515XXXI Wroclaw MaratonPOL m M 9421Danske Bank Oslo MarathonNOR M,H,R 9222H.C. Andersen MarathonDEN m M 2022Cape Town MarathonRSA M 9422Charleville International HalfMarathonIRL m H 8822Dam tot DamloopNED m R 9222Hyderabad Heritage MarathonIND M,H 8822The Maui MarathonUSA M,H,R 9622Siberian Int’l MarathonRUS M 9422Blackmores Sydney RunningFestival (incl. Sydney Marathon)AUS M 8522Timisoara MarathonROU m M,H,R 9422Maratonina Citta di UdineITA H 9022Varazdinski Half MarathonCRO H 8627–29 Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon &Triple Half MarathonsUSA M,H 9629BMW Berlin MarathonGER m M 2829Baxters Loch Ness Marathon &Festival of RunningGBR m M 2629Carrera de la Mujer Colombia12kmCOL m R 8629BIL Route du Vin Half MarathonLUX m H 9229Singelloop UtrechtNED R 9229Warsaw MarathonPOL M,R 9429Standard Chartered KL MarathonMAS m M 92tbc Africa University PeaceMarathonZIM M 96October 20133–12 Jungle Marathon4666666666666BRA M,U Course not measurable to AIMS standards 85Samsung Amman Int’l MarathonJOR M 90Sparkasse 3 Country Marathon &HalfAUT m M,H 85Bila Tserkva MarathonUKR m M 96Brussels Marathon & HalfBEL m M,H 85Bucharest Int’l MarathonROU M,H 38Gatorade Caracas Rock 10KVEN R 32Colombo MarathonSRI M 96Guayaquil MarathonECU m M 86Košice Peace MarathonSVK m M 30RAHAL 10km Int’l MarrakechMAR R 92Portland MarathonUSA M 96Maratón Corona QuerétaroMEX M,H,R planned date 92EDP Rock ’n’ Roll LisbonMarathon & Vodafone HalfMarathon RTPPOR m M,H 9412–13BMO Okanagan MarathonCAN M 85131313131313131313131313131328th Spar Budapest Int’lMarathonHUN m M 16+17Buenos Aires Int’l MarathonARG M 85RheinEnergieMarathon CologneGER M,H 88De Lage Landen MarathonEindhovenNED m M 92Maratón Internacional deGuadalajaraMEX M 92Dong-A Ilbo Gyeongju Int’lMarathonKOR M 90Maratona d’ItaliaITA m M,H,R 90Medibank Melbourne MarathonFestivalAUS M 85Munich MarathonGER m M,H,R 88Novi Sad MarathonSRB M 32Poznan MarathonPOL m M 94Spetses Mini MarathonGRE m R 88GoodLife Fitness VictoriaMarathonCAN m M 85Zagreb Marathon & HalfCRO m M,H 8619Jamba Cloud Hyderabad 10KIND R 8819International Thessaloniki NightHalf MarathonGRE m H,R 8820TCS Amsterdam MarathonNED m M 4020Beijing Int’l MarathonCHN m M,H 3820Lago Maggiore MarathonITA M,H,R 3220St Denis Half Marathon –La Voie RoyaleFRA m H 8820Scotiabank Toronto WaterfrontMarathon & Half Marathon & 5kCAN m M,H,R 3420Medio Maratón Valencia TrinidadAlfonsoESP m H 3325Erbil MarathonIRQ M,H,R 8826Mediterranean Marathon,Half & 10KESP m M,H,R 9427Maratón AguascalientesMEX M,H 9227Grand Marathon Int’lde CasablancaMAR M,H,R 9227Chosun Ilbo Chuncheon Int’lMarathonKOR M 9027BMW Frankfurt MarathonGER m M 4227Lausanne MarathonSUI m M 9627Ljubljana MarathonSLO m M 9427Marine Corps MarathonUSA m M 9627Standard Chartered NairobiMarathon and HalfKEN m M,H 9027Niagara Falls Int’l MarathonCAN m M,H,R 3627Osaka MarathonJPN M 3827Podgorica MarathonMNE M 3827Quito 21k Mitad del MundoECU m H 8627SwissCityMarathon – LucerneSUI M 3727Venice MarathonITA M 9028Dublin MarathonIRL m M 90tbc UWI-SPEC Half MarathonTRI m H 96November 2013233Taroko Gorge MarathonTPE m M,H planned date 86adidas Auckland MarathonNZL M,H,R 92Bass Pro Shops ConservationMarathonUSA M 96KeyM Marathon H Half Marathon R Road RaceU Ultradistance C Cross Countrym Timed by MyLapsFeatured races are highlighted in greenIAAF Events are highlighted in redIMPORTANT: At the time of publication,the above dates were believed correct,however, runners should confirm directlywith race organisers prior to bookingarrangements.50 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

www.aimsworldrunning.org338101010Porto Marathon EDPPOR M 94JoongAng Seoul MarathonKOR m M planned date 92Sharm El Sheikh Half MarathonEGY H Course not measurable to AIMS standards 86Athens Classic MarathonGRE m M 88BDL Beirut MarathonLIB m M 92French Riviera MarathonNice-CannesFRA M 8810Ravenna City of Art Int’lMarathonITA M,H 9010Garda Trentino Half MarathonITA H 9017Standard Chartered BangkokMarathonTHA m M,H,R 9617Big Sur Half Marathon onMonterey BayUSA H 9617Istanbul MarathonTUR m M 5217Kobe MarathonJPN m M 9017Marabana Marathon & HalfCUB M,H 8617Penang Bridge Int’l MarathonMAS m M 9217Philadelphia MarathonUSA M 9617Rock ’n’ Roll Las VegasMarathon & HalfUSA M,H 9617Turin MarathonITA M 9017Maratón Divina Pastora ValenciaESP m M 4417Yokohama Women’s MarathonJPN M 9020–22Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100kATA M,U 8522–24Malta Int’l Challenge MarathonMLT M 462223Pharaonic 100kmEGY U 52Medio Maraton Turistico RivieraNayaritMEX M,H 9224Great Ethiopian Run 10kmETH R 8624Airtel Delhi Half MarathonIND m H 5824Firenze MarathonITA M 5224Mount Fuji MarathonJPN m M 902421km Nuevo LeonMEX H 9224Maratón Donostia –San SebastiánESP m M 4824Serge Vigot La Rochelle Int’lMarathonFRA m M,H 8824UNICEF Charity Run HalfMarathon & 10kmHKG H,R 88tbc Manly Soft Sand ClassicMarathon & HalfAUS M,H,R 85tbc Maratón Int’l de PueblaMEX M 92December 2013111111Angkor Wat Int’l Half MarathonCAM H 65Intertrust Cayman IslandsMarathonCAY m M 85Fukuoka Int’l Open MarathonChampionshipJPN M 90Gran Maraton PacificoMEX M 92Macau Galaxy EntertainmentInt’l MarathonMAC m M,H 63XXXVII Panama Int’l Marathon2013PAN M 92Midnight Sun Marathon, Norway, 22 June 2013111678888888San José Costa Rica Half &MarathonCRC m M,H 65Standard Chartered MarathonSingaporeSIN m M,H,R 65Vadodara MarathonIND M,H 88Ayla Red Sea Int’l Half MarathonJOR H,R 90Reggae Marathon, Half & 10KJAM M,H,R 90Run Barbados Half MarathonBAR m H planned date 85Discoveries Half MarathonPOR m H 94Semi Marathon Int’l de LaayouneMAR H 92Milo Marathon Manila FinalsRacePHI M,H,R 94Maraton Powerade MonterreyMEX M 92Nara MarathonJPN m M 90Tsengwen Reservoir MarathonTPE M 8615Fubon Taipei MarathonTPE m M,H,R 8615Le Marathon Int’l des Oliviersde SfaxTUN m M,H 9615St Croix Int’l MarathonISV m M 7531São Silvestre de Luanda 10kANG R 85tbc Navi Mumbai Barefoot HalfMarathonIND H 88tbc Quantum Nicosia MarathonCYP m M 86tbc Pune Int’l MarathonIND M 88tbc Shanghai Int’l MarathonCHN m M 86January 20141257910 Jahre NeujahrsmarathonZürichSUI m M,H,R 96Xiamen Int’l MarathonCHN m M 68+69Mizuno Hong Kong Half-Marathon ChampionshipsHKG m H 88Siberian Ice Half MarathonRUS H Course not measurable to AIMS standards 94Tiberias Winner MarathonISR M 9017Egyptian MarathonEGY M,H 8619Marathon Bahamas, Half & RelayBAH M,H 8419Gammon China Coast Marathon& HalfHKG m M,H planned date 8819Maui Ocean Front Marathon& HalfUSA M,H 9619Standard Chartered MumbaiMarathonIND m M 7019Mitja Marato Int’l Santa PolaESP m M 9620Corrida de Sao Sebastiao 10kmBRA R 8526Khon Kaen Int’l MarathonTHA M 9626Marathon Int’l de MarrakechMAR M,H 9226Osaka Women’s MarathonJPN M 90tbc Maratón Int’l de CuliacánMEX M 92tbc Kinmen MarathonTPE m M,H,R 86tbc Tainan Ancient Capital MarathonTPE m M,H,R 86February 201422Beppu-Oita Mainichi MarathonJPN m M 90Kagawa Marugame Int’l HalfMarathonJPN H 9014RAK Half MarathonUAE m H 9616Kyoto MarathonJPN M planned date 9016Ohme-Hochi 30km Road Race &10kmJPN m R 9023CAF Caracas MarathonVEN M 9623Maritzburg City MarathonRSA M,H,R planned date 9423Seville City MarathonESP M 9623Seychelles Eco-FriendlyMarathonSEY M 9423Tokyo MarathonJPN m M 9023World’s Best 10k Road RacePUR m R 9424Sahara MarathonALG M Course not measurable to AIMS standards 8528Tel Aviv MarathonISR M 90tbc Medio Maraton GuadalajaraMEX H 92tbc Standard Chartered Hong KongMarathonHKG m M 88March 2014222Antalya Marathon (+ Half, 10km)TUR M,H,R 96Lake Biwa Mainichi MarathonJPN m M 90Kilimanjaro MarathonTAN M 962225Maratón Int’l LalaMEX M 92Treviso MarathonITA M 90New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Int’lMarathonTPE M,H,R 86Antarctica Marathon & HalfATA M,H Course not measurable to AIMS standards 858–9 Sihanoukville Int’l Half MarathonCAM m H 859Lago Maggiore Half MarathonITA H 909Las Terrenas 5k and 10kDOM R 869Nagoya Women’s MarathonJPN M 909Semi Marathon de ParisFRA m H 889ASTA 10km Int’l de TaroudantMAR m R 9215Rock ’n’ Roll USA Marathon &CareFirst Rock ’n’ Roll USA 1/2MarathonUSA M,H 9616Zurich Marato de BarcelonaESP m M 9416Limassol Marathon GSOCYP M,H,R 8616EDP Lisbon Half MarathonPOR m H 9420–23Balaton SupermarathonHUN U Course not measurable to AIMS standards 16+1721Jerusalem Marathon, Half & 10kISR m M,H,R 7223Maratona di RomaITA M 7623Standard Chartered StanleyMarathonFLK M 8629IAAF World Half MarathonChampionships, CopenhagenDEN 1130Vattenfall Berlin Half MarathonGER m H 8830Novi Sad Half MarathonSRB H 3230Santiago Corre 10KDOM m R 86tbc Incheon Int’l Half MarathonKOR H 90tbc OCP 10km Int’l de KhouribgaMAR m R 92tbc Seoul Int’l MarathonKOR m M 90tbc First Libyan Int’l RaceLBA R 92April 201456666669Hervis Prague Half MarathonCZE H 86Int’l Marathon Alexander theGreatGRE m M 88ČSOB Bratislava MarathonSVK M,H 94Milano City MarathonITA m M 90Poznan Half MarathonPOL m H 94Maratón de SantiagoSee race feature on page 23 + 25CHI M 85Zurich MarathonSUI M 84North Pole MarathonNPO M Course not measurable to AIMS standards 9213Łódź Maraton Dbam o ZdrowiePOL M,R 9413Schneider Electric ParisMarathonFRA m M 8813ABN AMRO Marathon RotterdamNED M 9213Vienna City MarathonAUT m M 851329th Vivicittá HalfmarathonBudapestHUN H,R 16+1719Pardubice Wine Half MarathonCZE H 86Continued on page 53Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 51

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Race dateswww.aimsworldrunning.orgContinued from page 5119Old Mutual Two OceansMarathonRSA U 9420Nagano Olympic CommemorativeNagano MarathonJPN m M 9020Semi-Marathon Int’l de NiceFRA m H 8821B.A.A. Boston MarathonUSA m M 9626Bergen City MarathonNOR M,H,R 9227Maratona S. AntonioITA m M 9027DVV Antwerp MarathonBEL M 8527Big Sur Int’l MarathonUSA M,H 9627METRO GROUP MarathonDüsseldorfGER M 80+8127Enschede MarathonNED m M 9227TUI Marathon HannoverGER M,H,R 8827Cracovia MarathonPOL M 9427Rock ’n’ Roll Madrid Maratón & 1/2ESP m M,H 9627iWelt Marathon WuerzburgGER m M 8827–3 100 km del SaharaSEN U Course not measurable to AIMS standards 87tbc Belgrade MarathonSRB M 94tbc Daegu Int’l MarathonKOR M 90tbc Dead Sea UltramarathonSee race feature on page 19 + 21JOR U 90tbc Gunsan Saemangeum Int’lMarathonKOR m M,R 90tbc Medio Maraton de MadridESP H 96tbc Semi-Marathon Int’l de RabatMAR m H 92tbc São Paulo Int’l Half MarathonCorporeBRA H 85tbc Tripoli Int’l Half MarathonLIB H 92tbc Vancouver Sun Run 10kmCAN m R 85May 201434444444555Rotorua MarathonNZL M,H,R 84Maratona d’EuropaITA M,H 90Steinmetz Gaborone MarathonBOT M,H,R 85Genève Marathon for UnicefSUI M,H,R 96Haspa Marathon HamburgGER m M 95Salzburg MarathonAUT m M,H,R 85GoodLife Fitness TorontoMarathonCAN m M 85BMO Vancouver MarathonCAN m M 85Deep RiverRock Belfast CityMarathonGBR M 88BIG 25 BerlinGER m R planned date 88Milton Keynes MarathonGBR M 8811Volkswagen Prague MarathonCZE M 8611Silesia MarathonPOL m M 9411Skopje MarathonMKD M planned date 9217GöteborgsVarvet Half MarathonSWE m H 9617The Great Wall MarathonCHN m M Course not measurable to AIMS standards 851734th Three Hearts MarathonSee race feature on page 27+29SLO M,H,R 9418TCS World 10K BangaloreIND R 8818Bucharest Int’l Half MarathonROU m H,R 9418Nykredit Copenhagen MarathonDEN m M 8918Gifu Seiryu Half MarathonJPN H 9018Maratón movistar Lima42kPER M 9418Nordea Riga Marathon & HalfLAT m M,H 9124Mattoni Karlovy Vary HalfMarathonCZE H 8624 TerwamarathonFIN M 8825Jacob’s Creek Barossa MarathonAUS M,H,R planned date 8525Edinburgh Marathon FestivalGBR m M 8825Ottawa MarathonCAN m M 9525Turin Half MarathonITA H 9028–3120th World Congress of AIMSRSA 531ASICS Stockholm MarathonSWE m M 93tbc Int’l Cayirova Half Marathon &10kmTUR H,R 96tbc Kigali Peace MarathonRWA M 94tbc Volgograd MarathonRUS M 94June 201411127141521212223282829Scotiabank Calgary MarathonCAN m M 85Comrades MarathonRSA m U 97Quito Últimas Noticias 15kECU m R 86Cork City MarathonIRL M 90Mattoni České Budějovice HalfMarathonCZE H,R 86Portumna Forest MarathonIRL M,U 90Telesia City Trophy 10 kmITA R 90Midnight Sun Marathon & HalfNOR M,H 92Mattoni Olomouc Half MarathonCZE H 86Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5kCAN m H 85Suzuki Midnight Sun RunISL m H,R 88Vidovdan 10km Road RaceBIH m R 85Paavo Nurmi MarathonFIN m M 88Int’l Ergo White Nights MarathonRUS M 94tbc BII MAYBANK Bali MarathonINA M,H,R 88tbc RAHAL 10K Int’l de CasablancaMAR M planned date 92tbc Standard Chartered KL MarathonMAS m M 92tbc Laguna Phuket Int’l MarathonTHA m M 96tbc Lanzhou Int’l MarathonCHN M,H,R 86tbc Manly Soft Sand ClassicMarathon & HalfAUS M,H,R 85tbc Gatorade Panama Int’l HalfMarathonPAN H 94tbc Rovaniemi MarathonFIN M,H,R 88tbc San Francisco MarathonUSA M,H 96tbc Santa Claus MarathonFIN M 88tbc Lake Saroma 100km UltraMarathonJPN m U planned date 90tbc Tangamanga Int’l MarathonMEX M 92July 20142566132026Northwest Passage MarathonCAN U,M,H,R Course not measurable to AIMS standards 85Zermatt MarathonSUI M 96Gold Coast Airport MarathonAUS M 85Sotokoto Safari Half MarathonKEN H 90Marathon de l’Ile MauriceMRI M 92Rio de Janeiro City MarathonBRA M 85Australian Outback MarathonAUS M Course not measurable to AIMS standards 8526 SwissalpineSUI m U Course not measurable to AIMS standards 9627Media Maratón Int’l de BogotáCOL m H 8627Westlink M7 Cities MarathonAUS M 85tbc Ultra Maratona Atlântica Melides– TróiaPOR U Course not measurable to AIMS standards 94tbc Correcaminos Half Marathon &10kmCRC m H 86tbc 37th National MILO Marathon,3k, 5k, 10k, 21k and 42kPHI M,H,R 94tbc Maratón de QuitoECU M 86tbc Yangmingshan Cross CountryHalf MarathonTPE m H 20tbc Zelenograd Half MarathonRUS H planned date 94August 20143310161723Brisbane Marathon FestivalAUS M,H,R 10Townsville Running FestivalAUS M,H,R Course not measurable to AIMS standards 85Victoria Falls MarathonZIM M 96Helsinki City MarathonFIN m M 86The Angkor Empire MarathonCAM m M,H,R 85Reykjavík MarathonÍslandsbankaISL m M,H 8824Athlete’s Foot AdelaideMarathonAUS M,H,R planned date 8524SSQ Quebec City MarathonCAN m M 1224Sunshine Coast MarathonAUS M,H,R planned date 8530La Ruta de las IglesiasECU m M 8631Mandela Day MarathonRSA M,H 94tbc Maraton Int’l de AsuncionPAR M,H,R 94tbc Edmonton MarathonCAN m M 85tbc Hokkaido MarathonJPN m M 90tbc Hvar Half MarathonCRO H 86tbc Longford MarathonIRL m M 90tbc Maratón de la Ciudad de MéxicoMEX M 92September 20146671313Fjord Norway Half MarathonNOR m H 92Prague Grand Prix, 10K Race,Women’s 5km RaceCZE R 8610K San José – Costa RicaCRC m R 86Jungfrau MarathonSUI m M Course not measurable to AIMS standards 96DN Stockholm Half MarathonSWE H planned date 961429th Nike Budapest Int’l HalfMarathonHUN m H 16+1714Powerade Copenhagen HalfMarathonDEN M 2614Maratón de las Flores MedellínCOL m M,H,R 2614 Volksbank-Münster-MarathonGER M 8814SEB Tallinn Marathon, Half & 10kEST m M,H,R 2414Mattoni Ústí nad Labem HalfMarathonCZE H,R 8614Danske Bank Vilnius MarathonLTU m M,H 921417th Int’l WACHAUmarathonAUT M 8520Siberian Int’l MarathonRUS M 9420Danske Bank Oslo MarathonNOR M,H,R 9221H.C. Andersen MarathonDEN m M 2021Dam tot DamloopNED m R 9221The Maui MarathonUSA M,H,R 9621Varazdinski Half MarathonCRO H 8628BMW Berlin MarathonGER m M 2828Baxters Loch Ness Marathon &Festival of RunningGBR m M 2628Carrera de la Mujer Colombia12kmCOL m R 8628BIL Route du Vin Half MarathonLUX m H 9228Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon &Triple Half MarathonsUSA M,H 9628Warsaw MarathonPOL M,R 94tbc Africa University PeaceMarathonZIM M 96tbc Cape Town MarathonRSA M 94tbc Charleville International HalfMarathonIRL m H 88tbc Medio Maratón Atlas deGuadalajaraMEX H 92tbc Hyderabad Heritage MarathonIND M,H 88tbc Moscow Marathon LuzhnikiRUS M 94tbc Sport Zone Oporto HalfMarathonPOR H 94tbc Pila Int’l Half MarathonPOL H 94tbc Running Festival of the EconomicForumPOL M 94tbc Blackmores Sydney RunningFestival (incl. Sydney Marathon)AUS M 85tbc Timisoara MarathonROU m M,H,R 94tbc Tórshavn MarathonFRO M 86tbc Maratonina Citta di UdineITA H 90tbc Singelloop UtrechtNED R 92tbc XXXI Wroclaw MaratonPOL m M 94Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 53

IAU News11–12 MAY 2013:24 Hour World andEuropean ChampionshipsSteenbergen, NetherlandsThe day-night event, held on aflat 2.34km lap in the centre ofthe picturesque town, attracted261 athletes from 22federations.The lead changed several times in themen’s race. Toshiro Naraki (JPN),Janis Actins (LAT) and AndrzejRadzikowski (POL) all took their turnin the first half of the race. At aroundhalfway Jon Olsen (USA) took over,running strongly. Hailstones andthunderstorms during the night didnot dent his lead. Olsen’s team-mateJohn Dennis moved through pastNaraki and Anmatoly Kruglikov whilethe ever efficient Florian Reus saw his10 MAY 2013:Mami KudoThis medical conference followedthe successful organization ofthree previous editions in Seoul,Brive and Winschoten. Increasedinterest in ultrarunning has seenan increasing number of researchpapers published on the subject.Dr Andrew Bosch spoke about“Aids to improved recovery fromtraining: The role of carbohydrateand protein” and Dr. Tamara Hew-Butler addressed the subject of“Hyponatremia, Rhabdomyolysisand Renal Failure in UltradistanceRunners”.MEN:1 Jon OLSEN USA 269.675km2 John DENNIS USA 262.734km3 Florian REUS GER 259.939km(1ST EUROPEAN CHS)4 Anatoly KRUGLIKOV RUS 257.040km(2ND EUROPEAN CHS)5 Timur PONOMAREV RUS 256.666km(3RD EUROPEAN CHS)TEAMS:1 United States 780.552km2 Japan 752.567km3 Germany 752.007km(1ST EUROPEAN CHS)4 Russia 748.162km(2ND EUROPEAN CHS)5 Italy 715.739km(3RD EUROPEAN CHS)opportunity in the early morninghours to firm up a podium spot andat the same time retain his Europeantitle.The women’s race shaped up fast withMikie Sakane (JPN) taking the earlylead and Elizabeth Hawker (GBR)running a consistent second for thefirst 9 hours, after which Mami Kudomoved up and eventually overtookteam-mate Sakane after 15 hours tobecome race leader. But she then onlyredoubled her efforts to not onlybecome world champion but also seta new World’s Best PerformanceSTEENBERGEN, NETHERLANDS4th IAU Medical Conference:“Going the Distance: Food and FluidIntake to Optimize Performance andMinimize Disease”Dr Andrew BoschWOMEN:1 Mami KUDO JPN 252.205km2 Sabrina LITTLE USA 244.669km3 Suzanna BON USA 236.228km5 Anne-Marie VERNET FRA 229.393km(1ST EUROPEAN CHS)7 Cecile NISSEN FRA 227.618km(2ND EUROPEAN CHS)8 Sharon LAW GBR 226.107km(3RD EUROPEAN CHS)TEAMS:1 United States 710.599km2 Japan 705.582km3 France 670.698km(1ST EUROPEAN CHS)4 Great Britain 658.357km(2ND EUROPEAN CHS)5 Germany 651.117km(WBP). The previous best stood at247.076km to Lizzy Hawker. It was allthe more impressive a performanceconsidering the tough weatherconditions. Sabrina Little movedthrough in the third quarter of therace to lock up the silver medal spot.The race was run on alooped course that tookathletes toneighbouring town ofSarlat in the DordogneValley. Runners saw fivedifferent castles in theMEN:1 Asier CUEVAS ESP 6:53:142 Michael Boch FRA 6:56:493 Jose Antonio Requejo ESP 6:57:024 Pieter VERMEESCH BEL 6:58:065 Jarle RISA NOR 7:01:44TEAMS:1 Spain 20:54:522 France 21:15:573 Russia 21:25:58WOMEN:1 Kajsa BERG SWE 7:38:522 Irina ANTROPOVA RUS 7:42:523 Sue HARRISON GBR 7:48:124 Irina PAMKOVSKA RUS 7:49:235 Sophia SUNDGERG SWE 7:53:21TEAMS:1 Russia 23:28:222 Sweden 24:02:253 Italy 25:24:24EXECUTIVESPresident: Dirk Strumane (BEL)Vice President & Director of Competitions:Liesbeth Jansen (NED)General Secretary: Hilary Walker (GBR)Director of Communications:Nadeem Khan (CAN)Director of Protocol: Norman Wilson (GBR)Director of Marketing & Sponsorship:Richard Donovan (IRL)Director of Organizations:Jan Vandendriessche (BEL)Africa & Oceania Representative:James Evans (RSA)Americas Representative: Lin Gentling (USA)Asia Representative: Bokjin Park (KOR)Europe Representative: Paco Rico (ESP)For more information contact:Nadeem Khannadeem.khan@iau-ultramarathon.orgwww.iau-ultramarathon.orgFollow IAU on Twitter: @iaunewsDIARY DATES6 July 2013:Trail World Championships, North Wales(GBR). The course will be around 75km andwill be more technical than the course used atthe Commonwealth Championships.October 2013 (tbc):100km World & African Championships,Durban (RSA)Sept. 2014:100km World & European Championships,Daugavpils (LAT)27 APRIL 2013:22nd IAU 100kmEuropean ChampionshipBelves, FranceKajsa Bergregion. 94 athletes started,representing 19 countries.Asier Cuevas went into thechampionship as the fastestrunner in the field and he set afast pace from the start with histeammate Miguel AngelJimenez. Pieter Vermeesch (BEL), OlekHolovnytskyy (UKR) and IgorTyazhkorob (RUS) were struggling tostay in touch with the leaders.As the race progressed Cuevas movedahead of Jimenez.In the women’s race, pre-race favouriteand returning European ChampionKajsa Berg repeated her win of theprevious year in Seregno. Marija Vrajicof Croatia led by five minutes after35km, and looked strong, but Berghad started conservatively. At halfwayVrajic still led strongly but by 75kmBerg was moving through, and tookthe lead shortly afterwards. Behind herIrina Antropova and Britain’s SueHarrison came through to take theother podium positions.Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 55

Results24 March – 24 June 201324 March 2013Novi Sad Half MarathonSerbiaThe race starts and finishes in the very heart ofSerbia’s second city, in the square in front of City Hall.The course follows the Danube River alongside newlyreconstructed bridges, through the University andbeside the Tanurdziceva palata, the beautiful oldpalace of the Assembly and Government of theautonomous Province of Vojvodina. Along the leftbank of the river runners pass by the famousPetrovaradin Fortress. Numbers are increasing year byyear and the next race, on 30 March 2014, willalmost certainly continue that trend.Half marathonMen1 Marko MILANOVIC SRB 1:12:472 Miksa PAPIC SRB 1:13:183 Denis KORABLEV RUS 1:13:234 Goran UKIC SRB 1:14:165 Ross CLARK GBR 1:14:39Women1 Rahima ZUKIC BIH 1:22:242 Lidija MIKLOS SRB 1:23:103 Vanja SLUPIC SLO 1:37:404 Duska KAPUN SRB 1:40:255 Karolina PUSKAS SRB 1:41:30www.marathon.org.rsNext date: 30 March 201430 March 2013Antarctica Marathon & HalfAntarcticaIt takes a two-week expedition to run the AntarcticaMarathon – and often longer due to the dauntingchallenges thrown up by Mother Nature writes PaticeMalloy. It’s the the coldest, windiest and most remotecontinent of all. The 14th edition brought 92participants from nine countries to brave temperaturesaround –6C while navigating the hilly, snow and icecoveredcourse.The full and half marathon courses are mostly ongravel roads that connect the research bases ofUruguay, Chile, China and Russia on King GeorgeIsland, at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. In the men’srace Alan Nawoj took an early lead, and extended it to10 minutes after 32km. With a best marathon time of2:52:27, he went on to win by eight minutes.Inez Anne Haagen dominated the women’s race,and finished third overall. Dutchwoman Haagen, 49,has won marathons on four other continents,including China’s Great Wall Marathon in 2010. FiveRussian and Uruguayan Antarctic research basepersonnel also joined in the competition.17 runners fulfilled their goal of running amarathon or half-marathon on the seven continentsand were inducted into the Seven Continents Clubduring the post-race awards ceremony held at anoutdoor barbecue.This year’s Antarctica Marathon initially scheduledfor 7 March came close to being put on ice when theAkademik Ioffe, the chartered Russian research vesselthat was to transport the runners from the12 May 2013: Volkswagen Prague Marathon, Czech Republicsouthernmost tip of Argentina to King George Island,was damaged by an iceberg. Sister ship the AkademikSergey Vavilov was quickly commissioned but resultedin a three-week delay. More than 85% of the original114 travellers re-arranged their lives to pursue theirgoal of completing the marathon or half-marathon onthe seventh continent.More than $37,500 was raised for the event’sofficial charity, Oceanites which researches the impactof tourism on Antarctica.MarathonMen1 Alan NAWOJ USA 3:29:562 Belthazer NEL RSA 3:37:483 Donnald RAYMOND USA 4:11:57Women1 Inez Anne HAAGEN NED 3:41:522 Ginger HOWELL USA 4:24:243 Winter VINECKI USA 4:49:45Half marathonMen1 Sergei MIKHALCHUK RUS 2:01:20Women1 Beth HAMMETT CAN 1:58:46www.antarcticamarathon.comNext date: 5 March 201430 March 2013Old Mutual Two OceansMarathonRepublic of South AfricaGale force winds made the going tough for over27000 runners in the ultra and half, including 1800foreign runners from 34 countries writes NorrieWilliamson. Former national marathon championDavid Gatebe ran an impressively even-paced race,breaking away from the field at 34km to eventuallywin by over a minute. Natalia Volgina, at age 36,repeated her 2002 win in a time only 36 secondsslower. Over 8200 runners completed the scenic 56kmroute around the southern tip of Africa, which offersbreathtaking views of the oceans and the Cape.Entries for the half marathon were capped at 16000and filled within days, with a record breaking 13743finishing in the University grounds below the RhodesMemorial perched on the side of Table Mountain.Both Stephen Mokoka and Ethiopian Biru MeseretMengistu set course records for the new route whichwas introduced in 2012 to satisfy the increaseddemand for entries.On the Friday 800 ran the 10km and 22km trailruns, around 1000 took part in the internationalfriendship run and hundreds more of all agesparticipated in fun runs varying from a 56m nappydash to the 8km Newlands Forest warm-up run. Theweekend’s festivities ended with the Old MutualConcert in Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.MarathonMen1 David GATEBE RSA 3:08:542 Mthandazo QHINA RSA 3:10:023 Moeketsi MOSUHLI LES 3:10:234 Collen MAKAZA ZIM 3:10:295 Motlokoa NKHABUTLANE LES 3:10:59Women1 Natalia VOLGINA RUS 3:38:382 Thabita TSATSA ZIM 3:39:573 Charne BOSMAN RSA 3:40:134 Elena NURGALIEVA RUS 3:41:455 Mamorallo TJOKA LES 3:44:43Half marathonMen1 Stephen MOKOKO RSA 1:03:36Women1 Meseret Mengistu BIRU ETH 1:12:43www.twooceansmarathon.org.zaNext date: 19 April 201456 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

Results31 March 2013Incheon Int’l Half MarathonSouth Korea[Results unobtainable]www.incheonmarathon.co.krNext date: tbc5 April 2013Dead Sea UltramarathonJordan[See race feature p. 19]www.deadseamarathon.comNext date: tbc6 April 2013Hervis Prague Half MarathonCzech RepublicDespite near-freezing temperatures the men’s racefeatured hot competition and the women’s winnersome hot pace. In the last kilometre Zersenay Tadeseoutran a quartet that had kept him company up tothat point while Gladys Cherono ran away from therest of the field after 15km to break the course recordand post the fourth fastest time of the year.Tadese’s world record of 58:23 was never in sight asthe leaders passed through 5km in 14:06 and 10kmin 28:12, By 15km (42:37) they had slipped to barelyinside one-hour schedule. Tadese eschewed hisnormally aggressive front-running style and wascontent to sit back in the five-man pack, passingthrough 20km all together in 57:14. He and hisEritrean compatriot and training partner AmanuelMesel started to get away from a Kenyan trio with300m remaining, but Tadese only prevailed in theshort home straight next to the Rudolfinum. Meselimproved his personal best by over a minute.Gladys Cherono had finished third last year in apersonal best 1:08:18, but improved by 90 secondsdespite the difficult conditions. Four leaders wentthrough 10km in 32:02, but by 15km only WorkneshDegefa was vainly trying to keep pace with Cherono,who went on to win by over 400m. Isabella Ochichi,returning to competition after a six-year absence, didwell to run 1:09:12 for third place.A record of 12,500 runners entered.Half marathonMen1 Zersenay TADESE ERI 1:00:112 Amanuel MESEL ERI 1:00:113 John KIPSANG KEN 1:00:154 Pius Maiyo KIROP KEN 1:00:195 Henry KIPLAGAT KEN 1:00:22Women1 Gladys CHERONO KEN 1:06:482 Worknesh DEGEFA ETH 1:08:123 Isabella OCHICHI KEN 1:09:214 Waganesh MEKASHA ETH 1:09:315 Ehitu KIROS ETH 1:09:38www.runczech.comNext date: 5 April 20147 April 2013Vattenfall Berlin Half MarathonGermanyJacob Kendagor pulled out a surprise win, beatingrunners who had personal bests two minutes fasterthan his own 1:01:15 writes Jorg Wenig. Helah Kiproppushed ahead from 10km to win the women’s racewith relative ease.In sunny but cool conditions (around 4°C), a groupof four Kenyans went through 10km in 28:23 on subhourschedule. Kendagor increased the pace at 11kmand only Silas Kipruto could hold on. Kendagorshifted into another gear after 17km and Kipruto wasbeaten.In the women’s race Helah Kiprop made a decisivemove just before passing through 10km in 32:17 fourseconds ahead of Philes Ongori. She surged away butlost some ground in the final stages as Ongori closedto within 40m. “I was not aware that it was thatclose,” said Kiprop, who had only run faster in the RasAl Khaimah Half Marathon in February. It was thethird-fastest time in the history of the race, and thefirst time since 2006 that 68 minutes has beenbroken. Last year Ongori beat Kiprop into third placeby a single second.Half marathonMen1 Jacob KENDAGOR KEN 59:362 Silas KIPRUTO KEN 1:00:123 Victor KIPCHIRCHIR KEN 1:00:274 Kenneth KIPKEMOI KEN 1:00:455 Frederick NGENY KEN 1:01:37Women1 Helah KIPROP KEN 1:07:542 Philes ONGORI KEN 1:08:013 Mai ITO JPN 1:10:004 Valentine KIPKETER KEN 1:10:485 Lilian JELEGAT KEN 1:11:59www.scc-events.comNext date: 30 March 20147 April 2013Medio Maraton de MadridSpainWith the start and finish within Retiro Park nearly16,000 runners participated, and a further 1400 tookpart in the associated 5km event. In the men’s race agroup of seven led through 10km in 29:52 and kept astrong pace going until the end, when Haile Tegegnlaunched his winning attack. In the women’s race itwas a group of three who became detached andpassed 10km in 33:50. Victory was only won in thefinal metres as Meseret Kitata edged ahead of hercompatriot Marta Tigabea to set a new course record.Half marathonMen1 Haile Tegegn MEGESHA ETH 1:02:572 Albert MATEBOR KEN 1:03:023 Andrew LESUUDA KEN 1:03:094 Wilson Kebenei KIPROTICH KEN 1:03:295 Workneh FIKIRE ETH 1:03:39Women1 Meseret Kitata TOLWAK ETH 1:11:312 Marta TIGABEA ETH 1:11:373 Jane MWIKALI KEN 1:12:454 Emily BIWOTT KEN 1:13:215 Hirut Tibebu DAMTE ETH 1:13:505kmMen1 Santiago DE LA FUENTE ESP 15:33Women1 Esther DESVIAT ESP 16:58www.mediomaratonmadrid.esNext date: tbcwww.aimsworldrunning.org7 April 2013: Vattenfall Berlin Half Marathon,GermanyPhoto: SCC Events/Camera 47 April 2013Milano City MarathonItalyMarathonMen1 Worku Biru GEMENCHU ETH 2:09:252 Girma Tefera GOSA ETH 2:09:363 Marius KIPSEREM KEN 2:09:504 Stephen Kosgei KIBET KEN 2:12:315 Richard Kipkemei LIMO KEN 2:15:42Women1 Monica JEPKOECH KEN 2:32:542 Adana Desalegn TSEHAY ETH 2:32:553 Birhane ABABEL ETH 2:33:104 Julia MUMBI KEN 2:33:375 Irene Jerotich KOSGEI KEN 2:35:25www.milanocitymarathon.itNext date: 6 April 20147 April 2013Schneider Electric ParisMarathonFranceWomen’s winner Feyse Tadese set a world-leadingtime and women’s course record while Peter Some wasthe surprise winner in the second fastest time ever runin Paris writes Pierre Jean Vazel. With cool but sunnyweather conditions were ideal and the women startedvery fast, passing 5km in 16:44. World Half-marathonsilver medallist Feyse Tadese moved into the lead andwent through halfway in 1:10:08 — fastest ever inParis. The 25-year-old ran steadily built up her winningmargin leaving both race favourite Eunice Jepkiruiand compatriot Merima Mohammed before the finalkilometres through the Bois de Boulogne to break herpersonal best by over two minutes.A compact men’s lead group passed the 5km pointat the Hotel de Ville in 14:44, also ahead of courserecord pace. Three pacemakers led about 15 runnersthrough 10km in 29:31 and 15km, in the Bois deVincennes, in 44:28. No changes occurred untilhalfway, where the leading dozen were still led by twopacemakers and the split time (1:02:25) was now welloutside course record pace. The Kenyan trio of Some,Philip Sanga and Eric Ndiema led the group, passing25km in 1:14:19 and 30km in 1:29:35. Racefavourite Tola was still biding his time when Someaccelerated. Glancing occasionally over his shoulderhe steadily opened a large gap as he headed towardsthe Bois de Boulogne. By 35km (1:43:56), he had alead of about 25 seconds and went on for anuntroubled win, improving his personal best by morethan three minutes.Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 57

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Resultswww.aimsworldrunning.orgMarathonMen1 Peter SOME KEN 2:05:382 Tadese TOLA ETH 2:06:333 Eric NDIEMA KEN 2:06:344 Megersa BACHA ETH 2:06:565 Philip SANGA KEN 2:06:57Women1 Feysa TADESSE ETH 2:21:052 Merima MOHAMED ETH 2:23:143 Eunice Kirwa JEPKIRUI KEN 2:23:344 Dinknesh TEFERA ETH 2:25:095 Agnes KIPROP KEN 2:25:22www.parismarathon.comNext date: 13 April 20147 April 2013Poznan Half MarathonPolandHalf marathonMen1 Martin MUKULE KEN 1:03:292 David Kipketer KOGEI KEN 1:03:303 Edwin Kibet KIPTOO KEN 1:03:324 Evans KIPKORIT KEN 1:03:395 Piotr HUMERSKI POL 1:13:23Women1 Lucy NJERI KEN 1:11:102 Nadezda TRILINSKAYA RUS 1:13:183 Alice KIBOR KEN 1:13:424 Zvile BALCIUNAITE LTE 1:18:455 Joanna SUSMANEK POL 1:27:22www.halfmarathon.poznan.plNext date: 6 April 20147 April 2013Semi-Marathon Int’l de RabatMoroccoHalf marathonMen1 Nicholas KEMBOI KEN 1:00:272 Evans KIPLAGAT KEN 1:00:283 Tebalu ZAWUDE ETH 1:00:334 Abera TESFAYE ETH 1:01:065 Abraham CHEROBEN KEN 1:01:12Women1 Cynthia JEROTICH KEN 1:09:592 Gladys KIPSOI KEN 1:10:233 Shure Damise WARE ETH 1:11:034 Rachael MUTGAA KEN 1:13:205 Olga SKRYPAK UKR 1:13:24www.rabatmarathon.comNext date: tbc7 April 2013Maraton de SantiagoChile[See race feature p. 23]www.maratondesantiago.comNext date: 6 April 20147 April 2013Zurich MarathonSwitzerlandDespite low temperatures and grey skies a total of7802 participants completed the Marathon, 10kmand relay and both Marathon course records werebroken. Tadesse Abraham from Eritrea took an earlylead, with support from Kenya’s Edwin Kiprop Korirserving as a pacemaker. When Abraham set off on hisown he posted an incredibly fast last quarter of therace to break Viktor Röthlin’s 2007 course record by35 seconds and his own personal best by twominutes. Next year Abraham will be competing forSwitzerland as he is about to become a Swiss citizen.Croatia’s Lisa Stublic took the women’s race intonew territory. Born and raised in the US, Stubliccompetes for Croatia. The others could only follow thediminutive runner for the first 8km before she brokeaway to eventually eclipse Anne Mette Jensen’s 2004course record by four minutes, and her personal bestby five minutes. “Breaking the course record was myclear objective. But I honestly did not expect to postsuch a fast time” she said.The early date and the tough, long-lasting wintercost the Zurich Marathon some participants butperformances were all the more impressive with fiveSwiss runners meeting the selection criteria for theWorld and the European championships.MarathonMen1 Tadesse ABRAHAM ERI 2:07:442 Edwin Kiprop KORIR KEN 2:10:263 Samson Mungai KAGIA KEN 2:10:424 Oleg KULKOV RUS 2:11:335 Michael OTT SUI 2:16:53Women1 Lisa STUBLIC CRO 2:25:442 Tetyana HOLOVCHENKO UKR 2:31:113 Tigist Sheni ABDI ETH 2:32:344 Esther Macharia WANJIRU KEN 2:38:245 Renate WYSS SUI 2:40:5410kmMen1 Fabian ZEHNDER SUI 32:37Women1 Selina UMMEL SUI 38:29www.zuerichmarathon.chNext date: 6 April 20147 April 2013: Zurich Marathon, SwitzerlandPhoto: Marc Weiler9 April 2013North Pole MarathonNorth PoleMarathonMen1 Gary THORNTON 3:49:292 Michel RENAUD 4:34:253 Willy STEINSKOG 5:04:024 Alvin MATTHEWS 5:14:285 Janos KIS 5:24:43Women1 Fiona OAKES 4:53:092 Stephanie GICQUEL 5:48:563 Anna CHERNOVA 7:27:09www.npmarathon.comNext date: 9 April 201414 April 2013Daegu Int’l MarathonSouth KoreaAbraham Kiprotich, who serves in the French ForeignLegion and became a French national two years ago,improved his personal best by two seconds to win hisfirst marathon in four attempts. The runners finishedjust ahead of a thunderstorm, but the wind hadhindered the lead runners from 30km onward. It wasat that point that Kiprotich took the lead andsoldiered on alone to the finish line.Ten runners got away after 8km and at 15km wereon 2:06 pace, but the group then began to break up.Pacemakers finished duty at 30km at which pointKiprotich immediately drew clear of his two remainingrivals, going on to win by a 400-metre margin.Margaret Akai, who had already improved her besttime by more than eight minutes when finishing thirdin the Shanghai Marathon last December in 2:24:17,won in another personal best. Second-placed MuluSeboka also improved her best by two minutes.More than 16000 started the race in the host city ofthe 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics.MarathonMen1 Abraham KIPROTICH FRA 2:08:332 Boniface MVUBI KEN 2:09:433 Debebe TOLOSSA ETH 2:10:23Women1 Margaret AKAI KEN 2:23:282 Mulu SEBOKA ETH 2:23:433 Agnes BARSOSIO KEN 2:24:03marathon.daegusports.or.krNext date: tbc14 April 2013Łódz Maraton Dbam o ZdrowiePolandKarolina Jarzynski broke the Polish national record by37 seconds.MarathonMen1 Belachew AMETA ETH 2:10:022 Stephen KIBIWOT KEN 2:10:043 Teferi WODAJO ETH 2:11:234 Yared SHEGUMO POL 2:12:125 Abate WONDIMEW ETH 2:12:13Women1 Karolina JARZYNSKA POL 2:26:442 Volha MAZURENOK BLR 2:33:313 Hayimanot SHEWE ETH 2:35:494 Letay NEGASH ETH 2:36:485 Abebech BEKELE ETH 2:41:02www.lodzmaraton.plNext date: 13 April 2014Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 59

Resultswww.aimsworldrunning.orgwent on to record the the third-fastest time in Vienna,almost seven minutes ahead of Assefa Meskerem anda personal best by nearly 10 minutes. Her 67:39 winat the Roma-Ostia Half Marathon in March hadindicated that she would be in contention for victory.Ethiopian superstar Haile Gebrselassie was cheered onby masses of spectators along the course, which mayhave encouraged the fast early pace (14:06 at 5km).Gebrselassie went away at the 10km mark (28:43)but was visibly working hard through 15km and couldnot break 61 minutes.A record number of 41,326 runners entered thevarious events of the Vienna City Marathon, 10,588of whom were Marathon runners.14 April 2013: ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam, NetherlandsPhoto: marathon-photos14 April 2013ABN AMRO MarathonRotterdamNetherlandsThe elite men’s field included six sub-2:06 runners,but with warm weather and a head wind in theclosing stages only Tilahun Regassa dipped underthat barrier writes Wim Van Hemert.The lead group cooperated with each other, andpassed through 10km (29:23) on 2:04 pace. Byhalfway (1:02:05) there were 13 runners together, ofwhich five were pacemakers. The last two pace makerstook a seven-strong group to 30km in 1:28:20. As thegroup began to break up Regassa pushed the paceand opened up a gap as pre-race favourite GetuFeleke, John Mwangangi and Sammy Kitwara tried tofollow. The pace then decreased but Regassa kept hisleading position. He passed 40km nearly half aminute ahead of Feleke and finished just 11 secondsshy of the best he set when finishing third in Chicagolast year, his only other Marathon to date. It was theslowest winning time in Rotterdam since 2009.Feleke, who finished as runner-up for the second yearin a row, dropped more than a minute behind in thefinal kilometres.Hilda Kibet was level with Kenya’s Jemima Jelagatat halfway (1:12:12) and both were on personal bestpace. But Jelagat, second in Boston last year, thenopened a gap of a few seconds on the homefavourite. Behind them Ethiopia’s Abebech Afeworkwas running alone in third place, around 80m aheadof team-mate Mekuria Aberume. Kibet remained a fewseconds behind Jelagat until 30km (1:42:07), afterwhich the Kenyan was able to maintain her pacewhile Kibet struggled and was caught by Afework at32km but held on for third place. Jelagat, meanwhile,went on to smash the 2:29:41 personal best she setsix years ago in Frankfurt. Competing in just hersecond Marathon to date, Afework finished second in2:23:59, significantly improving upon the 2:27:08 sherecorded on her debut in Dubai earlier this year.MarathonMen1 Tilahun REGASSA ETH 2:05:382 Getu FELEKE ETH 2:06:453 Sammy KITWARA KEN 2:07:224 Geoffrey KIPSANG KEN 2:09:125 John MWANGANGI KEN 2:09:32Women1 Jemima JELEGAT KEN 2:23:272 Abebech AFEWORK ETH 2:23:593 Hilda KIBET NED 2:25:424 Alessandra AGUILAR ESP 2:29:045 Merkuria ABERUME ETH 2:29:04www.marathonrotterdam.org/homeNext date: 13 April 201414 April 2013Vienna City MarathonAustriaDefending champion Henry Sugut became only thesecond athlete to win the Marathon three times, whileHalie Gebrselassie did likewise in the Half-marathonwrites Jorg Wenig. Flomena Cheyech improved byalmost 10 minutes. The 30-year-old Kenyan won byone of the biggest winning margins ever, finishingalmost seven minutes ahead. Haile Gebrselassie, in hisfirst race of the year and competing four days short ofhis 40th birthday, took the OMV Champions Halfmarathonstaged parallel to the Marathon.After a very fast start the pace steadied and 11runners passed through halfway in 1:04:05. By 30km,passed in 1:31:15, the group was down to eight andSugut’s course record of 2:06:58 from 2012 was wellout of reach. Sugut then increased the pace and onlySolomon Kiptoo and Geoffrey Ndungu managed tostay with him. Sugut made his winning move with2km to go.Eyerusalem Kuma and Mesekerem Assefa startedfast and at 10km were well within the 13-year-oldcourse record of Italy’s Maura Viceconte (2:23:47). ButKuma soon slowed, leaving Assefa as the only onefollowing the pacemaker. She led by 200m at 15km,with Cheych another 200m down, but by halfwayCheych had caught Kuma and was only elevenseconds behind the leader (1:12:28). Soon afterwardsshe reached Assefa and went ahead at 27km. CheychMarathonMen1 Henry SUGUT KEN 2:08:192 Solomon KIPTOO KEN 2:08:343 Geoffrey NDUGU KEN 2:08:424 Gilbert YEGON KEN 2:10:405 Josphat KAMZEE KEN 2:10:49Women1 Flomena CHEYCH KEN 2:24:342 Meskerem ASSEFA ETH 2:31:183 Eyerusalem KUMA ETH 2:32:244 Emily SAMOEI KEN 2:32:485 Cruz Nonata DA SILVA BRA 2:35:48Half marathonMen1 Haile GEBRSELASSIE ETH 1:01:132 Hosea KIPKEMBOI KEN 1:02:013 Mekuant AYENEW ETH 1:02:21www.vienna-marathon.comNext date: 13 April 201415 April 2013B.A.A. Boston MarathonUnited States of AmericaLelisa Desisa won his first Boston Marathon and RitaJeptoo her second writes Parker Morse. Both werehighly tactical races which preceded the atrocitycommitted on the finish line by about two and a halfhours. That was when two bombs, packed withshrapnel, were detonated only yards away from thefinish line and killed three people, wounding at least100 more, many of them seriously. Swift action by thePolice in locking down the crime scene meant that noone much over a 4.5 hour schedule was able to finishthe race or reclaim their baggage.But what had happened a couple of hours earlierwas the race story: Jeptoo, whose previous Boston wincame back in 2006, took command of a late-race bidto reel in early leaders Yolanda Caballero and AnaDulce Felix, and then smashed all remainingchallengers over the final mile.The women started 28 minutes before the men,departing from the rural western suburb of Hopkintonat 09:32 on the point-to-point course. Conditions werecool and sunny with little wind. Caballero was part ofa small early lead pack, and hung on alone when theothers fell back. Running alone past the half-waymark, Caballero was eventually caught by Felix a littlebefore the infamous Newton Hills, a series of threeclimbs culminating in “Heartbreak Hill” before thecourse descends into Boston proper. Runningaggressively, Felix built up a lead of as much as 1:16over the chase pack, mostly out of sight of herpursuers.Jeptoo led half of the chase pack in a charge whichclosed Felix’s margin in the three miles followingHeartbreak Hill. Felix could only watch helplessly asJeptoo, World Half-marathon champion Meseret Hailu,defending champion Sharon Cherop, and ShalaneFlanagan tore past her. Jeptoo finally gained clear60 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

Resultsground at 40km and earned her second BostonMarathon victory six years after her first. Nobody haswon two Boston Marathons so far apart since John AKelley in 1935 and 1945.This race was the second Boston Marathon for LelisaDesisa who got away from Marathon debutanteMicah Kogo slightly earlier than Jeptoo had managed.The men hit halfway in a relatively pedestrian1:04:44, but then the pack of 11 began to thin out.By 20 miles it was down to five, and althoughdefending champion Wesley Korir appeared in frontaround 36km, Desisa made another surge in the nextmile to trim the field down to the three who wouldultimately make up the podium.With his victory here in Boston, Desisa maintains hisperfect record in his burgeoning Marathon career,having won in Dubai in January on his debut with aworld-leading clocking of 2:04:45. American hopeshad to be satisfied with fourth-place finishes in bothraces. Jason Hartmann took fourth for the men in2:12:12, and Flanagan, the 2008 Olympic 10,000mbronze medallist, was fourth for the women in her firstrun at Boston. Kara Goucher, third here in 2009 andthe 2007 World Championships bronze medallist at10,000m, was sixth. 1984 Olympic gold medallistJoan Benoit Samuelson, a former two-time Bostonwinner now aged 55, ran 2:50:29 to set a new worldage-group best, taking almost two minutes off theprevious mark.MarathonMen1 Lelisa DESISA ETH 2:10:222 Micah KOGO KEN 2:10:273 Gebreziabher GEBREMARIAM ETH 2:10:284 Jason HARTMAN USA 2:12:125 Wesley KORIR KEN 2:12:30Women1 Rita JEPTOO KEN 2:26:252 Meseret HAILU ETH 2:26:583 Sharon CHEROP KEN 2:27:014 Shalene FLANAGAN USA 2:27:085 Tirfi TSEGAYE ETH 2:28:01www.baa.orgNext date: 21 April 201415 April 2013São Paulo Int’l Half MarathonCorporeBrazilHalf marathonMen1 Fredison Carneiro COSTA BRA 1:07:072 Celio FALCAO BRA 1:07:363 Sivaldo Santos VIANA BRA 1:07:424 Adriano BASTOS BRA 1:07:595 Sebastiao Rodrigues VIANA BRA 1:09:11Women1 Sirlene Sousa DE PINHO BRA 1:20:512 Maria Bernadete CABRAL BRA 1:24:563 Rozirene Ferreira DE MORAES BRA 1:25:504 Daniela Barcelos DE SOUSA BRA 1:27:465 Vivian DE OLIVEIRA BRA 1:28:59www.corpore.org.brNext date: tbc20 April 2013Pardubice Wine Half MarathonCzech RepublicHalf marathonMen1 John TANUI KEN 1:04:232 Joel KOSGEI KEN 1:04:233 Vit PAVLISTA SVK 1:05:354 Jakub BAJZA CZE 1:07:185 Petr PECEK CZE 1:07:49Women1 Ivana SEKYROVA CZE 1:14:062 Petra PASTOROVA CZE 1:14:103 Petra KAMINKOVA CZE 1:18:074 Marta FENDOVA CZE 1:20:285 Tatiana METELKOVA CZE 1:21:38www.pardubickyvinarskypulmaraton.czNext date: 19 April 201421 April 2013Int’l Marathon Alexander theGreatGreeceMarathonMen1 Teklu Geto METAFERIA ETH 2:19:292 Debas Abate TEFERA ETH 2:20:203 Antonis PAPADIMITRIOU GRE 2:27:104 Houssein HMAIDOUCH GRE 2:36:405 Manolis SIFAKIS GRE 2:42:32Women1 Magdalini GAZEA GRE 2:41:462 Maria Magdalena LUCA ROU 2:48:463 Elena KONSTANTOS GRE 2:56:334 Amalia MATTHAIOY GRE 3:18:185 Mirsini KOLIFA GRE 3:18:4710kmMen1 Michail PARMAKIS GRE 31:27Women1 Sofia RIGA GRE 37:22www.atgm.grNext date: 6 April 201421 April 2013DVV Antwerp MarathonBelgiumMarathonMen1 Abdelhadi EL HACHIMI BEL 2:12:532 Kenneth KORIR KEN 2:13:503 Florent CAELEN BEL 2:18:204 Vincent NARDOZZA BEL 2:27:125 Tom VANSLAMBROUCK BEL 2:31:06Women1 Louise DELDIQUE BEL 2:52:362 Veronique COENE BEL 3:00:303 Ange DAMMEN BEL 3:02:564 Trui DEPONDT BEL 3:06:435 Heidi VAN MAELE BEL 3:07:2510 MilesMen1 Jost TALLOEN BEL 59:10Women1 Marie-Josee VAN EYNDHOVEN BEL 1:14:10www.dvvantwerpmarathon.beNext date: 27 April 2014www.aimsworldrunning.org21 April 2013Belgrade MarathonSerbiaEdwin Kiplagat Kitum triumphed over 395 others bymore than five minutes. Times were slowed by hotconditions and the tough course. Olivera Jevtic’sperformance was all the more outstanding, as shefinished fifth overall, not far from her own courserecord. Her potential rival Kenyan Celina ChemungeChelimo failed to keep pace and dropped out of therace at 30km.Carl Lewis and Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacicstarted the race. The Belgrade Marathon Ltd presidentand famous basketball player Aleksandar SasaDordevic and Ambassador of the European Union inBelgrade, Vincent Degert then joined themarathoners.There were 2373 participants in the half-marathonand the 5km “Kurir” Run for “Life” had over 10,000participants.MarathonMen1 Edwin Kiplagat KITUM KEN 2:19:342 Eluid Kibet KIRUI KEN 2:24:403 Boash Mayaka ONGAGA KEN 2:30:434 Stanley KIPRUTO KEN 2:36:115 Kristijan STOSIC SRB 2:37:55Women1 Olivera JEVTIC SRB 2:36:122 Lidija MIKLOS SRB 3:05:593 Diana GOLEK POL 3:16:484 Jelena BREZAC CRO 3:35:575 Maja URBAN CRO 3:38:56Half marathonMen1 Darko ZIVANOVIC SRB 1:08:37Women1 Ana SUBOTIC SRB 1:19:35www.bgdmarathon.orgNext date: tbc21 April 2013Enschede MarathonNetherlandsMarathonMen1 Isaac KOSGEI KEN 2:09:172 Josphat KIPRONO KEN 2:09:343 Patrick CHERUIYOT KEN 2:09:484 Julius KORIR KEN 2:10:365 Kiplimo KIMUTAI KEN 2:14:55Women1 Arenda ABBINK NED 2:59:521 Ines Van RINSUM NED 3:00:132 Linda MCFARLAND GBR 3:00:573 Selina VLIET NED 3:03:514 Melanie SPRUIJT NED 3:06:30Half marathonMen1 Oprhan FAASSEN NED 1:10:02Women1 Mariska DUTE NED 1:20:24www.enschedemarathon.nlNext date: 27 April 2014Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 61

Resultswww.aimsworldrunning.org21 April 2013Haspa Marathon HamburgGermanyMarathonMen1 Eliud KIPCHOGE KEN 2:05:302 Limenih GETACHEW ETH 2:07:353 Lawrence KIMAIYO KEN 2:10:274 Belay ASEFA ETH 2:11:535 Marius IONESCU ROU 2:13:33Women1 Diana LOBACEVSKE LTU 2:29:172 Maia NEUENSCHWANDER SUI 2:30:503 Priscilla LORCHIMA KEN 2:31:234 Lisa HAHNER GER 2:31:495 Iulia ANREEVA KGZ 2:33:04www.haspa-marathon-hamburg.deNext date: 4 May 201421 April 2013Nagano OlympicCommemorative NaganoMarathonJapanMarathonMen1 Yuki KAWAUCHI JPN 2:14:272 Alexey SOKOLOV RUS 2:15:313 Hirokatsu KUROSAKI JPN 2:17:284 Kensuke UJIHARA JPN 2:18:135 Jun MATSUMOTO JPN 2:19:47Women1 Natalia PUCHKOVA RUS 2:30:402 Beatrice JEPKEMBOI KEN 2:36:513 Seika IWAMURA JPN 2:41:194 Mika OKJUNAGA JPN 2:44:215 Chihiro TANAKA JPN 2:49:51www.naganomarathon.gr.jpNext date: 20 April 201421 April 2013Semi Marathon Int’l de NiceFranceMarathonMen1 Dino SEFIR ETH 1:00:302 Yusuf BIWOTT KEN 1:00:333 Mule WASIHUM ETH 1:00:354 Adugna BIKILA ETH 1:00:355 Ezekiel CHEBII KEN 1:01:00Women1 Elvan ABEYLEGESSE TUR 1:10:292 Gladys CHEMWENO KEN 1:11:323 Mary WACHERA KEN 1:13:184 Hanna JANTUNEN FRA 1:17:245 Emilie BARBERO FRA 1:20:0410kmMen1 Antoine DE WILDE FRA 30:40Women1 Leila CHAIEB FRA 39:49www.nicesemimarathon.comNext date: 20 April 201421 April 2013Maratona S. AntonioItalyMarathonMen1 Roberto Paulo PAULA BRA 2:13:002 Paul Kibet KOSGEI KEN 2:14:363 Domenico RICATTI ITA 2:15:164 Giovanni GUALDI ITA 2:15:325 Tayeb FILALI ALG 2:16:49Women1 Hanane JANAT MAR 2:36:182 Tetyana VERNYGIOR UKR 2:36:363 Aynalem WOLDEMICHAEL ETH 2:39:274 Silvia SERAFINI ITA 2:48:155 Federica LIBERATI ITA 2:53:09Half marathonMen1 Ruggero PERTILE ITA 1:05:40Women1 Annalisa MINESSO ITA 1:25:59www.maratonasantantonio.itNext date: 27 April 201421 April 2013Santiago Corre 10KDominican Republic[Results unobtainable]Next date: 30 March 201421 April 2013Turin Half MarathonItalyHalf marathonMen1 Nicolas TOGOM KEN 1:02:242 Wilson KEBENEI KEN 1:02:423 Ahmed NASEF MAR 1:06:294 Carmine BUCCILLI ITA 1:06:535 Abdelhadi LAAQUINA MAR 1:07:24Women1 Goretti JEPKOECH KEN 1:12:192 Fatna MARAOUI ITA 1:12:583 Laila SOUFYANE ITA 1:14:194 Giorgia ROMANO ITA 1:17:175 Ana CAPUSTIN ITA 1:20:01www.turinmarathon.itNext date: 25 May 201421 April 2013: Semi Marathon Int’l de Nice, France21 April 2013Vancouver Sun Run 10kmCanada10kmMen1 Paul KIMUGUL KEN 29:042 Ian BURRELL USA 29:173 Edwin KAITANY KEN 29:364 Donn CABRAL USA 29:495 Willy KIMOSOP KEN 29:51Women1 Natasha FRASER CAN 32:422 Lindsey SCHERF USA 33:013 Lioudmila KORTCHAGUINA CAN 33:254 Lucy NJERI KEN 33:435 Dayna PIDHORESKY CAN 34:04www.vancouversun.comNext date: tbc27 April 2013Bergen City MarathonNorwayMarathonMen1 Helge HAFSÅS 2:47:162 Erlend BRUNBORG 2:50:423 Henning PEDERSEN 2:51:53Women1 Margunn Bye TØSDAL 3:08:222 Helen MARTINSEN 3:28:093 Silje Fjærestad TOLLEFSEN 3:31:04Half marathonMen1 Hunenjaw MULUGETA 1:06:592 Bjarte EIKANGER 1:13:303 Miguel BLANCO 1:15:09Women1 Eli Anne DVERGSDAL 1:27:562 Jeanette HARDER-FALCK 1:28:113 Christina TØNNESEN 1:32:12www.bergencitymarathon.noNext date: 26 April 201427 April 2013Gunsan Saemangeum Int’lMarathonSouth KoreaMarathonMen1 Francis Kipkoech BOWEN KEN 2:12:312 William Chebor CHEBON KEN 2:12:343 Daniel KEITANY KEN 2:12:364 James Kimaiyo CHEBOI KEN 2:14:345 Nahash Abebe DUKI ETH 2:15:50www.smgmara.comNext date: tbc28 April 2013Big Sur Int’l MarathonUnited States of AmericaAdam Roach and Nuta Olaru successfuly defendedtheir titles in the 28th edition. Olaru had finished theBoston Marathon less than two weeks before.62 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

Resultswww.aimsworldrunning.orgMarathonMen1 Adam ROACH USA 2:27:462 Matthew LAYE USA 2:28:423 Josh WHITEHEAD USA 2:28:544 Michael WARDIAN USA 2:31:545 Brian DUMM USA 2:33:25Women1 Nuta OLARU ROU 2:50:022 Heather UTRATA USA 2:54:423 Sarah HALLAS USA 2:59:164 Michelle CLARKE CAN 3:05:315 Melissa RICKMAN USA 3:07:31www.bsim.orgNext date: 27 April 201428 April 2013Cracovia MarathonPolandMarathonMen1 Patrick NYANGERO TAN 2:19:082 David Kiprono METTO KEN 2:24:563 Elisha Tarus MELI KEN 2:24:594 Andrzej LACHOWSKI POL 2:26:465 Grzegorz CZYZ POL 2:36:23Women1 Emilia ZIELINSKA POL 3:03:152 Sandra MIKOLAJCZYK POL 3:03:423 Jitka HUDAKOVA POL 3:09:484 Adriana SKARBOWSKA POL 3:17:015 Anna POZMYSZ POL 3:17:51www.cracoviamaraton.plNext date: tbc28 April 2013Rock ’n’ Roll Madrid Marathonand HalfSpainMarathonMen1 Francis KIPROP KEN 2:10:372 Nickson KURGAT KEN 2:10:343 Negata Kitesa HERPASA ETH 2:12:474 Elijah SANG KEN 2:14:215 Julius CHEPKWONY KEN 2:14:28Women1 Vanessa VIEGA COMESANA ESP 2:36:382 Desta Girma TADESSE ETH 2:36:443 Nina PODNEVESNOVA RUS 2:38:294 Gezashing Hunduma GEMEDA ETH 2:43:355 Cristina Maria GIURCANU ESP 2:57:22www.rocknrollmadrid.comNext date: 27 April 201429 April 2013OCP 10km Int’l de KhouribgaMorocco10kmMen1 Daniel SALEL KEN 28:072 Edwin Mokua NYANDUSEI KEN 28:203 Ahmed BADAY MAR 28:264 Jaouad LAARISS MAR 28:285 Khalid SADDEN MAR 28:30Women1 Joan CHELIMO KEN 31:412 Winnie JEPKEMBOI KEN 31:433 Birhane Ababel YESHANEH ETH 31:524 Selam ABERE ETH 33:005 Rakiya EL MOUKIM MAR 33:15www.running.maNext date: tbc28 April 2013METRO GROUP MarathonDüsseldorfGermanyEthiopians Dereje Debele Tulu and Melkam Gizawtook the 11th edition in ideal weather conditions,with 26 year-old Tulu breaking the course record.Pre-race favourite Gizaw ran the second fastest timein Dusseldorf, 35 seconds outside the course record,but she was pushed to 36km by marathondebutante Rebecca Cheshire. There were 14,000runners entered over all events, with around 4,250in the marathon.After split times of 64:18 at half way and1:16:24 for 25km a course record (2:08:27) did notlook likely, especially as the fastest runner entered,Paul Biwott (Kenya/2:06:54), had already droppedback, and later dropped out.But Dereje Debele Tulu stepped up the pace after30km (1:31:35). The leading group was stretchedand before long he was on his own. But PiusOndoro gradually closed the gap of around 30mand he caught Tulu at 37km, passing him. Tulu didnot wait long before making a second surge. Thistime, when he went ahead again at 38km, it wasgame over.The women’s winner, 22 year-old Melkam Gizawwho was third last year, also comes from AddisAbaba. She passed halfway in 1:13:11 but only gotahead of Rose Cheshire at 36km. But the Ethiopianwas always confident: “I hoped to run 2:24 today,but I got a hamstring problem in the final 5km”.MarathonMen1 Dereje Debele TULU ETH 2:07:482 Pius ONDORO KEN 2:08:173 Duncan KOECH KEN 2:09:104 Shengo KEBEDE ETH 2:09:535 Asmare WORKNEH ETH 2:09:56Women1 Melkam GIZAW ETH 2:26:242 Rebecca CHESHIRE KEN 2:27:523 Agnieszka CIOLEK-MIERZEJEWSKA POL 2:33:36www.metrogroup-marathon.deNext date: 27 April 2014Photo: Hana Matskevich4 May 2013Rotorua MarathonNew ZealandMarathonMen1 Sam WREFORD NZL 2:22:232 Stephen OCALLAGHAN NZL 2:34:123 Akiyoshi KAMIJO JPN 2:35:584 Matthew PARSONAGE NZL 2:38:045 Daniel CLENDON NZL 2:43:12Women1 Erin FURNESS NZL 2:57:252 Garielle OROURKE NZL 2:59:503 Candice HAMMOND NZL 3:03:014 Sue CROWLEY NZL 3:08:355 Fiona EAGLES NZL 3:12:35Half marathonMen1 Tony PAYNE NZL 1:11:33Women1 Rebecca FORLONG NZL 1:24:23www.rotoruamarathon.co.nzNext date: 3 May 20144 May 2013Volgograd MarathonRussiaMarathonMen1 Andrei BRYZGALOV RUS 2:23:272 Dimitri POZHEVILOV RUS 2:25:163 Evgeny GLIVA RUS 2:32:404 Aleksandr CHEBURKIN RUS 2:35:105 Aleksandr KASIMIROV RUS 2:37:59Women1 Ekaterina FILIPPOVA RUS 2:59:472 Viktoria IVANOVA RUS 3:10:193 Tatyana TESLENKO RUS 3:23:404 Aleksandra VALESHINA RUS 3:31:465 Vera SHADRINA RUS 3:34:40www.volgamarathon.ruNext date: tbc64Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

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Resultswww.aimsworldrunning.org5 May 2013BIG 25 BerlinGermanyBoth winners clocked world leading 25km times buthigh temperatures made it impossible for any recordsto be approached. Lucy Kabuu’s winning time is stillthe third fastest ever run at this distance. Among allrunning events 10,901 runners were registered.A fast men’s race developed after the start in frontof the Olympic Stadium. In the final uphill partRichard Sigei broke away from the leading group andbuilt a significant lead. In the women’s race LucyKabuu ran at her own fast pace and Kenyans filledthe first four places.Half marathonMen1 Richard SIGEI KEN 1:13:342 Daniel CHEPYEGON UGA 1:14:173 Jacob KENDAGOR KEN 1:14:474 Philemon CHEBOI KEN 1:15:525 Henry Cheruiyot KOSGEI KEN 1:16:42Women1 Lucy KABUU KEN 1:21:372 Agnes MUTUNE KEN 1:23:083 Esther CHEMTAI KEN 1:23:184 Caroline KILEL KEN 1:26:145 Dominka NOWAKOWSKA POL 1:29:30www.berlin-runs.comNext date: 5 May 20145 May 2013Maratona d’EuropaItalyMarathonMen1 Danielk ABERA WEDAJO ETH 2:17:542 Mitja KOSOVELJ SLO 2:21:283 Stefano SCAINI ITA 2:28:574 Habtemariam Bekele TEMESEGN ETH 2:35:435 Fabio BERNARDI ITA 2:37:38Women1 Halima Kayo HUSSEN KEN 2:45:412 Mateja KOSOVELJ SLO 2:48:373 Monica CARLIN ITA 2:54:564 Lucia OLIVEIRA ITA 3:08:305 Simona GUILIANI ITA 3:10:15Half marathonMen1 Ruggero PERTILE ITA 1:07:55Women1 Rosaria CONSOLE ITA 1:17:39www.bavisela.itNext date: 4 May 20145 May 2013Steinmetz Gaborone MarathonBotswanaThis year’s race featured a new course and theaddition of a Half Marathon and attracted over 4,500participants. Botswana athletes Godiraone Nthompheand Shepherd Kenatshele claimed victory in the 21kmand 10 km men’s races, with Zimbabwean FaithNyasango winning the women’s half and HelaliaJohannes (NAM) the 10km.The race enjoyed entertainment from national iconand DJ “Big Fish” and performances by well-knownBotswana artists, including Scar.Proudly displaying his trophy, Kenyan men’s winnerLuke Chelimo said: “The course is good and flat butwind at the start slowed the pace.”MarathonMen1 Luka CHELIMO KEN 2:15:252 Ezikiel TARUS KEN 2:16:573 Kenneth KIPKEMOI KEN 2:17:414 Gilbert MUTANDIRO BOT 2:17:555 Thobo NTHLALOE LES 2:19:33Women1 Peris JEPKORIR KEN 2:39:312 Leena EKANDJO NAM 2:41:323 Samukeliso MOYO ZIM 2:42:334 Anna AMUTOKO NAM 2:49:135 Lineo CHAKA LES 2:49:38Half marathonMen1 Godiraone NTOMPHE BOT 1:10:36Women1 Faith NYASANGO ZIM 1:20:00www.steinmetzgaboronemarathon.comNext date: 4 May 20145 May 2013Genève Marathon for UnicefSwitzerlandMarathonMen1 Maksim PANKRATAU BLR 2:15:422 Bedada GIRMA ETH 2:16:073 Larbi ES-SRAIDI FRA 2:19:204 Gishu MACO ETH 2:31:355 Ramzi BOUJDAY FRA 2:39:56Women1 Belaynesh BEKELE ETH 2:45:442 Yuliya VINOKOUROVA RUS 2:49:483 Christiane LACOMBE 3:05:594 Delphine MILANDRI FRA 3:07:025 Samantha WOODWARD GBR 3:15:28Half marathonMen1 Tadesse ABRAHAM ETH 1:03:55Women1 Aline CAMBOULIVES FRA 1:16:06www.genevemarathon.orgNext date: tbc5 May 2013TUI Marathon HannoverGermanyMarathonMen1 Lusapho APRIL RSA 2:08:322 Mekuant AYENEW ETH 2:10:053 Samuel Getachew DEMIE ETH 2:12:384 Jonathan Kiptoo YEGO KEN 2:13:185 Isaac ARUSEI KEN 2:13:23Women1 Olena BURKOVSKA UKR 2:27:072 Edinah KWAMBAI KEN 2:29:493 Marta Lema MEGRA ETH 2:31:054 Agnes Jepkosgei CHESEREK KEN 2:39:365 Zuleima AMAYA VEN 2:41:10Half marathonMen1 Valentin HARWARDT GER 1:09:12Women1 Julia GALUSCHKA GER 1:19:5110kmMen1 René MENZEL GER 32:07Women1 Gwendolyn MEWES GER 38:36www.marathon-hannover.deNext date: 27 April 20145 May 2013Salzburg MarathonAustriaEliud Kiplagat set a new course record while JoanRotich successfully defended her title. A record field of6789 runners from 60 nations — about 1000 morethan ever before — registered for one of the races inthe 10th edition and enjoyed a bright day in Mozart’shome town. The previous day nearly 1700 kids andteenagers had contested the Coca-Cola Junior-Marathon, another participation record.Kiplagat made it 10 out of 10 for Kenya in Salzburgwhen he took victory at the Residenzplatz finish in thehistoric centre. His time is the best achieved inSalzburg by 34 seconds. It was John Kirui wholaunched the first attack at 30km and won asignificant lead but Kiplagat closed the gap by 40kmand went on to “the biggest success in my career sofar. It was a superb race, a great atmosphere”Joan Rotich won back-to-back editions, the first timethis has been achieved in Salzburg. She had no oneon her level and crossed the finish line only twoseconds slower than last year.Benedikt Fritz and Christine Fiedler, both fromGermany, won the half marathons and were full ofpraise for the race: “[It] was perfect. There was a greatatmosphere, there were so many people cheering uson.” Austrian Thomas Geierspichler, a two timeParalympic champion, contested the half marathondistance in his wheelchair.MarathonMen1 Eliud KIPLAGAT KEN 2:14:162 John KIRUI KEN 2:15:403 Lemawork Ketema WELDEREGAYE ETH 2:23:364 Bernd KREICHHAMMER AUT 2:43:205 Paulo DOS SANTOS BRA 2:43:56Women1 Joan ROTICH KEN 2:36:102 Claudia KAISER GER 3:03:033 Cornelia KOEPPER AUT 3:03:314 Angelika FAISTAUER AUT 3:10:245 Sabine ENGEL GER 3:20:00Half marathonMen1 Benedikt FRITZ GER 1:12:59Women1 Christine FIEDLER GER 1:20:46www.salzburg-marathon.atNext date: 4 May 20145 May 2013GoodLife Fitness TorontoMarathonCanadaMarathonMen1 Terry GEHL CAN 2:37:312 Laurent JUGANT CAN 2:43:033 Eric BANG CAN 2:43:314 Ryan BABCOCK CAN 2:44:405 Marc DUENCH CAN 2:46:08Women1 Mylene SANSOURCI CAN 2:58:222 Mindy FLEMING CAN 3:03:133 Kimberly HILTON CAN 3:05:194 Rachel SINASAC CAN 3:09:425 Julia REICHERT CAN 3:10:17Half marathonMen1 Keenan VINEY CAN 1:10:44Women1 Kathleen BARNES CAN 1:20:43www.torontomarathon.comNext date: 4 May 201466 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

Results5 May 2013BMO Vancouver MarathonCanadaUnder brilliant sunny skies the 42nd edition had16,390 runners registered in all four events.Thomas Omwenga became the four-time men’sMarathon champion, besting Benard Onsare, who hadled a pack of four runners for much of the race beforedropping off in the final kilometre. Lucy Njeri, fromKenya but living in Toronto, took the women’s title.In the Half Marathon Paul Kimugul set a newcourse record by a margin of 30 seconds. Localrunner, Natasha Fraser defended her women’s title.The exuberant runners and walkers in the Full, Half,8km and Kids 1-mile Fun Run races represented 43countries including New Zealand, Australia, China, Fiji,Germany, Japan, and Bangladesh.MarathonMen1 Thomas OMWENGA KEN 2:24:092 Benard ONSARE KEN 2:24:113 Gezahgn ESHETU ETH 2:25:234 Gilbert KIPTOO KEN 2:27:025 Eric WAINAINA 2:28:47Women1 Lucy NJERI KEN 2:40:342 Alice WARUGURU KEN 2:47:203 Catrin JONES CAN 2:48:194 Caryn HEFFERNAN USA 2:50:445 Julia STAMPS-MALLON USA 2:54:01Half marathonMen1 Paul KIMUGUL KEN 1:04:18Women1 Natasha FRASER CAN 1:15:17www.bmovanmarathon.caNext date: 4 May 20146 May 2013Deep RiverRock Belfast CityMarathonGreat BritainMarathonMen1 Joel KIPSANG KEN 2:19:282 James ROTICH KEN 2:19:573 Freddy SITTUK 2:24:394 Thomas FRAZER 2:26:245 Kerry-Liam WILSON 2:27:20Women1 Nataliya LEHONKOVA RUS 2:36:502 Helen CHERONO KEN 2:37:083 Sarah KERUBO KEN 2:40:134 Julie BALMER GBR 3:00:295 Roisin HUGHES 3:01:10www.belfastcitymarathon.comNext date: 5 May 20146 May 2013Milton Keynes MarathonGreat BritainOver 3,000 entrants signed up on Bank HolidayMonday with runners from all over the UK, Europeand the rest of the world. The course took in tree-linedcity centre boulevards and beautiful scenic lakes.The weather was glorious sunshine and spectatorscame out in force to cheer on the runners to the finisha within Stadium MK, home of MK Dons FootballClub.The Mayor of Milton Keynes got the runners on theirway after a 30-second silence in memory of theBoston Marathon bombing victims. After the mainrace it was the turn of the Superhero Fun Runners torun 2.6km and experience the thrill of crossing thefinish line as a hero. Popular costumes were Batmanand Spiderman. Two Star Wars Storm Troopers fromthe UK Garrison led the runners over the start line ofthe race.MarathonMen1 Edward CATMUR GBR 2:46:572 Stephen HODGES GBR 2:47:113 James GORDON GBR 2:47:444 Greg SOUTHERN GBR 2:49:225 Stephen RICHARDSON GBR 2:49:33Women1 Andrea GREEN GBR 3:04:232 Rebecca MAYLES GBR 3:08:293 Sally BAKER GBR 3:10:424 Charlie RAMSDALE GBR 3:13:005 Sarah MORWOOD GBR 3:15:13www.mkmarathon.comNext date: 5 May 201412 May 2013Volkswagen Prague MarathonCzech RepublicNicholas Kemboi and Caroline Rotich celebrated theirbiggest career wins. Kemboi, Kenyan by birth but nowrunning for Qatar triumphed in warm (over 20°C) andsunny conditions. 9,500 runners entered theMarathon.Kemboi was not among the favourites and couldhave been mistaken for a pacemaker as he led formost of the time after 16km when he, pacemakerSilas Ngetich, Julius Lomerinyang and Girmay Birhanu(Ethiopia) broke up the big leading group. Thepacemaker soon dropped but the other three passedhalfway in 63:21. After 30km (1:30:36) Kemboidropped back but soon regained contact and startedto push himself. Birhanu fell behind at 34km and 2kmlater so did Lomerinyang.Qualification for major championships is the reasonwhy Kemboi runs for Qatar instead of Kenya. In 2003as a 19-year-old he ran 26:30 for 10,000m — heremains the fourth fastest 10,000m runner ever, buthe now concentrates on road running.Caroline Rotich, course record holder Lydia Cheromeiand Philes Ongori passed halfway in 1:13:03. Soonafter Rotich broke away and established a substantiallead. In contrast Cheromei, who had a hip problemduring her build-up dropped back to finish adisappointing sixth. Ehitu Kiros overtook Philes Ongoriat around 25km but Ongori came back past her.MarathonMen1 Nicholas KEMBOI QAT 2:08:512 Girmay BIRHANU ETH 2:09:303 Patrick Kipyegon TERER KEN 2:10:084 Albert MATEBOR KEN 2:10:565 Sium KIFLOM ERI 2:11:39Women1 Caroline ROTICH KEN 2:27:002 Philes ONGORI KEN 2:28:533 Ehitu KIROS ETH 2:30:024 Tatyana ARYASOVA RUS 2:32:245 Mercy Jerotich KIBARUS KEN 2:33:23www.runczech.comNext date: 11 May 201412 May 2013Silesia MarathonPolandThe weather was conducive to running, and rain-freeconditions boosted the number of spectatorsspontaneously cheering all along the route. The race,starting in Katowice, attracts increasing numbers eachyear. The honorary starter was MEP (former head ofwww.aimsworldrunning.orgthe European Parliament) Prof. Jerzy Buzek, whoappeared at the start wearing a commemorative T-shirt that he had received from the organizers fiveyears before when he started the first SilesiaMarathon.The course presents the diversity of Silesia,traversing three cities and finishing in one of thelargest parks in Europe. This year’s edition attractedrunners from Germany, the Netherlands, USA, SouthKorea, Belarus, Spain and the United Kingdom. Withnine well-supplied refreshment stations along theroute, and a commemorative medal and food packagebeing presented to finishers Silesia Marathon showedonce again that despite its modest budget, it is areally great race.MarathonMen1 Jakub GLAJCAR POL 2:35:352 Michal CENKIER POL 2:36:523 Daniel WOCH POL 2:38:094 Tomasz MISKOWIEC POL 2:42:555 Pawel KASZCA POL 2:46:11Women1 Ewa KALARUS POL 2:50:572 Danuta PISKOROWSKA POL 2:59:183 Patrycja WLODARCZYK POL 3:07:234 Ewa KLOSIENSKA POL 3:07:435 Justyna ADAMUS POL 3:28:52www.silesiamarathon.plNext date: 11 May 201412 May 2013Skopje MarathonMacedoniaThe 9th edition attracted a record number of 4900participants in all four events, coming from allcontinents. New course records were set by both maleand female marathon winners. The Macedoniannational championship was won by Riste Lazaro andVesna Kiradjieva. Conditions were good (16°C andintermittent light rain). The Marathon was attendedby many Macedonian celebrities, including worldrenowned fashion model and actress KatarinaIvanovska.MarathonMen1 Wycliffe Kipkorir BIWOT KEN 2:21:562 Elisha Kiprotich SAWE KEN 2:25:123 Patrick Muchemi WAMBUGU KEN 2:26:404 Gabor SZABO HUN 2:36:065 Attila HEGYALJAI HUN 2:44:51Women1 Caroline Jemeli KIPRUTO KEN 2:48:392 Hellen Kimutai JEPKOSGEI KEN 2:50:493 Alina NITULEASA ROU 2:51:164 Judith FÖLDING-NAGY HUN 2:58:215 Marija VRAJIC CRO 3:00:24Half marathonMen1 Stoshich KRISTIJAN SRB 1:14:16Women1 Barach DANIJELA SRB 1:27:23www.skopjemarathon.comNext date: 11 May 201418 May 2013GöteborgsVarvetHalf MarathonSwedenJackson Kiprop was the unexpected winner of theworld’s largest race, GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon.“The heat was not a problem but the wind was” hesaid. He went ahead of Peter Kurui after 18km.Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 67

ResultsIsabella Ochichi, who made an impressive comebackin Prague in her first international race since 2006,led from the beginning and finished more than twominutes ahead of Caroline Chepkwony. “It was atough race, warm and windy, but the huge crowdhelped me,” she said.Half marathonMen1 Jackson KIPROP UGA 1:03:132 Peter KURUI KEN 1:03:213 Ghirmay GHEBRESLASSIE ERI 1:03:414 Richard MENGICH KEN 1:03:455 Robert LANGAT KEN 1:03:59Women1 Isabella OCHICHI KEN 1:11:292 Caroline CHEPKWONY KEN 1:13:283 Filomena CHEPCHIRCHIR KEN 1:13:504 Isabellah ANDERSSON SWE 1:15:175 Yebrgual MELESE ETH 1:16:25www.goteborgsvarvet.seNext date: 17 May 201418 May 2013The Great Wall MarathonChinaIn this year’s largest-ever edition of 2600 participantsfrom 54 countries both men’s and women’s courserecords were broken.Five members of the Saloman Racing team madethe trip to the small village of Huangyuguan andshowed what is possible on this tough adventurerunning course when mountain, trail and ultra runnersof the highest calibre tackle the Wall. The teamboasted six-time World Mountain Running championJonathan Wyatt, Greek Marathon champion DimitrisTheodorakakos, third finisher in the Italian MarathonChampionships Silvia Serafini and the recent winnerof the Leadville 100 miler in the USA, Tina Lewis.The often challenging weather at the Great Wallnever materialised and runners were greeted with thecoolest conditions experienced at the Wall in therace’s 14-year history. Jorge Maravilla of the USA,Wyatt and Theodorakakos paced each other for thefull distance and crossed the line in a staged tripledeadheat. Their finish time sliced 9:30 off the racerecord. On the women’s side, Salomen runners Serafiniand Lewis raced to a new course record, with Serafinislashing over 18 minutes from Sara Winter’s 2007mark. The course features 5164 steps on the wallitself, but when asked Theodorakakos said he believeda sub 3-hour time was possible, “if this year’sconditions can be replicated”.MarathonMen1 Dimitris THEODORAKAKOS GRE 3:09:181 Jorge MARAVILLA USA 3:09:181 Jonathan WYATT NZL 3:09:184 Charles WHITE USA 3:33:245 Nigel THOMSON NZL 3:37:09Women1 Silvia SERAFINI ITA 3:32:122 Tina LEWIS CAN 3:49:053 Shiri LEVENTHAL USA 4:07:234 Maria DE GIOVANNI VEN 4:08:275 Fiona GILROY NZL 4:14:42Half marathonMen1 Geoffrey DE BILDERLING BEL 1:38:56Women1 Candice Lorraine JOHNSON USA 1:49:03www.great-wall-marathon.comNext date: 17 May 201418 May 201333rd Three Hearts MarathonSlovenia[See separate feature, p. 27]www.maraton-radenci.siNext date: 17 May 201419 May 2013Bucharest Int’l Half MarathonRomaniaA record 6,000 runners from 43 countries took part.The course passes through the centre of Bucharestand around the biggest building in Europe –Romanian Parliament House. A total of 15000 eurosprize money was awarded.Half marathonMen1 Nicholas Kirui KEN KEN 1:04:072 Andrew LESUDA KEN 1:04:533 Japhet KANDA KEN 1:07:124 Kipkoech MARITIM KEN 1:09:045 Benazzouz SLIMANI MAR 1:10:12Women1 Mary NAALI TAN 1:16:322 Selam Abere ALEBACHEW ETH 1:18:203 Nicoleta-Alina PETRESCU ROU 1:20:244 Ana Veronica RODEAN ROU 1:24:515 Alexandra GRADINADU ROU 1:30:36www.bucharest21km.comNext date: 18 May 201419 May 2013Nykredit Copenhagen MarathonDenmarkMarathonMen1 Rachid KISRI MAR 2:17:222 Ahmed NASEF MAR 2:17:233 Henrik Them ANDERSEN DEN 2:18:004 Ilja NIKOLAJEV EST 2:20:505 Giovanni GRANO ITA 2:22:48Women1 Anne-Mette AAGAARD DEN 2:44:122 Luise SONDER DEN 2:48:083 Fiona POWELL GBR 2:50:064 Louise BAEKBY HANSEN DEN 2:54:405 Rikke DUE-ANDERSEN DEN 2:56:18www.copenhagenmarathon.dkNext date: 18 May 201419 May 2013Gifu Seiryu Half MarathonJapanFive-time World Half Marathon champion ZersenayTadese blasted through the first 5km in 14:14 andkept going at the same pace through 10km by whichtime he was 15 seconds up on Martin Mathathi. Heslowed only marginally in the second half of the race,and continued to maintain his lead, extending itfurther in the last kilometre even though JacobWanjuku was pushing Mathathi hard at the end.Mestawet Tufa was matched stride for stride byEunice Kirwa until the final kilometre, when Tufaedged ahead.www.aimsworldrunning.orgHalf marathonMen1 Zersenay TADESE ERI 1:00:312 Martin MATHATHI KEN 1:00:543 Jacob WANJUKI KEN 1:00:554 Cyrus NJUI KEN 1:01:085 Abayneh AYELE ETH 1:01:43Women1 Mestawet TUFA ETH 1:10:032 Eunice KIRWA KEN 1:10:093 Lara TAMSETT AUS 1:13:334 Yuko MIZUGUCHI JPN 1:14:44www.gifu-marathon.jpNext date: 18 May 201419 May 2013Kigali Peace MarathonRwandaDue to a course marshaling error when runners weredirected into the stadium instead of completing afinal 5km loop, the course run was only about 37km.It was decided that no times would be published forthe Marathon, only finishing positions (as below).MarathonMen1 Barbabas KIPYEGO KEN2 Julius Kipkorir KIPLIMO KEN3 Peter Kibet LIMO KEN4 Alex MELLY KEN5 Ezekiel Kemboi OMULO KENWomen1 Tigist Teshome AYAMU ETH2 Fridah Jepkite LODEPA KEN3 Caroline JEPKOECH KEN4 Liliane ??5 Vanis CHEMUTAI UGAHalf marathonMen1 Silas Kipkemboi LIMO KEN 1:01:41Women1 Eunice KALES KEN 1:12:56www.kigalimarathon.comNext date: tbc19 May 2013Maratón movistar Lima42kPeruMarathonMen1 Isaack Kimaiyo KEMBOI KEN 2:19:132 Elias Kibet YATOR KEN 2:20:403 Henry Kipkosgei CHERONO KEN 2:22:464 Christopher TOROITICH KEN 2:23:105 Rosvelino Chocco LOAYZA PER 2:23:12Women1 Elizabeth SANDEN 2:33:282 Ogla KIMAIYO KEN 2:40:393 Lucy KARIMI KEN 2:40:574 Hortencia ARZAPALO PER 2:45:495 Clara CANCHANYA PER 2:47:15Half marathonMen1 Jhon Cusi HUAMAN PER 1:04:24Women1 Judith Toribio LAVADO PER 1:14:35www.lima42k.comNext date: 18 May 2014Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 71

Resultswww.aimsworldrunning.org19 May 2013Tripoli Int’l Half MarathonLebanonHalf marathonMen1 Gadisa Birhanu SHUMIE ETH 1:03:232 Mehari Fisshaye YOHANNES ERI 1:04:013 Eliki Kipchoge MASE KEN 1:04:184 Benjamin Kiprop SEREM KEN 1:04:525 Tujuba Megersa BEYU ETH 1:07:01Women1 Worknesh Tola BIRU ETH 1:15:132 Hirut Alemayehu GEBREMIKAIEL ETH 1:16:483 Alina NITULEASA ROM 1:19:584 Mihaela Maria BOTEZAN ROM 1:25:495 Hanane EL BAJJAOUI MOR 1:26:48www.tripolihalfmarathon.orgNext date: tbc19 May 2013Nordea Riga Marathon & HalfLatviaMarathonMen1 Duncan KOECH KEN 2:15:352 Weldeyohannes NAAM ERI 2:16:253 K Peter SITIENI KEN 2:16:524 Victor CHELOKEI KEN 2:17:545 Elias Kiptum MAINDI KEN 2:22:07Women1 Aberash Bedasa NESGA ETH 2:40:312 Jane SUUTO UGA 2:46:333 Ekaterina FATEEVA RUS 2:48:544 Liene BERSONE LAT 3:02:005 Evita BOLE LAT 3:24:27nordearigamarathon.lvNext date: tbc19 May 2013iWelt Marathon WuerzburgGermanyMore than 3,000 runners participated, with the fullMarathon completed by 617 of them. The HalfMarathon was most popular, run on a flat andattractive course and passing by the various sights ofWuerzburg. Marathon runners ran this lap twice. Boththe winners were disappointed by their finishingtimes. The pace was too fast early on, and the daybecame too hot. Half Marathon runners enjoyedbetter conditions, and two new course records wereset by the defending champions Patrick Ereng andLucy Macharia.MarathonMen1 Mulu DERESA ETH 2:29:072 Markus MEISSGEIER GER 2:31:363 Sebastian JOST GER 2:34:264 Dominik MAGES GER 2:34:365 Stefan EGERER GER 2:35:33Women1 Adanach MAMO ETH 2:54:082 Christine RAMSAUER GER 2:59:323 Sandra HADERLEIN GER 3:02:314 Sonja DECKER GER 3:18:065 Elgin SCHMIDT GER 3:18:40Half marathonMen1 Patrick ERENG KEN 1:02:54Women1 Lucy MACHARIA KEN 1:13:37www.wuerzburg-marathon.deNext date: 27 April 201425 May 2013Mattoni Karlovy Vary HalfMarathonCzech RepublicDaniel Wanjiru finished ahead of 1500 enthusiasticrunners in the inaugural edition of this RunCzechevent writes Tomas Nohjl. A further 600 participantscompleted the 3km Mattoni Family Run held earlier.Wanjiru who regularly trains in the Austrian Alps,appreciated the undulating course, but could notshake off 20-year old Fekru Feyisa until the final200m sprint along the banks of the River Teplá.Feyisa commented “I had no idea what to expect fromsuch a long race.” His sister, 16-year old Mame Feyisa,triumphed in the women’s race.The first Czech, Ondrej Fejfar, ran most of the racealone but missed out on a personal best by only fourseconds. Ivana Sekyrová from the nearby town ofSokolov, kept her rival Petra Kamincova off the topspot, after having picked up the European Veteran10km title the day before in the town of Úpice. Onthe morning of the race she took part in the crosscountryrelay as part of the winning team beforedriving over to Karlovy Vary for the half marathon inwhich she edged ahead of Kamincova in the last 4km.Local spectators saw a truly euphoric City Mayor ofKarlovy Vary, Petr Kulhánek, cross the finish line. Twoweeks after completing BMW Prague Marathon in3:33 he managed to improve his half marathon bestto 1:35. “Unbelievable and amazing, great,” hecommented. “The atmosphere and the people put mein the right frame of mind.”Photo: marathon-photosHalf marathonMen1 Daniel Kinyua WANJIRU KEN 1:03:042 Fekru FEYSE ETH 1:03:083 Abdelmajid EL HISSOUF MAR 1:05:344 Alelegn AGUADE ETH 1:05:365 Said AZOUZI MAR 1:06:42Women1 Mame FEYSE ETH 1:12:492 Fasika METAFRIYA ZENEBE ETH 1:13:363 Olga KOTOVSKA UKR 1:13:404 Lemlem BERHE ETH 1:14:255 Ivana SEYKIROVA CZE 1:17:32www.runczech.comNext date: 24 May 201425 May 2013TerwamarathonFinlandMarathonMen1 Teemu PIKSILA FIN 2:38:062 Teppo RONKAINEN FIN 2:40:393 Janne KLASILA FIN 2:41:354 Jukka RAHKONEN FIN 2:41:485 Jukka KAUPPILA FIN 2:46:24Women1 Sanna KULBERG FIN 3:07:392 Johanna DAVIDILA FIN 3:08:553 Mari HYYPPA FIN 3:12:234 Kristiina KAARTA FIN 3:19:395 Kati OIKARINEN FIN 3:22:14Half marathonMen1 Veli-Heikki KOIVU FIN 1:13:29Women1 Stina HAIKKA FIN 1:23:21www.terwamaraton.fi/englishNext date: 24 May 201419 May 2013TCS World 10K BangaloreIndiaIn comparatively cool and cloudy but humid conditionsneither men’s nor women’s course record fell despitethe competitive field assembled. Cautious racing on thepart of leading contenders meant that they remainedin large lead groups well into the race, with flat-outeffort being reserved for the final slightly downhillsection after 7.5km, where the finishing order wasdetermined before the final 350m on the track at thestadium finish.10kmMen1 Alex OLOITIPTIP KEN 28:072 Nicholas KIPKEMBOI KEN 28:123 Birhanu LEGESSE ETH 28:164 Mike KIGEN KEN 28:295 Philemon RONO KEN 28:37Women1 Gladys CHERONO KEN 32:032 Guteni SHONE KEN 32:103 Esther CHEMTAI KEN 32:144 Lucy KABUU KEN 32:185 Emily CHEBET KEN 32:19www.procamrunning.in/tcsworld10kNext date: 18 May 2014Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 73

Resultswww.aimsworldrunning.org26 May 2013Jacob’s Creek BarossaMarathonAustraliaMarathonMen1 Michael VARNEY AUS 2:39:162 David STAEHR AUS 2:40:203 Warwick BIBLE AUS 2:46:094 Jon FULLER AUS 2:47:535 Ted ZGAINSKI AUS 2:51:26Women1 Sarah BROUGHAM AUS 3:10:082 Mandy TOWLER AUS 3:19:483 Carey Ellen AYLMER AUS 3:26:164 Susanne NOACK AUS 3:29:355 Britt HETHERINGTON AUS 3:29:38Half marathonMen1 Jacob COCKS AUS 1:10:26Women1 Lisa DAVIS AUS 1:23:55www.barossamarathon.com.auNext date: 25 May 201426 May 2013Scotiabank Calgary MarathonCanadaMarathonMen1 Benard ONSARE KEN 2:28:532 Gilbert KIPTOO KEN 2:42:053 Devin WOODLAND CAN 2:43:394 Devin FEATHERSTONE CAN 2:47:395 Benjamin GHERARDI USA 2:49:30Women1 Nadyia FRY CAN 2:51:352 Alice NDIRANGU KEN 2:54:203 Andrea GLOVER CAN 3:02:074 Tanaya GALLAGHER USA 3:02:255 Kari ELLIOTT CAN 3:03:44Half marathonMen1 Kip KANGOGO KEN 1:07:35Women1 Lucy NJERI KEN 1:16:23www.calgarymarathon.comNext date: tbc26 May 2013Int’l Cayirova Half Marathon &10kmTurkeyHalf marathonMen1 Negari Getachew TERFA ETH 1:03:202 Evans Chebet KIPLAGAT KEN 1:04:133 Wabi Goytanbi TEFTIYE ETH 1:05:244 Tilahun Worku ALIYEV AZE 1:05:325 Chala Lelisa DEBLE ETH 1:06:36Women1 Chaltu Tafa WAKA ETH 1:14:292 Senem CAGLAN TUR 1:15:093 Zinash Hayile TOLA ETH 1:21:044 Lutfiye KAYA TUR 1:30:495 Esgi AKDESIR TUR 1:32:2810kmMen1 Yohannis JIDA ETH 29:39Women1 Alem Mokonin OURGE ETH 34:28www.cayirovayarimaraton.comNext date: tbc74 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 326 May 2013Edinburgh Marathon FestivalGreat BritainThe Scottish capital staged a spectacular sportingweekend with more than 29,000 people taking partin the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Runners frommore than 100 countries enjoyed glorious sunshine.They included Kenny Heney, a 37-year old Scotresident in Dubai. He made full use of his weekend,completing all four adult races and clocking up a totalof 77km. He ran the half marathon in 84 minutesthen jumped on a motorbike back into the city centrein the nick of time to run the full marathon. Hecompleted the EMF 10km the previous day in 39:05and the 5km in 19:21. He was exhausted but elatedwhen he crossed the Marathon finish line in 3:00:57Overall winner Tola Lema finished only six secondsoff the course record, still held by Zachary Kihara ofKenya from 2005. Ryan Beattie became the first Scotto win the half marathon, in the first race the 26-yearoldhas ever won.MarathonMen1 Tola LEMA ETH 2:15:322 John KALES KEN 2:17:303 Nourdine JALAL MAR 2:18:384 Andi JONES GBR 2:19:295 Japhet KOECH KEN 2:21:51Women1 Risper KIMAIYO KEN 2:25:582 Jane KHAN GBR 2:43:563 Julie BRISCOE GBR 2:45:12Half marathonMen1 Ryan BEATTIE GBR 1:09:33Women1 Dianne LAUDER GBR 1:24:55www.edinburgh-marathon.comNext date: 25 May 201426 May 2013Ottawa MarathonCanadaTariku Jufar cut more than a minute off the courserecord set last year by Kenyan Laban Moiben. In analmost neck and neck finish, Jufar was followed by 24-year-old Kenyan Luka Rotich, who had entered therace as a pacer, but with his job completed hedecided to compete to the finish. Rotich had pacedJufar to 35km, but Jufar surged ahead at 39km. Helater slowed but still secured the course record withRotich just behind him. There was one Canadian inthe top-10, Vancouver-based Rob Watson, who wasregistered for the 10km, but switched to the marathontwo days before. and went on to win this year’sCanadian Marathon Championships.Ethiopians also dominated the women’s elite field,with six placing in the top 10 and Yeshi Esayiasslicing more than two minutes off the four-year oldcourse record. Half a dozen women stayed together ina tight lead pack for most of the race, and the firstthree all surpassed the old record. Finishing eighthoverall among women Lioudmila Kortchaguina, 41,finished as the first Canadian for the sixth time since2002. She was also the first master.MarathonMen1 Tariku JUFAR ETH 2:08:052 Luka ROTICH KEN 2:08:123 Gashaw MELESE ETH 2:10:244 Teferi KEBEDE ETH 2:11:095 James MBUGUA KEN 2:11:16Women1 Yeshi ESAYIAS ETH 2:25:312 Misiker MEKONIN ETH 2:25:453 Sechale DELASA ETH 2:27:314 Netsanet ACHAMO ETH 2:27:445 Ruth WANJIRU KEN 2:30:36Half marathonMen1 Josh KARANJA KEN 1:07:48Women1 Laura DURNO CAN 1:24:57www.runottawa.caNext date: 25 May 20141 June 2013ASICS Stockholm MarathonSwedenMarathonMen1 Shumi Gerbaba ETICHA ETH 2:16:132 Stephen CHELIMO KEN 2:17:513 Endale TEKILEAB ETH 2:18:294 Mustafa MOHAMED SWE 2:20:085 Joash MUTAI KEN 2:20:25Women1 Isabellah ANDERSSON SWE 2:33:492 Halima HASSEN BERISO ETH 2:41:573 Frida LUNDEN SWE 2:46:424 Salina KOSGEI KEN 2:47:235 Josephine AMBJORNSSON SWE 2:50:39www.stockholmmarathon.seNext date: 31 May 20142 June 2013RAHAL 10K Int’l de CasablancaMorocco10kmMen1 Hassan EL ABBASSI MAR 27:562 Mustapha EL AZIZ MAR 28:023 John MWANGANGI KEN 28:114 Kennedy KIMUTAI KEN 28:135 Taoufik EL ALAM MAR 28:22Women1 Malika ASAHSSAH MAR 31:592 Joan CHELIMO KEN 32:373 Soud KENBOUCHIA MAR 32:414 Raif SAMIRA MAR 32:555 Fatiha BENCHETKI MAR 33:39www.running.maNext date: tbc

Results2 June 2013Comrades MarathonRepublic of South AfricaUltramarathonMen1 Claude MOSHIYWA RSA 5:32:092 Jonas BUUD SWE 5:41:213 Mpesela NTLOSOEU 5:43:384 Ludwick MAMABOLO 5:45:495 Johannes KEKANA 5:46:27Women1 Rae BISSCHOFF RSA 6:38:572 Valentina LIAKHOVA RUS 6:39:163 Valentina SHATYAYEVA RUS 6:44:134 Sanet BEUKES 6:57:155 Karen BRADFORD RSA 7:02:09www.comrades.comNext date: 1 June 20142 June 2013Gatorade Panama Int’l HalfMarathonPanamaHalf marathonMen1 Pedro MORA VEN 1:08:322 Shadrack KIPKOSGEI KEN 1:09:443 Juan Carlos CARDONA COL 1:10:084 Alejandro SEMPRUN VEN 1:10:125 Roy VARGAS CRC 1:14:47Women1 Zuleima AMAYA VEN 1:16:082 Leidy TOBON COL 1:16:283 Gabriela TRANA CRC 1:19:344 Maria FERRIS PAN 1:27:225 Alicia ZORILLA PAN 1:32:27www.panamahalfmarathon.comNext date: tbc2 June 2013Quito Últimas Noticias 15kEcuadorMachacuay doing all the work. At 11km Jami triedunsuccessfully to get away but after 12km Almachisurged decisively, covering the next kilometres in 3:02to and 3:01. He swiftly moved away from compatriotJami, who faded a little in the final stages, allowingthe courageous Machacuay to come back. Almachicrossed the Finish line on the stadium track 100mahead of Machacuay.The women’s race was far less of a contest, withPeruvian Olympian Ines Melchor finishing almostthree minutes clear of compatriot and 2012 championGladys Tejeda.In fine festival style, the Finish line crowd were alsotreated to a great post-race concert featuring bandsfrom the Dominican Republic as well as Ecuador.15kmMen1 Miguel Almachi CONDOR ECU 46:352 Raul MACHACUAY PER 46:493 Segundo JAMI JAMI ECU 47:004 Paulino CANCHANIA PER 47:175 Leonardo Tenepaguay SANGUR ECU 48:06Women1 Santa Melchor HUIZA PER 51:452 Gladys Tejeda PUCUHUARANGA PER 54:183 Karina Perez DELGADO MEX 54:234 Diana Landi ANDRADE ECU 55:595 Jessica Paguay GUAMAN ECU 57:00www.quitoultimasnoticias15k.ecNext date: 1 June 2014www.aimsworldrunning.org3 June 2013Cork City MarathonIrelandMarathonMen1 Bartosz MAZERSKI POL 2:28:292 Gary OHANLON IRL 2:28:523 Peter MOONEY IRL 2:35:254 Cathal OCONNELL IRL 2:35:545 Alan FOOLKES IRL 2:37:18Women1 Pauline CURLEY IRL 2:47:472 Angela MCCANN IRL 2:55:113 Nollaigh ONIELL IRL 2:55:454 Audrzej FIEDOREK 2:59:095 Anne Marie HOLLAND IRL 3:03:25Half marathonMen1 Freddie KEARON IRL 1:08:33Women1 Lizzie LEE IRL 1:19:53www.corkcitymarathon.ieNext date: 2 June 20148 June 2013Mattoni Ceské Budejovice HalfMarathonCzech RepublicWarm and humid weather conditions kept times downin this second edition of the race but two promisingyoung Ethiopian runners, 22-year old Tamirat Tolaand 18-year old Hurtesa Kedija, both making theirdebuts in Europe, were worthy winners. By 6km TolaThe 53rd edition was “La carrera mas grande delEcuador,” with a total of 22,000 participants in thenew recreational 10km and 5km events and thealways sold out 15km writes Alan Brookes. The racewas developed as a gift to the city from El Comercionewspaper group and its “Final Edition”.In sunny but cool conditions 15,000 runners tookoff from in front of the El Comercio offices at 09.00,led by an international field that included Peruvians,Mexicans, Columbians and two Mexican-basedKenyans – last year’s champion Elisha Korir and PeterLemayain. At 2850m altitude the race is a challengeenough, but also has few flat sections along thescenic point-to-point course from the south side oftown through the magnificent Centro Historico, aWorld Heritage site, to the Olympic Stadium on thenorth side.The first, downhill kilometre saw a brisk 2:44 from alead pack of 10. After 3km Peru’s Raul Machacuaymoved to the front pulled the pack along for the nextkilometre in 2:51, then leading a charge up a lungbustingincline to hit 5km in 15:06. By then it wasdown to a three-man duel: Machacuay taking onEcuadorian favourites Segundo Jami and MiguelAlmachi. Jami and Almachi had placed 2nd and 3rdin 2011. The trio passed 10km in 30:55 withDECEMBER 15, 2013MARATHON | HALF-MARATHON | MARATHON RELAYST. CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS USADistance Running | 2013 Edition 3 75

Resultshad already made a break, although he wassubsequently caught. The winner of the recentMattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon and hot favouriteto win, Daniel Wanjiru, pulled out with muscleproblems. Tola managed to break away from theleading group again with only Henry Chirchir chasinghim. “He caught me up but 500m from the finish, Iwent for it and was able to shake him off.”The lead group of four women stuck togetherthrough to 20km. Only in the last 100m did HurtesaKedija manage to overtake her compatriot, ShureDemise. Sixteen-year old Letekidan Gebreaman fromEritrea finished third.Top Czech runners, Jan Kreisinger and Petr Pechekcame in sixth and seventh but well off their best timesdue to the oppressive conditions. This year’s event sawa record number of 2500 runners take part. In therelay event spectators enjoyed a duel between hockeyand football league players in which champions onthe ice, HC Mountfield emerged victorious, repeatingtheir win of last year and earning themselves a barrelof beer from the Budweiser Budvar brewery.Race organisers donated the proceeds from entryfees from the Family Run to those affected by thefloods in the nearby town of Putim. A minute’s silencewas also held in honour of the victims of this year’sfloods. Next stop in the RunCzech series is theMattoni Olomouc Half Marathon in two weeks’ time.MarathonMen1 Tamirat TOLA ETH 1:02:042 Henry CHIRCHIR KEN 1:02:073 Silas NGETICH KEN 1:02:204 Samsom GEBREYOHANNES ERI 1:02:215 Nicholas Manza KAMAKYA KEN 1:03:51Women1 Hurtesa KEDIJA ETH 1:12:112 Shure DEMISE ETH 1:12:163 Letekidan GEBREAMAN ETH 1:12:294 Joyce Jemutai KIPLIMO KEN 1:12:415 Tatyana VILISOVA RUS 1:15:25www.runczech.comNext date: 7 June 20149 June 2013Laguna Phuket Int’l MarathonThailandMarathonMen1 Michael PAGE GBR 2:41:022 Yasuhiro SAITO JPN 2:52:013 Panom KHANSAMOL THA 2:58:234 Mo FOUSTOK GBR 2:58:515 Sanya KANCHAI THA 3:00:34Women1 Naomi OCHIAI JPN 3:19:382 Fumie TERAHATA JPN 3:27:343 Ninik SUGIWATI INA 3:34:484 Deanna FULLER USA 3:37:215 Moira LOWE GBR 3:51:56Half marathonMen1 Jackson Kibet KENEI KEN 1:15:45Women1 Veronique MESSINA FRA 1:35:54www.phuketmarathon.comNext date: tbc15 June 2013Lanzhou Int’l MarathonChinaThis unique race run alongside China's Mother River -the Yellow River – resonates with the theme of“Perpetual Pace” and the Marathon spirit. In the threeyears it has been held it has become the most popularrace in Northwest China. The race organisation invited24 elite foreign athletes to compete alongside 55 ofthe local elite, and 38 foreign runners made their ownway to the event.MarathonMen1 Solomon Tsige ASFAW ETH 2:15:402 Dereje Abera ALI ETH 2:15:433 Oleksandr SITKOVSKIY UKR 2:16:004 Siraj Gena AMDA ETH 2:16:575 Luka Kipkemoi CHELIMO KEN 2:17:18Women1 Ashu KASIM ETH 2:43:442 Shitaye GEMECHU ETH 2:44:123 Wenrong ZHENG CHN 2:44:194 Tsgereda GIRMA ETH 2:44:385 Jane Jeronoh ROTICH KEN 2:45:03www.lanzhoumarathon.comNext date: tbc15 June 2013Portumna Forest MarathonIrelandBlistering sunshine and torrential showers greetedmore than 550 participants in the Forest Marathonfestival held in the beautiful Coillte Forest inPortumna, County Galway. The day started at 08.00with the 100km, the 50km following at 10.00, andsubsequent races at two hour intervals onwards.Participants in all events complete 5km loops of theforest which start and finish at the forest car-parkamenity. The event is organised with the support ofGalway County Council and is growing each year.MarathonMen1 Peter MOONEY IRL 2:44:372 Grellan MCGRATH IRL 2:54:353 Brian MCMANUS IRL 3:02:32Women1 Ann CASHMAN IRL 3:43:512 Sarah WALSH IRL 3:53:253 Imelda MARTIN IRL 3:56:26100kmMen1 Vasily NEUMERZHITSKIY RUS 7:51:38Women1 Ruthann SHEAHAN IRL 8:52:4250kmMen1 Rory MOONEY IRL 3:22:50Women1 Charlotte KEARNEY IRL 4:07:34Half marathonMen1 Sean TRAVERS IRL 1:28:13Women1 Annameria COSTELLOE IRL 1:26:4510kmMen1 David KEENIN IRL 35:19Women1 Patricia FITZMAURICE IRL 45:20www.forestmarathon.comNext date: 14 June 2014www.aimsworldrunning.org15 June 2013Santa Claus MarathonFinlandMarathonMen1 Xiaoming JIN CHN 3:07:392 Atef HAJ FIN 3:09:543 Olli KYYHKYNEN FIN 3:11:554 Teemu HASU FIN 3:16:255 Charles CHRISTIANSEN NOR 3:32:19Women1 Elina JUNNILA FIN 2:56:572 Sina HULKKONEN FIN 3:38:223 Veera PAANANEN FIN 3:51:424 Pilvi MANNERKORPI FIN 3:56:345 Teija KETTUNEN FIN 3:58:29Half marathonMen1 Aleksei LUKICHEV RUS 1:19:10Women1 Johanna DAVIDILA FIN 1:27:35www.santaclausmarathon.comNext date: tbc16 June 2013BII MAYBANK Bali MarathonIndonesiaMarathonMen1 Kennedy LILAN KEN 2:18:492 Boniface Mbuvi MUEMA KEN 2:22:153 Dennis Mwanza MUSAU KEN 2:22:214 Momanyi BASWETI KEN 2:23:225 William KOSKEI KEN 2:30:53Women1 Meseret Mengistu BIRU ETH 2:38:172 Elizabeth Jeruiyot CHEMWENO KEN 2:42:513 Rose Kerubo NYANGACHA KEN 2:45:174 Margaret NJUNGUNA KEN 2:57:485 Grace Wayua KITONGA KEN 3:07:28Half marathonMen1 Kennedy KAPTILA KEN 1:03:24Women1 Eunice NYAWIRA KEN 1:12:54www.balimarathon.comNext date: tbc16 June 2013San Francisco MarathonUnited States of AmericaMarathonMen1 Francois LHUISSIER USA 2:25:152 Ismail SSENYANGE UAE 2:30:113 Michael WARDIAN USA 2:30:184 Max HAINES-STILES USA 2:36:545 Brian SUTTER USA 2:37:09Women1 Anna BRETAN USA 2:42:262 Devon YANKO USA 2:52:273 Anna LI USA 3:02:074 Kristi ROSSI USA 3:02:215 Whitney TAWNEY USA 3:02:47Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3 77

Resultswww.aimsworldrunning.orgFirst Half MarathonMen1 Conor OKEEFE IRL 1:18:04Women1 Katherine EVE USA 1:31:32Second Half MarathonMen1 Ivan MEDINA USA 1:08:46Women1 Michelle MEYER USA 1:20:44www.runsfm.comNext date: tbc22 June 2013Vidovdan 10km Road RaceBosniaThe road race was preceded by races in which severalthousand children ran – including 31 babies in a 10mrace.Hillary Kipchumba became the sixth consecutiveKenyan winner but searing temperatures of 37°C putpaid to any fast times. Eritrean Samson Gezahai ledthrough half way in 14:58, nine seconds ahead ofKipchumba and Ethiopia’s Tolossa Chengere a furthereight seconds back. But 20-year-old Kipchumbacaught Gezahai and went on to win in a time onlythree other men have bettered in Brcko.The women’s race was much closer. Eritrea’sLetekidan Hailemariam was neck-and-neck withTanzania’s Mary Naali for much of the race, bothpassing through half way in 17:28. Speeding upslightly in the second half it was Hailemariam whohad the edge at the end,to become the first Eritreanathlete, man or woman, to win in Brcko. Naalifinished just one second behind but almost twominutes shy of her personal best – another indicationof the tough conditions.10kmMen1 Hilary KIPCHUMBA KEN 29:152 Gehazai SAMSON ERI 29:243 Tolosa CHENGERE ETH 30:364 Barnabas BENE HUN 31:255 Tamas KOVACS HUN 31:38Women1 Letekidan HAILEMARIAM ETH 34:432 Mary NAALI TAN 34:443 Zita KACSER HUN 36:174 Tunde SZABO HUN 37:475 Alina NITULEASA ROU 37:57www.vidovdanskatrka.orgNext date: 28 June 201422 June 2013Midnight Sun Marathon & HalfNorwaySwedish runners took both men’s and women’s titlesin the 24th edition of the race under the MidnightSun in Tromso. Running conditions were good: 16Cand no wind, but a little rain fell during the first partof the marathon. In total 4,500 runners entered for alldistances, representing 62 countries.MarathonMen1 Kristoffer OSTERLUND SWE 2:26:092 Veli-Heiki KOIVU FIN 2:37:473 Leif WELHAVEN NOR 2:48:064 Helge AUNE NOR 2:49:355 Rico GERMANN SUI 2:51:24Women1 Josephine AMBJORNSSON SWE 2:53:332 Maria RAMOS MEX 2:54:113 Jolyn POBANZ USA 3:12:484 Ragnhild HANSSEN NOR 3:17:235 Aleksandra NARKOWICZ POL 3:23:11Half marathonMen1 Ronny JAKOBSEN NOR 1:16:00Women1 Hilde ADERS NOR 1:25:10www.msm.noNext date: 21 June 201422 June 2013Mattoni Olomouc HalfMarathonCzech RepublicThe women outshone the men in the fourth edition,as Betelhem Moges smashed the race record with apersonal best. Henry Kiplagat finally won a RunCzechRunning League race after three second places,although he had two wins in last year’s series.Olomouc native Petra Kamínková achieved herpersonal “Olomouc” record with a time of 1:19:00.A record 3500 runners set off on the new course butrace conditions were humid and hot. At 5km therewas a lead group of five men; the women in contraststuck together into the second half of the race.Kiplagat had a lead of 11 seconds at 15km. Mogesonly stole a lead over Yebrgual Melese. in the last500m. “I wanted to improve my personal best so Ihave a better chance of getting in races” she said.Kamínková was perhaps even happier than thewinner. “Considering the weather I think it’s a greatresult” she said.Czech Marathon Champion Jiří Homoláč wasn’t sopleased: “My time is really poor, but at least Idefended the Czech title” he said. Spectators wereable to check out performances by a number of wellknownpersonalities including cardiologist, Jan Pirk,former athlete and wife of Olympian winner, RobertŠebrle, Eva Šebrlová, former Minister of TransportJaromír Schling and opera singer Radek Leszczynski.Half marathonMen1 Henry KIPLAGAT KEN 1:03:002 John KIPROTICH KEN 1:03:223 Mustapha EL AZIZ MAR 1:03:364 Fumihiro MARUYAMA JPN 1:03:455 Weldu NEGASH NOR 1:04:58Women1 Betelhem MOGES ETH 1:10:382 Yebrgual MELESE ETH 1:10:433 Jane Jepkosgei KIPTOO KEN 1:11:194 Yuka TOKADA JPN 1:14:155 Susan PARTRIDGE GBR 1:14:52www.runczech.comNext date: 21 June 201423 June 2013Tangamanga Int’l MarathonMexicoMarathonMen1 Abraham Vargas QUIJAS MEX 2:28:042 Edward KORIR KEN 2:30:373 Tomas Copca FERREIRA MEX 2:32:564 Luis Jesus Perez MEDINA MEX 2:39:585 Ruben Trevino LOZANO MEX 2:42:38Women1 Emma MALDONADO MEX 3:08:232 Ma. Luisa Sanchez BUENROSTRO MEX 3:13:543 Sara Eliz. Sanchez CEDILLO MEX 3:19:234 Candida Gachuz PEREZ MEX 3:22:055 Maribel Sanchez PERDOMO MEX 3:33:09Half marathonMen1 Stephen Kibet CHELAL KEN 1:12:55Women1 Dunia GOMEZ MEX 1:28:19www.maratontangamanga.comNext date: tbc23 June 2013Telesia City Trophy 10 kmItaly10kmMen1 Simon CHEPROT KEN 28:452 John KOSGEI KEN 28:493 Silas NGETICH KEN 28:534 Stephen Kipkoech KIBIWOTT KEN 29:115 Daudi Liokitok MAKALLA KEN 29:14Women1 Joyce Jemutai KIPLIMO KEN 33:002 Rebecca Jepchirchir KORIR KEN 33:583 Fatna MARAOUI MAR 34:104 Soumiya LABANI MAR 34:235 Sylvia Jepchirch KIBIEGO KEN 34:30www.trofeotelesia.itNext date: 15 June 201423 June 2013Scotiabank VancouverHalf-Marathon & 5kCanadaHalf marathonMen1 Kip KANGOGO KEN 1:03:332 Robin WATSON CAN 1:04:273 Paul KIMUGUL KEN 1:04:564 Terence ATTEMA CAN 1:05:255 Willy KIMOSOP CAN 1:06:28Women1 Krista DUCHENE CAN 1:10:522 Lanni MARCHANT CAN 1:11:373 Natasha WODAK CAN 1:14:474 Natasha YAREMCZUK CAN 1:17:195 Sabrina WILKIE CAN 1:18:25www.vancouverhalf.comNext date: tbc24 June 2013Suzuki Midnight Sun RunIcelandHalf marathonMen1 Thorbergur Ingi JONSSON ISL 1:11:402 Arnar PETURSSON ISL 1:14:423 Andrew WHITTINGHAM GBR 1:16:174 Alasdair BREWER GBR 1:17:405 Birkir MARTEINSSON ISL 1:20:14Women1 Melkorka Árný KVARAN ISL 1:40:262 Guðrún BERGSTEINSDOTTIR ISL 1:44:273 Ragnheiður SIGMUNDSDOTTIR ISL 1:45:384 Sigrún Kristín BARKARDOTTIR ISL 1:46:295 Ásgerður Arna PALSDOTTIR ISL 1:48:5310kmMen1 Bjorn MAGEIRSSON ISL 33:00Women1 Arndis HAFTHORSDOTTIR ISL 37:44www.marathon.isNext date: 23 June 201478 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

WMRA News2 JUNE 2013:Montée du Grand BallonVosges Mountains, FranceThis 33rd edition of the race was the opening event of the 2013 WMRA Grand Prix circuitand incorporated the French Mountain Running Championships writes Pierre Weiss. Despiteweeks of rain race daywas dry, with atemperature of 11°C atthe start in Willer-Sur-Thur, and 6°C at the1424m summit of GrandBallon. The course wasmuddy and slippery inplaces; 495 runnersfinished.In the men’s race (13km with1230m climb), the fieldincluded the top fourfinishers from last year’sGrand Prix but Ahmet Arslan,2011 WMRA Grand Prixchampion, dropped out afterafter 3km with an injury.Eritrea’s Teklay Azerya thentook the lead to win easily inone of the best timesachieved on this course,although still two minutesslower than Jonathan Wyatt’scourse record of 58:01.Behind him the positionschanged regularly with 2011 winner DavidSchneider overtaking Alex Baldaccini in the finalkilometre. Julien Rancon became French Championin 4th place to retain the title he has held since2011.In the women’s race (8km and 822m elevation)Valentina Belotti repeated her win of last year in atime one minute slower. The Swiss team placedthree runners in the top eight. 75 finished the race.The junior men’s race was run over the same courseand the final race (4km and 365m elevation) wascontested by 50 runners in three categories: juniorwomen and male and female youths.16 JUNE 2013:5TH BALKAN MOUNTAIN RUNNINGCHAMPIONSHIPSPoiana Brasov, RomaniaThe Turkish team swept all before them, taking 14medals, including sweeps in the senior men’s,junior men’s and junior women’s categories writesBruno Gozzelino. Bulgaria and Romania won 5medals each. In total 53 athletes took partincluding those from Serbia and Moldova.MEN (11.9km):1 Kazan DENIZ TUR 57:2 Kitir AKIF TUR 58:303 Avci ORHAN TUR 59:18TEAMS: Turkey, Bulgaria, RomaniaEritrean Teklay AzeryaPicture: LOC (JeanMarie Bellicini)Italian Valentina BelottiPicture: LOC (Jean MarieBellicini)MEN:1 Teklay AZERYA ERI 1:00:052 David SCHNEIDER SUI 1:00:473 Alex BALDACCINI ITA 1:01:014 Julien RANCON FRA 1:02:135 Robbie SIMPSON GBR 1:02:21WOMEN:1 Valentina BELOTTI ITA 47:072 Christel DEWALLE FRA 47:313 Emma CLAYTON GBR 48:174 Monika FURHOLZ SUI 48:595 Lucie JAMSIN FRA 49:21Junior men1 Stefan LUSTENBERGER SUI 43:50Junior women1 Julie LATGER FRA 26:11Youths (male)1 Jeremy BELMKACEN FRA 20:45Youths (female)1 Melanie RIGNAUD FRA 26:49WOMEN (8.9km):1 Milka MIHAILOVA BUL 1:04:512 Maria DANCI ROM 1:06:573 Yasemin CAN TUR 1:07:52Teams: Romania, Turkey, BulgariaJUNIOR WOMEN (4km):1 Yilmaz CESMINAZ TUR 28:212 Esra Kalis EKIN TUR 29:363 Subatan BURCU TUR 29:47TEAMS: Turkey. Bulgaria, RomaniaJUNIOR MEN (8km):1 Tuncer OMER TUR 56:372 Karagoz RAMAZAN TUR 57:253 Bozkurt NAJF TUR 38:13TEAMS: Turkey, Romania, BulgariaMedals table:Gold Silver Bronze TotalTurkey 6 4 4 14Bulgaria 1 2 2 5Romania 1 2 2 5EXECUTIVESPresident: Bruno Gozzelino (ITA)Secretary: Bashir Hussain (GBR)Treasurer: Nancy Hobbs (USA)At-Large Director: Galia Puhaleva (BUL)Director of Marketing: Erhan Basoglu (TUR)Director of Competition: Raimondo Ballico (ITA)Director of Development: Tomo Sarf (SLO)Director of Organisation: Wolfgang Munzel (GER)CALENDAR6 July 12th EA MountainRunning ChampionshipsBorovets, BUL7 July 8th WMRA InternationalYouth CupGap, FRA21 July 10th NACAC MountainRunning ChampsCranmore NH, USA21 July 3rd Castle MountainRunning (2nd GP race)Arco di Trento, ITA28 July 15th Gorski tek naGrintovec (3rd GP race)Kamnik, SLOtbd Aug 8th CONSUDATLEMountain RunningChampstbd, PER3 Aug 10th WMRA LongDistance MR ChallengeSzklarska Poręba, POL31 Aug 13th WMRA/WMAMasters World MRChampsJanské Lázné, CZE8 Sept 29th WMRA World MRChamps (4th GP race)Krynica, POL15 Sept 5th Asitzgipfel MountainRun (5th GP race)Leogang, AUT5 Oct 34th Smarna Gora MRrace (6th GP race/Final)Ljubljana, SLO30 Nov 5th AAC MR Champs/9th Obudu Int’l RaceCross River State, NGRwww.wmra.infoDistance Running | 2013 Edition 3 79

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World leading timesLatest standings at Marathon, Half Marathon & 10kmMarathon, MenPresent world record:Patrick Makau (KEN); 2:03:38; Berlin; 25 SEP 2011These lists give the current standings in the world of road racing, and are believed accurate at21 June 2013. They have been drawn from the website of the Association of Road RacingStatisticians www.arrs.net and focus primarily on the Marathon and Half Marathon, as theseconstitute 75% and 18% of the AIMS membership respectively.TIME ATHLETE NATION RANK VENUE DATE TIME ATHLETE NATION RANK VENUE DATE2:04:45 Lelisa Desisa ETH 1 Dubai 25 JAN2:04:48 Andualem Belay Shiferaw ETH 2 Dubai 25 JAN2:04:49 Tadesse Tola ETH 3 Dubai 25 JAN2:04:52 Endeshaw Negesse ETH 4 Dubai 25 JAN2:04:53 Bernard Koech ETH 5 Dubai 25 JAN2:05:30 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 Hamburg 21 APR2:05:38 Peter Some KEN 1 Paris 07 APR2:05:38 Tilahun Regassa ETH 1 Rotterdam 14 APR2:06:04 Tsegaye Kebede ETH 1 London 21 APR2:06:33 Nicholas Kipkemboi KEN 6 Dubai 25 JAN2:06:33 Tadese Tola ETH 2 Paris 07 APR2:06:33 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 2 London 21 APR2:06:34 Eric Ndiema KEN 3 Paris 07 APR2:06:35 Stephen Tum KEN 1 Casablanca 27 JAN2:06:45 Getu Feleke ETH 2 Rotterdam 14 APR2:06:50 Denis Kimetto KEN 1 Tokyo 24 FEB2:06:56 Megersa Bacha ETH 4 Paris 07 APR2:06:57 Philip Sanga KEN 5 Paris 07 APR2:06:57 Ayele Abshero ETH 3 London 21 APR2:06:58 Michael Kipyego KEN 2 Tokyo 24 FEB2:06:59 Franklin Chepkwony KEN 1 Seoul 17 MAR2:07:12 Sumi Dechase ETH 2 Seoul 17 MAR2:07:12 Sammy Kitwara KEN 3 Rotterdam 14 APR2:07:27 Seboka Dibaba Tola ETH 3 Seoul 17 MAR2:07:32 Negari Terfa ETH 1 Xiamen 05 JAN2:07:35 Limenih Getachew ETH 2 Hamburg 21 APR2:07:41 Gezahegne Girma ETH 2 Casablanca 27 JAN2:07:44 Paul K Lonyangata KEN 2 Xiamen 05 JAN2:07:44 Tadese Abraham ERI 1 Zurich 07 APR2:07:46 Feyise Lilesa ETH 4 London 21 APR2:07:47 Wilson Kipsang KEN 5 London 21 APR2:07:48 Dereje Debele Tulu ETH 1 Dusseldorf 28 APR2:07:53 Bernard Kipyego KEN 3 Tokyo 24 FEB2:07:55 Dadi Yami ETH 7 Dubai 25 JAN2:07:56 Getachew Terfa Negari ETH 1 Rome 17 MAR2:08:00 Pius Dominic Ondoro KEN 1 Tiberias 10 JAN2:08:00 Kazuhiro Maeda JPN 4 Tokyo 24 FEB2:08:02 James Kwambai KEN 5 Tokyo 24 FEB2:08:05 Stephen Kiprotich UGA 6 London 21 APR2:08:10 Deribe Robi ETH 2 Tiberias 10 JAN2:08:11 Birhanu Gebre Girma ETH 2 Rome 17 MAR2:08:14 Sylvester Teimet KEN 6 Paris 07 APR2:08:15 Yuki Kawauchi JPN 1 Beppu 03 FEB2:08:15 Kawauchi JPN 4 Seoul 17 MAR2:08:17 Gilbert Kirwa KEN 6 Tokyo 24 FEB2:08:17 Ondoro KEN 2 Dusseldorf 28 APR2:08:19 Sahle Warga ETH 7 Paris 07 APR2:08:19 Abraham Girma ETH 8 Paris 07 APR2:08:19 Henry Sugut KEN 1 Vienna 14 APR2:08:22 Yared Asmerom ERI 7 London 21 APR2:08:24 Mike Kigen KEN 8 Dubai 25 JAN2:08:28 Habtamu Assefa ETH 9 Dubai 25 JAN2:08:30 Stephen Chemlany ETH 3 Rome 17 MAR2:08:31 Francis Kibiwott KEN 3 Tiberias 10 JAN2:08:32 Lusapho April RSA 1 Hannover 05 MAY2:08:33 Abraham Kiprotich FRA 1 Daegu 14 APR2:08:34 Vincent Kipruto KEN 1 Otsu 03 MAR2:08:34 Solomon Kiptoo KEN 2 Vienna 14 APR2:08:35 Kentaro Nakamoto JPN 2 Beppu 03 FEB2:08:35 Haile Haja Gemeda ETH 4 Rome 17 MARTIME ATHLETE NATION RANK VENUE DATE2:08:37 Tariku Jufar ETH 2 Otsu 03 MAR2:08:39 Warga ETH 3 Xiamen 05 JAN2:08:39 Stanley Biwott KEN 8 London 21 APR2:08:42 Geoffrey Ndugu KEN 3 Vienna 14 APR2:08:46 Dereje Tadesse ETH 4 Tiberias 10 JAN2:08:48 James Mwangi KEN 3 Otsu 03 MAR2:08:50 Sammy Kibet KEN 3 Casablanca 27 JAN2:08:50 Luka Kanda KEN 5 Rome 17 MAR2:08:51 Masakuzu Fujiwara JPN 4 Otsu 03 MAR2:08:51 Nicholas Kemboi QAT 1 Prague 12 MAY2:08:53 Gemechu Biru ETH 10 Dubai 25 JAN2:08:54 Philip Kimutai Sanga KEN 11 Dubai 25 JAN2:09:00 Gebretsadik Abraha ETH 4 Xiamen 05 JAN2:09:02 Sisay Lemma ETH 1 Warsaw 21 APR2:09:05 Feyisa Bekele ETH 7 Tokyo 24 FEB2:09:06 Ryo Yamamoto JPN 5 Otsu 03 MAR2:09:08 Lemma ETH 5 Tiberias 10 JAN2:09:08 Julius Muriuki Wahome KEN 6 Tiberias 10 JAN2:09:10 Suehiro Ishikawa JPN 6 Otsu 03 MAR2:09:10 Duncan Cheruiyot Koech KEN 3 Dusseldorf 28 APRPrisca JeptooMarathon, WomenPresent world record (mixed race):Paula Radcliffe (GBR); 2:15:25; London; 13 APR 2003Present world record (women’s-only race)Paula Radcliffe (GBR); 2:17:42; London; 17 APR 2005TIME ATHLETE NATION RANK VENUE DATE2:20:15 Priscah Jeptoo KEN 1 London 21 APR2:21:05 Feyse Tadesse ETH 1 Paris 07 APR2:21:32 Edna Kiplagat KEN 2 London 21 APR2:23:14 Merima Mohamed ETH 2 Paris 07 APR2:23:23 Tirfi Tsegaye ETH 1 Dubai 25 JAN2:23:27 Jemima Jelegat KEN 1 Rotterdam 14 APR2:23:28 Margaret Agai KEN 1 Daegu 14 APR2:23:34 Ryoko Kizaki JPN 1 Nagoya 10 MAR2:23:34 Eunice Kirwa Jepkirui KEN 3 Paris 07 APR2:23:37 Mohammed ETH 1 Houston 13 JAN2:23:39 Ehitu Kiros ETH 2 Dubai 25 JAN2:23:43 Mulu Seboka ETH 2 Daegu 14 APR2:23:50 Amane Gobena ETH 3 Dubai 25 JAN2:23:51 Birhane Dibaba ETH 2 Nagoya 10 MAR2:23:57 Tatiana Gamera-Shmyrko UKR 1 Osaka 27 JAN2:23:59 Abebech Afework ETH 2 Rotterdam 14 APR2:24:03 Agnes Barsosio KEN 3 Daegu 14 APR2:24:05 Mizuko Noguchi JPN 3 Nagoya 10 MAR2:24:21 Kayoko Fukushi JPN 2 Osaka 27 JAN2:24:26 Bizunesh Deba ETH 2 Houston 13 JAN2:24:30 Aheza Kiros ETH 4 Dubai 25 JAN2:24:33 Valentine Kipketer KEN 1 Mumbai 20 JAN2:24:34 Flomena Cheych KEN 1 Vienna 14 APR2:24:40 Helena Kirop KEN 1 Rome 17 MAR2:24:43 Yukiko Akaba JPN 3 London 21 APR2:25:01 Belaynesh Oljira ETH 5 Dubai 25 JAN2:25:09 Dinknesh Tefera ETH 4 Paris 07 APR2:25:15 Getnet Selomie Kassa ETH 2 Rome 17 MAR2:25:17 Meskerem Assefa ETH 2 Houston 13 JAN2:25:22 Agnes Kiprop ETH 5 Paris 07 APRTIME ATHLETE NATION RANK VENUE DATE2:25:34 Aberu Kebede ETH 1 Tokyo 24 FEB2:25:43 Philomena Chepchirchir KEN 1 Seoul 17 MAR2:25:44 Lisa Stublic CRO 1 Zurich 07 MAR2:25:46 Jelena Prokopcuka LAT 4 Nagoya 10 MAR2:25:46 Meselech Melkamu ETH 5 London 21 APR2:25:47 Shitaye Bedasa ETH 6 Dubai 25 JAN2:25:53 Emebet Etea ETH 2 Seoul 17 MAR2:25:56 Yuko Watanabe JPN 3 Osaka 27 JAN2:26:01 Yeshi Esayias ETH 2 Tokyo 24 FEB2:26:05 Isabella Anderson SWE 7 Dubai 25 JAN2:26:17 Eri Hayakawa JPN 5 Nagoya 10 MAR2:26:18 Yeshimebet Tadese Bifa ETH 3 Seoul 17 MAR2:26:20 Mestawet Tufa ETH 6 Nagoya 10 MAR2:26:24 Gisaw Melkam ETH 1 Dusseldorf 28 APR2:26:32 Mi-Gyong Kim PRK 1 Pyongyang 14 APR2:26:41 Mari Ozaki JPN 4 Osaka 27 JAN2:26:41 Irina Mikitenko GER 3 Tokyo 24 FEB2:26:42 Hilda Kibet NED 3 Rotterdam 14 APR2:26:44 Karolina Jarzynski POL 1 Lodz 14 APR2:26:51 Albina Mayorova RUS 4 Tokyo 24 FEB2:27:00 Caroline Rotich KEN 1 Prague 12 MAY2:27:03 Alessandra Aguilar ESP 4 Rotterdam 14 APR2:27:05 Florence Kiplagat KEN 6 London 21 APR2:27:08 Abebech Afework ETH 8 Dubai 25 JAN2:27:10 Sultan Haydar TUR 3 Rome 17 MAR2:27:17 Yoko Miyauchi JPN 7 Nagoya 10 MAR2:27:21 Sung-eun Kim KOR 4 Seoul 17 MAR2:27:35 Fatuma Sado ETH 1 Xiamen 05 JAN2:27:52 Rebecca Chesire KEN 2 Dusseldorf 28 APR2:27:54 Beata Naigambo NAM 9 Dubai 25 JAN2:28:03 Fantu Jimma ETH 6 Paris 07 APR2:28:08 Genet Getaneh ETH 8 Nagoya 10 MAR2:28:22 Lydia Ruto Jerotich KEN 5 Seoul 17 MAR2:28:23 Milka Kipkoech KEN 1 Warsaw 21 APRTIME ATHLETE NATION RANK VENUE DATE2:28:30 Yoshimi Ozaki JPN 5 Tokyo 24 FEB2:28:32 Hye-Song Kim PRK 2 Pyongyang 14 APR2:28:37 Mai Ito JPN 7 London 21 APR2:28:46 Mekasha ETH 2 Mumbai 20 JAN2:28:50 Eunice Kales KEN 1 Brighton 14 APR2:28:53 Fyles Ongori KEN 2 Prague 12 MAYOther Performances:2:26:08 Aleksandra Duliba BLR 1 Los Angeles 17 MAR2:26:25 Rita Jeptoo KEN 1 Boston 15 APR2:26:58 Meseret Hailu ETH 2 Boston 15 APR2:27:01 Sharon Cherop KEN 3 Boston 15 APR2:27:08 Shalene Flanagan USA 4 Boston 15 APR2:28:09 Tirfi Tsegaye ETH 5 Boston 15 APR2:28:11 Kara Goucher USA 6 Boston 15 APR* Other performances - Marathon:Boston: separation 91%, drop 135m;Los Angeles: separation 60%, drop 122m (2.9m/km)82 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

World leading timesHalf Marathon, MenPresent world record:Zersenay Tadese (ERI); 58:23;Lisboa; 21 MAR 2010TIME ATHLETE NATION RANK VENUE DATE58:54 Geoffrey Kipsang KEN 1 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB58:56 Stanley Biwott KEN 2 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB58:58 Geoffrey Mutai KEN 3 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB59:25 Feyisa Lilesa ETH 4 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB59:36 Jacob Kendagor KEN 1 Berlin 07 APR59:54 Bernard Koech KEN 1 Lisbon 24 MAR59:59 Stephen Kibet KEN 5 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:00:02 Joel Kimurer KEN 6 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:00:04 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 Barcelona 17 FEB1:00:05 Edwin Kipyego KEN 1 Den Haag 10 MAR1:00:09 Ghirmay Gebreselassie ERI 1 Paderborn 30 MAR1:00:11 Zersenay Tadese ERI 1 Prague 06 APR1:00:11 Amanuel Mesel ERI 2 Prague 06 APR1:00:12 Silas Kipruto KEN 2 Berlin 07 APR1:00:14 Luka Rotich KEN 1 Verbania 10 MAR1:00:15 John Kipsang KEN 3 Prague 06 APR1:00:19 Pius Maiyo Kirop KEN 4 Prague 06 APR1:00:21 Peter Some KEN 2 Lisbon 24 MAR1:00:22 Henry Kiplagat KEN 5 Prague 06 APR1:00:26 Getu Feleke ETH 7 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:00:27 Victor Kipchirchir KEN 3 Berlin 07 APR1:00:27 Nicholas Kemboi KEN 1 Rabat 07 APR1:00:28 Evans Kiplagat KEN 2 Rabat 07 APR1:00:30 Dino Sefir ETH 1 Nice 21 APR1:00:31 Robert Kwambai KEN 2 Verbania 10 MAR1:00:31 Tadese ERI 1 Gifu 19 MAY1:00:33 Tebalu Zawude ETH 3 Rabat 07 APR1:00:33 Yusuf Biwott KEN 2 Nice 21 APR1:00:35 Mule Wasihum ETH 3 Nice 21 APR1:00:35 Adugna Bikila ETH 4 Nice 21 APR1:00:39 Yacob Yarso ETH 1 Yangzhou 21 APR1:00:42 Mark Kiptoo Kosgei KEN 1 Azpeitia 23 MAR1:00:42 Nicholas Kipkemboi KEN 2 Yangzhou 21 APR1:00:45 Kenneth Kipkemoi KEN 4 Berlin 07 APR1:00:46 Nguse Tesfaldet ETH 3 Yangzhou 21 APR1:00:52 Kipruto KEN 4 Yangzhou 21 APR1:00:53 Ruben Limo KEN 3 Verbiana 10 MAR1:00:53 Luka Rotich KEN 5 Yangzhou 21 APR1:00:54 Edwin Kipyego KEN 8 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:00:54 Martin Mathathi KEN 2 Gifu 19 MAYOther performances:59:15 Wilson Kiprop KEN 1 Ostia 03 MAR59:19 Edward Kwemoi Chomesin KEN 2 Ostia 03 MAR59:20 Simon Cheprot KEN 3 Ostia 03 MAR1:00:39 Sahle Warga ETH 4 Ostia 03 MAR1:00:42 Limo Kiprop KEN 5 Ostia 03 MAR1:00:53 Mamo Behailu Ketema ETH 6 Ostia 03 MAR* Other performances - Half marathon: Ostia: separation 82%;Geoffrey KipsangHalf Marathon, WomenPresent world record: (mixed race):Mary Keitany (KEN) 1:05:50, Ras Al Khaimah 18 FEB 2011Present world record (women-only race):Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 1:06:25, Udine 14 OCT 2007TIME ATHLETE NATION RANK VENUE DATE1:06:09 Lucy Kabuu KEN 1 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:06:11 Priscah Jeptoo KEN 2 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:06:27 Rita Jeptoo KEN 3 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:06:48 Gladys Cherono KEN 1 Prague 06 APR1:06:56 Meseret Hailu ETH 4 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:07:13 Florence Kiplagat KEN 5 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:07:25 Meseret Defar ETH 1 New Orleans 24 FEB1:07:32 Atsede Baysa ETH 1 Barcelona 17 FEB1:07:39 Helah Kiprop KEN 6 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:07:54 Kiprop KEN 1 Berlin 07 APR1:08:01 Philes Ongori KEN 2 Berlin 07 APR1:08:05 Meselech Melkamu ETH 7 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:08:08 Paskalia Kipkoech KEN 8 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:08:12 Worknesh Degefa ETH 2 Prague 06 APR1:08:31 Shalene Flanagan USA 2 New Orleans 24 FEB1:08:35 Feyse Tadese ETH 9 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:08:43 Degefa ETH 1 Yangzhou 21 APR1:08:45 Tadalech Bekele Alemu ETH 2 Yangzhou 21 APR1:08:48 Waganesh Mekasha ETH 1 Casablanca 27 JAN1:08:48 Edna Kiplagat KEN 1 Lisbon 24 MAR1:08:53 Tiki Gelana ETH 1 Marugame 03 FEB1:08:53 Josephine Chepkoech KEN 2 Barcelona 17 FEB1:08:56 Ashu Kasim ETH 10 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:08:58 Pauline Njeri KEN 1 Paris 03 MAR1:08:59 Yukiko Akaba JPN 1 Yamaguchi 17 MAR1:08:59 Eunice Kirwa KEN 2 Lisbon 24 MAR1:09:00 Kim Smith NZL 2 Marugame 03 FEB1:09:02 Yebergual Melese ETH 1 Yangzhou 21 APR1:09:04 Sharon Cherop KEN 11 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:09:09 Caroline Rotich KEN 1 New York 17 MAR1:09:11 Gladys Chepsoi KEN 2 Paris 03 MAR1:09:12 Diane Nukuri-Johnson BDI 2 New York 17 MAR1:09:18 Hanae Tanaka JPN 2 Yamaguchi 17 MAR1:09:18 Diana Chepkemoi KEN 12 Ras Al Khaimah 15 FEB1:09:18 Lisa Stublic CRO 3 New York 17 MAR1:09:21 Paskalia Kipkoech KEN 3 Lisbon 24 MAR1:09:21 Isabella Ochichi KEN 3 Prague 06 APR1:09:31 Tadelech Bekele ETH 1 Verbania 10 MAR1:09:31 Waganesh Mekasha ETH 4 Prague 06 APR1:09:32 Yuko Shimizu JPN 3 Marugame 03 FEBOther performances:1:07:39 Filomena Cheyech KEN 1 Ostia 03 MAR1:07:46 Agnes Kiprop KEN 2 Ostia 03 MAR1:07:49 Debele Degefa ETH 3 Ostia 03 MAR1:07:59 Hilda Kibet NED 4 Ostia 03 MAR1:08:18 Mercy Kibarus KEN 5 Ostia 03 MAR1:09:11 Malika Asahssah MAR 6 Ostia 03 MARLucy Kabuu10km Road, MenPresent world record:Leonard Patrick Komon (KEN); 26:44;Utrecht; 26 SEP 2010TIME ATHLETE NATION RANK VENUE DATE27:30 Adugna Bikila ETH 1 Taroudant 10 MAR27:32 Isaiah Kiplagat Koech KEN 1 New Orleans 30 MAR27:34 Berhanu Legesse ETH 2 Taroudant 10 MAR27:37 El Hassan El Abbassi MAR 1 Ottawa 26 MAY27:38 Edwin Nyandusa Mokua KEN 3 Taroudant 10 MAR27:38 Adyugna Tekele Bekele ETH 2 Ottawa 26 MAY27:39 Geoffrey Mutai KEN 3 Ottawa 26 MAY27:42 Naim El Qady MAR 4 Ottawa 26 MAY27:44 Lani Kiplagat Rutto KEN 2 New Orleans 30 MAR27:45 Edwin Kipsang KEN 1 Santos 19 MAY27:46 Allan Kiprono KEN 3 New Orleans 30 MAR27:49 Peter Mateelong KEN 4 Taroudant 10 MAR27:52 Japhet Korir Kipyegon KEN 1 Wurzburg 28 APR27:52 Moses Ndiema UGA 1 Manchester 26 MAY27:53 Wilson Kipsang KEN 1 Manchester 26 MAY27:55 El Qady MAR 5 Taroudant 10 MAR27:56 Richard Kiprop Mengich KEN 2 Wurzburg 28 APR27:56 Hassan El Abbassi MAR 1 Casablanca 02 JUN27:58 Leonard Patrick Komon KEN 1 New York 11 MAY27:58 Emmanuel Oliaulo KEN 3 Wurzburg 28 APR10km Road, WomenPresent world record:Paula Radcliffe (GBR); 30:21;San Juan; 23 FEB 2003TIME ATHLETE NATION RANK VENUE DATE30:49 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 1 Manchester 26 MAY31:40 Joyce Chepkirui KEN 1 San Juan 24 FEB31:41 Joan Chelimo KEN 1 Khourigba 29 APR31:43 Winnie Jepkemboi KEN 2 Khourigba 29 APR31:45 Esther Chemutai KEN 1 Paderborn 30 MAR31:46 Malika Asahssah MAR 1 Ottawa 26 MAY31:49 Firehiwot Dado ETH 2 Ottawa 26 MAY31:51 Alice Kimutai KEN 1 New Orleans 30 MAR31:52 Birhan Ababel Yeshaneh ETH 3 Khourigba 29 APR31:53 Chemutai KEN 1 Brunssum 07 APR31:59 Lilian Chelegat KEN 2 Paderborn 30 MAR31:59 Malika Asahssah MAR 1 Casablanca 02 JUN32:03 Sabrina Mockenhaupt GER 1 Leverkeusen 03 MAR32:03 Gladys Cherono KEN 1 Bangalore 19 MAY32:05 Ayalew Hiwott Yimer ETH 2 New Orleans 30 MAR32:09 Karolina Jarzynski POL 3 New Orleans 30 MAR32:09 Mary Davies NZL 3 Ottawa 26 MAY32:10 Lineth Chepkirui KEN 2 San Juan 24 FEB32:10 Guteni Shone ETH 2 Bangalore 19 MAY32:11 Khadija Sammah MAR 1 Taroudant 10 MARDistance Running | 2013 Edition 3 83

Come feel the spirit of Rotorua and join us to celebratethe Rotorua Marathon’s athon50th anniversary on 3 May 2014.More information at www.marathontours.co.nzathontours.co.nz6 APRIL 2014Welcome to Zurich – The arguments in favour of Zurich are based, on theone hand, on the fast pace – 70 percent of all runners regularly run personalbest times in Zurich – but there is also the unique location of Zurich, surroundedby forested hills, the panorama of the Alps on the horizon and the inimitablecity centre of Zurich. Welcome to a modern, vibrant city that enchants visitorsthrough its cultural diversity and its historic buildings. The course stands outthrough its unique location around the basin of Lake Zurich and through itsspeed. And it is already being run for the 12th consecutive time. Be a part ofthe Zurich running family and enjoy the city with thousands of athletes andspectators.International Zurich MarathonP.O. Box, CH-8036 Zurich, info@zuerichmarathon, www.zuerichmarathon.chMain sponsor Official supplier Co-sponsor Media partner84 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

Race contact detailsRace Directors: Send updated race contact details to update@aimsworldrunning.orgAlgErIA*Manly Soft Sand Classic MarathonBArBAdOS& HalfnOVSahara MarathonFEB C. John Singletonrun Barbados Half Marathon dECJames E. B. CarneyManly LSC, Manly N.S.W. 2095Winston CarterPO Box 455, Marshall, VA 20116, USA T: 61 41 287 2647Barbados Tourism Authority, HarbourT: 1 703 969 0049E: singonsw@bigpond.net.au,Road, St. Michael, PO Box 242E: saharamarathon@aol.comadmin@manlylsc.comBridgetownW: www.saharamarathon.orgW: www.manlysoftsand.comT: 1 246 427 2623E: sportsbarbados@usa.netCourse not measurable to AIMS standardsMedibank Melbourne Marathon W: www.runbarbados.orgAngOlAFestivalOCT fb: facebook.com/pages/Run-Greg HootonBarbados/92465925390São Silvestre de luanda 10k dEC c/o level 3, 480 St Kilda Road,Carlos Rosa de SouzaMelbourne, Victoria 3004BElgIuMComplexo Cidadela Desportiva, Senado T: 61 3 9864 1138dVV Antwerp MarathonAPrda Camara, BP 2521, LuandaE: enquiries@melbournemarathon.com.au Greg BroekmansT: 244 923 39 5804W: www.melbournemarathon.com.au Schoebroekstraat 8, 3583 Paal-BeringenE: crabreluz@gmail.comT: 32 11 45 99 99*Sunshine Coast MarathonAugW: www.saosilvestreangola.comE: info@golazo.comJason CrowtherW: www.dvvantwerpmarathon.beAtlas Multisports, 7 Hummingbird fb: facebook.com/antwerp10milesTerrace, Coolum, QLD, 4573nOV T: 61 410 313 551Brussels Marathon & HalfOCTE: jason@atlasmultisports.com.auW: www.sunshinecoastmarathon.com.auAnTArCTICAAntarctic Ice Marathon & 100kRichard DonovanPolar Running Adventures, 95 RosanGlas, Rahoon Road, Galway, IrelandT: 353 91 51 6644E: rd@npmarathon.comW: www.icemarathon.comAntarctica Marathon & HalfThom GilliganC-5 Shipway Place, Boston, MA 02129T: 1 617 242 7845E: info@marathontours.comW: www.antarcticamarathon.comCourse not measurable to AIMS standardsArgEnTInABuenos Aires Int’l MarathonCarlos SaezAv. Mitre 383, (1603) Vicente López,Buenos AiresT: 54 11 2072 9190E: info@maratondebuenosaires.orgW: maratondebuenosaires.orgfb: facebook.com/pages/Marat%C3%B3n-de-Buenos-Aires-Grupo-Oficial/112752972096550AuSTrAlIAMArOCTAthlete’s Foot Adelaide Marathon AugSA Road Runners Club105 King William Street, Kent Town,South Australia, 5067T: 61 8 8363 7377 / 61 490 024 496E: office@sarrc.asn.auW: www.adelaidemarathon.com.auAustralian Outback Marathon JulMichael WaltonPO Box 583, Terrigal, NSW 2260T: 61 2 4385 2455E: michael.walton@travellingfit.comW: www.australianoutbackmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/outbackmarathonCourse not measurable to AIMS standards*Jacob’s Creek Barossa Marathon MAySA Road Runners Club105 King William Street, Kent Town,South Australia, 5067T: 61 8 8363 7377 / 61 490 024 496E: office@sarrc.asn.auW: www.barossamarathon.com.auBrisbane Marathon FestivalSteve Manning10/33 Park Road, Milton, Queensland4064T: 61 7 3367 3088E: steve@intraining.com.auW: www.intrainingevents.com.augold Coast Airport MarathonCameron HartPO Box 4920, Gold Coast Mail Centre,QLD, 9726T: 61 07 5668 9888E: info@goldcoastmarathon.com.auW: www.goldcoastmarathon.com.aufb: facebook.com/gcmarathonAugJulBlackmores Sydney runningFestival (incl. Sydney Marathon) SEPWayne Larden49 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010T: 61 2 9282 0400E: info@sydneyrunningfestival.orgW: www.sydneyrunningfestival.com.auTownsville running FestivalBrian ArmitPO Box 1702, Aitkenville, QLD 4814T: 61 7 4751 6607E: brianarmit@bigpond.comW: www.townsvillerunningfestival.comCourse not measurable to AIMS standardsAugWestlink M7 Cities Marathon JulMark GibsonBlacktown City CouncilPO Box 63, Blacktown, NSW, 2148T: 61 29 839 6075E: mark.gibson@blacktown.nsw.gov.auW: www.wm7citiesmarathon.com.auAuSTrIASparkasse 3 Country Marathon& HalfGuenther ErnstSparkassenplatz 1, 6900 BregenzT: 43 69 912 446 506E: info@sparkasse-marathon.atW: www.sparkasse-marathon.comSalzburg MarathonJohannes LangerGinzkeyplatz 10/III/1, 5020 SalzburgT: 43 662 62 68 58E: office@salzburg-marathon.atW: www.salzburg-marathon.atfb: facebook.com/salzburg.marathonVienna City MarathonWolfgang KonradEnterprise Sport Promotion GmbH,Gußhausstraße 21/19, 1040 WienT: 43 1 606 95 10E: office@vienna-marathon.comW: www.vienna-marathon.comfb: facebook.com/vienna.city.marathonOCTMAyAPr16th Int’l WACHAumarathonMag. Michael BuchleitnerBabenbergerstrasse 22, A-2345 Brunnam GebirgeT: 43 22 3637 9095 0E: office@wachaumarathon.comW: www.wachaumarathon.comfb: facebook.com/wachaumarathonSEPBAHAMASMarathon Bahamas, Half & relay JAnPamela Richardson881 SW 176th Avenue, PembrokePines, FL 33029T: 1 242 394 0012 / 502 6538E: info@marathonbahamas.comW: www.marathonbahamas.comfb: facebook.com/marathon242Greg BroekmansSchoebroekstraat 8, 3583 Paal-BeringenT: 32 11 45 99 99E: info@golazo.comW: www.brusselsmarathon.befb: facebook.com/brusselsmarathonBOSnIAVidovdan 10km road raceBorislav DjurdjevicBrace Ribnikar 17, 76100 BrckoT: 387 49 217 781E: mpc1@teol.netW: www.vidovdanskatrka.orgfb: facebook.com/vidovdanskatrkaJunBOTSWAnASteinmetz gaborone Marathon MAyStellan BengtssonPO Box 1983, GaboroneT: 267 718 99977E: info@steinmetzgaboronemarathon.comW: www.steinmetzgaboronemarathon.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Steinmetz-Gaborone-Marathon/157867834246629BrAzIlJungle MarathonShirley ThompsonLa petite maison, 110 Av Jean XXIII,06130 Grasse, FranceT: 33 6 74 62 71 35E: shirley@eventrate.comW: www.junglemarathon.comfb: facebook.com/JungleMarathonCourse not measurable to AIMS standardsOCTrio de Janeiro City MarathonJoao TravenAv. Passos, 101, Sala 701, Centro Riode JaneiroT: 55 21 222 33 073E: maratonadorio@maratonadorio.com.brW: www.maratonadorio.com.brSão Paulo Int’l Half MarathonCorporeOctavio Jose AronisRua Bento De Andrade, 436, Cep04503-001 - Sao Paulo - SPT: 55 11 3884 4188E: corpore@corpore.org.brW: www.corpore.org.brCorrida de Sao Sebastiao 10kmJoao TravenAv Passos 101 / 701 - Centro - RJT: 55 21 2223 2773E: spiridon@spiridon.com.brW: www.corridadesaosebastiao.com.brJulAPrJAnCAMBOdIAAngkor Wat Int’l Half Marathon dECMuy LathNo 79CEo, St. 155 corner St. 476,Sangkat Toul Tompung I, ChamkarmornDist., Phnom PenhT: 855 23 213 525E: coop@angkormarathon.orgW: www.angkormarathon.orgfb: facebook.com/angkorwat.marathonThe Angkor Empire Marathon AugSem PhallaNo 79CEo, St. 155 corner St. 476,Sangkat Toul Tompung I, ChamkarmornDist., Phnom PenhT: 855 23 213 525E: coop@angkormarathon.org,info@cambodia-events.orgW: www.angkorempiremarathon.org*Sihanoukville Int’l Half Marathon MArSem Phalla#79CEo, St. 155 Sangkat ToulTompoung I, Khan Chamkar Morn,Phnom PenhT: 885 23 213 525E: direct@cambodia-events.org,info@cambodia-events.orgW: www.cambodia-events.orgfb: facebook.com/sihanoukvillerunCAnAdAScotiabank Calgary MarathonCheryl LoweryPO Box 296, Stn M, Calgary, AlbertaT2P 2H9T: 1 403 264 2996E: info@calgarymarathon.comW: www.calgarymarathon.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Calgary-Marathon/122869332085www.aimsworldrunning.orgJunEdmonton MarathonTom Keogh9750 47 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6E 5P3T: 1 780 504 0005E: info@edmontonmarathon.caW: www.edmontonmarathon.cafb: facebook.com/EdmMarathonniagara Falls Int’l MarathonRick Morocco5300 Willmott Street, Niagara Falls,Ontario, L2E 2A7T: 1 905 356 9460E: rick@niagarafallsmarathon.comW: www.niagarafallsmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/pages/NiagaraFallsInternationalMarathonnorthwest Passage MarathonRichard Weber363 Pritchard Rd, Alcove,Quebec J0X 1A0T: 1 819 459 1794E: mail@ArcticWatch.caW: www.ArcticWatch.ca/arcticadventures/northwest-passagemarathonCourse not measurable to AIMS standardsAugOCTJulBMO Okanagan MarathonOCTTom Keogh9750 47 Avenue, Edmonton,AB T6E 5P3T: 1 780 504 0005E: info@okanaganmarathon.caW: www.okanaganmarathon.cafb: facebook.com/okanaganmarathon.caOttawa MarathonJohn HalvorsenPO Box 426, Stn A, Ottawa, OntarioT: 1 613 234 2221E: info@runottawa.caW: www.runottawa.cafb: facebook.com/OttawaMarathonMAySSQ Quebec City MarathonAugDenis Therrien711, rue des Rocailles, Québec,QC G2J 1A9T: 1 418 694 4442E: info@marathonquebec.comW: quebecmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Marathon-des-Deux-Rives-SSQ-SSQ-Quebec-City-Marathon/142517195763698Scotiabank Toronto WaterfrontMarathon & Half Marathon & 5k OCTAlan Brookes264 The Esplanade, Toronto, ON, M5A 4J6T: 1 416 944 2765 x508E: rachelle@canadarunningseries.comW: www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/TorontoWaterfront42k*Associate membergoodlife Fitness Toronto MarathonJay Glassman1 Yorkdale Rd, Suite 202, Toronto,ON, M6A 3A1T: 1 416 920 3466E: info@torontomarathon.comW: www.torontomarathon.comfb: facebook.com/torontomarathonVancouver Sun run 10kmJamie Pitblado1-200 Granville St, Vancouver BC,V6C 3N3T: 1 604 605 2316E: sunrun.info@shawcable.comW: www.vancouversun.comfb: facebook.com/#!/vancouversunrunBMO Vancouver MarathonCharlene Krepiakevich1288 Vernon Drive, Vancouver BC,V6A 4C9T: 1 604 872 2928E: info@bmovanmarathon.caW: www.bmovanmarathon.cafb: facebook.com/BMOVanMarathonScotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5kClifton Cunningham176-1917 W 4th Avenue, Vancouver,BC, V6J 1M7T: 1 778 786 3116E: svhm@canadarunningseries.comW: www.vancouverhalf.comfb: facebook.com/vancouverhalfgoodlife Fitness Victoria MarathonRob ReidPO Box 675, 185–911 Yates Street,Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 4Y9T: 1 250 658 4520E: info@runvictoriamarathon.comW: www.runvictoriamarathon.comfb: facebook.com/Victoria.MarathonCAyMAn ISlAndSIntertrust Cayman Islands MarathonRhonda KellyPO Box 2712 GT, Grand CaymanT: 1 345 946 8822E: rhonda@kellyholding.comW: www.caymanislandsmarathon.comMAyAPrMAyCHIlEMaratón de SantiagoFernando JamarneEl Regidor 66, 10th Floor, Las Condes,SantiagoT: 562 2787 6012E: fjamarne@alessandri.clW: www.maratondesantiago.comCHInABeijing Int’l MarathonWang DaweiChinese Athletic Association2 Tiyuguan Road, 100763 BeijingT: 86 10 6716 7482E: oc@beijing-marathon.comW: www.beijing-marathon.com/endalian Int’l MarathonSun XinshengKDalian Sports Bureau, 66 Wusi Road,Xigang District, DalianT: 86 411 8368 2293E: kouzhengjie@sina.comW: www.dlmls.orgJunOCTdECAPrOCTMAyThe great Wall MarathonMAyDave CundyRoom A-2-1201, Fenghua Square, No.6Guanganmennei Street, Beijing, 100053T: 86 10 635 52521 / 685 12395E: grace.li@great-wallmarathon.com.cn,kent.wang@greatwall-marathon.com.cnW: www.great-wall-marathon.comCourse not measurable to AIMS standardsDistance Running | 2013 Edition 3 85

Race contact detailsRace Directors: Send updated race contact details to update@aimsworldrunning.orglanzhou Int’l MarathonLong FuguoXiamen Media Industry DevelopmentCo., Ltd., Room 203 of Culture & ArtCenter, Tiyu Road, Siming District,XiamenT: 86 592 5371960E: lzmarathon@126.comW: www.lanzhoumarathon.comShanghai Int’l MarathonMing ZhangRoom 602 & 603, Dongya Building,1500 Zhongshan Er Rd(S), Shanghi200030T: 86 21 6428 5971E: general@shmarathon.comW: www.shmarathon.comXiamen Int’l MarathonFu XiaochunOrganizing Committee, 11F of XiamenBureau of Sports, No. 2 Tiyu Road,361012 XiamenT: 86 592 511 4853E: xmmarathon@126.comW: www.xmim.orgCHInESE TAIPEIFubon Taipei MarathonWoon Kong Lee, Queenie JuangPO Box 47-110 TaipeiT: 886 2 2585 5659E: aspire@sportsnet.org.tw,queenie@sportsnet.org.twW: www.sportsnet.org.twkinmen MarathonWoon Kong Lee, Queenie JuangPO Box 47-110 TaipeiT: 886 2 2585 5659E: aspire@sportsnet.org.tw,queenie@sportsnet.org.twW: www.sportsnet.org.twTainan Ancient Capital MarathonWoon Kong Lee, Queenie JuangPO Box 47-110 TaipeiT: 886 2 2585 5659E: aspire@sportsnet.org.tw,queenie@sportsnet.org.twW: www.sportsnet.org.twTaroko gorge MarathonWoon Kong LeePO Box 47-110 TaipeiT: 886 2 2585 5659E: aspire@sportsnet.org.twW: www.sportsnet.org.twJundECJAndECJAnJAnnOVTsengwen reservoir MarathonThomas W. Tsai6F, 20 Chu-Lun Street, Taipei City 104T: 886 2 2778 2240E: tpe@mf.iaaf.orgW: 163.26.186.13/marathon/index.phpdECnew Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Int’lMarathonMArFu-Fu Liu278 Han-Sen East Road, New Taipei CityT: 886-2-29629530E: fff354741@yahoo.com.tw,tpe@mf.iaaf.orgW: www.ntpcmarathon.pixnet.net/blogfb: facebook.com/pages/NewTaipei/183543941738655yangmingshan Cross Country HalfMarathonSunny ChenRoom 206/2F, No 55, Chang Ji Street,Datong District, TaipeiT: 886 2 2585 5659E: queenie@sportsnet.org.twW: www.sportsnet.org.twJulCOlOMBIAMedia Maratón Int’l de Bogotá JulMartha SantosCalle 93B No.15 - 34 Oficina 207-208,11001 BogotaT: 57 1 257 3107E: msantos@correcaminoscolombia.comW: www.mediamaratonbogota.comfb: facebook.com/mmboficialMaratón de las Flores Medellín SEPGustavo Orozco PosadaCalle 49B, nro 63-21, Of 507, EdificioCamacol, MedellinT: 57 4 230 4872E: direccion@maratonmedellin.comW: www.maratonmedellin.cofb: facebook.com/maratonmedellinCarrera de la Mujer Colombia 12km SEPMaria Stella Granados AcostaCR. 13 No. 29 – 41 Manzana 1 Of. 226,BogotáT: 57 1 288 7797E: sgranados@carreradelamujercolombia.comW: www.carreradelamujercolombia.comCOSTA rICACorrecaminos Half Marathon &10kmGustavo AlvarezCalle 3, Avenida 13, Barrio Amón,Thrifty Car Rental, San JoséT: 506 22 23 5193E: info@correcaminoscr.comW: www.correcaminoscr.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Correcaminos-Costa-Rica/13136940737410k San José – Costa ricaGuillermo SáenzCosta Rica marathon association7-0230 - 1000 San JoséT: 506 2222 0804/ 506 8354 6000/506 8343 9868E: marathoncostarica@gmail.comW: www.marathoncostarica.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Marathon-Costa-Rica/254447044588155JulSEPSan José Costa rica Half &MarathondECGuillermo SáenzCosta Rica marathon association70230-1000 San JoséT: 506 2222 0804 / 506 8354 6000 /506 8343 9868E: marathoncostarica@gmail.comW: www.marathoncostarica.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Marathon-Costa-Rica/254447044588155CrOATIA*Hvar Half MarathonBoris ReinicCrnciceva 41, ZagrebT: 385 91 206 2256E: info@hvarmarathon.comW: www.hvarmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/HvarHalfMarathonAugVarazdinski Half MarathonSEPKrunoslav BorovecTK Marathon 95 - Varazdin, GornjiKucan, Varazdinska 73, 42000 VarazdinT: 385 42 641 705E: krunoslav@gmail.com,info@marathon95.hrW: www.marathon95.hrzagreb Marathon & HalfOCTFranjo KordicUlica grada Vukovara 284, 10 000 ZagrebT: 385 1 6398 586E: zagrebacki.atletski.savez@zg.tcom.hrW: www.zagreb-marathon.comfb: facebook.com/zagreb.marathonCuBAMarabana Marathon & HalfCarlos R. Gattorno CorreaCiudad Deportiva, Apartado 5130 LaHabanaT: 53 7 6410911 / 53 7 6410953E: marabana@inder.cuW: www.inder.cu/marabanaCyPruSlimassol Marathon gSOSpyros SpyrouOmonoias 38, 3507, LimassolT: 357 25880102E: info@limassolmarathon.comW: www.limassolmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/limassolmarathonnOVMArQuantum nicosia MarathondECMr. George Killas25 Philippou Str, 2363 Agios Dometios,NicosiaT: 357 227 92222 or 357 227 92200E: info@nicosiamarathon.comW: www.nicosiamarathon.comCzECH rEPuBlICMattoni České Budějovice HalfMarathonJunCarlo CapalboFrantiška Křížka 461/11, 170 00 Prague 7T: 420 224 919 209E: info@runczech.comW: www.runczech.comfb: facebook.com/PragueInternationalMarathon*Mattoni karlovy Vary Half Marathon MAyCarlo CapalboFrantiška Křížka 461/11, 170 00 Prague 7T: 420 224 919 209E: info@runczech.comW: www.runczech.comfb: facebook.com/PragueInternationalMarathonMattoni Olomouc Half Marathon JunCarlo CapalboFrantiška Křížka 461/11, 170 00 Prague 7T: 420 224 919 209E: info@runczech.comW: www.runczech.comfb: facebook.com/PragueInternationalMarathonPardubice Wine Half MarathonOldřich BujnochTopolská 739, 537 05 ChrudimT: 420 602 490 127E: oldrichbujnoch@seznam.czW: www.pardubickyvinarskypulmaraton.czAPrPrague grand Prix, 10k race,Women’s 5km raceSEPVašek SkřivánekFrantiška Křížka 461/11, 170 00 Prague 7T: 420 224 919 209E: info@runczech.comW: www.runczech.comfb: facebook.com/PragueInternationalMarathonHervis Prague Half Marathon APrVašek SkřivánekFrantiška Křížka 461/11, 170 00 Prague 7T: 420 224 919 209E: info@runczech.comW: www.runczech.comfb: facebook.com/PragueInternationalMarathonVolkswagen Prague Marathon MAyCarlo CapalboFrantiška Křížka 461/11, 170 00 Prague 7T: 420 224 919 209E: info@runczech.comW: www.runczech.comfb: facebook.com/PragueInternationalMarathon*Associate memberMattoni Ústí nad labem Halfla ruta de las IglesiasAugMarathonSEP Samia Solah, Nina SolahCarlo CapalboJuan de Ascaray 355 y Amazonas, QuitoFrantiška Křížka 461/11, 170 00 Prague 7 T: 593 2 244 8850T: 420 224 919 209E: samia@tventas.net,E: info@runczech.comnsolah@tventas.netW: www.runczech.comW: www.rutadelasiglesias.comfb: facebook.com/fb: facebook.com/rutaiglesiasPragueInternationalMarathondEnMArkEgyPTEgyptian MarathonJAnH.C. Andersen MarathonSEPTorben SimonsenGasser RiadForskerparken 10 C, DK-5230 Odense MEvent Sports, 1/4 Anwer El-Mofty St.T: 45 3059 2444(Area No.1), Nasr City, CairoE: ts@hcamarathon.dkT: 202 2260 6930W: www.hcamarathon.dkE: info@egyptianmarathon.netfb: facebook.com/pages/HC-Andersen-Marathon/136462668662W: www.egyptianmarathon.netfb: facebook.com/pages/Egyptian-Marathon/216266821744588nykredit Copenhagen Marathon MAyNiels Jorgen HoldtGunner Nu Hansens Plads 11, DK 2100KBH, CopenhagenT: 45 35 26 69 00E: vibjerg@sparta.dkW: www.copenhagenmarathon.dkfb: facebook.com/copenhagenmarathonPowerade Copenhagen HalfMarathonSEPNiels Jorgen Holdt / Dorte VibjergSparta Løbskontor, Gunnar Nu HansensPlads 11, DK-2100 CopenhagenT: 45 35 26 69 00E: vibjerg@sparta.dkW: copenhagenhalfmarathon.dkfb: facebook.com/PoweradeKobenhavnHalvmaratondOMInICAn rEPuBlIC*las Terrenas 5k and 10kAlma Arellano CamposBeach Garden Plaza, Suite 8, CalleLibertad no. 1, Las Terrenas, Samaná,32000T: 1 809 240 6459E: info@lasterrenasmarathon.comW: www.lasterrenasmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/lasterrenas10kMAr*Santiago Corre 10kPaulo PaiewonskyRotary Club Santiago Rincón Largo Inc.Avenida Estrella Sadhalá 84,Santiago, 00000T: 1 809 545 1165E: paulo@josepaiewonsky.comMArECuAdOrguayaquil MarathonDiego MaruriAv. de las Americas, Centro deConvenciones de Guayaquil, Ofc. DM3,GuayaquilT: 593 4 228 1063E: diegomaruri@dm3.comW: www.dm3.comfb: facebook.com/pages/DM3/126615318117?ref=hlMaratón de QuitoHipatia Puente, Jorge A. MeraGonzalez Suarez 869, Edif. Casabell,Dept 9WT: 593 999490598 / 593 2 2552414E: hipatia.puente@hotmail.comW: www.maratondequito.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Maratón-de-Quito/310933508958443Quito 21k Mitad del MundoMarialuz ArellanoAv. de los Shyris N34-108 y Republicadel SalvadorT: 593 9 980 3237E: marialuzarellano@sportime.com.ecW: www.quito21k.comQuito Últimas noticias 15kPablo Gonzalez PeñaAv. Pedro Vicente Maldonado 11515,QuitoT: 593 2 2677824E: pgonzalez@elcomercio.comW: www.quitoultimasnoticias15k.ecwww.aimsworldrunning.orgOCTJulOCTJunPharaonic 100kmGasser RiadEvent Sports, 1/4 Anwer El-Mofty St.(Area No. 1), Nasr City, CairoT: 202 2260 6930E: info@egyptianmarathon.netW: www.egyptianmarathon.netfb: facebook.com/egytpian.marathonSharm El Sheikh Half MarathonFrancesco NazzaroVia carlo Emery, 47, 00188 RomeT: 39 06 332 8128E: info@sharmhalfmarathon.comW: www.sharmhalfmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Sharm-el-Sheikh-International-Half-Marathon/205506466130036Course not measurable to AIMS standardsnOVnOVESTOnIASEB Tallinn Marathon, Half & 10k SEPMati LilliallikSpordiurituste Korraldamise Klubi, ParnuStreet 142a, 11317 TallinnT: 372 654 8462E: info@tallinnmarathon.eeW: www.tallinnmarathon.eefb: facebook.com/pages/SEB-Tallinn-MarathonETHIOPIAgreat Ethiopian run 10kmnOVErmias AyeleBole Road, Alem Bld #2 Room 302,PO Box 26905 Code 1000, Addis AbabaT: 251 11 663 3646E: ermias@ethiopianrun.orgW: www.ethiopianrun.orgfb: facebook.com/GreatEthiopianRunFAlklAnd ISlAndSStandard Chartered StanleyMarathonBarbara KeenleysideStandard Chartered Bank, Ross Road,StanleyT: 500 2 2220E: bank.info@sc.comW: www.standardchartered.com/fk/marathonMArFArOE ISlAndSTórshavn MarathonSEPJóhan E. SimonsenHvannasundsgøta 12, FO-100 TórshavnT: 298 230 454E: info@torshavnmarathon.comW: www.torshavnmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/TorshavnMarathonFInlAndHelsinki City MarathonPertti RaunioFinnish Athletics Federation, Radiokatu20, 00240 HelsinkiT: 358 9 3481 2405E: maraton@sul.fiW: www.helsinkicitymarathon.comfb: facebook.com/HelsinkiCityMarathonAug86 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

Race contact detailsRace Directors: Send updated race contact details to update@aimsworldrunning.orgPaavo nurmi MarathonKari AhonenTurun Urheiluliitto Urheilupuisto, PaavoNurmen Stadion, 20810 TurkuT: 358 44 5678 256E: info@paavonurmisports.comW: www.paavonurmisports.comrovaniemi MarathonOlli TiuraniemiPiisivalkeantie 15, 96100 RovaniemiT: 358 400 69 5418E: rovaniemimarathon@gmail.comW: www.rovaniemimarathon.com/enfb: facebook.com/#!/groups/18760231230/?fref=tsJunJunSanta Claus MarathonMr. Rauno RiekkinenKivirinne 16, 96910 RovaniemiT: 358 403 44 7775E: info@santaclausmarathon.comW: www.santaclausmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Santa-Claus-Marathon/110839952266676?v=wallTerwamarathonAsko VääräniemiRaatintie 7, 90100 OuluT: 358 405 06 8803E: asko.vaaraniemi@elisanet.fiW: www.terwamaraton.fi/englishJunMAyFrAnCEFrench riviera Marathon nice-CannesnOVHugues LelièvreNice Premium – Azur Sport Organisation1, Bd Maître Maurice Slama, 06200 NiceT: 33 4 93 26 1912E: hugues@azur-sport.orgW: www.marathonfrenchriviera.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Marathon-des-Alpes-Maritimes-Nice-Cannes/102647059783452Semi-Marathon Int’l de nice APrHugues LelièvreNice Premium – Azur Sport Organisation1, Bd Maître Maurice Slama, 06200 NiceT: 33 4 93 26 1912E: hugues@azur-sport.orgW: www.nicesemimarathon.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Semi-Marathon-International-de-Nice/179209152110747Schneider Electric Paris Marathon APrJoël LaineAmaury Sport Organisation, ImmeublePanorama B, 253 quai de la Bataille deStalingrad, 92137 Issy les MoulineauxCedexT: 33 1 41 33 1568E: infos@parismarathon.comW: www.parismarathon.comfb: facebook.com/parismarathonSemi Marathon de ParisMArJoel LaineASO, Immeuble Panorama, 253, rue dela Bataille de Stalingrad, 92137 Issy lesMoulineaux CedexT: 33 1 4133 1568E: infos@parismarathon.comW: www.semideparis.comfb: facebook.com/#!/semimarathondeparisSerge Vigot la rochelle Int’lMarathonMauny NicolasB.P. 97, 17004 La Rochelle, Cedex 01T: 33 5 46 44 4219E: info@marathondelarochelle.comW: marathondelarochelle.comfb: facebook.com/marathonLRnOVSt denis Half Marathon – la VoieroyaleOCTThierry Vernay / Antonio Agostinho34 rue la Boulangerie, 93200, St DenisT: 33 1 48 20 5681 / 33 06 81 635382E: info@wanago.comW: www.saint-denis-marathon.comgErMAnyBMW Berlin MarathonSEPMark MildeHanns-Braun-Straße, Adlerplatz, 14053BerlinT: 49 30 301 288 10E: info@berlin-marathon.comW: www.scc-events.comfb: facebook.com/berlinmarathonVattenfall Berlin Half Marathon MArMark MildeHanns-Braun-Straße, Adlerplatz, 14053BerlinT: 49 30 301 288 10E: info@berlin-marathon.comW: www.scc-events.comfb: facebook.com/scceventsBIg 25 BerlinGerhard JanetzkyBerlin laeuft! GmbHMaxdorfer Steig 7, 10713 BerlinT: 49 30 243 199 77E: info@berlin-laeuft.deW: www.berlin-runs.comfb: facebook.com/BerlinlaeuftMAyrheinEnergieMarathon Cologne OCTMarkus FrischKöln Marathon Veranstaltungs- undWerbe GmbHSportpark Müngersdorf/Radstadion,Peter-Günther-Weg, 50933 Cologne(Köln)T: 49 221 33 77 73 11E: info@koeln-marathon.deW: www.RheinEnergieMarathon-Koeln.de/enfb: facebook.com/koelnmarathonMETrO grOuP Marathon düsseldorf APrJan WinschermannFaunastrasse 3, 40239 DüsseldorfT: 49 211 61 0190 0E: info@metrogroup-marathon.deW: www.metrogroup-marathon.defb: facebook.com/METRO.GROUP.Marathon.DuesseldorfBMW Frankfurt MarathonJo SchindlerSonnemannstr 5, 60314 FrankfurtT: 49 69 370 0468 0E: mail@frankfurt-marathon.comW: www.bmw-frankfurt-marathon.comfb: facebook.com/ffmmarathonOCTHaspa Marathon HamburgMAyMarathon Hamburg VeranstaltungsGmbH, Alsterdorfer Straße 262,22297 HamburgT: 49 1805 77 1760E: office@marathonhamburg.deW: www.haspa-marathon-hamburg.defb: facebook.com/haspamarathonhamburgTuI Marathon HannoverStefanie EichelLeinstr. 31, 30159 HannoverT: 49 51 12 88 79 30E: stefanie.eichel@eichels-event.comW: www.marathon-hannover.deMunich MarathonGernot WeiglBoschetsrieder Straße 69, 81379MünchenT: 49 89 170 9 5570E: info@run-about.deW: www.muenchenmarathon.defb: facebook.com/muenchenmarathonVolksbank-Münster-MarathonMichael BrinkmannRoggenmarkt 11, 48143 MünsterT: 49 251 92 77 288E: brinkmann@volksbank-muenstermarathon.deW: www.volksbank-muenstermarathon.defb: facebook.com/Volksbank.Muenster.MarathonAPrOCTSEPiWelt Marathon WuerzburgAPrGuenter HerrmannLilienweg 5, 97084 WuerzburgT: 49 931 903 3851E: g.herrmann@wuerzburg-marathon.deW: www.wuerzburg-marathon.defb: facebook.com/Wuerzburg.MarathongrEAT BrITAIndeep riverrock Belfast CityMarathonMAyClaire O’ReillyStables Office, Sir Thomas and LadyDixon Park, Upper Malone Road, BelfastBT17 9LAT: 44 28 9060 5922E: claire.oreilly@belfastcitymarathon.orgW: www.belfastcitymarathon.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Belfast/Deep-RiverRock-Belfast-City-Marathon/122910854423029Edinburgh Marathon FestivalNeil KilgourGSi EventsEdinburgh Marathon Ltd, EICA, SouthPlatt Hill, 1 Ratho Quarry, Newbridge,MidlothianT: 44 131 208 0031E: james@gsi-events.comW: www.edinburgh-marathon.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Edinburgh-Marathon-Festival/147235415348427Baxters loch ness Marathon &Festival of runningMalcolm SutherlandPO Box 26, Muir of Ord IV6 7WZT: 44 844 875 1411E: info@lochnessmarathon.comW: www.lochnessmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/lochnessmarathonMAySEP*Milton keynes MarathonMAyAndrew HullyPB Running Ltd.Waterdene House, Water Lane, LeightonBuzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 1AWE: run@miltonkeynesmarathon.co.ukW: www.mkmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/MiltonKeynesMarathongrEECEInt’l Marathon Alexander the great APrIoannis PodiotisKaftanzoglio National Stadium, Extensionof Agiou Dimitriou Street, Zip Code54638, ThessalonikiT: 30 2310 200 360E: info@atgm.grW: www.atgm.grfb: facebook.com/AlexanderTheGreatMarathon?ref=hlAthens Classic MarathonnOVEvangelos Papapostolou137, Syngrou Avenue, 17121 NeaSmirni, AthensT: 30 210 931 5886 / 0 210 933 1113E: info@athensclassicmarathon.grW: www.athensclassicmarathon.grfb: facebook.com/athensclassicmarathonSpetses Mini Marathon 25kmDr. Marina Lyda Coutarelli24 Acharnon St, Kifissia – AthensT: 30 210 801 5989E: mcoutarelli@clab.grW: www.spetsesmarathon.comOCT*International Thessaloniki nightHalf MarathonOCTIoannis PodiotisKaftanzoglio National Stadium, Extensionof Agiou Dimitriou Street, 54638ThessalonikiT: 30 23 1020 0360 / Mob: 30 6946062 988E: info@thesshalfmarathon.orgW: www.thesshalfmarathon.grHOng kOng, CHInAgammon China Coast Marathon& HalfJAnDavid SmithAVOHK, PO Box 28893, Gloucester RoadPost Office, WanchaiT: 852 9186 9412E: catherineavohk@gmail.comW: www.avohk.orgStandard Chartered Hong kongMarathonWilliam KoUnit 1103, Sunbeam Plaza, 1155Canton Road, MongkokT: 852 2367 6648E: hkmarathon@hkaaa.comW: www.hkmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/hkmarathonFEBMizuno Hong kong Half-MarathonChampionshipsJAnAlan Wong Kim LunRoom 2015, Olympic House, 1 StadiumPath, So Kon Po, Causeway BayT: 852 2504 8215E: inquiry@hkaaa.comW: www.hkaaa.comunICEF Charity run Half Marathon &10kmnOVAnn Choy3/F, 60 Blue Pool Road, Happy ValleyT: 852 2833 6139 / 852 2836 2926E: ann.choy@unicef.org.hkW: run.unicef.org.hkfb: facebook.com/runforchildrenHungAryBalaton SupermarathonÁrpád Kocsis152–156 Váci út., 1138 BudapestT: 361 273 0936E: info@budapestmarathon.comW: www.budapestmarathon.comCourse not measurable to AIMS standards29th Vivicittá HalfmarathonBudapestÁrpád Kocsis152–156 Váci út., 1138 BudapestT: 361 273 0936E: info@budapestmarathon.comW: www.runinbudapest.hu28th nike Budapest Int’l HalfMarathonÁrpád Kocsis1138 Budapest, Váci út 152-156T: 36 1 273 0939E: info@budapestmarathon.comW: www.budapestmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/budapestmarathonMArAPrSEP28th Spar Budapest Int’l Marathon OCTÁrpád Kocsis1138 Budapest, Váci út 152-156T: 36 1 273 0939E: info@budapestmarathon.comW: www.budapestmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/budapestmarathonICElAndreykjavík Marathon Íslandsbanka AugSvava Oddný ÁsgeirsdóttirEngjavegur 6, 104 ReykjavíkT: 354 535 3700E: marathon@marathon.isW: www.marathon.isfb: facebook.com/ReykjavikurmarathonSuzuki Midnight Sun runSvava Oddný ÁsgeirsdóttirReykjavikmarathonEngjavegur 6, 104 ReykjavikT: 354 535 3700E: marathon@marathon.isW: www.marathon.isfb: facebook.com/MidnaeturhlaupMidnightSunRunJunIndIATCS World 10k BangaloreHugh JonesProcam International14, St. James Court, Marine Drive,Mumbai - 400 020T: 91 22 2202 0284E: tcsworld10K@procam.inW: www.procamrunning.in/tcsworld10kfb: facebook.com/tcsw10k?fref=tswww.aimsworldrunning.orgMAy*Associate memberAirtel delhi Half MarathonHugh JonesProcam International, 14, St. JamesCourt, Marine Drive, Mumbai 400020T: 91 22 2202 0284E: adhm@procam.in, arati@procam.inW: www.procamrunning.infb: facebook.com/runadhm?fref=tsnOVHyderabad Heritage MarathonUma ChigurupatiPlot No. 512/M, Road No. 31, JubileeHills, Hyderabad - 500033T: 91 40 6676 0000E: umachig@gmail.comW: www.hyderabadheritagemarathon.comJamba Cloud Hyderabad 10kUma ChigurupatiPlot No. 512/M, Road No. 31, JubileeHills, Hyderabad - 500033T: 91 40 6676 0000E: jambacloudhyd10k@procam.inW: www.procamrunning.in/jambacloudhyd10kfb: facebook.com/JambaCloudHyderabad10KSEPOCTStandard Chartered MumbaiMarathonJAnHugh JonesProcam International, 14, St. JamesCourt, Marine Drive, Mumbai 400020T: 91 22 2202 0284E: scmm@procam.in, arati@procam.inW: www.procamrunning.infb: facebook.com/scmumbaimarathonnavi Mumbai Barefoot HalfMarathondECAnand Anantharaman31 / 502, Seawoods Estates, Nerul, NaviMumbai – 400 706T: 91 98 1983 5921E: info@barefootrunnersindia.orgW: www.barefootrunnersindia.orgPune Int’l MarathondECMr. Pralhad M. SavantSharayu, Patrakar Nagar, Senapati BapatRoad, Pune - 411 016, MaharashtraT: 91 20 2444 8360E: Marathonpune@yahoo.comW: www.marathonpune.com*Vadodara MarathonAmit Bhatnagarc/o Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd,5/9 BIDC, Gorwa, Vadodara, Gujarat,390002T: 91 98 2500 6811E: abhatnagar@dicabs.comW: www.vadodaramarathon.comfb: facebook.com/VadodaraMarathonIndOnESIA*BII MAyBAnk Bali MarathonSatyo Haryo WibisonoGedung Sentral Senayan 3, 26th floor,Jl. Asia Afrika No. 8, Senayan GeloraBung Karno, Jakarta 10270T: 62 21 292 2 8888E: info@balimarathon.comW: www.balimarathon.comIrAQErbil MarathonAbdulsattar YounusHwlery new, ErbilT: 964 750 777 0578E: erbilmarathon@yahoo.comW: www.erbilmarathon.orgIrElAnd*Charleville International HalfMarathonMichael HerlihyBallinagoul, Kilmallock, Co. LimerickT: 353 86 3168954E: CharlevilleHalf@gmail.comW: www.charlevillehalf.comfb: facebook.com/CharlevilleHalfMarathondECTBCOCTSEP88 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

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Race contact detailsRace Directors: Send updated race contact details to update@aimsworldrunning.orgCork City MarathonJun lago Maggiore Half Marathon MAr Venice MarathonOCTJim O’DonovanPaolo OttonePiero Rosa SalvaCork City Hall, CorkSport PRO-MOTION A.S.D.A.S.D. Venicemarathon Club, ViaT: 353 21 492 4170Via Marconi, 3 - 28831 Baveno (VB) Linghindal 5/5, 30172 Mestre VeniceE: info@corkcitymarathon.ieT: 39 0323 919 861T: 39 041 532 1871W: www.corkcitymarathon.ieE: LMHM@pro-motion.itE: info@venicemarathon.itfb: facebook.com/corkcitymarathon W: www.LMHM.itW: www.venicemarathon.itdublin Marathonfb: facebook.com/lagomaggiore.marathonOCTJAMAICAJim AughneyMilano City MarathonAPrDonore Harriers Sports, Complex, Andrea Trabuioreggae Marathon, Half & 10k dECChapelizod, Dublin 20Rcs Sport, via San Marco 21, 20121 Alfred FrancisT: 353 1 623 2250Milano87-89 Tower Street, KingstonE: office@dublinmarathon.ieT: 39 02 6282 7562T: 1 876 967 4903W: www.dublinmarathon.ieE: info@milanocitymarathon.itE: racedirector@reggaemarathon.comfb: facebook.com/dublinmarathonW: www.milanocitymarathon.itW: www.reggaemarathon.comlongford MarathonAug fb: facebook.com/MilanoCityMarathon fb: facebook.com/ReggaeMarathonFr Ciaran McGovernLower Main Street, Longford, Co.ravenna City of Art Int’l Marathon nOVJAPAnLongfordStefano RighiniBeppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon FEBT: 353 43 3349682Ravenna Runners Club ASDMr Megumi FuruichiE: info@longfordmarathon.comVia Cella N. 193/A, 48125 RavennaMainichi-Shinbun, Beppu-Oita MainichiW: www.longfordmarathon.comT: 39 338 315 2184Marathon Office, 13-1, Konya-machi,fb: facebook.com/pages/LONGFORD- E: info@maratonadiravenna.itKokurakita-ku, Kita Kyushu-cityMARATHON/257660620472?fref=ts W: www.maratonadiravenna.it(802-8651), FukuokaJunMAr T: 81 93 511 1119E: furuichi-m@mainichi.co.jpPortumna Forest MarathonSebastien Locteau49 The Glade, Athenry, Co. GalwayT: 353 857 350 850E: info@sportsireland.ieW: www.forestmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Forest-Marathon/500248693372876ISrAElJerusalem Marathon, Half & 10kSimon AvrahamSport Department, 10 Safra Square,Jerusalem 91007T: 972 2 629 6542E: marathon@jerusalem.muni.ilW: www.jerusalem-marathon.comMArTel Aviv MarathonFEBOfer Shytrit “Kapaim”1 Hahagana St. Givatayin, Israel 53449T: 972 3 571 1575E: tlvmarathon.international@gmail.comW: www.tlvmarathon.co.ilfb: facebook.com/TelAvivMarathonTiberias Winner MarathonJAnJack CohenIsraeli Athletic Association, 10 Shitrit St,Tel Aviv, 69482T: 972 3 648 6256E: iaa@zahav.net.ilW: www.tiberias-marathon.co.ilfb: facebook.com/TiberiasMarathonILITAlyMaratona d’EuropaFabio Carinivia Boccardi, 2, 34124 Trieste (TS)T: 39 040 410399E: fabio.carini@bavisela.itW: www.bavisela.itfb: facebook.com/baviselatriesteFirenze MarathonGiancarlo RomitiOrganizzazione Firenze MarathonViale Manfredo Fanti, 2 Firenze 50137T: 39 055 552 2957E: staff@firenzemarathon.itW: www.firenzemarathon.itfb: facebook.com/FirenzeMarathonMaratona d’ItaliaCristiana BarboliniVia Lago Maggiore, 13, 41012 Carpi(MO)T: 39 05 965 0297E: info@maratonaditalia.itW: www.maratonaditalia.itfb: facebook.com/maratona.ditaliaMAynOVOCTlago Maggiore MarathonOCTPaolo OttoneSport PRO-MOTION A.S.D., Via Marconi,3 - 28831 Baveno (VB)T: 39 0323 919 861E: LMM@pro-motion.itW: www.lagomaggioremarathon.comfb: facebook.com/lagomaggiore.marathonMaratona di romaEnrico CastrucciViale Battista Bardanzellu 65, RomeT: 39 06 406 5064E: info@maratonadiroma.itW: www.maratonadiroma.itfb: facebook.com/maratonadiromaMaratona S. AntonioFederico dè StefaniVia E. P. Masini 2, 35131 PadovaT: 39 049 822 7114E: info@maratonasantantonio.itW: www.maratonasantantonio.itfb: facebook.com/pages/Maratona-SAntonio/257106734359657APrTelesia City Trophy 10 kmViscusi DiegoViale Minieri 137, 82037 Telese Terme(Benevento)T: 39 338 6346317E: info@trofeotelesia.itW: www.trofeotelesia.itfb: facebook.com/trofeotelese?ref=hlJungarda Trentino Half Marathon nOVPoli SandroVia Vittorio Veneto 20/A, 38062 Arco (TN)T: Mobile 339 6467887 / Office 39 046458 3268E: eventi@trentinoeventi.itW: www.trentinoeventi.itfb: facebook.com/gardatrentinohalfmarathonTreviso MarathonFranco CrivellariVia Martiri delle Foibe 18/b, 31015Conegliano (Tv)T: 39 043 841 3255E: segreteria@trevisomarathon.comW: www.trevisomarathon.comfb: facebook.com/#!/maratona.trevisoMArTurin Half MarathonLuigi ChiabreraCascina Marchesa, C.so ReginaMargherita 371, 10151 TorinoT: 39 011 455 9959E: info@turinmarathon.itW: www.turinmarathon.itfb: facebook.com/turinmarathon.it?fref=tsTurin MarathonLuigi ChiabreraCascina Marchesa, C.so ReginaMargherita 371, 10151 TorinoT: 39 011 455 9959E: info@turinmarathon.itW: www.turinmarathon.itfb: facebook.com/turinmarathonMAynOVMaratonina Citta di udineSEPPaolo BordonViale Trieste 141, 33100 UdineT: 39 043 250 1612E: info@maratoninadiudine.itW: www.maratoninadiudine.itfb: facebook.com/#!/asdmaratoninaudineselake Biwa Mainichi Marathon MArYasumi OtsuboThe Mainichi Newspapers Osaka Office,3-4-5 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8251T: 81 663 46 8249E: jigyoubu@pearl.ocn.ne.jpW: www.lakebiwa-marathon.comFukuoka Int’l Open MarathonChampionshipHiroaki ChosaJapan Association of AthleticsFederations, 1-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku,Tokyo 150-8050T: 81 3 3481 2300E: jaaf@rikuren.or.jpW: www.asahi.com/fukuoka-marathongifu Seiryu Half MarathonKosuke Sakakibara1-6-1, Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya460-8511T: 81 52 221 0737E: sakkbr.k@chunichi.co.jpW: www.gifu-marathon.jpdECMAyHokkaido MarathonAugSeiji TeramachiThe Hokkaido Marathon Secretariat, TheHokkaido Shimubun Press, Nishi-3,Odori, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido,060-8711T: 81 112 32 0840E: t-seig@hokkaido-np.co.jpW: www.hokkaido-marathon.comfb: facebook.com/hokkaidomarathonkagawa Marugame Int’l HalfMarathonFEBMasaharu KajiMarugame Shimin Gymnastics, 924-1,Kanakura-cho, Marugame-shi, Kagawapref763 0053T: 81 877 24 6274E: marugame-half@aroma.ocn.ne.jpW: www.km-half.comkobe MarathonMasaaki Uetsuki4-9-5, Kita-Nagasa-dori, Chuo-ko,Hyogo 650-0012 Kobe cityT: 81 78 325 1430E: kobemarathon1@pearl.ocn.ne.jpW: www.kobe-marathon.netnOVkyoto MarathonMasayoshi SakodaThe R-bies, Inc. Osaka Branch AsenzShin-Osaka Bld.1F 6-1-15 Nishi-Nakajima Yodogawa-ku,Osaka 532-0011T: 81 6 6305 6330E: isono@runners.co.jpW: www.kyoto-marathon.comfb: facebook.com/kyoto.marathon.2014FEB*Associate memberMount Fuji MarathonnOVJOrdAnNikkan Sports Pressc/o Sports Information Centre Co., Ltd., Samsung Amman Int’l Marathon502 Bureau Shimbashi Bldg, 5-7-13, Lina El KurdShimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-004Amman International MarathonCompany, PO Box 941001 AmmanT: 81 3 5733 245111194E: m.koike@sports-info.co.jpT: 962 6 566 2999W: www.fujisan-marathon.comE: l.kurd@amman-marathon.comW: www.amman-marathon.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Amman-APrInternational-Marathon/153276261422260nagano Olympic Commemorativenagano MarathonTakehumi Oonishi1-3-8 Hakoshimizu, Nagano City,380-0801T: 81 26 252 7687E: info@naganomarathon.gr.jpW: www.naganomarathon.gr.jpfb: facebook.com/naganomarathonnagoya Women’s MarathonKosuke Sakakibara1-6-1, Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya460-8511T: 81 52 201 1560E: sakkbr.k@chunichi.co.jpW: womens.marathon-festival.comfb: facebook.com/gowomencityMArnara MarathondECSyougo Arai757 Houren, Nara City 630-8113, NaraPrefectureT: 81 742 81 8754E: athletic@nara-marathon.jpW: www.nara-marathon.jpfb: facebook.com/naramarathon.jpOhme-Hochi 30km road race &10kmDaijiro AsaharaPublicity & Promotion Dept, 4-6-49Kohnan, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 108-8485T: 81 3 5479 1294E: event@hochi.co.jpW: www.ohme-marathon.jpfb: facebook.com/ohme.marathonOsaka MarathonMasayoshi Matsumoto14–16 Nanko-kita1, Suminoe-WardOsaka CityT: 81 6 6210 9317E: bandou@osaka-marathon.comW: www.osakamarathon.com/index_en.htmlfb: facebook.com/osakamarathon.official/info#!/osakamarathon.officialOsaka Women’s MarathonSatoru TakedaKTV, 2-1-7, Ogimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka530-8408T: 81 6 6314 8277E: s-takeda@ktv.co.jpW: www.osaka-marathon.jplake Saroma 100km ultra MarathonJiro Hashimoto2-4-12 Jingumae, Sibuya-ku, Tokyo150-0001T: 81 3 5771 7907E: saroma@runners.co.jpW: saromanblue.jp/index.shtmlfb: facebook.com/saroma100kmTokyo MarathonTad HayanoAriake Frontier Building 8F, 3-7-26,Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063T: 81 3 5500 6677E: hayano@tokyo42195.orgW: www.tokyo42195.comfb: facebook.com/tokyo42195.orgFEBOCTJAnJunFEByokohama Women’s MarathonKeisuke SawakiJinnan 1-1-1,Shibuya-ku, TokyoT: 81 3 3481 2300W: www.yokohamawomensmarathon.comwww.aimsworldrunning.orgnOVOCTAyla red Sea Int’l Half Marathon dECGhazi Farouk5 Hussain El Jesser Street, Shemesani,AmmanT: 962 6 567 7660E: registration@deadseamarathon.comW: www.deadseamarathon.com/ui/englishdead Sea ultramarathonGhazi Farouk5 Hussain El Jesser Street, Shemesani,AmmanT: 962 6 567 7660E: registration@deadseamarathon.comW: www.deadseamarathon.comkEnyAStandard Chartered nairobiMarathon and HalfJohn VelzianPO Box 328, Sarit Centre, NairobiT: 254 2086 0186E: johnrdc@africaonline.co.keW: www.nairobimarathon.comSotokoto Safari Half MarathonDouglas WakiihuriPO Box 27767-00506 Nairobi, KenyaT: 254 20 252 6978 / 9E: info@sotokotomarathon.co.keW: www.sotokotomarathon.co.keAPrOCTJulkOrEAChosun Ilbo Chuncheon Int’lMarathonOCTThe Chosunilbo Daily, Eunji Lee61, 1-ga, Taepyeongno, Jung-gu, Seoul,South KoreaT: 82 2 724 6314E: marathon@chosun.comW: marathon.chosun.comdaegu Int’l MarathonSuk-Joon ChangGosungdong 3-ga bu8k-gu,Daegu 702-073T: 82 53 358 3261~2E: daegu@sports.or.krW: marathon.daegusports.or.krgunsan Saemangeum Int’l MarathonKim Ok SunJeollabuk-do Gunsan-si Jochon-dong888, Gunsan CityT: 82 63 450 6127E: sn1976@korea.kr, sn-1976@hanmail.netW: www.smgmara.comdong-A Ilbo gyeongju Int’l MarathonIn-Cheol Lee139 Sejongno, Jongno-gu,Seoul, 110-715T: 82 2 2020 0311E: marathon@donga.comW: marathon.donga.com/gyeongju.htmlIncheon Int’l Half MarathonJaeyoung Kwak#222, Jungbongno, 4-ga, Hong-dong,Jung-gu, IncheonT: 82 32 452 0197E: tingi@naver.comW: www.incheonmarathon.co.krAPrAPrOCTMArSeoul Int’l MarathonMArJoong San Ahn7th Floor, Dong - A Ilbo, 139 Sejongno,Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-715T: 82 2 2020 0708E: marathon@donga.comW: www.seoul-marathon.com90 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

Race contact detailsRace Directors: Send updated race contact details to update@aimsworldrunning.orgJoongAng Seoul MarathonnOVMAlAySIAMedio Maraton guadalajaraFEBJoongAng Culture Media, 7 Soonhwadong,L.C.F Y D. Andre Marx Miranda CamposChung-ku Seoul, 100-759 Korea Standard Chartered kl Marathon SEP Nevado de Toluca # 100 Col.T: 82 2 751 9685Rainer BiemansIndependencia 44290 GuadalajaraE: marathon@joongang.co.krDirigo Events Sdn Bhd, PS 1-3, Pelangi T: 52 333 883 4000W: marathon.joins.comSentral, Persiaran Surian, PJU 6, Kota E: amarx@comudeguadalajara.gob.mxDamansara, 47800 Petaling Jaya,fb: facebook.com/pages/Joongang-W: medio.maratonguadalajara.orgSelangorSeoul-Marathon/171086106285780T: 603 7725 0881Maratón Int’l lalaMArlATVIAE: rainer.biemans@dirigo.com.my Martín Arballo LujánW: www.kl-marathon.comCalzada Lázaro Cárdenas #185, Parquenordea riga Marathon & Half MAy fb: facebook.com/SCKLmarathon Industrial Lagunero, Gómez Palacio,Aigars NordsDurango, C.P. 35077Penang Bridge Int’l Marathon nOVBrivibas 40-24, Riga LV-1050T: 52 871 729 31 00 Ext. 3053Law Heng KiangT: 371 6750 4931E: martin.arballo@grupolala.comPenang State Tourism Development andE: marathon@necom.lvW: www.maratonlala.orgCulture Komtar 534d Floor, 10503W: nordearigamarathon.lvPenangfb: facebook.com/pages/Maratonfb:facebook.com/NordeaRigaMarathon T: 60 16 4110000Lala/207782659305685lEBAnOnE: info@penangmarathon.gov.myMaraton de la Ciudad de Mexico AugW: www.penangmarathon.gov.my Mtro. Horacio de la Vega Floresfb: facebook.com/penangbridgemarathonBdl Beirut MarathonDivisión del Norte 2333 General AnayanOVMr. Wissam TerroC.p. 03340 Benito Juárez, México D.F.MAlTAT: 52 55 560482554th floor, Makateb Building, Mar Takla,Malta Int’l Challenge Marathon nOV E: contacto@maratoncdmx.comHazmieh, BaabdaBarry M. WhitmoreW: www.maratoncdmx.com/index.phpT: 961 5 959 262PO Box 5, New Mill Street, Mellieha,E: wissam@beirutmarathon.org, Malta, MLH 1000Maraton Powerade Monterrey dECpresident@beirutmarathon.org T: 356 79 33 9046Edilberto González SernaW: beirutmarathon.orgfb: facebook.com/BeirutMarathonE: bmw@marathonchallengemalta.comW: www.marathonchallengemalta.comRio Pilon 2124, FraccionamientoBernardo Reyes, Monterrey (NL),fb: facebook.com/maltamarathon5 CP 64280Tripoli Int’l Half MarathonAPrT: 52 81 8863 1744Rabih LazkaniMAurITIuSE: edilberto.gonzalez@correnl.comMar Elias Street, Lazkani Bldg, 1st Floor, Marathon de l’Ile MauriceJul W: www.maratonmonterrey.comTripoli, Al MinaJean Marie Grallfb: facebook.com/MaratonmtyT: 961 310 0201C/O Incentive Partners Ltd, Impasse deE: rabih.lazkani@hotmail.com21km nuevo leonnOVla Foret-Chamouny-Ile MauriceW: www.tripolihalfmarathon.orgT: 230 622 2148Luciano Ramirez GallardoE: inscription@ilemauricemarathon.com Francisco Murguia 4200, Col GuadalupelIByAW: www.ilemauricemarathon.com Victoria, Guadalupe NLfb: facebook.com/pages/Mauritius- T: 52 818 161 6725*First libyan Int’l raceMArMarathonE: atletismo_nl@axtel.netEssabai Muhsan MohamedAssociation TAQADOMMEXICOMaratón Int’l de PueblanOVTripoliJosé Manuel Youshimatz Sotomayor*Maratón AguascalientesOCTT: 218 913 713 280Libramiento a Tehuacán s/nJose Luis Trujillo AlcalaE: shop_201112@yahoo.comPolideportivo Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo,Circuito Aguascalientes Sur 201, ParqueColonia Maravillas, CP 72220 PueblaIndustrial del Valle de Aguascalientes,lITHuAnIAT: 52 222 3916Ags, Ags. Mexico CP 20140E: flores_anabel@hotmail.comdanske Bank Vilnius Marathon T: 52 449 993 0941SEPDarius MikulisE: maratonaguascalientes@hotmail.comW: www.maratondepuebla.comW: www.maratonaguascalientes.com.mxGoštauto st. 40, 01112 VilniusMaratón Corona QuerétaroOCTfb: facebook.com/pages/Maratón-T: 370 687 555 92Mara Niño CórdovaAguascalientes/392326804174071E: info@vilniausmaratonas.ltBosque de Ciruelos #194 despachoW: www.vilniausmaratonas.ltMaratón Int’l de CuliacánJAn 502, Bosques de las Lomas , CP 11700fb: facebook.com/vilniusmarathon Juan Antonio Lopez GaribaldiMexico DFConstitución 175 pte., Colonia Almada, T: 52 55 2266 0000luXEMBOurgC.P. 80200, Culiacán, SinaloaE: mara.nino@gmodelo.com.mxT: 52 667 712 4710W: www.queretaromaraton.comBIl route du Vin Half Marathon SEPE: boletinaa@hotmail.comfb: facebook.com/QueretaroMaratonNico FrischW: www.maratonculiacan.org.mxFédération LuxembourgeoiseTangamanga Int’l MarathonJunD’Athletisme, 3, route d’Arlon; L-8009 gran Maraton PacificodEC Jaime Eduardo Morales ReyesStrassenAlejandro Irarragorri GutiérrezCalle Frey Diego de la Magdalena, 1015Javier Barros Sierra 555, 3 Piso ZedecT: 352 48 06 70Colonia Jardín, C.P. 78270 San LuisEd Plaza Santa Fe, Delegacion AlvaroE: routeduvin@fla.luPotosí, S.L.P.Obregon, Distrito Federal, CP 01210W: www.fla.luT: 52 44 48 15 4444T: 525 55 22660058E: maratontangamanga@gmail.comE: francisco.ayala@gmodelo.com.mxMACAu, CHInAW: www.maratontangamanga.comW: www.maraton.orgMacau galaxy Entertainment Int’l fb: facebook.com/gran.maratonpacifico Medio Maraton Turistico rivieraMarathondECnayaritnOVMaratón Internacional deJosé TavaresArturo García Ruiz VelascoguadalajaraOCTMacau Sport Development BoardNelson # 48, Col. Vallarta Poniente, C.P.Andre Marx Miranda CamposAv. Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, s/n ,Nevado de Toluca, # 100 Col.44690 Guadalajara, JaliscoForum de Macau, Edif. Complementar, Independencia, C.P. 44290, GuadalajaraT: 52 33 3616 6428Bloco 1, 4 andar, MacauT: 52 333 883 4000 ext. 101/102E: arturo@conserviexpress.comT: 853 2858 0762E: amarx@comudeguadalajara.gob.mx W: www.mediomaratonrivieranayarit.comE: sport@macau.ctm.netW: www.maratonguadalajara.org fb: facebook.com/pages/Medio-W: www.macaumarathon.comfb: facebook.com/MaratonGDLMarat%C3%B3n-Riviera-Nayarit/138601149507000Medio Maratón Atlas de guadalajara SEPMACEdOnIA (FOrMEr yugOSlAV rEP. OF) Raúl MendozaMOnTEnEgrOSkopje MarathonPaseo Atlas Colomos, 2000, Col. LomasMAydel Bosque, C.P. 45110, Zapopan, Podgorica MarathonOCTKire SinadinovskiJaliscoMilan MadžgaljJ.H. Dzinot 12a, 1000 SkopjeT: 52 333 648 0120 Ext. 1145st. 19 December No. 21, 81000T: 389 7024 6935 / 389 2322 8624 E: raul.mendoza@atlascolomos.com.mx PodgoricaE: kire@skopskimaraton.com.mk W: www.mediomaratonatlas.com T: 382 67 61 2057W: www.skopjemarathon.comfb: facebook.com/skopskimaratonfb: facebook.com/AtlasClubesDeportivosOficialE: maraton@t-com.meW: www.maraton.co.me*Associate memberMOrOCCOEnschede MarathonAPrMichel van Sluijsgrand Marathon Int’l de Casablanca OCT Postbus 555, 7500 AN EnschedeSaid Ibrahimi Moulay SkaliT: 31 53 430 5486Complexe sportif Mohamed V - Porte 10E: info@enschedemarathon.nlW: www.enschedemarathon.nl- Casablanca, BP 16145 Casablancafb: http://nlnl.facebook.com/EnschedeMarathonT: 212 522 94 7700E: contact@casablanca-marathon.com,m.skali@casablanca-marathon.com ABn AMrO Marathon rotterdam APrW: www.casablanca-marathon.com Mario J KadiksPO Box 21955, 3001 AZ RotterdamT: 31 10 432 3210E: info@marathonrotterdam.nlW: www.marathonrotterdam.org/homefb: facebook.com/MarathonRdam*rAHAl 10k Int’l de Casablanca JunAbdelouahed Essoulami RahalRahal memorial 10 Km, Quartier CUBA,Ancienne medina, Casablanca, MoroccoarocT: 212 660 167 242E: arahal@grouperahal.maW: www.running.ma*OCP 10km Int’l de khouribga MArAbdessalam Belkhouh2-4 rue al Abtal Hay Erraha, CasablancaT: 212 661 046 736E: a.belkhouh@ocpgroup.maW: www.running.maSemi Marathon Int’l de laayoune dECMohamed Derhim24 Av. de la Marine, Hay El HebainLaayouneT: 212 661 38 7946E: mohamedderhim@atlassahara.maW: www.semi-marathon-laayoune.marAHAl 10km Int’l Marrakech OCTRachid Ben MezianeAvenhil 14, 3274 CT Heinenoord,NederlandT: 31 626 148367 / 212 660 002562E: info@2cras.com, info@running.maW: www.running.maMarathon Int’l de MarrakechMohamed KnidiriBoîte Postale 682, MarrakechT: 212 661 24 1402E: marathonmarrakech@gmail.comW: www.marathon-marrakech.comSemi-Marathon Int’l de rabatBadr BennisFUS AthletismeAvenue Misr, Tamejajt, RabatT: 212 6 00 00 3030E: contact@rabatmarathon.comW: www.rabatmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/rabatmarathon*ASTA 10km Int’l de TaroudantMohamed Astaib28 Rue Inbou Ghazala, Bd. InbTachefine, CasablancaT: 31 626 148 367E: info@2cras.comW: www.running.maJAnAPrMArnETHErlAndSTCS Amsterdam MarathonOCTCees PronkPO Box 5029, 1802 TA, AlkmaarT: 31 725 324 849E: info@tcsamsterdammarathon.nlW: www.tcsamsterdammarathon.nlfb: facebook.com/TCSAmsterdamMarathondam tot damloopSEPJan Willem MijderwijkPO Box 5029, 1802 AlkmaarT: 31 725 338 136E: info@lechampion.nlW: www.damloop.nlfb: facebook.com/damtotdamloopde lage landen Marathon Eindhoven OCTHans de GreefPostbus 196, 5600 AD EindhovenT: 31 651 963 458E: hansdegreef@marathoneindhoven.nlW: www.marathoneindhoven.nlwww.aimsworldrunning.orgSingelloop utrechtGerard PeekComputerweg 7, 3542 DP UtrechtT: 31 346 557277E: info@singellooptegenreuma.nlW: www.singellooptegenreuma.nlnEW zEAlAndadidas Auckland MarathonRichard LindroosM129, Private Bag 300987, Albany,AucklandT: 64 9415 0617E: racedirector@aucklandmarathon.co.nzW: www.aucklandmarathon.co.nzfb: facebook.com/aucklandmarathonrotorua MarathonMurray Fleming92 White Street, RotoruaT: 64 7 348 3301E: murray@eventpromotions.co.nzW: www.rotoruamarathon.co.nznOrTH POlEnorth Pole MarathonRichard DonovanPolar Running Adventures, 95 RosanGlas, Rahoon Road, Galway, IrelandT: 353 91 44 3408E: rd@npmarathon.comW: www.npmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/npmarathonCourse not measurable to AIMS standardsSEPnOVMAyAPrnOrWAy*Bergen City MarathonAPrJanne JansenTIF Viking, Øvre Dreggsalm 7, 5003 BergenT: 47 55 36 53, 47 920 30705E: janne@bergencitymarathon.noW: www.bergencitymarathon.noFjord norway Half MarathonHelge BrekkeBoks 177, 5903 Isdalstø, NorwayT: 47 971 4 5628E: Info@knarvikmila.noW: www.fnhm.nofb: facebook.com/pages/KnarvikMilaFjord-Norway-Half-Marathon/334685196626788AugMidnight Sun Marathon & Half JunNils I. HaettaPO Box 821, N-9258 TromsøT: 47 776 7 3363E: post@msm.noW: www.msm.nofb: facebook.com/pages/MSM-Midnight-Sun-Marathon/393622885007danske Bank Oslo MarathonTony IsaksenSportsklubben Vidar, Postboks 5897,Majorstua, 0308 OsloT: 47 928 48 598E: tony@skvidar.noW: www.oslomaraton.no/enfb: http://facebook.com/oslomaratonPAnAMAXXXVII Panama Int’l Marathon 2013Rodrigo EspinosaSan Francisco Avenida 3B-SUR, entrecalle 68 y 67 Casa # 1, PanamaT: 507 667 23909E: rodriespinosa@gmail.comW: www.corredoresdelistmo.comSEPdEC92 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

Welcome to the Capital of ScandinaviaASICS STOCKHOLM MARATHONSaturday 31 May 2014THE MARATHON: The 36th ASICS Stockholm Marathon will be stagedon 31 May 2014. Start at 12:00. Entries are limited to 21,500 runners.Exclusive medal and T-shirt to all finishers. Free carboloading Partythe day before the marathon.WEATHER CONDITIONS: Average temperature 18 degrees centigrade.THE COURSE: Scenic course throughthe Swedish capital. Finish inthe 1912 Olympic Stadium.THE RUNNERS: With 8,000 international runners from more than80 countries the marathon is a multicultural festival.THE CITY: Stockholm is one of the world’s most beautiful capitals.Built on 14 islands around one of Europe’s largest medieval citycentres, the Swedish capital offers stunning scenery in every direction.In late May, the nights never get really dark.TOURIST INFORMATION: www.visitstockholm.comREGISTRATION ON-LINE: www.StockholmMarathon.seMARATHON OFFICE: info@marathon.sewww.StockholmMarathon.seOTHER GREAT RACES IN STOCKHOLM 20134 August. Stockholm Ultra Marathon. StockholmUltra.se12 September: Stockholm Half Marathon. StockholmHalfMarathon.se

Race contact detailsRace Directors: Send updated race contact details to update@aimsworldrunning.orggatorade Panama Int’l HalfPoznan Half MarathonAPr Porto Marathon EdPnOVMarathonJun Maciej MieleckiJorge TeixeiraElmer Ortiz NunezAsociacion Panama Runners, PO Box0819-01577, El Dorado PanamaT: 507 260 1918E: panamarunners@gmail.comPOSIR, Chwialkowskiego 34, 61-553PoznanT: 48 61 835 7917E: info@halfmarathon.poznan.plW: www.halfmarathon.poznan.plLoja do Corredor, Rua Santa Luzia, 8084250-415, PortoT: 352 91 78 5 0216E: runporto@sapo.ptW: runporto.comW: www.panamahalfmarathon.com fb: facebook.com/pages/EdP rock ’n’ roll lisbon Marathon &wwwmarathonpoznanpl/1214403478PArAguAyVodafone Half Marathon rTP OCT87976Carlos MoyaMaraton Int’l de AsuncionAugrunning Festival of the Economic Maratona Clube de PortugalMyrta Doldan RomanForumSEP Rua Alfonso Praça, nº 30, 4º Dto.,Pai Perez, 1293, Asuncion, Paraguay Tomasz Lipiec1495-061 AlgésT: 595 21 21 3613Solec 85 str., 00-382 WarsawT: 351 21 441 6830E: pmc.paraguay@gmail.comT: 48 22 583 1100E: info@maratonaportugal.comW: www.paraguaymarathonclub.org E: festiwalbiegowy@isw.org.plW: www.rocknrollportugal.comfb: facebook.com/#!/W: www.runningfestival.plfb: facebook.com/RnRPortugalParaguayMarathonClubSilesia MarathonMAyPuErTO rICOPEruBohdan WitwickiWorld’s Best 10k road race FEBSilesia Pro ActiveMaratón movistar lima42kRafael B. AcostaMAyul. Francuska 70, Apt. 1216, 40-028Andreas MüllerPO Box 29227, San Juan, PR 00929-KatowiceCalle Los Paujiles 285, of C, Lima -0227T: 48 693 11 2411SurquilloT: 1 787 767 2000E: info@silesiaproactive.plE: Lynn.santiago@wb10k.comT: 51 1 253 5278W: www.silesiamarathon.plW: www.wb10k.comE: info@zmpromociones.orgfb: facebook.com/pages/Silesia-fb: facebook.com/pages/Worlds-Best-W: www.lima42k.comMarathon/16273071043751610K/41688993169fb: facebook.com/pages/Lima-42k/204627106219662Warsaw MarathonSEPrEPuBlIC OF SOuTH AFrICAMarek TroninaPHIlIPPInESCape Town MarathonSEPDąbrowskiego 14B, 05-077 Warszawa-James EvansWesołaPO Box 101, Lansdowne, 7779,T: 48 510 175 461Western Cape, Republic of South AfricaE: marek.tronina@maratonwarszawski.comT: 27 21 699 0615W: www.warsawmarathon.comE: jtevans@mweb.co.za,fb: facebook.com/sue@wpathletics.co.zaFundacjaMaratonWarszawskiW: www.ctmarathon.co.zafb: facebook.com/CTMarathonMilo Marathon Manila Finals race dECRio de la Cruz108 E. Aguinaldo St. Phase 1 AFPOVAI,Taguig CityT: 632 8876194E: Rio.delacruz316@gmail.comW: www.runrio.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Runrio-Inc/16818661986859337th national MIlO Marathon, 3k,5k, 10k, 21k and 42k JulRio de la Cruz108 E. Aguinaldo St. Phase 1 AFPOVAI,Taguig CityT: 632 8876194E: Rio.delacruz316@gmail.comW: www.runrio.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Runrio-Inc/168186619868593POlAndCracovia MarathonAPrKrzysztof KowalSports Infrastructure Management Boardof Krakow10 Walerego Sławka Street, 30-633KrakowT: 48 12 616 6300E: strona@zis.krakow.plW: www.cracoviamaraton.plfb: facebook.com/CracoviaMaratonŁódź Maraton dbam o zdrowieMichal DrelichWernyhory 8a, 02-727 WarsawT: 48 510 175 462E: michal@sportevolution.plW: www.lodzmaraton.plfb: facebook.com/lodzmaratonPila Int’l Half MarathonHenryk PaskalStowarzyszenie Biegow Ulicznych, Al.Powstancow Wlkp. 164, 64-920 PilaT: 48 67 212 0111E: info@pila.halfmarathon.plW: www.pila.halfmarathon.plfb: facebook.com/polmaraton.pilaPoznan MarathonMaciej MieleckiPOSIR, Chwialkowskiego 34, 61-553PoznanT: 48 61 835 7917E: info@marathon.poznan.plW: www.marathon.poznan.plAPrSEPOCTXXXI Wroclaw MaratonWaldemar BiskupAl.I.J. Paderewskiego 35 51-612,WroclawT: 48 71 733 4060E: biuro@wroclawmaraton.plW: www.wroclawmaraton.plfb: facebook.com/maraton.wroclawskiSEPPOrTugAlultra Maratona Atlântica Melides –TróiaJulMargarida Pedrosa Ferreira MorenoSilvestreComplexo Desportivo Municipal JoséAfonso, Rua Luís Alves Serrano, 7570-347 GrândolaT: 351 269 450 083E: desporto@cm-grandola.ptW: ultramaratona-atlantica.blogspot.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Ultra-Maratona-Atlântica-Melides-Tróia/313838511963848Course not measurable to AIMS standardsdiscoveries Half MarathonAntónio CamposCalçada da Tapada, 71A, 1349-012LisboaT: 351 21 361 6160E: antonio.campos@xistarca.ptW: www.discoverieshalfmarathon.comdECEdP lisbon Half MarathonMArCarlos MoyaMaratona Clube de PortugalRua Alfonso Praça, nº 30, 4º Dto, 1495-061 AlgésT: 351 21 441 6830E: info@maratonaportugal.comW: www.meiamaratonadelisboa.comfb: facebook.com/MeiaMaratonaLisboaSport zone Oporto Half Marathon SEPRicardo Cunha Magalhães LopesSonae Maia Business Center, EN13,km6.78, Lugar do Espido - Via Norte,MaiaT: 351 222 45 4402E: inscricoes@meiamaratonasportzone.comW: www.meiamaratonasportzone.comComrades MarathonJohan Van Staden18 Connaught Road, Scottsville,Pietermaritzburg, 3201T: 27 (0) 33 897 8650E: johan@comrades.comW: www.comrades.comfb: facebook.com/ComradesMarathonJun*Mandela day MarathonAugSbu Khuzwayo242 Langalibalele Street,PietermaritzburgT: 27 33 897 6763E: mm@umdm.gov.zaW: www.mandelamarathon.co.zafb: facebook.com/mandeladay.marathonMaritzburg City MarathonJohn HallPO Box 860, Pietermaritzburg, 3200,KwaZulu NatalT: 27 76 164 9554E: info@pmb42.co.zaW: www.pmb42.co.zafb: facebook.com/pmb42FEBOld Mutual Two Oceans Marathon APrPO Box 2276, Clareinch, 7740, CapeTownT: 27 21 657 5140E: info@twooceansmarathon.org.zaW: www.twooceansmarathon.org.zafb: facebook.com/TwoOceansMarathonrOMAnIABucharest Int’l MarathonPaolo OttoneAtena St., 20 – District 1, BucharestT: 40 212 303 249E: office@bucharest-marathon.comW: www.bucharest-marathon.comfb: facebook.com/BucharestMarathon*Bucharest Int’l Half MarathonPaolo OttoneAtena St., 20 – District 1, BucharestT: 40 212 303 249E: office@bucharest-marathon.comW: www.bucharest21km.comfb: facebook.com/Bucuresti21kmOCTMAywww.aimsworldrunning.org*Associate memberTimisoara MarathonSEP novi Sad Half MarathonMArDumitra ConstantinAtletic Club Maraton, O.P. 1 C.P. 283,300024 TimisoaraDimitrije DolgaTrg Republike 13, 21000 Novi SadT: 381 21 52 7214T: 40 722 801 440E: marathon@sbb.rsE: dumitra@marathon.roW: www.marathon.org.rsW: www.marathon.rofb: facebook.com/novisad.marathonruSSIASEyCHEllESInt’l Ergo White nights Marathon JunSeychelles Eco-Friendly Marathon FEBMikhail Kochetkov / Anton UykGiovanna Rousseau191186 Russia, St.-Petersburg, streetNational Sports Council, PO Box 580,Millionnaya, 22Victoria, Mahe, SeychellesT: 7 812 335 6904 / 7 812 493 2120E: info@wnmarathon.ru,T: 248 467 1208 / Mobile: 248 2722whitenights1@mail.ru,333uyk@startspb.ruE: highlevelsports@seychelles.scW: www.wnmarathon.ruW: www.seychelles-marathon.comfb: facebook.com/groups/416192345139068/SIngAPOrEStandard Chartered MarathonMoscow Marathon luzhnikiSEPSingaporedECValeriy ShekhanovCarolyn Chia24 Luzhnetskaya Embankment, MoscowSingapore Sports Council, 230 Stadium119048T: 7 495 637 0278Blvd, Singapore 397799E: moscow-marathon@mail.ruT: 65 6500 5576W: www.marafon-luzhniki.ruE: carolyn_chia@ssc.gov.sgfb: facebook.com/MarafonLuzniki W: www.marathonsingapore.comfb: facebook.com/MarathonSGSiberian Int’l MarathonSEPAndrey SandalkinSlOVAkIAul. Pevtzova 1, 644043 OmskČSOB Bratislava MarathonAPrT: 7 381 224 2567Jozef PukalovičE: mail@runsim.ruW: www.runsim.ruVajnorská 8/A, 831 04 BratislavaT: 421 221 29 2050Siberian Ice Half MarathonJAnAndrey Sandalkinul. Pevtzova 1, 644043 OmskE: info@becoolagency.skW: www.bratislavamarathon.comfb: facebook.com/bratislava.marathonT: 7 381 224 2567E: mail@runsim.rukošice Peace MarathonOCTW: www.runsim.ruCourse not measurable to AIMS standardsDr. Stefan DanoMarathon Club KošicePri Jazdiarni 1, PO Box F-24, 04304Volgograd MarathonMAyKošiceDmitry ChirkovT: 421 55 622 0010str Lenine 13, Volgograd 400131 E: info@kosicemarathon.comT: 7 844 238 1253W: www.kosicemarathon.comE: info@volgamarathon.rufb: facebook.com/pages/Kosice-Peace-W: www.volgamarathon.ruMarathon/113795055324699zelenograd Half MarathonJulOleg ManzhaSlOVEnIA2-nd Zvenigorodskaya, 13-36, 123022 ljubljana MarathonOCTMoscowGojko ZalokarT: 7 495 363 1090Timing Ljubljana, Staniceva 41, 1000E: zelinfo@sportima.ruLjubljanaW: www.zelrun.ruT: 386 1 234 8000rWAndAE: info@timingljubljana.siW: www.ljubljanskimaraton.sikigali Peace MarathonMAyfb: facebook.com/pages/Ljubljanskimaraton/107934602577808Guida BiewerMinistry of Youth Sports and Culture, POBox 1044, Kigali34th Three Hearts Marathon MAyT: 352 621 555 956Marko PintaricE: kigalimarathon@psweb.orgMaraton treh src, p.p. 69, SI – 9252W: www.kigalimarathon.comRadenciSEnEgAlT: 386 41 811 708 / 386 2 520 37 07E: info@maraton-radenci.si100 km del Sahara APr W: www.maraton-radenci.siAdriano Zitofb: facebook.com/MaratonTrehSrcVia Giardini 464/n, 41124 Modena, ItalyT: 39 059 359 813SPAInE: info@zitoway.comMediterranean Marathon,W: www.100kmdelsahara.comHalf & 10kOCTfb: facebook.com/pages/ZITOWAY-Josep Mª Antentas, Jaime GrauSportAdventure/48863162370?ref=hlHollensteinCourse not measurable to AIMS standardsZona Vip EventsSErBIAElisabets, 5 Entr.2 0 8001, BarcalonaT: 34 699 00 0499Belgrade MarathonAPrE: antentas@gmail.com,Dejan Nikolicjgrau@zonavipevents.comHumska 4, 11000 BelgradeW: www.maratodelmediterrani.comT: 381 11 369 0709fb: facebook.com/maratodelmediterraniE: office@bgdmarathon.orgW: www.bgdmarathon.orgzurich Marato de Barcelona MArfb: facebook.com/Belgrade.MarathonRPM Racing / Cristian Llorensnovi Sad MarathonOCTMilan DolgaTrg Republike 13, 21000 Novi SadT: 381 21 527 214E: marathon@sbb.rsW: www.marathon.org.rsfb: facebook.com/novisad.marathonGran Via 8-10, 6ª pl., 08902 Hospitaletde Llobregat, BarcelonaT: 34 93 431 5533E: cllorens@rpmracing.esW: www.zurichmaratobarcelona.esfb: facebook.com/ZURICHMARATODEBARCELONA94 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

Marathon // 1/2 Marathon // 10K // 5K // 2K // Kids MarathonMAY 25, 2014OTTAWA, CANADATHE 40 TH ANNIVERSARYOF CANADA’S LARGESTMARATHONrunottawa.comDistance Running | 2013 Edition 3 95

Race contact detailsRace Directors: Send updated race contact details to update@aimsworldrunning.orgMedio Maraton de MadridAPr ASICS Stockholm MarathonMAy khon kaen Int’l MarathonJAnGuillermo Ferrero CentenoUlf SalettiAsst. Prof. Likhit AmarttyakongCalle Villaamil 65, Madrid 28039 Box 15124, SE 167 15 Bromma Khon Kaen University Alumni AssociationT: 34 91 402 6962T: 46 8 545 6 6440123/101 Moo 16, Tumbol Nai Muang,E: gferrero1944@yahoo.esE: info@marathon.seAmphur Muang, Khon Kaen 40002W: www.mediomaratonmadrid.es W: www.stockholmmarathon.seT: 66 43 202 009, 66 8 1964 2135fb: facebook.com/pages/Medio-maratónfb:facebook.com/stockholmmarathon.seE: khonkaenmarathon@gmail.com,Villa-de-Madrid/276230551010SWITzErlAndvice-st@kku.ac.throck ’n’ roll Madrid Maratón & 1/2 APrW: www.khonkaenmarathon.comgenève Marathon for unicef MAyPedro Rumbaofb: facebook.com/khonkaenmarathonBenjamin ChandelierC/ Galileo No 74 (28015 Madrid) Route de Thonon 146, 1222 Vésenaz laguna Phuket Int’l Marathon JunT: 34 914 47 9631 / 34 914 47 9641 E: info@genevemarathon.orgRaimund Wellenhofer/ 34 913 54 0389W: www.genevemarathon.orgChip Timing Co. Ltd, 5th floor. CCTE: vlopez@mapoma.esfb: facebook.com/GeneveMarathonW: www.rocknrollmadrid.comBuilding, 109 Surawong Road, Bangkok,fb: http://facebook.com/RnRMadridJungfrau MarathonSEP 10500Richard UmbergT: 662 236 2921Strandbadstr. 44, PO Box 243, CH- E: info@goadventureasia.com3800, InterlakenW: www.phuketmarathon.comT: 41 33 827 6290fb: facebook.com/phuketmarathonE: info@jungfrau-marathon.chW: www.jungfrau-marathon.chTrInIdAd & TOBAgOCourse not measurable to AIMS standardsMaratón donostia - San Sebastián nOVPatxi Larrea PerurenaFly Group, Akarregi 12, Parcela 5,20120 Hernani, San SebastianT: 34 94 347 4341E: info@maratondonostia.com (sportquestions),maraton@flygroupnet.com(registrations)W: www.maratondonostia.comfb: facebook.com/maratonsansebastianMitja Marato Int’l Santa Pola JAnRoque M. Alemañ BonetC/ Logroño, 10-BW 21, 03130 SantaPola, AlicanteT: 34 670 73 6040E: chiplevante@gmail.comW: www.mitjasantapola.comfb: facebook.com/MitjaMaratoSantaPolaSeville City MarathonFrancisco Javier Gavela RodríguezC/Ancora, 40, 28045 MadridT: 34 91 347 01 37E: info@maratondesevilla.esW: www.maratondesevilla.esfb: facebook.com/MaratonDeSevillaFEBMedio Maratón Valencia TrinidadAlfonsoOCTPaco BoraoArz. Fabian y Fuero, 14, 46009 ValenciaT: 34 96 346 0707E: gerencia@correcaminos.orgW: www.mediomaratonvalencia.comfb: facebook.com/mediomaratonvalenciaMaratón divina Pastora Valencia nOVPaco BoraoArz. Fabian y Fuero, 14, 46009 ValenciaT: 34 96 346 0707E: gerencia@correcaminos.orgW: www.maratondivinapastoravalencia.comfb: facebook.com/maratonvalenciaSrI lAnkAColombo MarathonMr P.T. Weerasinghe29 B, S.De S. Jayasinghe Mawathe,Kalubowila, DehiwelaT: 94 11 282 4500E: colombomarathon@LSRsrilanka.com,LSRtilak@sltnet.lkW: www.srilankamarathon.org/fb: facebook.com/pages/LSR-Colombo-Marathon/279336295533328SWEdEngöteborgsVarvet Half MarathonBo EdsbergerPO Box 12174, S-402 42 GöteborgT: 46 31 772 7880E: info@goteborgsvarvet.seW: www.goteborgsvarvet.sefb: facebook.com/goteborgsvarvetdn Stockholm Half MarathonUlf SalettiStockholm MarathonPO Box 151 24, 167 15 BrommaT: 46 8 545 6 6440E: ulf.saletti@marathon.seW: www.stockholmhalfmarathon.seOCTMAySEPlausanne MarathonRobert Bruchez54, av. de Rhodanie, CH-1007LausanneT: 41 21 806 3016E: info@lausanne-marathon.comW: www.lausanne-marathon.comfb: facebook.com/LausanneMarathonOCT10 Jahre neujahrsmarathon zürich JAnRoger KaufmannVerein Neujahrsmarathon, CH-8000ZürichE: info@neujahrsmarathon.chW: www.neujahrsmarathon.chfb: facebook.com/neujahrsmarathonSwissCityMarathon – lucerneReto SchornoLidostrasse 5, CH-6006 LuzernT: 41 41 375 0330E: info@swisscitymarathon.chW: www.swisscitymarathon.chfb: facebook.com/SwissCityMarathonOCTSwissalpineJulAndrea TuffliPO Box 536, CH-7270 Davos PlatzT: 41 81 401 1490E: info@swissalpine.chW: www.swissalpine.chfb: facebook.com/#!/pages/Swissalpine-Marathon/125539569693Course not measurable to AIMS standardszermatt MarathonAndrea SchneiderPostfach 52, CH-3924, St. NiklausT: 41 27 946 0033E: andrea@zermattmarathon.chW: www.zermattmarathon.chfb: facebook.com/zermattmarathonJulzurich MarathonAPrBruno LafranchiSpindelstrasse 2, 8041 ZürichE: info@zuerichmarathon.chW: www.zuerichmarathon.chfb: facebook.com/zurichmarathon?ref=hlTAnzAnIAkilimanjaro MarathonMArJohn AddisonWild Frontiers, Box 844, Halfway House1685, Republic of South AfricaT: 27 11 702 2035E: john@wildfrontiers.comW: www.kilimanjaromarathon.comfb: facebook.com/Wild.Frontiers.TravelTHAIlAndStandard Chartered BangkokMarathonnOVSongkram Kraisonthi20/1 Inthamara, 38 Suthisarn Road,Dindaeng, Bangkok 10400T: 66 22 77 6670E: info@amazingfield.orgW: www.bkkmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/pages/National-Jogging-Association-of-Thailand/197428946950523?sk=walluWI-SPEC Half MarathonOCTDr. Iva GloudonSport & Physical Ed. Centre, University ofthe West Indies, St Augustine, TrinidadT: 868 645 9239E: info@spec.uwi.ttW: www.sta.uwi.edu/specTunISIA*le Marathon Int’l des Oliviers deSfaxdECAhmed OueslatiB.P. 18 – Sfax El Jadida 3027 – SfaxE: ahmed.oues@yahoo.com,contact@marathon-des-olivierssfax.comW: www.marathon-des-oliviers-sfax.comTurkEyAntalya Marathon (+ Half, 10km) MArMr. Deniz Öger/Ms. Nergiz GürlerÖger Tours GmbH, Heidenkampsweg 81,20097 Hamburg, GermanyT: 49 40 32001 650E: marathon@oeger.deW: www.runtalya.comfb: facebook.com/runtalya.de,facebook.com/runtalya.com.tr*Int’l Cayirova Half Marathon &10kmAli YesilyurtCayirova Belediye Baskanligi, 41420Cayirova / KocaeliT: 90 262 743 7909E: ali.yesilyurt@cayirova.bel.trW: www.cayirovayarimaraton.comIstanbul MarathonAlpaslan Baki ErtekinKaragumruk Mah. Kaleboyu Cad.No: 111, Fatih/IstanbulT: 90 212 453 3000E: info@istanbulmarathon.orgW: www.istanbulmarathon.orgfb: facebook.com/pages/İstanbul-Maratonu/163693147098126MAynOVu.S. VIrgIn ISlAndSSt Croix Int’l MarathondECWallace WilliamsPO Box 222720, Christiansted, St. Croix,U.S. Virgin Islands 00822T: 1 340 643 2557E: wallacewilliams@msn.comW: http///virginislandspace.org/stxmarathon2013.htmukrAInEBila Tserkva MarathonSergey Bocharov09100 Ukraine, Kyiv Region, BilaTserkva, O. Gonchara Street 11T: 38 0674 06 4806E: org@bc-marathon.org.uaW: www.bc-marathon.org.uaOCTunITEd ArAB EMIrATESrAk Half MarathonNathan ClaytonPO Box 34878, Ras Al KhaimahT: 971 50 96 97 597E: registration@rakmarathon.orgW: www.rakmarathon.orgfb: facebook.com/rakmarathonunITEd STATES OF AMErICABass Pro Shops ConservationMarathonDean Cheatham1935 S. Campbell, Springfield, MO65807T: 1 417 891 5216E: dcheatham@basspro.comW: www.basspro.com/fitnessBig Sur Half Marathon on MontereyBayDoug ThurstonBig Sur International MarathonPO Box 222620, Carmel, CA 93922-2620T: 1 831 625 6226E: doug@bsim.orgW: www.bsim.orgBig Sur Int’l MarathonDoug ThurstonBig Sur International MarathonPO Box 222620, Carmel,CA 93922-2620T: 1 831 625 6226E: info@bsim.orgW: www.bsim.orgfb: facebook.com/bigsurinternationalmarathonB.A.A. Boston MarathonTom GrilkBoston Athletic Association40 Trinity Place, 4th Floor, Boston MA02116T: 1 617 236 1652E: info@baa.orgW: www.baa.orgfb: facebook.com/TheBostonMarathonFEBnOVnOVAPrAPrMarine Corps MarathonOCTRick NealisPO Box 188, Quantico, VA 22134T: 1 703 432 1840E: marine.marathon@usmc.milW: www.marinemarathon.comfb: facebook.com/MarineCorpsMarathonMaui Ocean Front Marathon & HalfJAnLes Wright2480 S. Kihei #28, Kihei, Maui, HI96753T: 1 808 344 3651E: RunMaui@gmail.comW: www.mauioceanfrontmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Maui-Oceanfront-Marathon/118672114818461The Maui MarathonRudy HuberPO Box 330099, Kahului, HI 96733T: 1 808 280 5801E: info@mauimarathonhawaii.comW: www.mauimarathonhawaii.comfb: facebook.com/mauimarathonhawaiiSEPPhiladelphia MarathonDesiree Peterkin-BellPO Box 58130, Philadelphia PA19102T: 215 683 2122E: philadelphiamarathon@gmail.comW: www.philadelphiamarathon.comfb: facebook.com/PhiladelphiaMarathonwww.aimsworldrunning.orgnOV*Associate memberPortland MarathonLes Smith200 SW Market, Suite 1900, Portland,OR 97201T: 1 503 248 1134E: info@portlandmarathon.orgW: www.portlandmarathon.orgfb: facebook.com/pages/Portland-Marathon/133980759996596rock ’n’ roll uSA Marathon &CareFirst rock ’n’ roll uSA 1/2MarathonAdam ZocksCompetitor Group9477 Waples Street, Suite 150, SanDiego, CA 92121T: 1 (800) 311-1255E: rnrusa@competitorgroup.comW: www.runrocknroll.competitor.com/usafb: facebook.com/RnRUSAOCTMArrock ’n’ roll las Vegas Marathon &HalfAdam Zocks9477 Waples Street, STE 150, SanDiego, CA 92121T: 1 858 450 6510E: rnrvegas@competitorgroup.comW: www.stripatnight.comfb: facebook.com/RnRLasVegasSan Francisco MarathonPO Box 77148, San Francisco, CA94107T: 1 415 814 2823E: info@runsfm.comW: www.runsfm.comnOVJunlake Tahoe Triple Marathon & TripleHalf MarathonsSEPLes WrightPO Box 20,000, South Lake Tahoe, CA96151T: 1 530 544 7095E: Leswright@sbcglobal.netW: www.laketahoemarathon.comVEnEzuElACAF Caracas MarathonLuis Enrique BerrizbeitiaAv. Luis Roche, Torre CAF, Altamira,CaracasT: 58 212 209 2315E: ngerbasi@caf.comW: maraton.caf.comfb: facebook.com/MaratonCAFgatorade Caracas rock 10kSonia RosalesCalle Suapare, Qta. Ros, ofc. 6 Colinasde Bello monte, 1050 CaracasT: 58 212 754 0073E: srosales@hipereventos.comW: www.hipereventos.comfb: facebook.com/pages/Hipereventos-Vzla/291612667614211?ref=hlzIMBABWEFEBOCTAfrica university Peace Marathon SEPTed RuzvidzoPO Box 1320, MutareT: 263 206 0075E: ruzvidzot@africau.ac.zwW: www.africau.edu/Outreach_Activities/AUIPM.htmlVictoria Falls MarathonJulJohn AddisonWild Frontiers, Box 844, Halfway House1685, Republic of South AfricaT: 27 11 702 2035E: john@wildfrontiers.comW: www.vicfallsmarathon.comfb: facebook.com/VictoriaFallsMarathon96 Distance Running | 2013 Edition 3

HELPING MARATHONS SEPARATE THEMSELVESFROM THE PACK FOR OVER 30 YEARSDISTANCE RUNNING | ISSUE 68 - 2013 EDITION 3Association of InternationalMarathons and Distance Raceswww.aimsworldrunning.orgRunners and race directors are both constantly looking for new ways to staycompetitive. Helping them to do that is our mission at AIMS. As runners becomesavvier organisers must fight harder and harder to attract them to their races.AIMS is with you for the long runPATRONSPORTS PARTNERTECHNOLOGY PARTNERPARTNERSUPPORTING PARTNERS