Zayed International Half-Marathon (2nd)

Abu Dhabi, UAE; Thursday, January 7

Distances: 21.1 km (flat point-to-point course) and 6 km

Finishers: Half-Marathon, 70 men + 28 women = 98 total; 6 km, 275 men + 20 women = 295 total

Prize Money: Indicated in USD

Event Records: New for both men and women

  NOTE: The largest first place payday in all of road running was offered by this race ($300,000), and Tilahun Regassa and Mary Keitany earned those big prizes.  Regassa, last year's CIGNA Falmouth Road Race champion, got a tussle from Sammy Kitwara, but won by 15 seconds in a personal best 59:19.  Keitany, the IAAF World Half-Marathon Champion, waxed the field.  According to news reports, the event was somewhat marred by shakey organization, including poor course control, last minute schedule changes (which caused some athletes to miss the starts of companion races), and course cutting --Ed.

  NOTE II: Duncan Kibet was not listed in the electronic results, but his manager reported that he finished 9th in 61:00.  We have included him --Ed.

 

Half-Marathon (gun times): 

MEN - 

1. Tilahun Regassa, 1990, ETH 59:19 PB/CR* $300,000

2. Sammy Kitwara, KEN        59:34        100,000

3. Lelisa Desisa, ETH        59:59 PB      50,000

4. Wilson Kiprotich, KEN    1:00:04          20,000

5. Willy Mwangi, KEN        1:00:07 PB      10,000

6. Wilson Chebet, KEN      1:00:31          7,000

7. Kiplimo Kimutai, KEN    1:00:41          5,000

8. Fabiano Joseph, TAN      1:00:53          4,000

9. Duncan Kibet, KEN        1:01:00          2,500

10. Shumi Eticha, ETH        1:01:08          1,500

11. Micah Kogo, KEN          1:01:30        

12. Vincent Kipruto, KEN    1:01:43

13. Yemane Adhane, ETH      1:01:50

14. Tadese Woldegeberel, ETH 1:01:56

15. Bernard Kipyego, KEN    1:02:02

16. Dickson Marwa, TAN      1:02:54

17. Mohamed El Hachimi, MAR  1:03:27

18. Gudisa Kudama, ETH      1:04:07

19. Nicholas Kiprono, UGA    1:04:18

20. Elijah Karanja, KEN      1:04:19

21. Tujuba Beyu, ETH        1:04:21

22. Jonathan Maiyo, KEN      1:04:45 (28:20 at 10-K)

23. Tadesse Kulfa, ETH      1:04:52

24. Patrick Makau, KEN      1:06:18 (29:13 at 10-K)

25. Abebe Negera, ETH        1:06:21

26. Faustin Starehe, TAN    1:07:11

27. Wirimai Juwawo, ZIM      1:07:27

...

29. Aaif Alrachedi, UAE      1:13:53

*Course record; previous 1:00:33, Samuel Wanjiru (KEN), 2008

 

WOMEN - 

1. Mary Keitany, KEN            1:07:14 CR* $300,000

2. Philes Ongori, KEN            1:09:16      100,000

3. Dire Tune, ETH                1:09:19      50,000

4. Aselefech Mergia, ETH        1:09:21      20,000

5. Amane Gobena, ETH            1:09:24      10,000

6. Wude Ayalew Yimer, ETH        1:09:25        7,000

7. Mare Ibrahimova^, AZB        1:09:38        5,000

8. Peninah Arusei, KEN          1:09:39        4,000

9. Teyba Erkesso, ETH            1:09:48        2,500

10. Lineth Chepkurui, KEN        1:10:35        1,500

11. Mamitu Daska, ETH            1:11:29

12. Caroline Cheptonui Kilel, KEN 1:12:11

13. Ashu Kasim Rabo, ETH          1:12:48

14. Berhane Adere Debela, ETH    1:12:50

15. Restituta Joseph, TAN        1:13:20

16. Birhane Geletu, ETH          1:17:20

17. Alemnesh Habtemikael, ETH    1:17:23

18. Ivana Iozzia, ETH            1:18:06

19. Mary Davis, NZL              1:20:58

20. Concetta Bouverot, AUS        1:28:00

*Course record; previous 1:08:52, Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 2008

^Formerly "Hurssa Mare Dibaba" of Ethiopia

 

6 km (gun times):

MEN - 

1. John Kwambai, KEN              16:16 $3000

2. Othman Alshaibi, UAE            16:38  2000

3. Asiri Ahmed, KSA                16:46  1500

 

WOMEN - 

1. Firehiwot Dado, ETH            18:18 $3000

2. Lucia Kimani, BIH              19:08  2000

3. Fikirte Dechasa, ETH            20:19  1500

...

5. Anne-M Sandell-Hyvarinen, FIN  21:12

 

ENDS

 

 

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