Edna Kiplagat of Kenya wins her first World Championship marathon title 2:28:43
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World Marathon Majors Establishes Position on World Records within Women’s Road Running Performances
Press Release today from the World Marathon Majors
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World Marathon Majors Establishes Position on World Records within Women’s Road Running Performances BOSTON – September 20, 2011 Background: At the 2011 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, the IAAF Congress passed a motion to change the standard by which women athletes achieve world record performances in road races. By the new criterion, only times achieved in all-women competitions would be acknowledged for world record purposes, and performances achieved in mixed conditions would now be referred to only as “world best”. The new criterion means that Paula Radcliffe’s 2003 Marathon mark of 2:15:25 is no longer the world record but now a world best, and that her 2005 London time of 2:17:42 is the world record. Statement from the World Marathon Majors and the Association of International Marathons: The boards of both World Marathon Majors (WMM) and Association of International Marathons (AIMS) have reviewed the recent Congress decision and believe that it does not represent what is required by the sport of road running. They further believe that there should be two world records for women’s road running performances, separately recognising those achieved in mixed competition and women’s only conditions. AIMS and WMM will continue to acknowledge both types of performances as world records and will discuss this matter further with the IAAF, recognising that: a) The vast majority of women’s road races throughout the World are held in mixed conditions. b) The current situation where the fastest time is not now recognised as a record is confusing and unfair and does not respect the history of our sport. WMM and AIMS congratulate the IAAF for introducing world road records and for continuing to support road running through its labelling scheme. Notes: AIMS represents more than 300 races worldwide, the vast majority of them road races. WMM members are Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York. Both bodies are represented on the IAAF Road Running Commission and have leadership roles within road running. Performances considered for records, rankings and qualifying purposes must be achieved in accordance with IAAF Competition Rules. These include rules on course measurement, decrease in elevation between the start and finish, maximum distance between the start and finish lines. An application for a world record will only be considered if the athlete concerned undertook doping control at the event. Media Contacts: Boston: Jack Fleming +1 617.236.1652 ext. 2627 London: Nicola Okey +44 207.902.0182 Berlin: Thomas Steffens +49 171.933.4836 Chicago: Robin Monsky +1 312.992.6630 New York: Richard Finn +1 212.423.2229
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Kenyon Neuman featured in new Running Times article
Kenyon Neuman (Team Alchemy) is put through the motions by Coach Jay Johnson for Jay’s article “Give Me 15:” in the October 2011 issue of Running Times. Coach Johnson outlines five minutes of exercises runners can do before they run and ten minutes after they run to retain their athleticism and suppleness, thereby reducing their susceptibility to overuse injuries. Yeah, you can go online and grab the article for free, but be a sport and support Jonathan Beverly and company by spending $4.99 (about the same as a tall decaf and an apple fritter at Starbucks) to get the article in its original glossy splendor. (Click here if you don’t have the $4.99 or prefer your apple fritters). Better yet, subscribe to the magazine!
Tagged Jay Johnson, Kenyon Neuman, Running Times, Team Alchemy
Coverage of Edna Kiplagat’s win in the World Championship Marathon
Video of Edna after the race:
Edna Kiplagat After Winning the 2011 World Championship Marathon in Daegu
A few more articles:
Patience and family support key to Kiplagat’s Rise – Daegu 2011
Edna Kiplagat wins GOLD in World Championship Marathon
Edna Kiplagat won the gold metal in the marathon on Saturday, the opening day of the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. Despite tripping and falling at a water stop late in the race, Kiplagat regained her lead to win the race in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 43 seconds.
A few recent articles:
Edna Kiplagat Wins Worlds Marathon, Leads Kenyan Metal Sweep, Universal Sports
Edna Kiplagat Leads Kenyan Sweep In Women’s Marathon, Toni Reavis
Kenya’s Moment Of Glory As Kiplagat Leads Historic Marathon Clean Sweep, Sports News Arena
Kenyon Neuman Wins Pearl Street Mile; Panasonic’s Mika Yoshikawa Takes Women’s Title
Kenyon Neuman (Team Alchemy) dug way deep the final 150m of last night’s Pearl Street mile to earn the victory. On the women’s side, five-time Japanese national 1500m champion Mika Yoshikawa, whose Panasonic club is doing a Boulder training camp set up by Boulder Wave, won the women’s side comfortably in 4:47, a few seconds off Sara Slattery’s 4:44 course record. Neuman Edges Freed in Pearl Street Mile, August 12, 2011, Daily Camera.
