Press Release: BMW Frankfurt Marathon Elite Field Released
Press Release: BMW Frankfurt Marathon Elite Field Released

PRESS RELEASE: BMW
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Wilson Kipsang
heads best
elite field
ever at jubilee edition
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The BMW Frankfurt Marathon will see its best elite field ever when
it takes place on 30th October. Eight runners with personal
bests of sub will be
competing, among them is the course record holder and defending champion
Wilson Kipsang. In 2010 the Kenyan clocked an amazing in
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“We are very happy that we
have managed to continue our strong development of recent years,
regarding both the elite race and the mass race. Now we are looking
forward to an exciting race and hope that weather conditions will be
fine,” said Jo Schindler, the Race Director of the BMW Frankfurt
Marathon.
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In the menÂ’s race
15 runners have been entered with personal bests of sub while three of them have been faster
than . Besides the defending champion
Wilson Kipsang the main competitors will probably be
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The womenÂ’s elite field has very good depth
as well with 13 runners featuring personal bests of sub 2:30. Among them
are four who have run sub . These are Merima Mohammed
(Ethiopia/2:), Rita Jeptoo
(Kenya/2:), Agnes Kiprop
(Kenya/2:24:07) and Mamitu Daska (Ethiopia/2:24:18).
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The elite field of the BMW
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MEN:
Wilson Kipsang                       KEN Â
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot      KEN  2:05:52
Deriba Merga                          ETH   2:06:38
Philip Sanga                            KEN  2:07:10
Levy Matebo                            KEN  2:07:31
Wilfred Kigen                           KEN  2:07:33
Shentema Gudisa                   ETH   2:07:34
Deressa Chimsa Edae         Â
ETHÂ Â Â 2:07:39
   Siraj Gena                               ETH   2:08:39
Henry Sugut                             KEN  2:08:40
Chumba Dickson
Kiptolo       KEN  2:08:45
Sila Toek                                  KEN  2:09:09
Albert Matebor                        KEN Â
2:09:16
Raymond Kandie                    KEN Â
2:09:23
Lusapho April                          RSA  2:09:25
Tesfaye Eticha                        ETH   2:10:05
Henryk Szost                           POL  2:10:27
Duncan Koech                         KEN  2:10:27
Damt Kuashu Taye                 ETH  Â
2:10:31
Dino Sefir                                ETH   2:10:33
Günther Weidlinger                 AUT   2:10:47
Meftah Abdellatif                     FRA Â
2:10:53
André Pollmächer                   GER Â
2:13:09
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  WOMEN:
Merima Mohammed               Â
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Rita Jeptoo                               KEN Â
  Agnes Kiprop                           KEN Â
Mamitu Daska                         ETH Â
Sabrina Mockenhaupt             GER  2:26:21
Fate Tola                                 Â
ETHÂ Â 2:26:21
Liz Yelling                                 GBR  2:28:33
Alena
Samokhvalova             Â
RUSÂ Â 2:28:47
Lisa Weightman                      AUS Â
2:28:48
Aniko Kalovics                         HUN Â
2:29:04
Kirsten Melkevik                      NOR Â
2:29:12
Susanne Hahn                         GER Â
2:29:26
Beata Rakonczai                     HUN Â
2:29:54
Tatyana Borisova                    KIR   Â
2:30:35
Andrea Mayr                            AUT  2:30:43
Volha Dubovskaya                  BLR  2:31:41
Flomena
Chepchirchir            KEN  Debut
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More information
is available at: www.bmw-frankfurt-marathon.com
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PLEASE NOTE:
You may use the attached photo
for online purposes. It shows Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot winning in
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