Geb Wins Berlin in 2:06:08
June 19, 2020 | News | No Comments
real,- BERLIN-MARATHON: Gebrselassie and
Habtamu
triumph in World Marathon Majors race
The Ethiopian duo of Haile Gebrselassie and
Atsede Habtamu earned maximum points in the World Marathon Majors (WMM)
rankings with their double success in the real,- BERLIN MARATHON. While
Gebrselassie achieved his fourth victory in a WMM race, Habtamu completed a
dream debut: on her very first appearance in a WMM event she collected 25
points.
The points earned by Gebrselassie and
Habtamu will not have a significant impact on who will be the overall champions
for the current 2008-09 season. Sammy Wanjiru (Kenya) and Irina Mikitenko
(Germany) have built up too big a lead in the rankings. But it’s a
different matter as far as the standings for 2009 ÛÓ 2010 are concerned.
The real,-BERLIN-MARATHON once again lived
up to its reputation for top-class results. Haile Gebrselassie won in 2:06:08
to move up to second in 2008 ÛÓ 2009 rankings. The Kenyan Francis Kiprop
collected 15 points for second place after a world-class run of 2:07:04. Here
in detail is what the leading results from the real,-BERLIN-MARATHON mean in
terms of WMM points:
MEN
1. Haile
Gebrselassie ETH 25
Points 2:06:08
2. Francis
Kiprop KEN 15
2:07:04
3. Negari
Terfa ETH 10
2:07:41
4. Dereje
Debele Tulu ETH
5 2:09:41
5. Alfred
Kering KEN
1 2:09:52
WOMEN
1. Atsede
Habtamu ETH 25
Points 2:24:
47
2. Silvia
Skvortsova RUS 15
2:26:
24
3. Mamitu
Daska ETH 10
2:26:38
4. Rosaria
Console ITA 5
2:26:45
5. Genet
Getaneh ETH 1
2:27:09
Two races remain in the WMM Series for 2008
ÛÓ 2009 following the real,- BERLIN-MARATHON: the Bank of America Chicago
Marathon on October 11 and the ING New York City Marathon on November 1.
The Boston Marathon and the Virgin London
Marathon complete the World Marathon Majors schedule and take place in April.
The Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru (Kenya)
leads the men’s rankings for the 2008 ÛÓ 2009 Series with 65 points
from Haile Gebrselassie (50). Irina Mikitenko (Germany) has already achieved
the maximum total of 75 points from three races and has a clear lead over Dire
Tune (Ethiopia/40) in the women’s competition. Mikitenko is on course to
become the first woman athlete to win a WMM Series twice in succession, having
already won the 2007 ÛÓ 2008 edition.
WMM Standings for 2009 ÛÓ 2010 to
date:
Men
1. Samuel Wanjiru KEN
65
Points
2. Haile Gebrselassie ETH
50
3. Tsegaye Kebede ETH
35
4. Deribe
Merga ETH
30
5. Emmanuel Mutai KEN
26
Martin
Lel
KEN
26
Robert K.
Cheruiyot KEN
26
Women
1. Irina Mikitenko GER
75
Points
2. Dire
Tune ETH
40
3. Salina
Kosgei
KEN 30
Alvetina Biktimirova RUS
30
Constantina Dita ROM
30
6. Xue Bai CHI
25
Lidiya Grigoryeva RUS
25
Paula Radcliffe GBR 25
Atsede Besuye ETH
25
The full standings for the 2008 ÛÓ
2009 and 2009 ÛÓ 2010 series as well as further information about the
World Marathon Majors and participating athletes are available from: www.worldmarathonmajors.com
