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The Women's Marathon event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 23, 2009, in the streets of Berlin, Germany. The race started at 11:15h local time. The race started at 11:15h local time.
The 2009 New York City Marathon was the 40th running of the annual marathon race in New York City, United States, which took place on Sunday, November 1.The men's elite race was won by home athlete Meb Keflezighi in a time of 2:09:15 hours while the women's race was won by Ethiopia's Derartu Tulu in 2:28:52.
To provide the public with an opportunity to participate in the event, the local organizers also conducted a Champions Run 10K on 22 August between the scheduled time for the men's and women's marathons, using a portion of the official marathon course which passes various Berlin landmarks with a finish at the Brandenburg Gate. The field was ...
In the women's race, Kenyan Mary Jepkosgei Keitany was the favourite in the absence of Kiplagat and Radcliffe. Keitany went into the championships as the world's leading half marathon runner, having run 1:07:00 seconds earlier in the season, and the race was seen as a chance for her to make her mark over the distance.
Salina Kosgei during the race. The 2009 Boston Marathon was the 113rd running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States and was held on April 20.The elite men's race was won by Ethiopia's Deriba Merga in a time of 2:08:42 hours and the women's race was won by Ethiopia's Salina Kosgei in 2:32:16.
Jasmin Paris recounts her epic Barkley Marathons run, during which she became the first woman ever to finish the infamous 100-plus-mile race.
The 2009 Tokyo Marathon (Japanese: 東京マラソン 2009) was the third edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo, Japan and was held on Sunday, 22 March.The men's race was won by Kenya's Salim Kipsang in a time of 2:10:27, while the women's race was won by home athlete Mizuho Nasukawa in 2:25:38.
Jill Jamieson, 56, is participating in the World Marathon Challenge, running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days, to raise money for Alzheimer's. Woman, 56, runs 7 marathons in 7 ...