Abel Kirui and Florence Kiplagat win Chicago Marathon - global update
Abel Kirui achieved his first marathon win since the 2011 World Championships with victory in a tactical contest at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday.
The two-time world champion and London 2012 silver medallist clocked 2:11:23 ahead of his fellow Kenyan and defending champion Dickson Chumba with 2:11:26.
Kirui hopes to race in the London Marathon next year ahead of the World Championships where he could aim for a third gold medal.
Kenyan runners occupied the top five places with Gideon Kipketer (2:12:20), Paul Lonyangata (2:13:17) and debutant Stephen Sambu (2:13:35) next to finish, with Ethiopia’s Ayanleh Abele sixth in 2:13:52. Diego Estrada was the top American finisher in eighth in 2:13:56, while Britain's Scott Overall was 13th in 2:18:21.
Update from Chicago, unlucky 13th. pic.twitter.com/KbIwt8vpwq
— Scott Overall (@scottoverall) October 9, 2016
While the winning time in the men’s race was the slowest since 1993, the women’s race was one of the fastest in recent years.
Florence Kiplagat dropped a 16:17 5km split between 30-35km to break away from the lead group and retain her title in 2:21:32 to become the first back-to-back winner of the women’s race since Berhane Adere in 2007.
Former world champion Edna Kiplagat was second in 2:23:28, with Valentine Kipketer - the sister of men's third placer Gideon - also third in 2:23:41.
Boston Marathon winner Atsede Baysa from Ethiopia was sixth in 2:28:53, one place ahead of top American finisher Serena Burla (2:30:40).
Britain's Freya Ross clocked 2:37:50 for 12th.
USA's Tatyana McFadden claimed her seventh's elite wheelchair race win as she clocked 1:42:28 to beat Switzerland's Manuela Schär by one second. The men's race also came down to a sprint finish, with Switzerland's Marcel Hug clocking 1:32:57 ahead of Australia's Kurt Fearnley with 1:32:58.
Festus Talam was recruited to pace the DLL Marathon Eindhoven but the 21-year-old ended up winning the race on his marathon debut in 2:06:26 ahead of fellow Kenyans Marius Kipserem (2:08:00), Nobert Kigen (2:09:19) and Duncan Maiyo (2:09:25).
Talam passed through halfway in 62:57 and was still in a group of four at 35km in 1:44:38 before pulling away with a 14:57 5km split through 40km in 1:59:35.
Kenya's Truphena Chepchirchir won the women’s race in 2:30:32 ahead of Switzerland’s Michele Gantner (2:39:34).
New Zealand's Zane Robertson stormed to victory in the Great 10k Berlin in an Oceanian record of 27:28. His time is the fastest in a 10km race this year, although James Mwangi passed through in 27:15 en route to victory in the Copenhagen Half Marathon.
Robertson becomes just the second non-African born athlete to run faster than 27:30 on the roads.
Eritrea’s Awet Habte (28:18) and Kenya’s Nicholas Korir (28:27) were second and third respectively.
Sweden’s Sarah Lahti won the women’s race in 31:57 ahead of Ethiopia’s Melat Yisak Kejeta (33:09).
Kenyans Daniel Salel and Mary Wacera successfully defended their titles in the B.A.A. Half Marathon.
In cold and wet conditions, Salel clocked 63:13 ahead of Kenyan team-mate Abraham Kipyatich (63:22), with Eritrea’s Tsegay Tuemay third in 63:29.
Wacera won the women’s race in 70:19 ahead of Burundi’s Diane Nukuri (70:52) and Valentine Kibet (74:42).
Ethiopians dominated the men’s race at the Groningen 4 Miles with Olympic 10,000m bronze medallist Tamirat Tola (17:38) beating Rio fourth-placer Yigrem Demelash (17:39), with Uganda’s Abdallah Mande (18:01) third.
Kenya’s Viola Kibiwot won the women’s race in 20:02 ahead of Kenyan team-mate Caroline Jepkosgei (20:24) and Ethiopia’s Enatnesh Alamirew (20:37). Milcah Chemos was sixth in 20:52.
Jordan Hasay won the USATF 10 Mile Championships at the Medtronic TC 10 Mile in 52:49 ahead of Aliphine Tuliamuk (53:01) and Olympic triathlon champion Gwen Jorgensen (53:13), who is preparing for the New York Marathon on November 6.
Sam Chelanga won the men’s race in 47:25 ahead of Noah Droddy (47:28) and Tim Ritchie (47:33).
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