More Weekend Road Results: Joshua Cheptegei Wins Scholten Awater Zevenheuvelenloop 15K In 42:39 As Yenew Alamirew Is 3rd (43:09)
Race Results Weekly(tm)
November 16, 2015; Volume 22, Number 46
Scholten Awater Zevenheuvelenloop 15-K (32nd)
(Seven Hills Run)
Nijmegen, NED; Sunday, November 15
Distance: 15 km, flat certified course
Finishers: 25,547 (up from 25,345 last yer)
Course Records: Men, 41:13 (also WR), Leonard Patrick Komon (KEN), 2010; Women, 46:28 (also WR), Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH), 2009
Weather: Windy and rainy
Race History: http://www.arrs.net/HP_7Hi15.
NOTE: Teenager Joshua Cheptegei, the world and African junior 10,000m champion, became the first Ugandan athlete to win this prestigious race. In the women’s competition, Yenenesh Tilahun battled Jip Vastenburg to the line, with the Ethiopian just edging the Dutchwoman for the win. Both were timed in 50:05 –Ed.
MEN (gun times) –
1. Joshua Cheptegei, 1996, UGA 42:39 PB
2. Mule Wasihun, ETH 43:02 PB
3. Yenew Alamirew, ETH 43:09
4. Tesfaye Abera, ETH 43:17
5. Yohanes Ghebregergis, ERI 43:35 PB
6. Abdi Nageeye, NED 44:18
7. Ghirmay Ghebreselassie, ERI 44:19 PB
8. Sondre Nordstad Moen, NOR 44:41
9. Nicholas Bor, KEN 44:59
10. Roy Hoornweg, NED 45:00
11. Khalid Choukoud, NED 45:00
12. Youssef Kamali, MAR 45:19
13. Regis Thonon, BEL 46:08
14. Koen Raymaekers, NED 46:12
15. Bart van Nunen, NED 46:13
16. Joeri Wolf, NED 46:23
17. Marius Ionescu, ROM 46:56
18. Koen Naert, BEL 47:07
19. Tecle Mekonen, NED 47:17
20. Patrick Stitzinger, NED 47:48
WOMEN (gun times) –
1. Yenenesh Tilahun, ETH 50:05
2. Jip Vastenburg, NED 50:05 PB
3. Yomogi Akasaka, JPN 51:03
4. Kim Dillen, NED 52:04
5. Charlotte Purdue, GBR 52:18 PB
6. Nonoka Tanaike, JPN 52:28 PB
7. Jamie van Lieshout, NED 52:32
8. Ruth van der Meijden, NED 52:45
9. Mariska Dute, NED 52:59
10. Maiko Seki, JPN 53:13
11. Manuela Soccol, BEL 53:41
12. Nanako Nagura, JPN 54:04
13. Sabine van Reijt, NED 54:11
14. Marije te Raa, NED 54:57
15. Renee Vranken, NED 55:05
16. Miranda Boonstra, 1972, NED 55:11
Vodafone Istanbul Marathon (37th)
Istanbul, TUR; Sunday, November 15
Distances: 42.195 km and 15 km, point-to-point courses with about 20m elevation loss
Finishers: Marathon, 2834 (down from 3930 last year). 15-K, 4998 (down from 5835 last year)
Prize Money: Not reported
Records: Marathon, Men, 2:10:42, Vincent Kiplagat (KEN), 2010; Women, 2:27:27, Ashu Kasim (ETH), 2010
Race History: http://www.arrs.net/HP_IstMa.
NOTE: Amane Gobena successfully defended her title in the women’s race –Ed.
Marathon (gun times):
MEN –
1. Elijah Kemboi Chelimo, KEN 2:11:17 PB
2. Evans Kiplagat, KEN 2:12:51
3. Silah Kipkemboi Limo, KEN 2:14:02
4. Chakir Boujattaoui, MAR 2:17:04
5. Bekir Karayel, TUR 2:19:56
6. Ketema Amensisa Tadese, ETH 2:23:06
7. Mert Girmalegesse, TUR 2:23:15
WOMEN –
1. Amane Gobena, ETH 2:31:58
2. Zerfie Limeneh Tadese, ETH 2:40:53
3. Meryem Erdogan, TUR 2:46:42
4. Seyma Yildiz, TUR 2:50:41
5. Sultan Haydar, TUR 2:54:22
15-K (gun times):
MEN –
1. Benard Cheruiyot Sang, KEN 43:29
2. Asefa Tefera Mengisa, ETH 43:29
3. Yohans Mekasha Tadesse, ETH 43:41
4. Gojjah Belyineh Ayaye, ETH 43:45
5. Amos Kibitok, KEN 43:47
6. Kimutai Kiplimo, KEN 44:07
7. Mark Kosgey Kiptoo, KEN 44:26
8. Hasan Pak, TUR 45:08
WOMEN –
1. Ruti Aga Sora, ETH 49:45
2. Gladys Chemweno, KEN 49:46
3. Betty Wilson Lempus, KEN 50:05
4. Alla Kulyatina, RUS 50:50
5. Zinash Debebe Getachew, ETH 51:11
6. Ozlem Kaya, TUR 51:26