NEW YORK CITY MARATHON FINALIZES ELITE FIELD

By David Monti.
(c) 2011 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved

October 20, 2011

NEW YORK -- Organizers of the ING New York City Marathon said here today that World Championships Marathon bronze medalist Feyisa Lelisa of Ethhiopia and two-time European Championships medalist Inga Abitova of Russia had been added to their elite field.  New York Road Runners officials also said that the third-fastest half-marathoner of all time, Kenya's Mathew Kisorio, would make his marathon debut in their race, and that six-time IAAF World Cross Country Championships medalist Werknesh Kidane of Ethiopia --wife of the race's defending men's champion Gebre Gebremariam-- would also be running.

With the inclusion of these athletes --plus Morocco's Abdellah Falil, Ethiopia's Firehiwot Dado Tufa, and Kenya's Stephen Kibet Kosgei-- the world's largest marathon boasts a powerful field.  The men's race features the reigning champions of the marathons in New York (Gebremariam), Boston (Geoffrey Mutai) and London (Emmanuel Mutai), plus world championships medalists Lelisa, Tsegaye Kebede and Jaouad Gharib.  Six athletes have personal best times under 2:06.  The women's race has the marathon champions from London (Mary Keitany) and Boston (Caroline Kilel), and 11 women who have broken 2:25:30.

The top athletes who are entered are as follows:

MEN -

Bib, Last, First, M/F, City, ST, Nation, DoB, Race Day, PB, PB Venue

1, Gebremariam, Gebre, M, Addis Ababa, ETH, 10-Sep-1984, 27, 2:04:53, Boston, 2011

2, Mutai, Emmanuel, M, Lessos, KEN, 12-Oct-1984, 27, 2:04:40, London, 2011

3, Mutai, Geoffrey, M, Kapng'etuny, KEN, 7-Oct-1981, 30, 2:03:02, Boston, 2010

4, Kebede, Tsegaye, M, Addis Ababa, ETH, 15-Jan-1987, 24, 2:05:18, Fukuoka, 2009

5, Lelisa, Feyisa, M, Addis Ababa, ETH, 1-Feb-1990, 21, 2:05:23, Rotterdam, 2010

6, Gharib, Jaouad, M, Rabat, MAR, 22-May-1972, 39, 2:05:27, London, 2009

7, Keflezighi, Meb, M, Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA, 5-May-1975, 36, 2:09:15, New York, 2009

8, Kisorio, Mathew, M, Eldoret, KEN, 16-May-1989, 22, 0:58:46, Philadelphia, 2011

9, Kipkosgei, Moses Kigen, M, Eldoret, KEN, 10-Jan-1983, 28, 2:10:12, Nairobi, 2009

10, Röthlin, Viktor, M, Magglingen, SUI, 14-Oct-1974, 37, 2:07:23, Tokyo, 2008

11, Curtis, Bobby, M, Ardmore, PA, USA, 28-Nov-1984, 26, 27:24.67, Palo Alto, 2011

12, Moran, Ed, M, Williamsburg, VA, USA, 27-May-1981, 30, 27:43.13, Palo Alto, 2007

14, Falil, Abdellah, M,, MAR, 1-Jan-1976, 35, 2:08:18, Daegu, 2011

15, Barrios, Juan Luis, M, Mexico City, MEX, 24-Jun-1983, 28, 2:14:20, Torreón, 2011

16, Kosgei, Stephen Kibet, M, Eldoret, KEN, 9-Nov-1986, 24, 2:09:27, Dubai, 2011

 

WOMEN -

Bib, Last, First, M/F, City, ST, Nation, DoB, Race Day, PB, PB Venue

101, Keitany, Mary, F, Iten, KEN, 18-Jan-1982, 29, 2:19:19, London, 2011

102, Kilel, Caroline Cheptonui, F, Kericho, KEN, 21-Mar-1981, 30, 2:22:36, Boston, 2011

103, Smith, Kim, F, Providence, RI, NZL, 19-Nov-1981, 29, 2:25:21, London, 2010

104, Abitova, Inga, F, Samara, RUS, 06-Mar-1982, 29, 2:22:19, London, 2010

105, Andersson, Isabellah, F, Vilshult, SWE, 12-Nov-1980, 31, 2:23:41, Dubai, 2011

106, Deba, Buzunesh, F, Bronx, NY, ETH, 08-Sep-1987, 24, 2:23:31, San Diego, 2011

107, Rotich, Caroline, F, Nyaharuru, KEN, 13-May-1984, 27, 2:24:46, Boston, 2011

108, Augusto, Jessica, F, Braga, POR, 08-Nov-1981, 30, 2:24:33, London, 2011

109, Félix, Ana Dulce, F, Braga, POR, 23-Oct-1982, 29, 2:26:30, Viena, 2011

110, Bogomolova, Galina, F, Cheboksary, RUS, 15-Oct-1977, 34, 2:20:47, Chicago, 2006

111, Tufa, Firehiwot Dado, F, Addis Ababa, ETH, 09-Jan-1984, 27, 2:24:13, Roma, 2011

112, Kidane, Werknesh, F, Addis Ababa, ETH, 21-Nov-1981, 29, 2:26:15, Boston, 2011

114, Pavey, Jo, F, Teddington, GBR, 20-Sep-1973, 38, 2:28:24, London, 2011

115, Demissie, Misiker Mekonnin, F, Albuquerque, NM, ETH, 23-Jul-1986, 25, 2:25:21, San Diego, 2011

116, Rhines, Jen, F, Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA, 01-Jul-1974, 37, 2:29:32, Rome, 2006

117, Aguilar, Alessandra, F, Madrid, ESP, 01-Jul-1978, 33, 2:27:00, Rotterdam, 2011

118, Fleshman, Lauren, F, Springfield, OR, USA, 26-Sep-1981, 30, 14:58.48, New York, 2008

119, Nukuri-Johnson, Diane, F, Iowa City, IA, BDI, 01-Dec-1984, 26, 2:33:47, Los Angeles, 2011

120, Houck, Jennifer, F, Bloomington, MN, USA, 12-Feb-1984, 27, 2:33:01, Duluth, 2011

121, Porter, Sarah, F, Blowing Rock, NC, USA, 22-Aug-1989, 22, 32:57.15, Eugene, 2011

122, Pritz, Molly, F, Williamsport, PA, USA, 07-Apr-1988, 23, 1:11:05, New Orleans, 2011

123, Biset Abrha, Serkalem, F, Bronx, NY, ETH, 08-Mar-1987, 24, 2:32:09, RNR San Diego, 2010

124, Herron, Camille, F, Warr Acres, OK, USA, 25-Dec-1981, 29, 2:38:23, Twin Cities, 2009

 

  NOTE: Race Results Weekly provides professional athletes consulting to the ING New York City Marathon --Ed.

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