Marathon World Record Holder Patrick Makau To Run In Frankfurt
RESS RELEASE: BMW FRANKFURT MARATHON ON 28th OCTOBER
August 14, 2012
World marathon record holder Patrick Makau will run the BMW Frankfurt
Marathon on 28th October. Organisers of Germanys oldest city
marathon, which will see its 31st edition, have today confirmed the
most spectacular signing in the history of their event. The 27
year-old Kenyan had established the present record of 2:03:38 in
Berlin a year ago. After surprisingly being omitted from Olympic
selection Patrick Makau opted for the
German IAAF Gold Label Road Race, that has established itself among
the worlds top marathons in recent years. It is an honour for us
that such an outstanding athlete has chosen to run the BMW Frankfurt
Marathon, said Race Director Jo Schindler.
A year ago Patrick Makau had broken the marathon world record in
Berlin, beating superstar Haile Gebrselassie. The Ethiopian had
entered the race as the world record holder, but Patrick Makau
improved that mark by 21 seconds. However a couple of weeks after his
biggest triumph so far Patrick Makau had to sweat over his record. It
was in Frankfurt where fellow Kenyan Wilson Kipsang clocked a course
record of 2:03:42, just missing the mark by a mere four seconds.
Wilson Kipsangs present course record had been the fifth in a row
broken at the BMW Frankfurt Marathon. Since 2007 the mark was improved
from 2:07:58 to 2:03:42, showing the enormous development of the elite
race. The mass event has grown considerably as well. With a record
number of finishers in 2011 (12,436), the BMW Frankfurt Marathon
became Germanys second biggest race of its kind. This year interest
is even bigger. Organisers expect to reach the entry limit of 15,000
runners well before race weekend. Online entry is possible at:
www.bmw-frankfurt-marathon.com
The fact that Patrick has decided in favour of Frankfurt shows his
determination to run a very good race and a fast time, said Christoph
Kopp, who is responsible for the elite field of the BMW Frankfurt
Marathon. After not being selected for the London Olympics, Patrick
Makau wants to bounce back.
The BMW Frankfurt Marathon will be the eighth marathon of Patrick
Makaus career. The Kenyan has a great win streak in Germany, which he
wants to continue. So far he started at seven high profile road races
in this country and has won all of them.
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