27 Oct 02 Marseille Classic 1/2 Marathon: Men's winner 59:01, Women's 1:08:38

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    VIPAM

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    21 years ago 10/27/2002 3:27am EST

    Early today Marseille 1/2 Marathon was completed and amazing times was posted by relatively unknown athletes.

    Men

    1. James Kwambai..(Ken)..59:01

    2. Zebdayo Bayo..(Tan)..1:00:12

    3. Martin Suelle..(Tan)..1:01:09

    Women

    1. Banwelle Mrashani..(Tan)..1:08:38

    2. Magdaline Chemjoi..(Ken) 1:08:50

    3. Jalena Prokopchuka..(Lit)..1:09:12

    While James Kwambai has a track 10k pr of 28:17, Bayo (Tan)

    placed 3rd in 1998 NYC Marathon in 2:08:51, and Banwelle

    has the female marathon National record of 2:29:51 for her country-the 1/2 marathon times are still outstanding.

    If the Marseille course isn't downhill the world best will have to contend with these individuals in 2003!

  • runna

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    21 years ago 10/27/2002 5:57am EST
    re: Vipam

    Vipam, read the article again...

    It states that the course was 20.308 kms, about 800 meters (2:25?) short of the FULL half marathon distance...

    This would explain the exceptionally fast times.

    The winners 59:01 is more like a 1:01 and change for the full distance.

  • jozast

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    21 years ago 10/27/2002 9:28am EST
    re: runna

    I get 1:01:17??

  • runna

    Anonymous Poster

    21 years ago 10/28/2002 6:17am EST
    re: jozast

    I think it is fair to say the winner would have run between 1:01:16 and 1:01:36 (between a 2:15 and 2:35 last half mile)

  • xeon

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    21 years ago 10/28/2002 7:39am EST
    re: Vipam

    Zebadayo Bayo won the LA Marathon in 1998 in 2:11-something. Although not outofthisworld fast, that course was no gimme.

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    21 years ago 10/28/2002 12:27pm EST
    re: xeon

    xeon

    Bayo won LA in 1998 and placed third in NYC in 2:08, was he

    ranked in the Marathon top 10 in 1998? I guess I should retract the statement about relatively unknowns as it does not apply to Bayo!

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