Paris features 15 Sub-2:08 men and 8 Sub-2:25 women.
Paul Lonyangatta is the defending champ (2:06:10 last year) but this year he’ll only have the fifth-best PR on the start line. Among those he’ll face are former Worlds silver medalist Yemane Adhane (2:04:48 PR from 2012) and Eliud Kiptanui (2:05:21). The women’s race stands to be a duel between Amane Gobena (2:21:51) and Ruth Chepngetich (2:06:06).
Preview of race here:
https://www.iaaf.org/news/preview/lonyangata-targeting-second-paris-marathon-ti
Full elite women's field.
http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/egp/marathon-de-paris/liste-des-elites-femmes-schneider-electric-marathon-de-paris-2018.pdf
Men's field.
http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/egp/marathon-de-paris/liste-des-elites-hommes-schneider-electric-marathon-de-paris-2018.pdf
Official 2018 Paris Marathon live discussion thread. Race is at 2 am ET and is on live on Olympic channel.
Report Thread
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Strange to see 80% of the women's elite field from Ethiopia while 100% of men's from Kenya?
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That’s too late:(
Could you call and have them start like 7:00 EST?
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kmaclam wrote:
Strange to see 80% of the women's elite field from Ethiopia while 100% of men's from Kenya?
Wait, Adhane (Ethiopia) is running isn't he? He would have the best PR in the field (2:04:48) although he ran that ages ago and hasn't been nearly as good lately.
There is also Limenih Getachew (2:06:49 in 2014, but only a 2:11 best last year) and Yitayal Atnafu (2:07:21, Paris 2017) from Ethiopia.
On watchathletics it says the race starts at 4am ET and my guide is showing it as airing on the Olympic Channel at 6am ET (tape delay I guess?) ... -
The men have been maintaining a steady 3:00/km pace. 00:44:57 at 15k. They're approaching 20k now.
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00:59:50 at 20k.
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This is 2:06 pace but they should start in the second half.
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Betsy Saina leading at 39k trying hard to shake off the others, but they're still there.
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Some daylight between Betsy Saina and the chasers. Go, Betsy! You got this.
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Betsy opens a 6 second gap. Is she finally going to win her first big event? Go, Betsy!
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Betsy being chased down by two runners. Probably went too early.
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2 km to go, still Betsy Saina. But someone's chasing her hard.
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Aaaand he's off: Paul Longayatta finally drops Letsrun fave Matthew Kisorio.
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Betsy's lead still 6 seconds at 41k. It's coming down to a kick.
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Paul Longanyatta has caught up with women's leader Betsy Saina.
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Paul Longanyatta crosses the line just ahead of an exhilarated Betsy Saina and Letsrun favourite Matthew Kisorio. What close finishes for the both the men's and the women's.
[i] Editor's note: Here is a video of the finish.
https://twitter.com/SchneiderElec/status/982907108759875584
Top 5 Results
1. Paul Lonyangata (KEN) 2:06:25
2. Mathew Kisorio (KEN) 2:06:36
3. Ernest Ngeno (KEN) 2:06:41
4. Yitayal Atnafu (ETH) 2:07:00
5. Eliud Kiptanui (KEN) 2:08:20
WOMEN -
1. Betsy Saina (KEN) 2:22:55
2. Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) 2:22:59
3. Gulume Chala (ETH) 2:23:06
4. Ashete Bekele (ETH) 2:23:27
5. Stella Barsosio (KEN) 2:23:43
And a recap of the race from Kenya
https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kenyans-triumph-in-Paris-/1100-4377312-bm0gwb/index.html
The IAAF recap also appears below but it has two key factual errors. It says Saina cruised to victory and that she was making her debut.
https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/lonyangata-saina-win-paris-marathon -
Yitayal Atnafu's top 3 career times
Paris 2018 4th 2:07:00
Paris 2017 4th 2:07:21
Paris 2016 7th 2:08:53 -
Women:
1. Betsy Saina ?? - 2:22:55
2. Ruth Chepngetich ?? - 2:22:59
3. Gulume Chala ?? - 2:23:06
4. Ashete Bekele ?? - 2:23:27
5. Stella Barsosio ?? 2:23:43
Men:
1. Paul Lonyangata ?? - 2:06:25
2. Mathew Kisorio ?? - 2:06:36
3. Ernest Ngeno ?? - 2:06:41
4. Yitayal Atnafu ?? - 2:07:00
5. Eliud Kiptanui ?? - 2:08: 20
Very happy for Betsy. Hard work with Patrick Sang paid off. -
All elite marathons should have an exact handicap start like that. It came down to the wire whether Lonyangata would catch Saina. Could have gone either way.
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What happened to the original field for this race? No Adhane and I seem to remember Alamriew being listed as well.
Another DNF for Tariku Bekele? He was 13 sec off the lead pack at 21K, 1:03:13 vs 1:03:00, then 1:51:45 at 35K and still hadn't finished last I checked (2:19 and counting) ... he had a 40K split but it's obviously wrong, unless he blasted a 12:25 5K from 35-40.
