Drake Relays On the Roads: HyVee Road Races (45th)

Courtesy Of Race Results Weekly
Des Moines, IA, USA; Saturday, April 28

Distances: 6 km, 10 km and 21.1 km (formerly 8 km and 21.1 km); Half-Marathon course is certified (IA04005MF)
Finishers: 6 km, 678 men + 1133 women = 1811 total finishers; 10 km, 593 men + 732 women = 1325 total finishers; Half-Marathon, 824 men + 764 women = 1588 total finishers (up from 1362 last year)
Event Records: New for both men and women in 6-k, 10-K, and Half-Marathon (see below)
NOTE: A large increase in prize money drew much deeper fields than in years past. Also, in previous years this event held only 8 km and 21.1 km races; now it is 6 km, 10 km and 21.1 km. Kenyans and Ethiopians swept each of the six contests, earning large first-place prizes in the process –Jr. Ed.

6-K:
MEN –
1. Alene Emere Reta, ETH 17:49  $2000
2. Boniface Biwott, KEN  17:50   1000
3. Emmanuel Bor, KEN     17:56    800
4. Dan Kremske           17:59    600
5. Brett Carter          18:14    400
6. Mathew Chesang, KEN   18:17    200
7. Justin Garrard        18:44
8. Colin Swaney          19:02
9. Peter Kemboi, KEN     19:16
10. Mason Frank           19:26
11. Emil Bojanov, BUL     19:27
12. Richard Kandie, KEN   19:30
13. Guy Eckman            19:40
14. Ryan Kloberdanz       20:03
15. Tommy Ries            20:05
16. Michael Rodriguez     20:19
17. Ali Jandal            20:39
18. Jonathan Cherono, KEN 20:45
19. Evan Selsor           21:53
20. Eric Faires           22:43

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WOMEN –
1. Sarah Kiptoo, KEN     20:18  $2000
2. Everlyne Lagat, KEN   20:50   1000
3. Mary Akor             21:36    800
4. Ellen Ries            21:56    600
5. Erin Block            22:13    400
6. Danielle Burke        22:59    200
7. Yelena Nanaziashvili  23:15
8. Courtney Carter       23:41
9. Flannery Cerbin       23:54
10. Casey Owens           24:07
11. Erin Pass             24:09
12. Bailey Eppard         24:14
13. Emma Huston           24:41

10-K:
MEN –
1. Emmanuel Bett, KEN            28:23 PB $5000
2. Kenneth Kipkemoi, KEN         28:29 PB  4000
3. Simon Ndirangu, KEN           28:40     3000
4. Kidane Tadese, ERI            28:42 PB  2000
5. Solomon Deksisa, ETH          28:53     1000
6. Julius Kogo, KEN              29:09
7. Goumrin Othmane, MAR          29:24
8. Philip Mosima, KEN            29:45
9. Shadrack Kiyai, KEN           29:45
10. Philemon Kiplangat Terer, KEN 29:48
11. Girma Gebre, ETH              29:51
12. Yonas Mebrahtu, ERI           30:07
13. Elly Sang, KEN                31:07
14. Fedele Jefferson              31:08
15. Festus Kigen, KEN             32:19
16. Marcus Murphy                 32:46
17. Tommy Ries Jr.                33:11
18. Richard Kandie, KEN           33:16
19. Tyler Sullivan                33:49
20. Julius Rotich, KEN            34:07
21. Ryan Kruger                   34:20
22. Benjamin Fick                 34:32

WOMEN –
1. Makida Abdela, ETH            33:29 PB $5000
2. Sarah Kiptoo, KEN             33:47     4000
3. Everlyne Lagat, KEN           34:01     3000
4. Melissa Johnson-White         34:15     2000
5. Katie McGregor                34:37     1000
6. Tsehaye Gebre Getiso, ETH     35:25
7. Laura Sigmund                 35:54
8. Jen Paul                      36:40
9. Obsie Birru                   37:35
10. Trisha Schlick                41:26

Half-Marathon:
MEN –
1. Mark Kiptoo, KEN            1:02:27 ER*  $12,000
2. Merkebu Birke, ETH          1:02:29        8,000
3. Linus Chumba, KEN           1:02:33 PB     5,000
4. Alene Emere Reta, ETH       1:02:33        4,000
5. Macdonard Ondara, KEN       1:02:35        3,000
6. Shadrack Kosgei, KEN        1:03:30        2,000
7. Ayele Megersa, ETH          1:04:14        1,000
8. Benson Cheruiyot, KEN       1:04:21
9. Bado Worku Merdessa, ETH    1:04:24
10. Jordan Chipangama, ZAM      1:05:00
11. Benard Langat, KEN          1:05:51
12. Belete Assefa, ETH          1:05:55
13. Robert Wambua, KEN          1:06:21
14. Daniel Kirwa, KEN           1:06:45
15. Gilbert Okari, KEN          1:07:16
16. Alex Onchwari               1:09:59
17. Randy Bill, USA             1:10:22
18. Alex Ntagawa                1:10:29
19. Jory Zunich                 1:10:36
20. Kenny MacDonough            1:10:46
21. Edward Kitum Tabut, KEN     1:11:03

40+. Andrew Musuva              1:14:29        2,000m
Joseph Ekuom, KEN          1:16:18        1,000m
*Event Record; previous 1:07:45, Matt Gabrielson, 2007
m= Earned Masters prize money

WOMEN –
1. Belainesh Gebre, ETH        1:12:08 ER*  $12,000
2. Ogla Kimaiyo, KEN           1:12:13        8,000
3. Shewarge Alene Amare, ETH   1:12:49        5,000
4. Hannah Wanjiru Gatheru, KEN 1:12:52        4,000
5. Pasca Cheruiyot, KEN        1:14:32 PB     3,000
6. Alevtina Ivanova, RUS       1:14:45        2,000
7. Mary Akor, USA              1:16:55        1,000
8. Michelle Frey, USA          1:18:43
9. Erin Zunich                 1:24:40
10. Jenny Schulze (40+)         1:25:20        2,000m
11. Sarah Hammel                1:29:34
12. Dana Flogel                 1:31:03
*Event Record; previous 1:15:59, Robyn Friedman, 2011
m= Earned Masters prize money

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