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• February 3rd, 2018

  Fastest Field Ever Set For 9 February

  15 men with sub-60 bests will hit the course at this year’s RAK Half Marathon while the world record holders of both marathon and half marathon will meet on the women’s side.

  The race, promoted as the “World’s Fastest Half Marathon”, gathered a strong elite field once again staying true to its reputation. Jorum Lumbasi Okombo, who ran his PB of 58:48 last October, and the reigning RAK champion Bedan Karoki will line up on Friday, 9 February alongside 13 others who could go the distance faster than an hour. The Turkish distance star Ali Kaya is also entered in the race and will try to improve his career best of 1:00:16.

  Two Kenyans with world record achievements within the last year are headlining the fast women’s field. Joyciline Jepkosgei who bettered her half marathon record to 1:04:51 in October and Mary Keitany, the new record holder of the women-only marathon by her 2:17:01 in London last April will clash with another nine women with sub-68 bests.

  The event, held in Ras Al Khaimah, one of the seven Emirates that form the United Arab Emirates, utilises the timing services of the local Premier Timing, and Depar Timing acts as the Assisting Timing Company. The Depar Timing Team who will be in charge in RAK will fly to the Emirates on Wednesday, 7 February.

  The outstanding elite field of the RAK Half Marathon 2018 is as follows;

  Men: Jorum Lumbasi Okombo (KEN) 58:48, Guye Adola (ETH) 59:06, James Wangari (KEN) 59:07, Bedan Karoki (KEN) 59:10, Fikadu Haftu (ETH) 59:22, Josphat Tanui (KEN) 59:22, Albert Kangogo (KEN) 59:25, Augustine Choge (KEN) 59:26, Edwin Kiptoo (KEN) 59:26, Vincent Rono (KEN) 59:27, Leonard Barsoton (KEN) 59:28, Lelisa Desisa (ETH) 59:30, Alex Kibet (KEN) 59:32, Geoffrey Yegon (KEN) 59:44, Solomon Yego (KEN) 59:50, Shadrack Kimining (KEN) 1:00:07, Ali Kaya (TUR) 1:00:16.

  Women: Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) 1:04:51, Mary Keitany (KEN) 1:05:13, Fancy Chemutai (KEN) 1:05:36, Edith Chelimo (KEN) 1:05:52, Gladys Cherono (KEN) 1:06:07, Eunice Chumba (BRN) 1:06:11, Joan Chelimo Melly (KEN) 1:06:25, Brigid Kosgei (KEN) 1:06:35, Caroline Kipkirui (KEN) 1:06:48, Lucy Cheruiyot (KEN) 1:07:23, Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 1:07:44, Naomi Jebet (KEN) 1:08:44, Helen Bekele Tola (ETH) 1:09:48.
• January 26th, 2018

  Historical Race in Dubai

  Ethiopian Mosinet Geremew was victorious at Dubai Marathon with a time of 2:04:00. Top five athletes finished the race within eight seconds.

  The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, which started early morning on 26 January, saw the course records smashed in both men’s and women’s races. Mosinet Geremew crossed the line first to beat his compatriots after a thrilling finish. The 27-year-old broke the course record by a margin of 11 seconds when he finished in 2:04:00. Debutant Leul Gebresilase took second with 2:04:02 while defending champion Tamirat Tola finished third in 2:04:06. Top seven runners dipped under 2:05, the highest number ever in a marathon.

  The women’s race produced similar outstanding performances. For the first time ever in marathon history, top four women clocked sub-2:20 times. Roza Dereje of Ethiopia won the race in a course record time of 2:19:17, followed by Feyse Tadese with 2:19:30 and Yebrgual Melese in 2:19:36.

  The winners of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon takes home a prize purse of USD 200,000 each. Top ten finishers in the 19th edition of the event are as follows;

  Men:
  1. Mosinet Geremew, ETH, 2:04:00
  2. Leul Gebresilase, ETH, 2:04:02
  3. Tamirat Tola, ETH, 2:04:06
  4. Asefa Mengstu, ETH, 2:04:06
  5. Sisay Lemma, ETH, 2:04:08
  6. Birhanu Legese, ETH, 2:04:15
  7. Seifu Tura, ETH, 2:04:44
  8. Yenew Alamirew, ETH, 2:08:56
  9. Mekuant Ayanew, ETH, 2:09:20
  10. Berhanu Teshome, ETH, 2:10:27

  Women:
  1. Roza Dereje, ETH, 2:19:17
  2. Feyse Tadese, ETH, 2:19:30
  3. Yebrgual Melese, ETH, 2:19:36
  4. Worknesh Degefa, ETH, 2:19:53
  5. Haftamnesh Tesfay, ETH, 2:20:13
  6. Gelete Burka, ETH, 2:20:45
  7. Dera Dida, ETH, 2:21:45
  8. Desi Jisa, BRN, 2:24:05
  9. Sembere Teferi, ETH, 2:24:11
  10. Muliye Dekebo, ETH, 2:26:52
• January 25th, 2018

  New Season In Triathlon

  Triathletes of all ages have various race opportunities around the country in 2018. Turkish Triathlon Federation is further negotiating with private organizers.
  
  The annual calendar of the Federation, where the traditional events hold their grounds, is again enhanced with national duathlon and aquathlon competitions. The calendar will offer more options to the triathletes once the private events are included.
  
  The competitions in the 2018 calendar of the Turkish Triathlon Federation are currently listed as below;
  
  Marmaris Duathlon, Marmaris, 10-11 March
  Antalya Triathlon, Konyaaltı, 5-6 May
  Duathlon Final, Kapadokya, 12-13 May
  Didim Triathlon, Didim, 26-27 May
  İznik Triathlon, Ünye, 21-22 July
  Ünye Triathlon, İznik, 7-8 July
  Zafer Aquathlon, Alaçatı, 30 August
  Kuşadası Triathlon, Kuşadası, 1-2 September
  Bademli Aquathlon, Bademli, 15-16 September
  ETU European Cup, Alanya, 22-23 September
  Eğirdir Triathlon, Eğirdir, 6-7 October
• January 5th, 2018

  Record Number of Entries for Adana

  Registration for the International Adana Half Marathon reached to 1500 entrants. The race, set to take place on 7 January, will be timed by Depar Timing.

  Incorporating the first leg of the Turkish Half Marathon League this year, the event has already broken its entry record by the increase of the public interest. Depar Timing will make the best effort to serve the Adana Half Marathon with a team of 12 members who will be in charge of transponder distribution before the event, and officiate on the course during the race. On its eighth edition of the event since its inauguration in 2011, this is the sixth year that the services of Depar Timing are utilised.

  Along with many Turkish distance stars, foreign athletes with international achievements will also be on the course on Sunday, 7 January. Africans have been dominating for the last five years in Adana, however, Asian representatives may steal the show this year. Kenyan Truphena Chepchirchir, the winner of the recent Mersin Marathon, is expected to face strong opposition from the World U20 Championships medallist Dalila Abdulkadir Gosa of Bahrain. On the men’s side, Dawit Fikadu who switched to Bahrain this year, Moroccon Zakaria Boudad and Alfred Kipchirchir Mukche from Kenya will be in the spotlight.

  The women’s race record in Adana is 1:08:53, set by Kenyan Rose Chelimo in 2015. Men’s record is held by Barselius Kipyego with 1:00:46, standing from 2016. 
• January 3rd, 2018

  RAK and London, The Best in 2017

  RAK Half Marathon and the London Marathon topped the 2017 Road Running Competition Rankings. Istanbul Half Marathon is ranked the best event in Turkey.

  Based on the scoring of the performances and the level of participating athletes in the road running events throughout the world in the calendar year, RAK Half Marathon took the first place among the road running competitions except marathons. Women’s world record was broken, and four men dipped under one hour at the event held in Ras al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates in February. RAK Half with 10851 points is followed by Prague (10583) and Valencia (10448) half marathons on the list. Istanbul Half Marathon, which produced the women’s Asian record and five sub-61 male performances, became seventh with 9839 points. Adana Half Marathon tallied 8664 points to rank 110th in the list where 512 competitions could make the minimum score.

  In the marathons category, London (10851) beat Berlin (10490) and Tokyo (10222) into second and third respectively. Istanbul Marathon (9332) finished the year 22nd, Mersin Marathon (8840) 56th.

  Top ten events in the 2017 Road Running Competition Rankings and their scores are as follows;

  Road Running Competitions Except Marathons:
    1.  RAK Half Marathon - 10851
    2.  Prague Half Marathon - 10583
    3.  Valencia Half Marathon - 10448
    4.  Copenhagen Half Marathon - 10200
    5.  New Delhi Half Marathon - 10045
    6.  Usti nad Labem Half Marathon - 9923
    7.  Istanbul Half Marathon - 9839
    8.  Goteborg Half Marathon - 9701
    9.  Lille Half Marathon - 9690
  10.  Lisbon Half Marathon - 9687

  Marathons:
    1.  London Marathon - 10662
    2.  Berlin Marathon - 10490
    3.  Tokyo Marathon - 10222
    4.  Dubai Marathon - 10001
    5.  Amsterdam Marathon - 9961
    6.  Chicago Marathon - 9948
    7.  Paris Marathon - 9870
    8.  Seoul Marathon - 9806
    9.  Rotterdam Marathon - 9782

  10.  Frankfurt Marathon - 9709

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