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January 13th, 2017
World Record Holder To Run In Boston
Dennis Kimetto, the first and so far the only athlete in history to run under 2:03, will participate in the Boston Marathon this year. 32-year old Kenyan will face six rivals with career bests better than 2:05 on the though course in Boston on 17 April.
Kimetto, who broke the world record with 2:02:57 in Berlin in 2014, also holds the world 25km record of 1:11:18 set in 2012 in the same city. Kimetto’s rivals in Boston will include his compatriots Emmanuel Mutai (PB 2:03:13), Patrick Makau (2:03:38) and Sammy Kitwara (2:04:28) along with Ethiopians Lemi Berhanu (2:04:33), Yemane Tsegay (2:04:48) and Dino Sefir (2:04:50).
Boston Marathon, the world’s oldest, will be staged for the 121st time this year. The marathon, first edition run by 15 participants on 19 April 1897, attracts around 30,000 runners every year. The Centennial Boston Marathon in 1996 established a record as the world's largest marathon with 38,708 entrants, 36,748 starters, and 35,868 finishers.
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January 12th, 2017
New Debate On Disc Brakes In Road Cycling
As the International Cycling Union (UCI) re-introduces the disc brakes to professional road racing, the fact that the use of the technology isn't mandatory raises a new concern.
Disc brakes were tested in some events in late 2015, and were permitted by the UCI on a trial basis for the entirety of the 2016. However, due to the injury of the Movistar rider Francisco Ventoso at Paris-Roubaix, the disc trial was suspended the same year.
“Following extensive examination of the equipment and a detailed safety report”, UCI had announced that the disc brake trial, under the condition that all rotors feature fully smoothed and chamfered edges, would resume from the start of 2017. On the other hand, the use of disc brakes are optional, which presents a high possibility of a mixed peloton with some riders on discs and others on rim brakes. As the two systems operate on dramatically different braking abilities - regarding the braking distance in particular - there are concerns that crashes can occur during the races.
According to a statement from the UCI, the trial will be closely monitored and formally reviewed every month.
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January 8th, 2017
Bezabeh and Chepngetich Victorious in Adana
Ethiopian Belay Tihaun Bezabeh raced to victory in 1:03:34 at the 7th International Adana Half Marathon. On the women's side, it was Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya who took the honour by a lifetime best 1:09:56.
Bezabeh, who remained in the leading pack from the start, reached the 10km mark with his compatriot Fetene Alemu Regasa and Kenyan Jameson Kabuku Wangechi. Shortly after this point, Regasa and Wangechi started to fall of the pace. Bezabeh passed 15km as solo leader, while Wangechi followed 150 meters behind with Regasa more than 200 meters in deficit. With no other takers for the win, the Ethiopian continued building his lead and finished with 1:03:34. Wangechi was second in 1:04:43, and Regasa took the third place by 1:05:34.
Women's competition was contested among the Kenyan trio Ruth Chepngetich, Angele Jesmunde Tanui and Veronicah Njeri Maina. Chepngetich sliced more than two minutes off her personal best to win in 1:09:06. Tanui was a distant second in 1:09:56. Maina passed the finish line in 1:10:20 to claim the third place.
This was the fifth year that Depar Timing provided the timing services in the 7-year history of the International Adana Half Marathon. -
January 5th, 2017
Depar Timing in Adana
Our team to time the 7th International Adana Half Marathon is making the final preparations on site. The race records will be under threat on Sunday, 8 January.
A total of 12 members of the Depar Timing Team will make their best efforts to serve the Adana Half Marathon. This is the fifth edition of the Event that our services are utilised.
Africans have been dominating for the last four years in Adana, and this year is not expected to be different. Two African women who ran under 1:08 recently will be participating on Sunday. Ababel Yashaneh Birhane, last year’s winner here, had run her personal best of 1:07:52 in New Delhi this past November. The Ethiopian is no stranger to the course but she will face strong challenge from Angele Jesmunde Tanui of Kenya who finished in 1:07:16 in Rome Ostia ten months ago. The women’s race record is 1:08:53, set by Kenyan Rose Chelimo in 2015.
On the men’s side, the pre-race favourite is Jameson Kabuku Wangechi. The 20-year old Kenyan finished the third half marathon of his career in a personal best time of 1:01:49 in Hague in March last year. His compatriot Benard Cheruiyot Sang, who made his first appearance on the Turkish soil at the 15km event of Istanbul Marathon in 2010, is another outstanding participant. Men’s record is held by Barselius Kipyego with 1:00:46, standing only from last year.
7th International Adana Half Marathon will start at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, 8 January.
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January 2nd, 2017
Top Five In 2016 Rankings
2016 saw some great performances from male marathoners, and a a total of 26 runners ran faster than one hour in the half marathon throughout the year.
Although Kenenisa Bekele's effort in Berlin fell short of at Dennis Kimetto’s world record of 2:02:57, the Ethiopian produced the second best performance of all time. Ethiopians and Kenyans once again dominated the world rankings. Here are the top five athletes of 2016 in marathon and half marathon.
Men's marathon:
2:03:03 Kenenisa Bekele, ETH (Berlin, 25 September)
2:03:05 Eliud Kipchoge, KEN (London, 24 April)
2:03:13 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich, KEN (Berlin, 25 September)
2:03:51 Stanley Kipleting Biwott, KEN (London, 24 April)
2:04:24 Tesfaye Abera, ETH (Dubai, 22 January)
Men's half marathon:
58:44 Solomon Kirwa Yego, KEN (Rome Ostia, 13 March)
59:07 James Mwangi, KEN (Copenhagen, 18 September)
59:10 Geoffrey Kamworor, KEN (Cardiff, 26 March)
59:15 Barselius Kipyego, KEN (Usti nad Labem, 17 September)
59:18 Leonard Kipkoech Langat, KEN (Rome Ostia, 13 March)
Women's marathon:
2:19:41 Tirfi Tsegaye, ETH (Dubai, 22 January)
2:20:45 Aberu Kebede, ETH (Berlin, 25 September)
2:20:48 Amane Beriso, ETH (Dubai, 22 January)
2:21:27 Helah Kiprop, KEN (Tokyo, 28 February)
2:21:32 Florence Kiplagat, KEN (Chicago, 9 October)
Women's half marathon:
1:05:51 Viola Jepchumba, KEN (Prague, 2 April)
1:06:04 Cynthia Jerotich, KEN (Ras Al Khaimah, 12 February)
1:06:07 Gladys Cherono, KEN (Ras Al Khaimah, 12 February)
1:06:14 Worknesh Degafa,ETH (Prague, 2 April)
1:06:26 Genet Yalew, ETH (Ras Al Khaimah, 12 February)
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