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2021 Tokyo Marathon
The 2021 Tokyo Marathon ( ja, 東京マラソン2021) was the fifteenth edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo. The competition was held on Sunday 6 March 2022, having been postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The elite events were won by Kenyans Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei respectively, whilst the wheelchair races were won by Swiss athlete Marcel Hug and Japanese competitor Tsubasa Kina. Around 20,000 people competed in the mass participation event. Background In October 2020, the 2021 Tokyo Marathon was postponed from its usual date in March to October, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In September 2021, the event was postponed again, with the new date being 6 March 2022. As a consequence of this postponement, the 2022 Tokyo Marathon was cancelled, and the Tokyo Marathon was the only one of the World Marathon Majors that did not happen in 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, international competitors were not permitted in the mass participation event. All com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Marathon
The men's marathon event at the 2020 Summer Olympics started at 07:00 on 8 August 2021 in Sapporo, Japan. 106 athletes from 46 nations competed. The previous Olympic champion, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, successfully defended his title, with Dutch and Belgian athletes Abdi Nageeye and Bashir Abdi gaining silver and bronze, respectively. Kipchoge was the third man to repeat as Olympic marathon champion, after Abebe Bikila and Waldemar Cierpinski. The Netherlands and Belgium earned their first men's marathon medals since 1980 and 1976, respectively. The race was moved north, from Tokyo to Sapporo because the latter is on average cooler in August, as decided in 2019 by the IOC. Sapporo recorded at 07:00 when the race started, not much different from Tokyo The gifts were presented by David Katz, United States; World Athletics Competition Commission Member. Summary Before the start of the race, four athletes were introduced and took their positions on the start line, host nation Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashete Bekere
Ashete Bekere DidoIn some sources: Ashete Bekele Dido (born 17 April 1988) is an Ethiopian marathon runner. In 2019, she won the Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:20:14. In 2019, she also won the Rotterdam Marathon in Rotterdam, Netherlands with a time of 2:22:55. Career In 2016, she won the České Budějovice Half Marathon held in České Budějovice, Czech Republic with a time of 1:10:40. In 2020, she finished in 4th place in the women's race at the 2020 London Marathon held in London, United Kingdom. In 2021, she finished 3rd in the 2021 London Marathon with a time of 2:18:18. She competed in the women's marathon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships The 2022 World Athletics Championships was the eighteenth edition of the World Athletics Championships. It was held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, United States, from July 15–24, 2022, with the country hosting that competition for the f ... held in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Achievements Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Tanui
Angela Tanui (born 27 July 1992) is a Kenyan marathon runner. Career Tanui trains in Iten in Elgeyo Marakwet County, in her home country of Kenya. She ran a new course record time of 2:17:57 to win the 2021 Amsterdam Marathon in October 2021. Tanui finished fourth at the 2022 Tokyo Marathon. Tanui won the 2022 edition of the Bogotá Half Marathon in a time of 1:13:29. She was selected by Kenya to run in the 2022 World Athletics Championships – Women's marathon in which she finished sixth. Personal bests * 10 kilometres – 31:51 (Langueux 2014) * Half marathon – 1:07:43 ( Ostia 2017) * Marathon – 2:17:57 (Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ... 2021) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tanui, Angela 1992 births Living people Kenyan female long-distance r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Marathon
The women's marathon event at the 2020 Summer Olympics started at 06:00 on 7 August 2021 in Sapporo. Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya won gold in 2:27:20 followed by world record holder and Kenyan teammate Brigid Kosgei with silver, and American Molly Seidel winning the bronze medal in her third-ever marathon. The race was moved north, from Tokyo to Sapporo because the latter is on average cooler in August, as decided in 2019 by the IOC. The start had been moved an hour earlier to 06:00 for the same reason. The two cities turned out to have almost the same temperature, as Sapporo recorded at 06:00 when the race started and at 08:30. The gifts for the competition were presented by Sebastian Coe, United Kingdom; World Athletics President. Background This was the 10th appearance of the event, having appeared at every Olympics since 1984. Qualification This was the 10th appearance of the event, having appeared at every Olympics since 1984. Eighty-eight athletes competed. A Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Chicago Marathon
The 2021 Chicago Marathon was held on October 10, 2021. It was the 43rd edition of the annual Chicago Marathon, and the first after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. The 2020 Chicago Marathon was canceled as a result of the pandemic. The race was the third of five World Marathon Majors scheduled for 2021; all the events in the series took place in the span of six weeks between late September and early November. Participants were required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of attending the event. The marathon was won by Seifu Tura of Ethiopia and Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya, in 2:06:12 and 2:22:31, respectively, while the wheelchair race was won by Daniel Romanchuk and Tatyana McFadden, both of the United States, in 1:29:07 and 1:48:57, respectively. Results Results for the top ten in the running races and top three in the wheelchair races are listed below. References External links * 2021 Chicago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Athletics
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, covering track and field, cross country running, road running, race walking, mountain running, and ultra running. Included in its charge are the standardization of rules and regulations for the sports, certification of athletic facilities, recognition and management of world records, and the organisation and sanctioning of athletics competitions, including the World Athletics Championships. The organisation's president is Sebastian Coe of the United Kingdom, who was elected in 2015 and re-elected unopposed in 2019 for a further four years. World Athletics suspended the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) from World Athletics starting in 2015, for eight years, due to doping violations, making it ineligible to hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 London Marathon
The 2020 London Marathon was the 40th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on 4 October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race was postponed from 26 April and only allowed elite participants; the mass participation event was cancelled. The event used a different course from usual, consisting of multiple laps around St James's Park. The men's elite race was won by Ethiopian Shura Kitata, and the women's event was won by Kenyan Brigid Kosgei. The men's wheelchair race was won by Canadian Brent Lakatos, and the women's event was won by Dutchwoman Nikita den Boer. Background The 2020 London Marathon was originally scheduled to be held on 26 April but was postponed until 4 October due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first London Marathon to be run in the autumn. On 6 August, it was confirmed that the marathon would go ahead as an elite-only race, with the mass participation event cancelled. Fields of around 30–40 athletes co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shura Kitata
Shura Kitata Tola (born 9 June 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and half-marathon. He has raced in several World Marathon Majors, including the 2020 London Marathon where he won the race in a time of 2:05:41 beating Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, and the 2018 London Marathon where he finished in second place behind him. His other best performances include the 2017 Rome Marathon and 2017 Frankfurt Marathon victories, and second places at the 2018 and 2022 New York City Marathon. Early life Shura Kitata was born on 9 June 1996 near the capital of Ethiopia Addis Ababa on his family's farm. He began running in grade school. He wanted to become a doctor or a pilot, but had to leave school in order to help his parents on the farm. Career In 2015, Shura went to a training camp in Addis Ababa run by Haji Adilo and three months later he debuted in the marathon distance at the Shanghai Marathon in China. He finished in a time of 2:08:53 behind Paul L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Personal Record
A personal record or personal best (abbreviated to PR or PB) is an individual's best performance in a given sporting discipline. It is most commonly found in athletic sports, such as track and field, other forms of running, swimming (sport), swimming and Olympic weightlifting, weightlifting. The term "PR" came from the world of running, referring to a person's best time in a race of a specific distance. So, if someone runs their first 5K run, 5K race in 28:45, that's their PR for the 5-kilometre distance. If they run faster than 28:45 in a subsequent 5K race, then they have a new PR for that distance. Over time, PR came to mean any new record in a sport that could be performed by a single person. Although the term "personal best" is increasingly used in official sports statistics, it can also refer to an unofficial best individual performance, according to some sources. References Sports terminology Sports records and statistics Superlatives in sports {{Sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamirat Tola
Tamirat Tola Abera (born 11 August 1991) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in track, road and cross country events. He won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Tamirat competed in the marathon at the 2017 and 2022 World Athletics Championships, earning silver and gold respectively, and setting a championship record in 2022. Career Tamirat Tola made his half marathon debut in Agadir in 2013, and then quickly improved to win the České Budějovice Half Marathon in a time of 1:02:04 hours. He improved his best further to 1:01:27 at the Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon,Tamrat Tola Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-03-29. then made a fast [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amos Kipruto
Amos Kipruto (born 16 September 1992) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. Kipruto took victory at the 2022 London Marathon. Career In 2016, he won the Rome Marathon, and then the Seoul Marathon a year later. In 2018, Kipruto earned two medals at the World Marathon Majors, finishing third in Tokyo with a time of 2:06:33 and second in Berlin with 2:06:23. He claimed the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. Kipruto represented Kenya at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He came second at the postponed 2021 Tokyo Marathon in March 2022 in a personal best of 2:03:13, behind only Eliud Kipchoge, who ran 2:02:40. Kipruto secured the biggest win of his career up to that point by winning the 2022 London Marathon held in October with a time of 2:04:39. Achievements International competitions Personal bests * 10 kilometres – 28: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
