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Ivan Babaryka
Ivan Babaryka ( uk, Іван Бабарика; born 11 November 1982) is a Ukrainian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. Career He began his career as a track athlete and became the Ukrainian indoor champion over 3000 metres in 2006. He won the 2007 Moscow International Peace Marathon, running a time of 2:20:34 in severe weather conditions. He finished in second place with a time of 2:14:55 at the 2008 Mainz Marathon, behind compatriot Andriy Naumov. He returned to Moscow in September and defended his marathon title with a time of 2:20:11. The following year, he was again runner up at the Mainz Marathon, this time to Sammy Kipkoech Tum, recording a season's best time of 2:15:36. He finished fifth at the Albstädter Citylauf with a time of 30:06, but he was the fastest European runner outside of the all- Kenyan top four. He started 2010 with a win in the Championship of Ukraine of the Ministry of Internal Affairs 5K cross country race. He was a surprise winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Marathon
The men's marathon at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place on the Olympic marathon street course on 12 August, the final day of the Games. One hundred and five athletes from 67 nations competed. The event was won by Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda, the nation's first Olympic men's marathon victory and the nation's only medal in 2012. Kenya earned its fourth and fifth medals in five Games, with Abel Kirui's silver and Wilson Kipsang's bronze. As is customary, the men's marathon medals were presented as part of the Closing Ceremony, which took place later that day, in the Olympic Stadium – the last medal presentation of the Games. Summary Stephen Kiprotich from Uganda won the gold medal — the country's only medal at the 2012 Games. Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang, both from Kenya, took silver and bronze respectively. Twenty athletes did not finish the race, which took place on a warm and sunny day. The race started off slowly. In the first , Brazilian runner Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |