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Robert Cheboror
Robert Cheboror (born 1978 in Kipsaos, Keiyo District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. Biography He won the Lille Métropole Half Marathon in 2002, setting a personal best of 1:01:42 for the half marathon distance. At the Berlin Half Marathon the following year, Cheboror came near his best with a run of 1:01:55 for second behind Paul Kirui. He acted as the pacemaker for the 2003 Amsterdam Marathon and he continued running past the usual 35 km drop-out mark, eventually finishing in ninth place to record his first marathon finish in a time of 2:11:06. He finished in third place at the inaugural Rotterdam Half Marathon event, crossing the line in 1:02:31. In April 2004, he finished second at the 108th Boston Marathon, finishing a minute behind the race winner Timothy Cherigat. With a course record of 2:06:23 hours at the 2004 Amsterdam Marathon, he was the third best runner in the world that season, only behind Felix Limo and Evans Rutto. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Cheboror
Robert Cheboror (born 1978 in Kipsaos, Keiyo District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. Biography He won the Lille Métropole Half Marathon in 2002, setting a personal best of 1:01:42 for the half marathon distance. At the Berlin Half Marathon the following year, Cheboror came near his best with a run of 1:01:55 for second behind Paul Kirui. He acted as the pacemaker for the 2003 Amsterdam Marathon and he continued running past the usual 35 km drop-out mark, eventually finishing in ninth place to record his first marathon finish in a time of 2:11:06. He finished in third place at the inaugural Rotterdam Half Marathon event, crossing the line in 1:02:31. In April 2004, he finished second at the 108th Boston Marathon, finishing a minute behind the race winner Timothy Cherigat. With a course record of 2:06:23 hours at the 2004 Amsterdam Marathon, he was the third best runner in the world that season, only behind Felix Limo and Evans Rutto. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilda Kibet
Hilda Kibet (born 27 March 1981 in Keiyo District) is a Dutch runner of Kenyan birth. She is the sister of Sylvia Kibet and the niece of Lornah Kiplagat. She obtained Dutch nationality in October 2007. Kibet's longtime partner is Dutch marathon runner Hugo van den Broek. They split their time between Iten, Kenya and Castricum, in the Netherlands. Her great-great-aunt, who is only six years her senior, is fellow runner Lornah Kiplagat. Career She won a series of road running competitions in 2007, including: the Egmond Half Marathon, New York City Half Marathon, City-Pier-City Loop, Parelloop and British 10km London Run. The following year she won the New York Mini 10K, succeeding her great-aunt Lornah Kiplagat, and made her Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where she was fifteenth in the 10,000 metres. She won the women's title at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships at the end of the year. She ran at the World 10K Bangalore in May 2009 and although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai Marathon
The Shanghai International Marathon is an annual marathon in late autumn hosted by Shanghai, China, since 1996. The marathon is categorized as a Platinum Label Road Race by World Athletics. The marathon starts at the ''Bund Bull'' and finishes at Shanghai Stadium. History The inaugural race was held in 1996 as the "Shanghai International Citizen Marathon". For the 2020 edition of the race, due to the coronavirus pandemic, only the full marathon was run, the field was limited to 9,000 runners, and the finish was moved to the West Bund Art Center. Course The marathon starts at the ''Bund Bull'' and finishes at Shanghai Stadium. Other races In addition to the marathon, the event offers a 10K run and a mini marathon of in length. All three races begin at the ''Bund Bull'', but the mini marathon ends at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre while the 10K ends at Fuxing Park. Winners The men's course record was set in 2015 as Kenya's Paul Lonyangata of 2:07:14 hours an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chala Dechase
The Chala or "Coast" is one of the eight natural regions in Peru. It is formed by all the western lands that arise from sea level up to the height of 500 meters. The coastal desert of Peru is largely devoid of vegetation but a unique fog and mist-fed ecosystem called Lomas is scattered among hills near the Pacific coast as elevations up to . In this region, the flora includes vegetation that grows near the rivers, like the carob tree, the palo verde, salty grama grass, manglar or mangrove tree, the carrizo or giant reed and the Caña brava (ditch reed); and plants that grow in the hills, such as the Amancay or Peruvian daffodil (''Hymenocallis amancaes''), the wild tomato, the mito or Peruvian papaya (''Vasconcellea candicans''), and the divi-divi (''Cæsalpinia coriaria''). The coastal fauna of the Chala includes sea lions, the anchovy and several seabirds. Common trees in the north are the faique, the zapote, the zapayal, the '' barrigon'' and other thorny tropi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdihakem Abdirahman
Abdihakem "Abdi" Abdirahman ( so, Cabdihakiim Cabdiraxmaan, ar, عبد الحكيم عبد الرحمن; born January 1, 1977) is an American long-distance runner. He is a five-time Olympian competing for the United States in the 10,000 meters and the marathon. Running career Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Abdirahman graduated from Tucson High School in 1995 and attended Pima Community College before transferring to the University of Arizona for his junior and senior years. He became a U.S. citizen in 2000. At Arizona, Abdirahman was named the 1998 Pacific-10 Conference Cross Country Male Athlete of the Year. He finished second at the 1998 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Abdirahman competed in five straight IAAF World Cross Country Championships between 2000 and 2004, with a best finishing place of 11th in 2002. He competed in the 10,000 meters at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing tenth and fifteenth, respectively. He also finished seventh in the 10,000 meters at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Marathon
The Chicago Marathon is a marathon (long-distance foot race) held every October in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the six World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also a World Athletics Label Road Race. The Chicago Marathon is the fourth-largest race by number of finishers worldwide. Annual Chicago marathons were held from 1905 to the 1920s, but the first race in the present series occurred on September 25, 1977, under the original name the Mayor Daley Marathon, which drew a field of 4,200 runners. The race has been held every year since, except in 1987 when only a half-marathon was run, and in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Suozzo, p. 6. It became among the fastest-growing modern-marathon road races in the world, due in part to its largely fast and flat course which facilitates the pursuit of personal records and world record performances.Suozzo, p. 10. The race has achieved its elite status among marathons by developing relationships with sponsors who provide prize m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Rey
José Julio Rey (born 13 January 1972 in Toledo, Spain) is a Spanish long-distance runner who won the Hamburg Marathon 4 times between 2001 and 2006. He was banned from competition for 2 years after testing positive for mesterolone at the 1999 Rotterdam Marathon. Achievements Personal bests *3000 metres - 7:54.40 min (1997) *5000 metres - 13:22.13 min (1998) *10,000 metres - 27:47.33 min (1998) *Half marathon - 1:02:10 hrs (2002) *Marathon - 2:06:52 hrs (2006) See also * List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rey, Julio 1972 births Living people Spanish male long-distance runners Spanish male marathon runners Doping cases in athletics Spanish sportspeople in doping cases Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Spain Sportspeople from Toledo, Spain World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Records In Athletics ...
The following are the national records in athletics in Spain maintained by its national athletics federation: Real Federación Española de Atletismo (RFEA). Outdoor Key to tables: + = en route to a longer distance h = hand timing A = affected by altitude Men Women Mixed Indoor Men Women Mixed Notes References ;General *RFEASpanish records''21 May 2023 updated'' ;Specific External links RFEA official website {{National records in athletics Spain Records Athletics Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg Marathon
The Hamburg Marathon (german: Hamburg-Marathon) is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of held in Hamburg, Germany. In 2009, 13,938 participants were counted. The marathon is categorized as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics. History The first edition took place in 1986 with about 8,000 participants. The Hamburg Marathon was named for the sponsoring companies ''Hansemarathon'' (1986–1990), ''Shell-hanse-Marathon'' (1991–1997), ''Shell-Marathon'' (1998–1999), ''Hansaplast-Marathon'' (2000–2002), ''Olympus-Marathon'' (2003–2005), ''Conergy Marathon'' (2006–2008) and 2009–2010 ''Möbel Kraft Marathon Hamburg'', with 13.938 participants. Several championships are integrated in the marathon, the Hamburg Championships, the ''Hamburger Betriebssport- Meisterschaften'', the ''Hamburger Polizei- Meisterschaften''. In 1988, 1995 and 1999, the German Championships, and in 2006 and 2007, the German Championships for the bli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Marathon
The New York City Marathon (currently branded TCS New York City Marathon after its headline sponsor) is an annual marathon () that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon in the world, with 53,627 finishers in 2019 and 98,247 applicants for the 2017 race. Along with the Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon, it is among the pre-eminent long-distance annual running events in the United States and is one of the World Marathon Majors. The race is organized by New York Road Runners and has been run every year since 1970, with the exception of 2012, when it was cancelled due to the landfall of Hurricane Sandy, and 2020, when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race is held on the first Sunday of November and attracts professional competitors and amateurs from all over the world. Because of the popularity of the race, participation is chosen largely by a lottery system. Guaranteed entry to the marathon can be gained by satisfyin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 World Championships In Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland (6 August 2005 – 14 August 2005), the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic events, some of which were included as exhibition events. Much of the event was played in extremely heavy rainfall. Background Bidding The original winning bid for the competition was for London but the cost to build the required stadium at Picketts Lock and host the event was deemed too expensive by the government. UK Athletics suggested to move the host city to Sheffield (using Don Valley Stadium), but the IAAF stated that having London as the host city was central to their winning the bid. The championships bidding process was reopened as a result. The United Kingdom's withdrawal as host was the first case for a major sporting event in a developed countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie ( am, ኀይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ, ''haylē gebre silassē''; born 18 April 1973) is an Ethiopian retired long-distance track, road running athlete, and businessman. He won two Olympic gold medals and four World Championship titles over the 10,000 metres. He triumphed in the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon. Further to this, he earned four world titles indoors and was the 2001 World Half Marathon Champion. Haile had major competition wins at distances between 1500 metres and the marathon, moving from outdoor, indoor and cross country running to road running in the latter part of his career. He broke 61 Ethiopian national records ranging from 800 metres to the marathon, set 27 world records, and is regarded as one of the greatest distance runners in history. In September 2008, at the age of 35, he won the Berlin Marathon with a world record time of 2:03:59, breaking his own world record by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
