Kirui Sets Vienna Marathon Record At 2:07:38
Posted Monday, 28 April, 2008
Kenya’s Abel Kirui won the 25th edition of the Vienna City Marathon with a new course record. The Kenyan clocked 2:07:38 and achieved the first sub 2:08 time in the history of the event. Two more runners clocked sub 2.09 times: Duncan Kibet was second with 2:08:33 while Paul Biwott (both Kenya) ran 2:08:53. In warm weather conditions with temperatures of well over 20 degrees Celsius at the end of the race defending champion Luminita Talpos won again. The Romanian clocked 2:26:43. Tomo Morimoto (Japan) was second with 2:29:01 while Beatrice Omwanza (Kenya) took third in 2:37:36.
Adding all running events a record number of 30,072 athletes from more than 100 nations had entered the jubilee edition of the race. The Vienna City Marathon became the biggest running event ever seen in Austria.
Results, Men:
1. Abel Kirui KEN 2:07:38
2. Duncan Kibet KEN 2:08:33
3. Paul Biwott KEN 2:08:53
4. Willliam Rotich KEN 2:12:18
5. Andrew Limo KEN 2:12:27
6. Samson Loywapet KEN 2:13:23
Women:
1. Luminita Talpos ROM 2:26:43
2. Tomo Morimoto JPN 2:29:01
3. Beatrice Omwanza KEN 2:37:36
4. Oksana Kuzmicheva RUS 2:39:54
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