2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

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2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
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Host city Birmingham, England, United Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Nations39
Athletes157
Events2
Dates2009-10-11
Race length21.0975 kilometres
Individual prize money (US$)1st: 30,000
2nd: 15,000
3rd: 10,000
4th: 7,000
5th: 5,000
6th: 3,000
Team prize money (US$)1st: 15,000
2nd: 12,000
3rd: 9,000
4th: 7,500
5th: 6,000
6th: 3,000

The 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held in Birmingham, United Kingdom on 11 October 2009. It was the final event of the International Association of Athletics Federations' 2009 World Athletics Series. [1]

Contents

Organisation

The city of Birmingham was selected by the IAAF Council after a presentation by UK Athletics and the Birmingham City Council. [2] It was the third time the championships were held in Great Britain, after the 1992 event on Tyneside and the 2001 edition in Bristol. [3] A number of events were scheduled to coincide with the Championships: a three-day convention for Association of International Marathons and Distance Races, as well as an IAAF press conference to discuss the future and progression of the sport. [4]

In addition to the main World Championship races, the Birmingham Half Marathon started thirty minutes after the women's World Championship race. Organised by Birmingham City Council and sponsored by EDF Energy, it was the second edition of the mass race which attracted over 9000 runners in 2008. [4] A total of 12,068 people signed up to run the Birmingham Half Marathon. [5]

A total of 47 IAAF member federations sent athletes to the championships, the highest number since the 2002 edition. [4]

Course

The men's race and women's race started at BST 9.00 am and 9:30 am, respectively. [6] The course passed through Birmingham city centre and the city's southern suburbs, Centenary Square acting as the start and end point of the race. Highlights along the route included Cannon Hill Park, Cadbury World and the Bournville model village, Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Victoria Square and the Bull Ring. [7] The course is largely straight and flat, although there is an abrupt descent and ascent at the start and finish of the route, and slight rises and falls between the 10 and 16 km marks around Selly Park. [8]

Competition

Pre-race

Zersenay Tadese entered the competition as the favourite, having won the 2007 and 2008 races 20090817 Zersenay Tadese.jpg
Zersenay Tadese entered the competition as the favourite, having won the 2007 and 2008 races

Eritrean runner Zersenay Tadese, who had won the last two World Half Marathons as well as the 20 km race in 2006, announced that he would attempt to defend his title and his chances improved after world leader Patrick Makau Musyoki was not listed from the Kenyan squad. [9] The defending women's champion Lornah Kiplagat did not attempt to defend her title due to a knee injury, and three-time champion Paula Radcliffe filled the void, aiming for a record fourth title. [10] However, she too withdrew from the event due to tonsillitis, dealing a blow to the host nation's chances. [11] [12]

Tadese was the outright favourite of the men's race, with his greatest challenge coming from Kenyans Sammy Kitwara, Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich and Bernard Kiprop Kipyego, Ethiopians Tilahun Regassa and Dereje Tesfaye. Dathan Ritzenhein, Fabiano Joseph Naasi and Marilson dos Santos were other outside chances. The Kenyan and Eritrean men's teams were favoured for the gold and silver team medals, while the team's from Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda were suggested as possible bronze medallists. Unusually, Qatar (whose team placed third in 2008) did not send any runners to the competition. [13]

In the women's race, Kenyan Mary Jepkosgei Keitany was the favourite in the absence of Kiplagat and Radcliffe. Keitany went into the championships as the world's leading half marathon runner, having run 1:07:00 seconds earlier in the season, and the race was seen as a chance for her to make her mark over the distance. The next fastest runner that season was her compatriot Philes Ongori, although her time of 1:07:50 was some way off Keitany's. Two more possible medallists, Filomena Cheyech and Caroline Cheptanui Kilel rounded out a strong Kenyan squad. The Ethiopian team was missing two of their best runners (Dire Tune and Aselefech Mergia), but Abebu Gelan and Aberu Kebede were still in medal contention. The Japanese athletes, Yukiko Akaba and Yurika Nakamura, looked to maintain Japan's past podium form in the team competition. New Zealand's Kim Smith was regarded as an unknown quantity, as she was moving to the road competitions after much success on the track. [14]

At the pre-race press conference the IAAF General Secretary, Pierre Weiss, lamented the relative lack of interest in the competition, vocalising the IAAF's dissatisfaction with the number of competing athletes and federations. He acknowledged that the competition's prize money was not at parity with other top level marathons. Wilson Kipketer, the 800 metres world record holder, pointed out that the standard of Europe's long-distance runners had been largely surpassed by other region's athletes, most notably by Africa. Kipketer argued that Europeans were not making the most of their sporting facilities and were "not training properly or timing and planning their seasons properly". Ed Warner, chairman of UK Athletics, agreed that a rethink was needed in terms of training and mindset. [15]

Medallists

Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results were given both for the men's race [16] [17] and for the women's race. [18] [19]

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
MenFlag of Eritrea.svg  Zersenay Tadesse  (ERI)59:35Flag of Kenya.svg  Bernard Kipyego  (KEN)59:59Flag of the United States.svg  Dathan Ritzenhein  (USA)1:00:00
WomenFlag of Kenya.svg  Mary Jepkosgei Keitany  (KEN)1:06:36Flag of Kenya.svg  Philes Moora Ongori  (KEN)1:07:38Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Aberu Kebede  (ETH)1:07:39
Team
Team MenFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:01:06Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 3:02:39Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 3:06:42
Team WomenFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:22:30Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 3:26:14Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3:31:31

Race results

Complete results were published [20] for the men's race, [21] [22] for the women's race, [23] [24] for men's team, [25] [26] and for women's team. [27] [28]

Men's

RankAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Zersenay Tadese Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 59:35 CR
Silver medal icon.svg Bernard Kipyego Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 59:59
Bronze medal icon.svg Dathan Ritzenhein Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:00:00PB
4 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:00:08
5 Samuel Tsegay Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 1:00:17PB
6 Wilson Kwambai Chebet Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:00:59
7 Kiplimo Kimutai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:01:31SB
8 Stephen Mokoka Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:01:36
9 Juan Carlos Romero Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1:01:48PB
10 Sammy Kitwara Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:01:59
11 Tilahun Regassa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1:02:08SB
12 Dereje Tesfaye Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1:02:09
13 Rachid Kisri Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1:02:11PB
14 Abebe Negewo Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1:02:25PB
15 Fabiano Joseph Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1:02:25SB
16 Marco Joseph Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1:02:41PB
17 Marilson dos Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1:02:41SB
18 Daniele Meucci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:02:43PB
19 Abrha Adhanom Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 1:02:47PB
20 Andrew Carlson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:02:50
21 Yukihiro Kitaoka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:02:50
22 Fouad Larhiouch Flag of France.svg  France 1:02:55PB
23 James Theuri Flag of France.svg  France 1:02:55
24 Martin Toroitich Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1:02:55SB
25 Ryosuke Fukuyama Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:03:00
26 Andrew Lemoncello Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:03:03PB
27 Moses Aliwa Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1:03:06
28 Yoshinori Oda Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:03:09
29 Olebogeng Masire Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:03:13
30 Mourad Marofit Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1:03:22SB
31 Shamba Gitimi Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1:03:23SB
32 Atsushi Sato Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:03:25
33 Jackson Kiprop Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1:03:31
34 Simon Munyutu Flag of France.svg  France 1:03:33
35 Solomon Tsige Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1:03:33SB
36 Mbongeni Ngxazozo Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:03:47
37 Sylvain Rukundo Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1:03:59SB
38 James Carney Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:04:00SB
39 Jean Baptiste Simukeka Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1:04:02PB
40 Gervais Hakizimana Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1:04:04
41 Eric Sebahire Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1:04:09PB
42 Jeffrey Gwebu Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:04:11
43 Jeff Hunt Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:04:16
44 Tesfahiwet Gebretinsae Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 1:04:17PB
45 Giomar da Silva Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1:04:20
46 Mark Miles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:04:21
47 Yemane Teame Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 1:04:23PB
48 Giovanni Ruggiero Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:04:24
49 Ahmed Baday Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1:04:42
50 Abdellah Taghrafet Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1:04:46
51 Miguel Ángel Gamonal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:04:47
52 Denis Curzi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:04:51SB
53 John Cusi Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1:04:56
54 Joe McAlister Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1:04:57PB
55 Matt Loiselle Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:04:59
56 Francesco Bona Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:05:01
57 Arturo Regules Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1:05:09
58 Sergio Reyes Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1:05:11PB
59 Jaime Caldua Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1:05:16
60 Phil Wicks Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:05:18
61 David Ramard Flag of France.svg  France 1:05:23
62 Daniele Caimmi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:05:23SB
63 Andrew Jones Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:05:37
64 Brett Gotcher Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:05:43
65 Cristinel Irimia Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1:05:51
66 Keenetse Moswasi Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1:05:59SB
67 Tomomi Itakura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:06:00
68 Benoit Holzerny Flag of France.svg  France 1:06:00
69 Constantino León Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1:06:05
70 Scotty Bauhs Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:06:07SB
71 Godiraone Nthompe Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1:06:07PB
72 Ndabili Bashingili Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1:06:08SB
73 Rapula Diphoko Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1:06:12PB
74 Pablo Villalobos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:06:17
75 Gareth Raven Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:06:51
76 Kaelo Mosalagae Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1:07:10SB
77 Wu Shiwei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1:07:14
78 João de Lima Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1:07:14
79 Franck de Almeida Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1:07:44
80 Daglas Mashili Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1:07:56SB
81 Taivo Püi Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1:07:58PB
82 Edmundo Torres Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1:08:12
83 José Francisco Chávez Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1:08:41PB
84 César Lizano Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1:09:08PB
85 Xolisa Tyali Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:09:12
86 Chan Ka Ho Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1:10:17SB
87 Fernando Rey Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:10:18
88 Marcel Tschopp Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 1:10:28SB
89 Ronnie Holassie Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1:11:18SB
90 Gaylord Silly Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 1:11:57
91 Simon Labiche Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 1:12:01SB
92 Mengi Patou Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 1:12:17PB
93 Andrew Pollando Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1:14:00PB
94 Chan Chan Kit Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 1:28:04SB
Haylu Mekonnen Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia DNF
Gary Murray Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland DNF
Mohamed Isak Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia DNF
Perhat Annagylyjov Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan DNF
Damian Paul Chopa Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania DNS

Women's

RankAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Mary Jepkosgei Keitany Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:06:36 CR
Silver medal icon.svg Philes Ongori Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:07:38PB
Bronze medal icon.svg Aberu Kebede Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1:07:39PB
4 Caroline Cheptanui Kilel Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:08:16PB
5 Mestawet Tufa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1:09:11PB
6 Tirfi Tsegaye Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1:09:24PB
7 Kim Smith Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1:09:35 NR
8 Filomena Cheyech Daniel Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:09:44
9 Silvia Skvortsova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1:09:56SB
10 Amy Yoder Begley Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:10:09PB
11 Yurika Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:10:19
12 Ryoko Kizaki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:10:32
13 Workitu Ayanu Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1:10:35PB
14 René Kalmer Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:10:37PB
15 Remi Nakazato Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:10:40
16 Serena Burla Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:10:55PB
17 Analía Rosa Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1:11:08PB
18 Peninah Arusei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:11:10
19 Annerien van Schalkwyk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:11:26PB
20 Dulce María Rodríguez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1:11:32SB
21 Abebu Gelan Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1:11:33
22 Elza Kireeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1:11:34PB
23 Furtuna Zegergish Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 1:11:56
24 Claire Hallissey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:12:14
25 Yukiko Akaba Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:12:20
26 Irina Timofeyeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1:12:38SB
27 Olivera Jevtić Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1:12:44
28 Hiroko Shoi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:12:46
29 Maria Sig Møller Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1:12:50PB
30 Cassie Fien Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:12:55
31 Galina Aleksandrova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1:13:01
32 Amy Hastings Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:13:20PB
33 Michelle Ross-Cope Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:13:50
34 Alina Istudora Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1:14:01PB
35 Emma Quaglia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:14:11SB
36 Nyakisi Adero Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1:14:17
37 Heidi Westover/Westerling Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:14:22
38 Marisol Romero Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1:14:26PB
39 Poppy Mlambo Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:14:27PB
40 Inés Melchor Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1:14:33PB
41 Jimena Misayauri Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1:14:47
42 Ivana Iozzia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:14:52
43 Gemma Miles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:14:56
44 Alyson Dixon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:15:19
45 Rebecca Robinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:16:21
46 Claudette Mukasakindi Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1:16:31PB
47 Elva Dryer Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:16:42
48 Nuța Olaru Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1:16:56
49 Hortencia Arazapalo Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1:17:27
50 Maria Baldaia Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1:18:32SB
51 Julia Rivera Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1:18:51
52 Caroline Desprez Flag of France.svg  France 1:19:06
53 Elizet Banda Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1:19:07NR
54 Judith Ramírez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1:19:41
55 Caitriona Jennings Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1:20:47
56 Liu Yingjie Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1:24:29PB
57 Chao Fong Leng Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 1:31:47NR
58 Simone Zapha Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 1:38:58PB
Inga Abitova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia DQ

: Inga Abitova from Flag of Russia.svg  Russia was initially 9th (1:09:53), but her competition results were annulled, beginning October 10, 2009, because of breaking anti-doping regulations. [29] [30]

Team results

Men's

RankCountryTeamTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Bernard Kipyego
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich
Wilson Kwambai Chebet
3:01:06
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea Zersenay Tadese
Samuel Tsegay
Adhanom Abraha
3:02:39
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Tilahun Regassa
Dereje Tesfaye
Abebe Negewo
3:06:42
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dathan Ritzenhein
Andrew Carlson
James Carney
3:06:50
5Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Fabiano Joseph
Marco Joseph
Shamba Gitimi
3:08:29
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Stephen Mokoka
Olebogeng Masire
Mbongeni Ngxazozo
3:08:36
7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yukihiro Kitaoka
Ryosuke Fukuyama
Yoshinori Oda
3:08:59
8Flag of France.svg  France Fouad Larhiouch
James Theuri
Simon Munyutu
3:09:23
9Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Martin Toroitich
Moses Aliwa
Jackson Kiprop
3:09:32
10Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Rachid Kisri
Mourad Marofit
Ahmed Baday
3:10:15
11Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Daniele Meucci
Giovanni Ruggiero
Denis Curzi
3:11:58
12Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Sylvain Rukundo
Jean Baptiste Simukeka
Gervais Hakizimana
3:12:05
13Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Juan Carlos Romero
Arturo Regules
Sergio Reyes
3:12:08
14Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Andrew Lemoncello
Mark Miles
Phil Wicks
3:12:42
15Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Marilson dos Santos
Giomar da Silva
João de Lima
3:14:15
16Flag of Peru.svg  Peru John Cusi
Jaime Caldua
Constantino León
3:16:17
17Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Keenetse Moswasi
Godiraone Nthompe
Ndabili Bashingili
3:18:14
18Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Miguel Ángel Gamonal
Pablo Villalobos
Fernando Rey
3:21:22

Women's

RankCountryTeamTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Mary Keitany
Philes Ongori
Caroline Cheptanui Kilel
3:22:30 CR
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Aberu Kebede
Mestawet Tufa
Tirfi Tsegaye
3:26:14
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan Yurika Nakamura
Ryoko Kizaki
Remi Nakazato
3:31:31
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Silvia Skvortsova
Elza Kireeva
Irina Timofeyeva
3:34:08
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States Amy Yoder Begley
Serena Burla
Amy Hastings
3:34:24
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa René Kalmer
Annerien van Schalkwyk
Poppy Mlambo
3:36:30
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Claire Hallissey
Michelle Ross-Cope
Gemma Miles
3:41:00
8Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Dulce María Rodríguez
Marisol Romero
Judith Ramírez
3:45:39
9Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Inés Melchor
Jimena Misayauri
Hortencia Arazapalo
3:46:47

: The team from Russia was initially ranked 3rd (3:31:23), but fell behind Japan after the disqualification of Inga Abitova.

Participation

The participation of 157 athletes (98 men/59 women) from 39 countries is reported. [20]

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In 2014 there was no primary outdoor global athletics championship, as neither the Summer Olympics nor the World Championships in Athletics occurred in the year. The 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships, and the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup were the foremost global events to be held in 2014. The 2014 IAAF World Relays marked the debut of the new international competition exclusively for relay races.

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