2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's marathon

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The men's marathon podium at the 2011 World Championships
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The Men's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park on September 4. Abel Kirui was the defending champion. [1]

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The story was all Kirui. Running a casual pace to 15 km, first the Moroccan contingent tried to test the field. The pace picked up and the field strung out. After 25 km, it was down to Kirui, Vincent Kipruto, Eliud Kiptanui, Feyisa Lilesa and Abderrahime Bouramdane. Then Kirui put the hammer down, running 14:18 between 25 and 30 km. Nobody could go with him and he ran all alone, extending his lead for the remainder of the race to finish in 2:07:38. The 2:28 gap was the largest winning margin for the men's marathon in World Championship history, and as of 2024 it remains the only time the men's marathon has been won by more than two minutes. After dropping Bouramdane and Kiptanui, Kipruto and Lilesa ran tactically for the remainder of the race, with Kipruto getting silver.

The race was also the World Cup team competition. In that competition, the scoring is based on the cumulative time of the top three finishers for each team. Each country participating in the World Cup was allowed 5 entries into the marathon. The event was clearly won by Kenya, with 1st, 2nd and 5th-place finishers (Kenya also had the 6th-place finisher). Perennial champion Japan finished second, a cumulative minute ahead of Morocco.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Abel Kirui
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)
Vincent Kipruto
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)
Feyisa Lilesa
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)

World Marathon Cup

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)
Abel Kirui
Vincent Kipruto
David Barmasai Tumo
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)
Hiroyuki Horibata
Kentaro Nakamoto
Yuki Kawauchi
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)
Abderrahime Bouramdane
Rachid Kisri
Ahmed Baday

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:

World record Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)2:03:59 Berlin, Germany 28 September 2008
Championship record Flag of Kenya.svg  Abel Kirui  (KEN)2:06:54Berlin, Germany22 August 2009
World LeadingFlag of Kenya.svg  Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai  (KEN)2:03:40 London, Great Britain 17 April 2011
African record Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)2:03:59Berlin, Germany28 September 2008
Asian record Flag of Japan.svg  Toshinari Takaoka  (JPN)2:06:16 Chicago, United States 13 October 2002
North, Central American and Caribbean record Flag of the United States.svg  Khalid Khannouchi  (USA)2:05:38London, Great Britain24 April 2002
South American record Flag of Brazil.svg  Ronaldo da Costa  (BRA)2:06:05Berlin, Germany20 September 1998
European record Flag of Portugal (official).svg  António Pinto  (POR)2:06:36London, Great Britain16 April 2000
Flag of France.svg  Benoît Zwierzchiewski  (FRA) Paris, France 6 April 2003
Oceanian record Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robert de Castella  (AUS)2:07:51 Boston, United States21 April 1986

Qualification standards

A timeB time
2:17:00

Schedule

DateTimeRound
September 4, 201109:00 Final

Results

KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal best

Final

RankAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Abel Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)2:07:38SB
Silver medal icon.svg Vincent Kipruto Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)2:10:06
Bronze medal icon.svg Feyisa Lilesa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)2:10:32SB
4 Abderrahime Bouramdane Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)2:10:55
5 David Barmasai Tumo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)2:11:39
6 Eliud Kiptanui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)2:11:50
7 Hiroyuki Horibata Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)2:11:52
8 Ruggero Pertile Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2:11:57
9 Stephen Kiprotich Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)2:12:57
10 Kentaro Nakamoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)2:13:10
11 Rachid Kisri Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)2:13:24
12 Eshetu Wendimu Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)2:13:37
13 Marius Ionescu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROM)2:15:32PB
14 Dong Guojian Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)2:15:45SB
15 David Webb Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)2:15:48SB
16 Cuthbert Nyasango Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  (ZIM)2:15:56SB
17 Beraki Beyene Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea  (ERI)2:16:03SB
18 Yuki Kawauchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)2:16:11
19 Aleksey Sokolov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2:16:23
20 Ser-Od Bat-Ochir Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia  (MGL)2:16:41
21 Aleksey Sokolov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2:16:48
22 Lee Merrien Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)2:16:59
23 Jeong Jin-hyeok Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)2:17:04
24 Li Zicheng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)2:17:35
25 José Manuel Martínez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2:17:44
26 Rafael Iglesias Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2:17:45SB
27 Ahmed Baday Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)2:17:59
28 Lee Myong-seung Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)2:18:05
29 Yoshinori Oda Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)2:18:05
30 Pablo Villalobos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2:18:12
31 Mike Morgan Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:18:30SB
32 Urige Buta Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)2:20:16
33 Wu Shiwei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)2:21:12
34 Jesper Faurschou Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)2:21:15
35 Hwang Jun-Hyeon Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)2:21:54SB
36 Mike Tebulo Flag of Malawi (2010-2012).svg  Malawi  (MAW)2:22:45SB
37 Mike Sayenko Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:22:49SB
38 Yukihiro Kitaoka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)2:23:11SB
39 Jeff Eggleston Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:23:33
40 Hwang Jun-Suk Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)2:23:47
41 Nicholas Arciniaga Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:24:06
42 Anton Kosmac Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)2:24:16
43 Samuel Goitom Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea  (ERI)2:25:42SB
44 Kim Min Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)2:27:20SB
45 Sergio Reyes Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:29:15SB
46 Coolboy Ngamole Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)2:30:01
47 Bekir Karayel Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)2:33:20SB
48 Ruben Sança Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde  (CPV)2:34:40
49 Jhon Lennon Casallo Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)2:36:43
50 Modike Lucky Mohale Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)2:38:22SB
51 Sangay Wangchuk Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan  (BHU)2:38:33 NR
Jeff Hunt Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)DNF
Khalid Kamal Yaseen Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain  (BHR)DNF
Yared Asmerom Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea  (ERI)DNF
Yonas Kifle Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea  (ERI)DNF
Michael Tesfay Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea  (ERI)DNF
Chala Dechase Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)DNF
Gebregziabher Gebremariam Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)DNF
Bazu Worku Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)DNF
Zohar Zemiro Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)DNF
Benjamin Kiptoo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)DNF
Ali Mabrouk El Zaidi Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya  (LBA)DNF
Adil Ennani Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)DNF
Abderrahim Goumri Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)DNF
David Ngakane Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)DNF
Daniel Kipkorir Chepyegon Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)DNF
Nicholas Kiprono Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)DNF

World Cup scoring

RankCountryAthleteTime
1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)6:29:23
1Abel Kirui2:07:38
2Vincent Kipruto2:10:06
5David Barmasai Tumo2:11:39
6Eliud Kiptanui(2:11:50)
Benjamin Kolum Kiptoo()
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)6:41:13
7Hiroyuki Horibata2:11:52
10Kentaro Nakamoto2:13:10
18 Yuki Kawauchi 2:16:11
29Yoshinori Oda(2:18:05)
38Yukihiro Kitaoka(2:23:11)
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)6:53:41
25José Manuel Martínez2:17:44
26Rafael Iglesias2:17:45
30Pablo Villalobos2:18:12
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)6:54:32
14Dong Guojian2:15:45
24Li Zicheng2:17:35
33Wu Shiwei2:21:12
5Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)6:57:03
23Jeong Jin-hyeok2:17:04
28Lee Myong-seung2:18:05
35Hwang Jun-hyeon2:21:54
40Hwang Jun-suk(2:23:47)
44Kim Min(2:27:20)
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)7:04:52
31Mike Morgan2:18:30
37Mike Sayenko2:22:49
39Jeff Eggleston2:23:33
41Nicholas Arciniaga(2:24:06)
45Sergio Reyes(2:29:15)

See also

References

  1. Weerawansa, Dinesh (2011-09-03). Nine gold medallists to be decided today Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine . Dailynews.lk. Retrieved on 2011-09-04