Kalakaua Merrie Mile (9th)
Waikiki, Honolulu, HI, USA; Saturday, December 13
Distance: 1 mi., flat, USATF (HI23004RP) and World Athletics (USA-2023-346) certified and record-eligible out-and-back course along Kalakaua Avenue; negligible start/finish separation
Format: Several mass sections followed by an elite heat where the women were given a 31-second head start over the men
Finishers: 2854 in the mass race (up from 2313 in 2024), plus 18 in the elite race
Prize Money: Paid five-deep ($10,000-5000-3000-1500-1000) on the overall order of finish of men and women, combined, plus $2500 for the first athlete who is the opposite sex of the overall winner
Course Records: Men, 3:53.3, Edward Cheserek (KEN), 2019; Women, New (see below)
Timing: Fully automatic timing for the elite race and transponder timing for the mass race
Weather: Partly sunny, breezy and warm
Drug Testing: Yes (executed by Clearidium)
NOTE: Story by RICH SANDS in Waikiki –Ed.
HONOLULU (13-Dec) -– Sinclaire Johnson smashed the American record in the road mile to score a convincing win at the Kalakaua Merrie Mile on a warm and windy morning here in Waikiki. The race, held in conjunction with Sunday’s JAL Honolulu Marathon, featured a unique mixed-sex pursuit format. The women’s elite field was given a 31-second head start over the men, with prize money awarded based on overall order of finish. For the second year in a row a runner from the women’s division took first place.
Johnson went out hard at the start, following pacemaker Aurora Rynda and quickly opening a gap of more than 10 meters on the women’s pack. When Rynda stepped aside two minutes into the race, Johnson was essentially running a time trial to the finish. The flat out-and-back course on Kalakaua Avenue features a hairpin turn just past the halfway point, which gave her a chance to see how much of a lead she had built. “I was kinda shocked that nobody went with me,” Johnson said. “It’s really hard to tell in a road mile where you are. The turnaround is actually kind of nice because of that.”
Meanwhile, the men’s field, led by pacer Abe Alvarado, was slowly chipping into the 31-second gap. Too slowly, in fact, as it appeared Johnson’s tactics –inspired by talk the previous day of an ambitious early pace for the men– were paying off. When Alvarado dropped out at about three-quarters of a mile, Josh Hoey, this year’s world indoor champion in the 800 meters, and Hobbs Kessler, the top men’s finisher at last year’s Merrie Mile, were leading the charge in a tightly bunched men’s pack but running out of room to get the win.
Up ahead, Johnson ran unchallenged to the finish, clocking 4:21.66 to break the U.S. record of 4:23.98 set by Krissy Gear in April at the Grand Blue Mile in Des Moines. That time also moves her to No. 2 on the all-time world list for the road mile, behind Ethiopia’s Diribe Welteji, who set the world record of 4:20.98 in 2023. It was also the fastest time ever on U.S. soil. “I was pleasantly surprised with what I ran,” said Johnson, who also set the American record in the track mile this season, clocking 4:16.32 at the London Diamond League meet in July. “Part of my goal this year is really trying to be fearless in races. And there’s no better place to practice that than in a low-key road mile. So today I was fearless and it paid off.”
And it wasn’t until she turned around after the finish line that she realized how convincing her victory was. “The last 200 the fans [lining the course] got really loud and I wasn’t sure if someone was coming up on me or if they were just cheering for me,” said Johnson, who is coached by her fiancé, Craig Nowak, in Portland, Oregon. “That last stretch I was trying to dig deep and give it everything I had.”
Nikki Hiltz, who was the overall Merrie Mile winner last year (off a 32-second head start) and won their third straight USATF title in the 1500 meters this summer, emerged from the women’s pack to grab second overall in 4:24.50. Hoey closed fastest among the men and took third place in 3:54.77, passing Kenya’s Susan Ejore-Sanders (4:26.47) shortly before the line, followed by Kessler (3:56.21).
“This [pursuit] format makes it much more intense,” said Hoey, who arrived in Hawaii on the heels of a world indoor best in the 600 meters (1:12.84) in Boston one week earlier. “I do mostly distance training, so the 600 was kind of a fun experiment and I was happy with how that went. But really I’m a miler, so I prefer this distance. I would definitely come back and do this race again.”
For the overall win, Johnson earned $10,000 (an increase from last year’s $7,500 top prize). Hiltz takes home a $5,000 check as the runner-up, while Hoey scored $3,000 for third, plus a $2,500 bonus as the top male finisher (because a woman was the overall winner). Ejore-Sanders ($1,500) and Kessler ($1,000) also won prize money.
Olympic bronze medalist Yared Nuguse (3:57.25), who was the overall Merrie Mile winner in 2022, finished third among the men, ahead of Kenya’s Festus Lagat (3:57.80) and New Zealand’s Geordie Beamish (3:58.17), this year’s world champion in the steeplechase.
Weini Kelati (4:29.83), the runner-up here last year, took fourth among the women just one week after winning the U.S. cross country title over 10-K. Japan’s Nozomi Tanaka (4:30.04) placed fifth.
Earlier in the morning, the citizens’ race featured 2,854 finishers, up from 2,315 in 2024. Ka’eo Kruse, a Kalaheo, Hawaii, native who now lives in Boulder Colorado, was the men’s winner, in 4:17.21. “Just being able to represent Hawaii and winning a home race felt great,” said Kruse, who competed collegiately at Harvard and the University of Virginia and was an elite triathlete. “These guys are good, they were pushing it, so I just bided my time and waited for the right spot to make my move. I’m pretty confident in my kick.”
Great Britain’s Hollie Parker, who finished seventh in the 1500 at this year’s U.K. championships, won the women’s division in 4:46.25 after only deciding to hop into the race one day earlier. “Better than a Friday workout,” she said with a laugh. “It felt like a sprint. On the road, a mile is really hard to feel so I was just sprinting the whole way.”
ELITE WOMEN (FAT) –
1. Sinclaire Johnson, Nike Swoosh TC, 4:21.66 PB/CR*/AR** ($10,000)
2. Nikki Hiltz, lululemon, 4:24.50 PB ($5000/2nd overall)
3. Susan Ejore-Sanders (KEN), UA Dark Sky Distance, 4:26.47 ($1500/4th ovl)
4. Weini Kelati, UA Dark Sky Distance, 4:29.83
5. Nozomi Tanaka (JPN), New Balance, 4:30.04
6. Dani Jones, New Balance, 4:31.94
7. Sage Hurta-Klecker, On Athletics Club, 4:35.13
8. Heather MacLean, New Balance, 4:35.83
9. Emily Makay, New Balance, 4:36.00
Aurora Rynda (CAN), Unattached, DNF/pace
*Course record; previous 4:22.6, Mirriam Cherop (KEN), 2018
**National and North American record; previous 4:23.98, Krissy Gear, Des Moines, 22-Apr-2025
ELITE MEN (FAT) –
1. Josh Hoey, adidas, 3:54.77 ($3000/3rd overall + $2500^)
2. Hobbs Kessler, adidas, 3:56.21 ($1000/5th overall)
3. Yared Nuguse, On Athletics Club, 3:57.25
4. Festus Lagat (KEN), UA Baltimore Distance, 3:57.80
5. Geordie Beamish (NZL), On Athletics Club, 3:58.17
6. Nico Young, adidas, 3:58.25
7. Vince Ciattei, UA Dark Sky Distance, 3:58.28
8. Donavan Brazier, Nike Swoosh TC, 3:58.80 DB
9. Oliver Hoare (AUS), On Athletics Club, 3:59.44
Abe Alvarado, UA Dark Sky Distance, DNF/pace
^Bonus paid to top finisher who was the opposite sex of the overall winner
Zatopek 10 (65th)
(Athletics Australia 10,000m & U20 3000m Championships)
Melbourne, VIC, AUS; Saturday, December 13
Albert Park (Lakeside Stadium)
Summary of Middle & Long Distance Events
NOTE: Lauren Ryan (Under Armour Dark Sky Distance), and Seth O’Donnell (Nike) won the national 10,000m titles –Ed.
WOMEN –
3000m:
Open Women:
1. Abbey Caldwell (VIC) 9:14.47
2. Zoe Melhuish (ACT) 9:16.49
3. Jaylah Hancock-Cameron (NSW) 9:23.03
4. Brielle Erbacher (QLD) 9:25.68
5. Stephanie Kelly (VIC) 9:27.14
6. Stella Radford (VIC) 9:30.71
…
U20 Women:
Result:
1. Scarlett Robb (NZL) 9:24.88
2. Imogen Baker (VIC) 9:24.93
3. Eliza Lawton (NSW) 9:32.47
4. Piper Anderson (QLD) 9:32.61
5. Isabella Valinoti (QLD) 9:33.92
6. Madison King (VIC) 9:34.97
7. Leanne Ellis (VIC) 9:35.26
8. Ava Garnys (NSW) 9:38.56
…
10,000m:
1. Lauren Ryan (VIC) 32:06.66
2. Georgie Grgec (NZL) 32:10.28
3. Leanne Pompeani (ACT) 32:13.58
4. Bronte Oates (NSW) 33:08.53
5. Ellie Pashley (VIC) 33:14.52
6. Kate Holland-Smith (SA) 34:44.77
7. Isobel Hume (VIC) 34:49.52
8. Karen Blaney (IRL) 34:54.38
9. Tiana Cetta (SA) 34:55.44
10. Breanna Golub (NSW) 35:27.19
11. Donve Viljoen (VIC) 35:27.66
12. Saskia Lloyd (VIC) 35:42.02
MEN –
3000m:
Open Men:
1. Alexander Stitt (QLD) 8:00.71
2. Jonathan Harris (SA) 8:00.79
3. Will Lewis (VIC) 8:02.57
4. Luke Shaw (VIC) 8:03.31
5. William McCann (SA) 8:05.03
…
U20 Men –
1. Alexander Cameron-Smith (VIC) 8:04.77
2. Lucas Chis (VIC) 8:11.09
3. Kieran Shepherd (ACT) 8:11.35
4. Evan Rowbotham (NSW) 8:15.99
5. Avery McDermid (VIC) 8:17.87
6. Harry Boyn (NSW) 8:19.37
7. Harrison Phillips (NSW) 8:20.03
8. Bart Leeton (VIC) 8:20.71
…
10,000m:
1. Seth O’Donnell (VIC) 27:59.65
2. Edward Marks (VIC) 28:09.85
3. Jack Rayner (VIC) 28:15.73
4. Samuel Clifford (TAS) 28:36.42
5. Zachary Facioni (VIC 28:39.85
6. Adam Goddard (SA) 28:44.44
7. Toby Gualter (NZL) 28:54.91
8. Adrian Potter (SA) 29:18.27
9. Liam Boudin (QLD) 29:20.86
10. Matthew Buckell (VIC) 29:35.25
11. Jacob Cocks (SA) 29:46.85
12. Tom Bowers (VIC) 29:48.52
13. Tim Fisk (QLD) 29:50.26
14. Nathan Tse (VIC) 30:07.26
15. Ronan Lee (NZL) 30:14.99
…
ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon (6th), 10-K & 5-K
(World Athletics Elite Label Road Race)
Abu Dhabi, UAE; Saturday, December 13
Distance: 42.195 km, WA/AIMS certified and record-eligible
Finishers: Marathon, 1919 men + 474 women = 2393 total (up from 2175 in 2024); 10-K, 3763 men + 1853 women = 5616 total (up from 5212 in 2024); 5-K, 3992 men + 2721 women = 6713 total (up from 6887 in 2024)
Course Records: Men, 2:04:40 Reuben Kiprop Kipyego (KEN), 2019; Women, 2:19:15, Brigid Kosgei (KEN), 2023
Prize money (Marathon): Indicated in USD; see primary details below
NOTE: Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat, twice the world marathon champion and still running strongly at 46 years-old, finished second here. She had to cancel her participation in the TCS New York City Marathon last month and fly back to Kenya from her Colorado home because of the death of her mother. It’s great that she was able to re-boot and run here –Ed.
Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
1. Catherine Reline AMANANG’OLE, 5-Oct-2002, KEN, 2:21:17 (USD 50,000 + 5000i)
2. Edna KIPLAGAT, 15-Nov-1979, KEN, 2:25:07 (USD 20,000)
3. Burtukan YIFRU, 11 Sep 1998, ETH, 2:25:25 (USD 10,000)
4. Dolshi TESFU, 17-Jun-1999, ERI, 2:26:55 (USD 6000)
5. Fatima GARDADI, 20-Mar-1992, MAR, 2:27:01 (USD 3000)
6. Azmera ABREHA, 31-Jan-1998, ETH, 2:27:50 (USD 2500)
7. Pascalia CHEPKOGEI, 20-Aug-1989, KEN, 2:28:07 (USD 2000)
8. Sandrafelis Chebet TUEI, 20-Jan-1998, KEN, 2:28:15 (USD 1500)
9. Meskerem ASSEFA, 3-Oct-1991, ETH, 2:28:41 (USD 1000)
10. Emmah Cheruto NDIWA, 15-Feb-1996, KEN, 2:29:02 (USD 500)
11. Siferew NITSUH, ETH, 2:29:07
12. Kebene CHALA, 1999, ETH, 2:29:13
13. Gelane SENBETE, 28-Jun-1990, ETH, 2:32:17
14. Alemtsehay DINAD, 12-Jul-2005, ETH, 2:37:02
15. Neema MSUADI, TAN, 2:39:46
Addisie MISLENEW, 22 Oct 2000, ETH, DNF
Emily Chebet KIPCHUMBA, 16-Feb-1998, KEN, DNF
i = Earned time bonus for sub-2:21:41
MEN –
1. Kaan Kigen ÖZBILEN, 15-Jan-1986, TUR, 2:07:27 (USD 50,000)
2. Asrar HIYRDEN, 25 Nov 1999, ETH, 2:08:09 (USD 20,000)
3. Kenneth Kiprop KIPKEMOI, 2 Aug 1984, KEN, 2:08:32 (USD 10,000)
4. Mike Kiptum BOIT, 14 Sep 1992, KEN, 2:09:58 (USD 6000)
5. Thabang MOSIAKO, 23 Feb 1995, RSA, 2:10:49 (USD 3000)
6. Abayneh DEGU, 01 December 1998, ETH, 2:10:56 (USD 2500)
7. Derese RETA, 13 Sep 1997, ETH, 2:10:59 (USD 2000)
8. Vincent RONOH, KEN, 2:13:25 (USD 1500)
9. Philemon KIPCHIRCHIR, KEN, 2:26:49 (USD 1000)
10. Boniface KIPKOSGEI, KEN, 2:26:51 (USD 500)
11. Solomon MEHARI, 1 Jan 1997, ERI, 2:26:56
Benard KIPKORIR, 10 Oct 1990, KEN, DNF
Eric Kiprono KIPTANUI, 19 Apr 1990, KEN, DNF
Bethwel YEGON, 5 Jan 1993, KEN, DNF
Geoffrey KIBOY, 28 Feb 2000, KEN, DNF
Awet HABTE, 29 Sep 1997, ERI, DNF
John KIMAIYO, KEN, DNF
Hani Idriss HERSI, 15 Nov 1999, DJI, DNF
Fredrick Yeko DOMONGOLE, 3 October 2002, KEN, DNF
Barselius KIPYEGO, 22 Jul 1993, KEN, DNF
Course de Noël (56th)
Sion, SUI; Saturday, December 13
Distances: Men, 7 km; Women, 5 km (courses not listed on the World Athletics database of certified courses)
Race History: http://www.arrs.run/HP_Sion7.htm (through 2017)
WOMEN (net times) –
1. Sarah MADELEINE, FRA, 1998, 15:10.8
2. Winnie JEPTARUS, KEN, 1998, 15:12.4
3. Varsity JEPCHIRCHIR, KEN, 2005, 15:31.2
4. Jackline CHEPKOECH, KEN, 2003, 15:32.7
5. Sylvia CHANGEIWO, KEN, 1999, 15:35.2
6. Gladys JEMAIYO, KEN, 1994, 15:35.3
7. Oria LIACI, CABV Martigny, 2001, 15:37.1
8. Lore HOFFMANN, ATHLE.ch, 1996, 16:01.3
9. Simona AEBERSOLD, White Tigers – ol.biel.seeland, 1998, 16:09.4
10. Shirley LANG, LC Therwil, 2002, 16:11.7
MEN (net times) –
1. Clement DEFLANDRE, BEL, 1997, 19:24.6
2. Suleman ABDEREZAK, ERI, 2003, 19:27.0
3. Aarno LIEBL, STB Leichtathletik, 2005, 19:38.9
4. Maxime FLURI, Triviera, 1999, 19:47.4
5. Seare WELDEZGHI (ERI), LC Uster, 1996, 19:48.0
6. Fabian AEBERSOLD, STB/Salomon CH, 2000, 19:50.1
7. Gatien AIRIAU, FRA, 1993, 19:55.9
8. Moses Kibiwot SEREM, KEN, 1997, 19:57.1
9. Julien REBECK, FRA, 1999, 20:00.8
10. Mathew KIBARUS, KEN, 1993, 20:01.6
Ameris Bank Jacksonville Marathon (42nd) & Half-Marathon
Jacksonville, FL, USA; Saturday, December 13
Distances: 42.195 km, USATF certified (FL21041JK) and record-eligible; and 21.1 km, USATF certified (FL21042JK) and record-eligible
Finishers: Marathon, 703 (up from 625 in 2024); Half-Marathon, 1101 (down from 1139 in 2024)
Prize Money: See primary details below
Marathon:
WOMEN –
1. Hannah MARTIN, 24, Stuart, FL, 2:51:57 ($500)
2. Adri DUCHARME, 24, Yulee, FL, 2:54:34 ($200)
3. Ariel ELLIS, 22, Brookhaven, GA, 2:57:02 ($100)
MEN –
1. Ben SADOWYJ, 39, Morris Plains, NJ, 2:24:24 ($500)
2. Brandon KNIEJA, 22, St. Augustine, FL, 2:32:24 ($200)
3. Jordon GARMAN, 30, Jacksonville, FL, 2:34:07 ($100)
Half-Marathon:
WOMEN –
1. Hayleigh HAID, 25, Jacksonville, FL, 1:17:04 ($500)
2. Enola SAVEL, 23, Saint Augustine, FL, 1:21:24 ($200)
3. Ciara GILROY, 25, Lake Charles, LA, 1:22:38 ($100)
MEN –
1. Seth MARTINEZ, 22, Jacksonville, FL, 1:09:29 ($500)
2. Hayden MARSHALL, 23, Alpharetta, GA, 1:10:03 ($200)
3. Paul GLICK, 22, Boca Raton, FL, 1:11:00 ($100)
SPAR European Athletics Cross Country Championships (31st)
Lagoa, POR; Sunday, December 14
Distances: See below with course details
Weather: Sunny and warm
NOTE: Story by MARK BUTLER in Lagoa –Ed.
Nadia Battocletti and Thierry Ndikumwenayo came up with contrasting victories in the big races at the 31st European Cross Country Championships in the municipality of Lagoa, on the Portuguese Algarve. On the most unconventional of courses, she glided home to retain her title, while he outmanoeuvred French hero Jimmy Gressier.
Lagoa, or more precisely its constituent town of Parchal, now has a pristine new public park and a refurbished congress centre, which served as the championship HQ. The adjacent area of urban wasteland developed for the occasion is a sloping quadrilateral of about 250m in width and 150m deep. It could only house a course long enough by packing it full of twists and hairpin bends, meaning athletes were constantly turning back on themselves and going up then down a cinder pathway. Separate start and finish spurs were turfed and muddy from a day’s rain on Friday the 12th. Race day was clear, sunny, and the temperature rose from 12 to 19°C throughout the session.
The starts of all the individual races were frantic as the fields rushed to avoid the uphill muddy patches and position themselves before the course narrowed onto the switchback zone. The was a false start to the men’s and once they got going there were fallers within the pack. We couldn’t spot it at the time, but Ndikumwenayo later confirmed he was one of them, which explained why he was only 44th at the first checkpoint (437m). He moved through to eighth spot by the end of the first lap.
At that point Daniel Arce, the Spanish steeplechaser who was stricken at the Tokyo World Championships when he banged his knee, led. His compatriots packed nicely behind him, but soon Ndikumwenayo and World 10,000m Champion Gressier separated from the masses. The three middle laps of the five-lap 7.47K race were all identical sections of 1510m, so the splits gave us an idea of the effort being put in. Try as he might, Gressier could not get away, despite the tempo rising from 4:33 in the second circuit to 4:24 on the third. The fourth lap was covered in 4:31 with the two principals 80m ahead. When Ndikumwenayo edged in front in the last half lap, he looked the better on the constant turns and bends, while Gressier flailed. The Frenchman tried to get in front and on the straight before the final 180° turn, he was marginally blocked by the Spaniard when he tried to pass on the outside. Then Gressier moved to the inside to make one final effort. On the sharp turn he stumbled, lost all momentum and jogged to the finish. The timing analysis told us the winner covered the last 115m in 14.72 compared with Gressier 16.93. Scott Beattie’s 15.08 finish just failed to catch Dominic Lobalu (15.23) for the bronze. Next came unheralded Jack O’Leary, who led Ireland to the team silvers behind Spain. His compatriot Brian Fay was the fastest of all the finishers, closing in 14.30 for 10th place.
“To ‘win’ me you have to suffer,” was the winner’s succinct response to the EA Flash Quotes team. Gressier offered no excuses. “When I tried to give the last attack, I lost my balance in a pot of mud and it turned out Thierry was stronger than me today. Bravo to him.” I thought Gressier had collided with an edge of one of the course-side hoardings, but when I asked him after the race he was all smiles and confirmed he’d hit a bump on the grass, but had little left anyway.
Four big names came to the front at the start on the women’s race, Battocletti, Yasemin Can (TUR), Megan Keith (GBR) and Sarah Lahti (SWE). The Italian, her inner calves adorned with taping showing the Italian Tricolore, upped the pace from 5:03 on lap three to 4:58 on the fourth. Can (pronounced “Shawn”) held on briefly, but was overhauled by Keith who came back well for the silver after falling heavily in the first 10 seconds. Battocletti became the first to win two inidividual golds in each of the three individual age groups at the championships. The winner’s priorities are now her final exams in civil engineering and architecture on December 30, then she will target the World indoor 3000m in Toruń. Belgium, whose team included last week’s Valencia marathon third-placer Chloe Herbiet, took team golds.
The other senior race, the mixed relay, had an odd start when Turkey, alone, decided to open with a male competitor. Mevlüt Aras gave his country a 20-second lead but Damla Celik must have known she was doomed as all her opponents on stage-two were men. The first of these to pass her was Sebastiano Parolini of Italy and his team stayed in front to defend their title. Even though their anchorman Pietro Arese (4:25 for the 1640m of leg four) lost nine seconds to Isaac Nader. He stormed through from fifth to second with a 4:16 stint. The fastest of the women on leg-three was Nader’s partner Salome Afonso (4:35), who passed seven. For the bronze, Britain’s Callum Elson produced the quickest run-in of the entire day, 14.09 by transponder for the 115m section between 5845m and 5960m.
The age-group races produced two record-winning margins and two tough duels. Britain’s Innes FitzGerald won her third successive under-20 title by 32 seconds, drawing away from the opposition from the first lap. The minor medallists Lucie Paturel and Emma Hickey were unexpected. Particularly Hickey (16y), who will still be U20 in 2028.
Her Irish compatriot Nick Griggs finished a record 12 seconds up for the under-23 race. His easy, untroubled form was in such contrast to the effort and pain evident among those who snaked behind him on the winding course. It was heartwarming to finally see the Irishman win gold after stumbling in 2022 and falling last year. He repelled a brief challenge by Aurelien Radja at the bell, but Radja too had a sweet moment when he crossed the line in second place, then turned to realise his compatriot Pierre Boudy had come through for the bronze. Griggs led Ireland to team gold and the country had a great day with medals in two other events.
In the men’s under-20 race, it was looking as if Hakon Moe Berg of Norway would sit and kick to victory as he had at the track European U20’s, but the Norwegian dropped out while in second place at the start of the final lap. We later learned he had been ill before the race and did not feel he could do himself justice. The long-time leader Willem Renders was then challenged by Oscar Gaitan of Spain who led into the miniature (40m) finishing stretch, only for the loping Renders to strike back for victory. Spain were successful in the under-23 women’s race after María Forero downed Ilona Mononen from the front on the final lap. She has now been champion as an U20 and U23.
There were 500 individual starters and 15 relay teams each with four fresh athletes, which meant that with 560, the championships participation total of 559 from 2017 had been broken by one.
SR. WOMEN (12:00 start; 7470m = 4 x 1510m + 1430m)
Teams: 1. BEL, 16; 2. GBR, 39; 3. FRA, 42; 4. ITA, 43; 5. NED, 47; 6. TUR, 51; 7. ESP, 68; 8. IRL, 69; 9. NOR, 84; 10. POR, 123; 11. DEN, 157.
Individual Finishers:
1. Nadia BATTOCLETTI, 12 Apr 2000, ITA, 24:52 Gold
2. Megan KEITH, 23 Apr 2002, GBR, 25:07 Silver
3. Yasemin CAN, 11 Dec 1996, TUR, 25:13 Bronze
4. Jana VAN LENT, 22 Apr 2001, BEL, 25:24
5. Lisa ROOMS, 17 Jun 1996, BEL, 25:34
6. Amina MAATOUG, 17 Nov 2002, NED, 25:36
7. Chloe HERBIET, 03 Dec 1998, BEL, 25:43
8. Elena BURKARD, 10 Feb 1992, GER, 25:45
9. Sarah LAHTI, 18 Feb 1995, SWE, 25:48
10. Fiona EVERARD, 30 Sep 1998, IRL, 25:54
11. Agathe GUILLEMOT, 11 Jul 1999, FRA, 25:54
12. Anaelle GUILLONNET, 19 Sep 2000, FRA, 25:55
13. Ruken TEK, 01 May 2001, TUR, 25:57
14. Elisa PALMERO, 10 Jul 1999, ITA, 25:58
15. Diane VAN ES, 22 Mar 1999, NED, 26:00
16. Phoebe ANDERSON, 23 Jun 2002, GBR, 26:01
17. Idaira PRIETO, 17 Aug 1997, ESP, 26:06
18. Angela VICIOSA, 29 May 2002, ESP, 26:10
19. Alessia ZARBO, 11 Sep 2001, FRA, 26:11
20. Selma ENGDAHL, 20 Dec 2001, NOR, 26:12
21. Verity OCKENDEN, 31 Aug 1991, GBR, 26:13
22. Poppy TANK, 05 Dec 1997, GBR, 26:15
23. Niamh ALLEN, 19 Apr 1995, IRL, 26:15
24. Marie BOUCHARD, 07 Dec 1993, FRA, 26:16
25. Andrea MODIN ENGESAETH, 06 Jul 2001, NOR, 26:18
26. Veerle BAKKER, 29 Sep 1997, NED, 26:19
27. Laura TABORDA, 01 Jan 1999, POR, 26:20
28. Valentina GEMETTO, 04 Feb 1998, ITA, 26:21
29. Cari HUGHES, 15 Mar 1999, GBR, 26:21
30. Micol MAJORI, 04 Jun 1998, ITA, 26:21
31. Izzy FRY, 04 May 2000, GBR, 26:22
32. Victoria WARPY, 06 Jun 1997, BEL, 26:23
33. Carolina ROBLES, 04 Dec 1991, ESP, 26:26
34. Carla GALLARDO, 09 Feb 1999, ESP, 26:36
35. Nursena CETO, 01 May 2002, TUR, 26:41
36. Danielle DONEGAN, 05 Apr 2001, IRL, 26:42
37. Majida MAAYOUF, 27 Apr 1989, ESP, 26:53
38. Joana Vanessa CARVALHO, 04 Nov 1991, POR, 26:56
39. Emmy VAN DEN BERG, 05 Oct 2002, NED, 26:58
40. Hanne Andersen MARIDAL, 21 Sep 1996, NOR, 26:58
41. Karawan HALABI KABLAN, 18 Jan 1995, ISR, 27:01
42. Célia TABET, 29 Aug 1999, FRA, 27:02
43. Devora AVRAMOVA, 01 Mar 2000, BUL, 27:05
44. Emily HAGGARD-KEARNEY, 10 Nov 1995, IRL, 27:06
45. Josephine THESTRUP, 25 Nov 1996, DEN, 27:12
46. Bahar YILDIRIM, 01 Oct 1998, TUR, 27:15
47. Tereza HROCHOVÁ, 24 Feb 1996, CZE, 27:16
48. Nicole Svetlana REINA, 25 Sep 1997, ITA, 27:17
49. Derya KUNUR, 01 Sep 1999, TUR, 27:21
50. Mary MULHARE, 14 Feb 1993, IRL, 27:25
51. Isabel BARREIRO, 26 Apr 1999, ESP, 27:25
52. Viktoriia SHKURKO, 25 Dec 1997, UKR, 27:28
53. Olimpia BREZA, 14 Feb 2002, POL, 27:29
54. Federica ZANNE, 14 Aug 1997, ITA, 27:31
55. Nanna BOVÉ, 25 Apr 1995, DEN, 27:32
56. Evelina HENRIKSSON, 01 Dec 1999, SWE, 27:33
57. Anna HOLM JØRGENSEN, 29 Dec 1987, DEN, 27:34
58. Ana Mafalda FERREIRA, 22 Apr 1988, POR, 27:37
59. Anna Emilie MØLLER, 28 Jul 1997, DEN, 27:40
60. Romane WOLHAUSER, 30 Jul 2002, SUI, 27:43
61. Neide DIAS, 11 Aug 1987, POR, 27:48
62. Ivanna CHERESHNYOVSKA, 01 Oct 2001, UKR, 27:50
63. Farida ABAROGE, 01 Jan 1994, ART, 27:57
64. Vaida ZUSINAITE-NEKRIOSIENE, 13 Jan 1988, LTU, 27:59
65. Zita URBAN, 22 Apr 2002, HUN, 28:10
66. Melissa Chelena ANASTASAKIS, 31 Mar 1998, GRE, 28:22
67. Veronika PALENIKOVA, 26 Jul 1996, SVK, 28:38:
68. Monica SILVA, 10 Apr 2000, POR, 28:41
Eva DIETERICH, 29 Mar 1999, GER, DNF
Mariana MACHADO, 12 Nov 2000, POR, DNF
U23 WOMEN (10:26 start; 5960m = 3 x 1510m + 1430m)
Teams: 1. FRA, 21 (5+7+9); 2. GER, 21 (3+4+14); 3. ESP, 25; 4. SWE, 43; 5. GBR, 53; 6. ITA, 55; 7. IRL, 56; 8. POL, 78; 9. BEL, 113; 10. TUR, 120; 11. POR, 128.
Individual Finishers:
1. Maria FORERO, 24 Mar 2003, ESP, 19:59 Gold
2. Ilona MONONEN, 18 Dec 2003, FIN, 20:04 Silver
3. Pia SCHLATTMANN, 22 Sep 2004, GER, 20:23 Bronze
4. Lisa MERKEL, 20 Jan 2003, GER, 20:25
5. Julia DAVID-SMITH, 24 Jan 2003, FRA, 20:37
6. Marta SERRANO, 05 Apr 2003, ESP, 20:38
7. Camille PLACE, 13 Jul 2003, FRA, 20:38
8. Lucia ARNOLDO, 21 Sep 2005, ITA, 20:54
9. Nelie CLEMENT, 10 Feb 2003, FRA, 20:55
10. Julia ROSEN, 07 Apr 2005, SWE, 20:56
11. Kirsty MAHER, 27 Jul 2005, IRL, 20:57
12. Greta SETTINO, 12 Jul 2003, ITA, 20:59
13. Emily PARKER, 11 Aug 2004, GBR, 21:03
14. Kira WEIS, 16 Mar 2004, GER, 21:08
15. Katarzyna NAPIORKOWSKA, 12 Sep 2004, POL, 21:09
16. Elsa SUNDQVIST, 18 Aug 2005, SWE, 21:11
17. Liv DINIS, 03 Jun 2004, SWE, 21:12
18. Mireya ARNEDILLO, 28 Mar 2003, ESP, 21:12
19. Megan HARRIS, 29 Jun 2004, GBR, 21:14
20. Amy GREENE, 20 May 2004, IRL, 21:15
21. Rebecca FLAHERTY, 28 Dec 2005, GBR, 21:19
22. India BARWELL, 04 Mar 2005, GBR, 21:20
23. Nele HEYMANN, 24 Sep 2003, GER, 21:22
24. Thea Charlotte KNUTSEN, 26 Sep 2004, NOR, 21:22
25. Ava O’CONNOR, 19 Sep 2003, IRL, 21:24
26. Anika THOMPSON, 22 Feb 2003, IRL, 21:30
27. Daria DOMZALSKA, 03 Jan 2005, POL, 21:30
28. Rita FIGUEIREDO, 22 Jul 2003, POR, 21:32
29. Julie VOET, 22 Nov 2003, BEL, 21:32
30. Mia WALDMANN, 22 Oct 2003, GBR, 21:32
31. Ronja HOFSTETTER, 29 Jan 2003, SUI, 21:38
32. Sila BAYIR, 12 Feb 2004, TUR, 21:41
33. Jimena BLANCO, 24 Aug 2004, ESP, 21:43
34. Roise ROBERTS, 10 Feb 2004, IRL, 21:45
35. Carolina FRAQUELLI, 22 Aug 2004, ITA, 21:45
36. Małgorzata KARPIUK, 04 Jan 2003, POL, 21:45
37. Beatrice WOOD, 09 Oct 2003, GBR, 21:46
38. Rocio GARRIDO, 04 Sep 2003, ESP, 21:47
39. Emma D’HAENE, 03 Jan 2003, BEL, 21:47
40. Ida KRAFT, 13 May 2005, SWE, 21:51
41. Merve KARAKAYA, 10 Feb 2004, TUR, 21:52
42. Iva GIESELOVÁ, 20 Mar 2004, CZE, 21:53
43. Marit GRIEP, 09 Nov 2004, NED, 21:53
44. Loes KEMPE, 25 May 2005, NED, 21:54
45. Yana PAUWELYN, 02 Dec 2003, BEL, 21:54
46. Elena RIBIGINI, 25 Jan 2005, ITA, 21:55
47. Buse MAYDA, 04 Apr 2005, TUR, 21:57
48. Lola DARCY, 28 Nov 2004, FRA, 21:58
49. Ana MARINHO, 11 Oct 2003, POR, 22:00
50. Laura RIBIGINI, 25 Jan 2005, ITA, 22:02
51. Marta CASTRO, 07 Feb 2003, POR, 22:02
52. Beatriz RIOS, 11 Feb 2003, POR, 22:06
53. Jade LE CORRE, 20 Oct 2005, FRA, 22:14
54. Nicole BAUER, 27 Oct 2004, AUT, 22:19
55. Hannah ENKELS, 01 Feb 2005, BEL, 22:23
56. Diana FERNANDES, 11 Sep 2004, POR, 22:28
57. Alise PETROVA, 12 Jun 2005, LAT, 22:36
58. Karolina BLIUJUTE, 04 Feb 2004, LTU, 22:52
59. Gamze ALTUNTAS, 06 Oct 2004, TUR, 23:05
60. Kaisa-Maria OLL, 04 Jun 2005, EST, 23:10
61. Eleonora VISNEVSKYTE, 03 Jun 2005, LTU, 23:22
Sofia THØGERSEN, 06 Jul 2005, DEN, DNF
Chiara MUNARETTO, 11 Nov 2005, ITA, DNF
Marte HOVLAND, 23 Feb 2005, NOR, DNF
Liliana MLYNARCZYK, 30 Aug 2003, POL, DNF
U20 WOMEN (09:30 start; 4450m = 2 x 1510m + 1430m)
Teams: 1. GBR, 33; 2. ESP, 38; 3. SWE, 44; 4. NED, 56; 5. GER, 60; 6. IRL, 65; 7. TUR, 73; 8. FRA, 87; 9. SUI, 87; 10. ITA, 106; 11. NOR, 115; 12. 116; 13. BEL, 119; 14. CZE, 136; 15. POL, 147; 16. ROU, 191; 17. UKR, 217; 18. ISR, 237; 19. SLO, 248.
Individual Finishers:
1. Innes FITZGERALD, 06 Apr 2006, GBR, 14:35 Gold
2. Lucie PATUREL, 30 Nov 2006, FRA, 15:07 Silver
3. Emma HICKEY, 2009, IRL, 15:10 Bronze
4. Carmen CERNJUL, 14 Jun 2007, SWE, 15:14
5. Edibe YAGIZ, 20 Jan 2006, TUR, 15:15
6. Anna GARDINER, 30 Mar 2006, IRL, 15:17
7. Fanny SZALKAI, 08 Oct 2008, SWE, 15:21
8. Evi FALKENA, 2006, NED, 15:23
9. Shirin KERBER, 11 Jan 2006, SUI, 15:25
10. Julia EHRLE, 12 Aug 2007, GER, 15:29
11. María VICIOSA, 03 Nov 2006, ESP, 15:30
12. Beth LEWIS, 22 Sep 2009, GBR, 15:30
13. Mara ROLLI, 19 Apr 2007, ESP, 15:31
14. Claudia GUTIERREZ, 17 Jun 2007, ESP, 15:33
15. Anouk DANNA, 2008, SUI, 15:36
16. Mariana MOREIRA, 21 Mar 2008, POR, 15:37
17. Liis KAPTEN, 23 Feb 2006, EST, 15:37
18. Emily JUNGINGER, 03 Aug 2006, GER, 15:39
19. Suzanne HARLAND, 03 May 2009, NED, 15:40
20. Isabel HOLT, GBR, 15:40
21. Andrea NYGÅRD VIE, 04 Jul 2006, NOR, 15:41
22. Sandra GONZALEZ, 16 Oct 2007, ESP, 15:44
23. Kyra VERDONCK, 19 Feb 2007, BEL, 15:44
24. Venus ABRAHAM TEFFERA, 04 Jul 2008, NOR, 15:46
25. Olivia ALESSANDRINI, 12 Aug 2006, ITA, 15:48
26. Ioulianna ROUSSOU, 11 May 2007, GRE, 15:49
27. Alexandra Maria HUDEA, 03 Dec 2006, ROU, 15:50
28. Elif AKCICEK, 13 Sep 2008, TUR, 15:51
29. Kaate MULDERS, 17 Feb 2008, NED, 15:52
30. Veronika BRIZOVA, 02 Oct 2009, CZE, 15:54
31. Sofia FERRARI, 01 Jun 2007, ITA, 15:54
32. Lera MILLER, 20 Mar 2007, GER, 15:56
33. Anastasia NILSSON, 09 Jan 2006, SWE, 15:56
34. Inge LUGTENBERG, 03 Aug 2006, NED, 15:57
35. Sibilla VANADZINA, 05 Oct 2007, LAT, 15:57
36. Clementine BYL, 19 Sep 2008, BEL, 15:58
37. Eliza NICHOLSON, 29 May 2007, GBR, 15:58
38. Julia LIEBENTHAL, 09 Jan 2007, POL, 15:59
39. Andrea BUENAVIDA, 08 Jun 2006, ESP, 15:59
40. Havva EFE, 20 Jul 2006, TUR, 16:00
41. Ines HERAULT, 08 Apr 2006, ESP, 16:01
42. Laly PORENTRU, 23 Apr 2007, FRA, 16:02
43. Louise BAILLY, 2006, FRA, 16:02
44. Oliwia PIĄTKOWSKA, 07 Jun 2006, POL, 16:03
45. Paloma FERRARI, 07 Nov 2006, FRA, 16:04
46. Carolina CORREIA, 21 Oct 2007, POR, 16:04
47. Lamia MOURABIT, 20 Sep 2007, FRA, 16:05
48. Zara REDMOND, GBR, 16:06
49. Vendula SOUKALOVÁ, 08 Oct 2006, CZE, 16:07
50. Martina GHISALBERTI, 2007, ITA, 16:07
51. Tabea SCHMID, 16 Feb 2006, AUT, 16:07
52. Franziska DREXLER, 14 Jun 2006, GER, 16:08
53. Freja BJERSTRÖM, 24 Jul 2007, SWE, 16:08
54. Maria JESUS, 02 Jun 2008, POR, 16:10
55. Solange NUNES, 16 May 2006, POR, 16:10
56. Lucy FOSTER, 09 May 2006, IRL, 16:12
57. Hana VITKOVA, 13 Oct 2007, CZE, 16:13
58. Sofiia HORDIICHUK, 04 Apr 2006, UKR, 16:13
59. Hanna STRAND, 2009, SWE, 16:13
60. Noor JACQUES, 06 Mar 2006, BEL, 16:14
61. Lizzie WELLSTED, 31 May 2006, GBR, 16:19
62. Stela FERNANDES, 19 Sep 2006, POR, 16:21
63. Flurina AUF DER MAUR, 02 Dec 2006, SUI, 16:21
64. Mimosa MIARI FULCIS, 2007, ITA, 16:23
65. Klara STRZABALA, 10 May 2007, POL, 16:24
66. Dondu Kubra BOYRAZ, 22 May 2007, TUR, 16:27
67. Majken SÖDERLUND LARSSON, 26 Jun 2007, SWE, 16:29
68. Daria DUBENETS, 28 May 2007, UKR, 16:30
69. Laure VERRIJCKEN, BEL, 16:31
70. Sara Yasmin ABID, 06 Jun 2006, NOR, 16:32
71. Naomi BEN DAVID, 07 Sep 2006, ISR, 16:32
72. Catia KHVAS, 20 Jan 2007, POR, 16:33
73. Sofia SIDENIUS, 29 Sep 2006, ITA, 16:33
74. Lenuta CONSTANTIN, 16 Nov 2007, ROU, 16:36
75. Licia FERRARI, 22 Feb 2007, ITA, 16:39
76. Hannah LÖSEL, 09 Feb 2007, GER, 16:41
77. Aurina COLETTI, 2009, SUI, 16:41
78. Eimear COONEY, IRL, 16:43
79. Abby SMITH, 21 Aug 2009, IRL, 16:43
80. Klara MOCNIK, 26 Mar 2007, SLO, 16:44
81. Mejra MEHMEDOVIC, 29 Jun 2006, SRB, 16:46
82. Ayala HARRIS, 24 Jul 2006, ISR, 16:47
83. Ema Pika RAJ, 18 Oct 2008, SLO, 16:48
84. Ofri YACOBI, 16 Nov 2008, ISR, 16:50
85. Lara BALAZIC, 05 Aug 2008, SLO, 16:53
86. Adela STEFANOVA, 2007, CZE, 16:57
87. Ilvana Fleurine MARKOVIC, 20 Dec 2006, SLO, 16:59
88. Ana Vita VERNEKER, 03 Sep 2008, SLO, 17:02
89. Anika ATANASOVA, 30 Jan 2006, BUL, 17:06
90. Andreea Denisa HORLESCU, 24 Jun 2009, ROU, 17:15
91. Olha PRAVETSKA, 22 Jul 2006, UKR, 17:20
92. Zuzanna CZYZ, 03 Jan 2006, POL, 17:22
93. Pamela ENI, 28 Sep 2007, BUL, 17:24
Austra OSIŅA, 25 Aug 2006, LAT, DNF
Anja BEZLAJ, 2008, SLO, DNF
Elif Naz KÖSEOGLU, 24 Mar 2007, TUR, DNF
SR. MEN (12:41 start; 7470m = 4 x 1510m + 1430m)
Teams: 1. ESP, 16; 2. IRL, 26; 3. FRA, 37; 4. GBR, 50; 5. POR, 68; 6. NOR, 72; 7. SWE, 87; 8. ITA, 98; 9. 122; 10. 176; 11. TUR, 192.
Individual Finishers:
1. Thierry NDIKUMWENAYO, 26 Mar 1997, ESP, 22:05 Gold
2. Jimmy GRESSIER, 04 May 1997, FRA, 22:08 Silver
3. Dominic Lokinyomo LOBALU, 16 Aug 1998, SUI, 22:23 Bronze
4. Scott BEATTIE, 04 Dec 1998, GBR, 22:23
5. Jack O’LEARY, 04 Nov 1997, IRL, 22:25
6. Abdessamad OUKHELFEN, 18 Dec 1998, ESP, 22:27
7. Ruben QUERINJEAN, 22 Dec 2001, LUX, 22:28
8. Simon SUNDSTRÖM, 04 Feb 1998, SWE, 22:29
9. Aaron LAS HERAS, 22 Jun 2000, ESP, 22:30
10. Brian FAY, 09 Nov 1998, IRL, 22:31
11. Cormac DALTON, 01 Sep 1998, IRL, 22:31
12. Ilias FIFA, 16 May 1989, ESP, 22:38
13. John HEYMANS, 09 Jan 1998, BEL, 22:41
14. Etson BARROS, 16 Mar 2001, POR, 22:44
15. Fabien PALCAU, 22 Jun 1997, FRA, 22:45
16. Darragh MCELHINNEY, 09 Nov 2000, IRL, 22:49
17. Rory LEONARD, 13 Feb 2001, GBR, 22:49
18. Ibrahim BURAS, 21 Aug 2001, NOR, 22:51
19. Efrem GIDEY, 03 Sep 2000, IRL, 22:52
20. Simon BEDARD, 03 Jan 1997, FRA, 22:54
21. Miguel MOREIRA, 24 Nov 2000, POR, 22:58
22. Magnus Tuv MYHRE, 15 Jun 2000, NOR, 22:59
23. Adisu GUADIA, 11 Sep 2002, ISR, 23:01
24. Oliver LÖFQVIST, 05 May 1998, SWE, 23:02
25. Giovanni GATTO, 10 Oct 1999, ITA, 23:04
26. Jonas RAESS, 08 Mar 1994, SUI, 23:06
27. Luc LE BARON, 05 Feb 2002, FRA, 23:07
28. Andrii ATAMANIUK, 08 May 2002, UKR, 23:07
29. Jacob CANN, 22 Dec 2000, GBR, 23:08
30. Ruben VERHEYDEN, 22 Dec 2000, BEL, 23:10
31. Abderrazzak GASMI, 08 Mar 2001, ITA, 23:10
32. Jacob BOUTERA, 29 Apr 1996, NOR, 23:13
33. Rui PINTO, 18 Nov 1992, POR, 23:13
34. Markus GÖRGER, 12 Jan 1998, GER, 23:14
35. Joe HUDSON, 15 Jun 2001, GBR, 23:16
36. Valentin BRESC, 27 May 2001, FRA, 23:16
37. Derebe AYELE, 10 Mar 2002, ISR, 23:23
38. Richard SLADE, 19 Feb 1999, GBR, 23:25
39. Nick JÄGER, 22 Aug 1999, GER, 23:26
40. Simas BERTASIUS, 31 Oct 1993, LTU, 23:27
41. Calum JOHNSON, 01 Jul 1994, GBR, 23:29
42. Osama ZOGHLAMI, 19 Jun 1994, ITA, 23:33
43. Marcin BISKUP, 28 Dec 1999, POL, 23:34
44. Luca ALFIERI, 31 Oct 2000, ITA, 23:34
45. Alexandre FIGUEIREDO, 04 Oct 1999, POR, 23:35
46. Tuomas HEIKKILA, 08 Feb 1998, FIN, 23:37
47. Said MECHAAL, 23 May 1998, ESP, 23:38
48. Peter DUREC, 12 Sep 1992, SVK, 23:39
49. Mathias FLAK, 26 May 1999, NOR, 23:42
50. Yassin BOUIH, 24 Nov 1996, ITA, 23:45
51. Jachym KOVAR, 25 May 1996, CZE, 23:46
52. Nik LEMMINK, 21 Sep 1998, NED, 23:46
53. Andreas Bock BJØRNSEN, 06 May 2000, DEN, 23:48
54. Daniel ARCE, 22 Apr 1992, ESP, 23:51
55. Axel DJURBERG, 20 Sep 1999, SWE, 23:53
56. Jacob STENGAARD, 29 Aug 1994, DEN, 23:56
57. Seyfu Jamaal TAHIR, 05 Nov 2000, ART, 23:57
58. Jesse FOKKENROOD, 28 Mar 2002, NED, 24:01
59. Ossi KEKKI, 29 Oct 1993, FIN, 24:06
60. Joao AMARO, 18 May 2002, POR, 24:10
61. Ayetullah ASLANHAN, 01 Jan 2001, TUR, 24:12
62. Matan IVRI, 26 May 2002, ISR, 24:13
63. Marcel TOBLER, 13 Sep 2001, AUT, 24:16
64. Luke MICALLEF, 25 Nov 1989, MLT, 24:21
65. Ersin TEKAL, 30 Aug 1995, TUR, 24:29
66. Azat DEMIRTAS, 01 Apr 2002, TUR, 24:33
67. Anders NEDERGAARD, 20 Sep 2001, DEN, 24:49
68. Elias Ariel Aarestrup SHIFRIS, 20 Jun 2002, DEN, 24:49
69. Giorgos TOFI, 27 Oct 1991, CYP, 24:52
70. Christoffer Frost JOHANSEN, 14 Jan 1997, DEN, 24:53
71. Ivan ANDREEV, 20 Jul 2001, BUL, 25:04
72. Niall FOLEY, 28 May 2001, LUX, 25:18
73. Abdulhalik CAGIRAN, 15 Sep 2002, TUR, 25:38
74. Klemen VILHAR, 05 Feb 1998, SLO, 25:48
75. Nikita BOGDANOVS, 02 Dec 2002, LAT, 26:02
76. Richard BLAGG, 03 Nov 1988, GIB, 27:29:
77. Philip MACEDO, 09 Apr 1984, GIB, LAP
78. Benjamin James REEVES, 11 Nov 1988, GIB, LAP
80. Andrew Lee JEFFRIES-MOR, 24 Sep 1988, GIB, LAP
81. Colin Mark THOMPSON, 23 Feb 1991, GIB, LAP
82. Maurice TURNOCK, 04 May 1974, GIB, LAP
83. Ilir KËLLEZI, 08 Jul 1988, ALB, LAP
Jan KOKALJ, 08 Jul 1997, SLO, DNF
Jose Carlos PINTO, 03 May 1997, POR, DNF
Yohanes CHIAPPINELLI, 18 Aug 1997, ITA, DNF
Hugo HAY, 28 Mar 1997, FRA, DNF
Mustafe MUUSE, 04 Aug 2001, FIN, DNF
Guillaume GRIMARD, 18 Feb 1999, BEL, DNF
U23 MEN (11:00 start; 5960m = 3 x 1510m + 1430m)
Teams: 1. IRL, 19; 2. FRA, 33; 3. ESP, 42; 4. GBR, 50; 5. GER, 71; 6. NED, 76; 7. POR, 86; 8. BEl, 89; 9. ITA, 91; 10. NOR, 105; 11. DEN, 105; 12. POL, 107; 13. TUR, 168.
Individual Finishers:
1. Nick GRIGGS, 18 Dec 2004, IRL, 17:47 Gold
2. Aurelien RADJA, 31 Mar 2004, FRA, 17:59 Siler
3. Pierre BOUDY, 09 Aug 2004, FRA, 18:03 Bronze
4. Joel Ibler LILLESØ, 17 Nov 2003, DEN, 18:05
5. Jaime MIGALLON, 22 Mar 2003, ESP, 18:06
6. Matthew RAMSDEN, 07 Jul 2003, GBR, 18:06
7. Stefan NILLESSEN, 02 Jan 2003, NED, 18:07
8. Callum MORGAN, 18 Jun 2003, IRL, 18:12
9. Gabor KARSAI, 04 Mar 2004, HUN, 18:13
10. Niall MURPHY, 26 Oct 2004, IRL, 18:13
11. Nino FREITAG, 09 Oct 2004, SUI, 18:16
12. Robin MÜLLER, 12 Jun 2003, GER, 18:16
13. Duarte SANTOS, 24 Jul 2003, POR, 18:17
14. Will BARNICOAT, 24 Mar 2003, GBR, 18:19
15. Noah KONTEH, 24 Aug 2003, BEL, 18:20
16. Maciej MEGIER, 26 Apr 2003, POL, 18:22
17. Ciro MARTIN, 25 Feb 2003, ESP, 18:23
18. Andreas FJELD HALVORSEN, 14 Sep 2005, NOR, 18:23
19. Kurt LAUER, 30 Oct 2003, GER, 18:26
20. Martin SEGUROLA, 01 Jul 2003, ESP, 18:27
20. Joao SANTOS, 03 Nov 2004, POR, 18:27
22. Ruben LEONARDO, 15 Feb 2004, ESP, 18:28
22. Jonathan GRAHN, 30 Dec 2004, SWE, 18:28
24. Mikko KAUPPINEN, 03 Feb 2003, FIN, 18:30
25. Jonathan HOFER, 22 Apr 2003, SUI, 18:31
26. Konjoneh MAGGI, 31 Dec 2003, ITA, 18:32
27. Francesco ROPELATO, 25 Feb 2005, ITA, 18:33
28. Anas LAGTIY CHAOUDAR, 17 Jan 2004, FRA, 18:35
29. Jonas STAFFORD, 03 Feb 2005, IRL, 18:35
30. Adam BAJORSKI, 11 Sep 2004, POL, 18:36
31. Finley PROFFITT, 30 Apr 2003, GBR, 18:37
32. Mesfin ESCAMILLA, 19 Nov 2005, ESP, 18:38
33. Mathis LIEVENS, 19 Feb 2004, BEL, 18:39
34. Teun TER HAAR, 21 Mar 2003, NED, 18:40
35. Nathan HOUWAARD, 26 Nov 2005, NED, 18:40
36. Jenson CONNELL, 10 Jul 2003, GBR, 18:41
37. Vetle FARBU-SOLBAKKEN, 25 Sep 2003, NOR, 18:45
38. Nicolo’ CORNALI, 30 Jan 2003, ITA, 18:46
39. Oscar THEBAUD, 07 Jul 2004, FRA, 18:46
40. Jakob DIETERICH, 13 Mar 2005, GER, 18:47
41. Casper LIEVENS, 19 Feb 2004, BEL, 18:48
42. Simon JEUKENNE, 14 Sep 2005, BEL, 18:52
43. Diyar ERGÜVEN, 13 Nov 2004, TUR, 18:56
44. Juan ZIJDERLAAN, 27 Sep 2005, NED, 18:58
45. Matteo BARDEA, 20 Apr 2003, ITA, 18:59
46. Joakim BERTELSEN, 03 Feb 2004, DEN, 19:00
47. Morten SIHT, 03 Aug 2004, EST, 19:03
48. Lughaidh MALLON, 28 Oct 2005, IRL, 19:06
49. Ishak DAHMANI, 03 Mar 2005, FRA, 19:08
50. Vegard VESTERHAUG WARNES, 16 May 2003, NOR, 19:09
51. Amorin GERBETI, 2005, ITA, 19:09
52. Sam HODGSON, 20 Jan 2004, GBR, 19:11
53. Leandro MONTEIRO, 27 Jul 2003, POR, 19:11
54. Silas ZAHLTEN, 23 Sep 2004, GER, 19:11
55. Gustav BENDSEN, 29 Mar 2003, DEN, 19:12
56. Rodrigo FREITAS, 10 Jul 2004, POR, 19:15
57. Enbiya YAZICI, 25 Sep 2003, TUR, 19:17
58. Aleksii PYSAREV, 17 Mar 2003, UKR, 19:19
59. Aleix VIVES, 27 Sep 2004, ESP, 19:23
60. Joel DOYE, 19 Sep 2003, GBR, 19:25
61. Kuba GAJDA, 05 May 2005, POL, 19:26
62. Mattia MARAZZOLI, 04 Dec 2003, ITA, 19:27
63. Gabriel FARRUGIA, 24 Nov 2004, MLT, 19:28
64. Stanislav RASHKOV, 06 Oct 2003, BUL, 19:43
65. Kevin KAMENSCHAK, 18 Jan 2004, AUT, 19:47
65. Alexander BOZHILOV, 26 Aug 2005, BUL, 19:47
67. Maciej LACHOWSKI, 27 Oct 2005, POL, 19:49
68. Cuma ÖZCAN, 15 Jul 2005, TUR, 19:55
69. Lauris GRININS, 02 Sep 2003, LAT, 19:58
70. Erik CERNIAVSKI, 13 Feb 2004, LTU, 20:00
71. Mikas MONTVILAS, 28 Sep 2003, LTU, 20:41
72. Tjas PELKO, 2005, SLO, 21:03
73. Nil KERIN, 22 Jul 2003, SLO, 21:29
74. Alexandre LUCAS, 03 Feb 2005, POR, 22:29
Lourenco RODRIGUES, 02 Feb 2004, POR, DNF
Ömer Faruk BOZDAG, 01 Sep 2004, TUR, DNF
U20 MEN (10:00 start; 4450m = 2 x 1510m + 1430m)
Teams: 1. BEL, 14; 2. GBR, 45; 3. ESP, 46; 4. FRA, 48; 5. IRL, 59; 6. SUI, 68; 7. NOR, 72; 8. SWE, 76; 9. GER, 96; 10. TUR, 113; 11. HUN, 133; 12. ITA, 144; 13. POL, 145; 14. FIN, 146; 15. POR, 149; 16. ROU, 174; 17. SLO, 185; 18. UKR, 211; 19. SLO, 267.
Individual Finishers:
1. Willem RENDERS, 07 Feb 2007, BEL, 13:11 Gold
2. Oscar GAITAN, 20 Jan 2006, ESP, 13:12 Silver
3. Alois ABRAHAM, 25 Jul 2008, FRA, 13:19 Bronze
4. Ali TUNC, 01 Jan 2006, TUR, 13:19
5. Magnus ØYEN, 26 Apr 2007, NOR, 13:24
6. Sem SERRANO, 03 Feb 2006, BEL, 13:29
7. Ilyes DRUEZ, 18 Mar 2008, BEL, 13:29
8. Matthieu BÜHRER, 24 May 2006, SUI, 13:31
9. Adam CERVINKA, 18 Mar 2007, CZE, 13:31
10. Noah HARRIS, 30 May 2007, IRL, 13:32
11. David SCHELLER, 10 Jul 2006, GER, 13:32
12. William Sean RABJOHNS, 11 Feb 2006, GBR, 13:33
13. Cormac DIXON, 18 Jan 2006, IRL, 13:33
14. Alejandro IBAÑEZ, 15 Sep 2007, ESP, 13:36
15. Alex LENNON, 28 Apr 2008, GBR, 13:37
16. Karl OTTFALK, 03 Jan 2006, SWE, 13:38
17. Bertold KALASZ, 28 Mar 2007, HUN, 13:38
18. Michael CLARK, 15 Jul 2008, GBR, 13:39
19. Aldin CATOVIC, 06 Apr 2007, SRB, 13:39
20. Come LE BARON, 29 Aug 2006, FRA, 13:44
21. Tiago JORGE, 23 Nov 2006, POR, 13:45
22. Aleksander OKRUCINSKI, 03 Jul 2008, POL, 13:45
23. Loïc BERGER, 24 Feb 2006, SUI, 13:46
24. Aleksi AHLFORS, 09 Apr 2007, FIN, 13:49
25. Yonis DUNET, 2006, FRA, 13:51
26. Benjamin SZABO, 20 Oct 2006, HUN, 13:52
27. Paul-Mathieu LANNUZEL, 2006, FRA, 13:53
28. Sebastian STAGH, 05 Feb 2008, SWE, 13:54
29. Kristers KUDLIS, 25 Nov 2006, LAT, 13:54
30. Ander ARAMENDI, 09 Jan 2006, ESP, 13:55
31. Quinn MIELL-INGRAM, 21 May 2006, GBR, 13:55
32. Sebastian LÖRSTAD, 17 Apr 2008, SWE, 13:55
33. Nahom TESFALEM TEWELDE, 04 Aug 2006, NOR, 13:56
34. Kristian BRÅTHEN BØRVE, 08 Dec 2006, NOR, 13:56
35. Elliot VERMEULEN, 28 Apr 2006, BEL, 13:56
36. Caolan MCFADDEN, 06 May 2007, IRL, 13:57
37. Theotime POPEA, 02 May 2008, SUI, 13:57
38. Vittore Simone BORROMINI, 18 Aug 2007, ITA, 13:58
39. Lewe TEUBER, 2006, GER, 13:59
40. Andres LARA, 23 Jun 2006, ESP, 13:59
41. Jakub ABRAMCZYK, 21 Jan 2006, POL, 14:00
42. Leni REMER MANCINI, 19 Oct 2007, FRA, 14:01
43. Hugo WITTEVEEN, 26 Aug 2008, SUI, 14:02
44. Filip JANCÍK, 23 Jan 2006, SVK, 14:05
45. Atakan Enes CIICEK, 01 Sep 2009, TUR, 14:05
46. Christopher DAHLMEYER, 26 Sep 2006, GER, 14:06
47. Lucian Florin STEFAN, 11 Apr 2006, ROU, 14:07
48. Giacomo BELLILLO, 18 Nov 2006, ITA, 14:07
49. Jonson HUGHES, 11 Mar 2007, GBR, 14:08
50. Erik NEDERHEIM, 22 May 2006, SWE, 14:09
51. Jonas BEUTLER, 09 Apr 2009, SUI, 14:09
52. Levin SAVEUR, 11 Sep 2007, GER, 14:09
53. Leonardo OLIVEIRA, 04 May 2007, POR, 14:09
54. Lenny Fred RIEBE, 06 May 2006, GER, 14:10
55. Luke DUNHAM, 03 Feb 2008, GBR, 14:10
56. Alex HULKA, 01 Aug 2006, SVK, 14:10
57. Mihai-Alin SAVLOVSCHI, 22 Aug 2006, ROU, 14:11
58. Enrico RICCI, 15 Apr 2006, ITA, 14:11
59. Leo RAJANIEMI, 04 Mar 2009, FIN, 14:12
60. Artem RYBKA, 27 Jul 2006, UKR, 14:12
61. Jochem WIERSMA, 12 Nov 2006, NED, 14:13
62. Mario PALENCIA, 27 Nov 2006, ESP, 14:13
63. Eden KOTILAINEN, 02 Oct 2007, FIN, 14:14
64. Kiyasettin KARA, 08 Aug 2006, TUR, 14:15
65. Finn DIVER, 05 Jul 2006, IRL, 14:15
66. Luigi Alessio TURRIN, 08 Apr 2006, ITA, 14:15
67. Tom BRESLIN, 16 Nov 2006, IRL, 14:15
68. Sebastian SMED GRØNKJÆR, 07 Jun 2008, DEN, 14:16
69. Guillermo SANCHEZ, 02 Apr 2006, ESP, 14:18
70. Tudor Mihai MARGASOIU, 16 Sep 2008, ROU, 14:18
71. Federico GIARDIELLO, 2009, ITA, 14:20
72. Poli STOFFEL, 2006, LUX, 14:22
73. Rostyslav MATKOVSKYI, 19 Dec 2007, UKR, 14:22
74. Anton BROGGINI, 2006, SUI, 14:22
75. Manuel DOS SANTOS, 18 Apr 2006, POR, 14:22
76. Tiago MACHADO, 17 Jan 2006, POR, 14:26
77. Niels Elton JOKUMSEN, 29 Jun 2007, DEN, 14:31
78. Denys LYSENKO, 04 Jan 2007, UKR, 14:31
79. Arbel HENZEL, 22 Jan 2008, ISR, 14:31
80. Damien PECHON, 2008, LUX, 14:31
81. Pancho PANCHEV, 23 Nov 2007, BUL, 14:34
82. Antoni GULBINOWICZ, 06 Mar 2007, POL, 14:35
83. Afonso ALEMAO, 10 Jul 2007, POR, 14:37
84. Rihards SITNIKS, 24 Mar 2007, LAT, 14:38
85. Dominik IVANCÍK, 09 Apr 2008, SVK, 14:45
86. Ziga VERNEKER, 2006, SLO, 14:51
87. Aviv OCHMAN, 04 Aug 2009, ISR, 14:54
88. Taras HESHKO, 12 Oct 2007, UKR, 14:56
89. Filip CMOK, 23 May 2006, SLO, 14:58
90. Albert SZIRBEK, 23 Jun 2006, HUN, 14:59
91. Azat ÖZKAN, 16 Jan 2006, TUR, 15:04
92. Zan OGRINC, 21 Jul 2006, SLO, 15:11
93. Antoni JAROSZ, 14 Feb 2007, POL, 15:15
94. Lenart MIHALIC, 20 Jan 2008, SLO, 15:25
95. Finley CANT, 08 Sep 2007, GIB, 16:26
96. Arame MUSAELYAN, 24 May 2008, ARM, 17:18
Sebastian BRAEMER NYGAARD, 15 Nov 2006, DEN, DNF
William THØGERSEN, 06 Apr 2008, DEN, DNF
Alessandro SANTANGELO, 28 Jan 2008, ITA, DNF
Ralfs DZOSENS, 03 Sep 2007, LAT, DNF
Lukas BUNCIC, 27 Dec 2007, NOR, DNF
Hakon MOE BERG, 26 Jun 2006, NOR, DNF
Duarte Vilas BOAS, 08 Sep 2007, POR, DNF
SR. MIXED RELAY (11:30 start; 5960m = 1300m + 1510m + 1510m + 1640m)
1. Italy, 17:12
[Gaia SABBATINI, Sebastiano PAROLINI, Marta ZENONI, Pietro ARESE]
2. Portugal, 17:16
[Patricia SILVA, Rodrigo LIMA, Salomé AFONSO, Isaac NADER]
3. Great Britain & NI, 17:17
[Ava LLOYD, Jack HIGGINS, Holly DIXON, Callum ELSON]
4. France, 17:18
[Bérénice FULCHIRON, Antoine SENARD, Emilie GIRARD, Maël GOUYETTE]
5. Belgium, 17:21
[Laure BILO, Ward LEUNCKENS, Marie BILO, Tibaut VANDELANNOOTE]
6. Ireland, 17:22
[Eimear MAHER, Cian MCPHILLIPS, Laura NICHOLSON, Andrew COSCORAN]
7. Spain, 17:34
[Marta MITJANS, Mariano GARCÍA, Esther GUERRERO, Mohamed ATTAOUI]
8. Netherlands, 17:35
[Yasmine ABBES, Rick VAN RIEL, Sarah PEERIK, Robin VAN RIEL]
9. Germany, 17:37
[Verena MEISL, Jens MERGENTHALER, Vera COUTELLIER, Marvin HEINRICH]
10. Poland, 17:42
[Julia GRUCHAŁA, Kacper LEWALSKI, Martyna KRAWCZYŃSKA, Bartosz KITLIŃSKI]
11. Denmark, 17:53
[Juliane HVID, Nick ROSTGAARD JENSEN, Annemarie NISSEN, Markus Kirk KJELDSEN]
12. Switzerland, 17:58
[Chiara SCHERRER, Navid KERBER, Delia SCLABAS, Silas ZURFLUH]
13. Ukraine, 18:01
[Oksana DOLYNCHUK, Vadym LONSKYI, Tetiana CHORNOVOL, Dmytrii NIKOLAICHUK]
14. Turkey, 18:20
[Mevlüt ARAS, Damla CELIK, Recep İSTEK, Tuğba TOPTAŞ]
15. Bulgaria, 18:44
[Lilyana GEORGIEVA, Martin BALABANOV, Silviya GEORGIEVA, Martin PRODANOV]
JAL Honolulu Marathon (53rd*) & Start To Park 10-K (8th)
Honolulu, HI, USA; Sunday, December 14
Distances: 42.195 km, USATF and World Athletics-certified out-and-back course with no net elevation change; and 10-K, flat point to point course (not certified)
Starters: Marathon, 23,131 (up from 18,844 in 2024); 10-K, 8903 (up from 8361 in 2023)
Finishers: Marathon, 22,745 (up from 18,416 in 2024). 10-K: 9095 (up from 8382 in 2024)
Race & Course Records: Men, 2:08:00 (2:07:59.02), Titus Ekiru (KEN), 2019; Women, 2:22:15, Brigid Kosgei (KEN), 2017
Prize Money: See complete details below;
Weather: Warm and humid with rain for most of the race (heavy rain right before the start)
Race Founded: 1973
Drug Testing: Yes (executed by Clearidium)
Race History: http://www.arrs.run/HP_HonMa.htm (through 2017)
_____________
*2020 edition held only virtually
NOTE: Story by RICH SANDS in Honolulu –Ed.
HONOLULU (14-Dec) –- Tsegay Weldlibanos made a stunning comeback in the final miles to win the JAL Honolulu Marathon on a wet and extremely humid morning while Calli Hauger-Thackery pulled away late to take the women’s title.
The 53rd running of the race –which featured 23,131 starters in the marathon and 8,903 in the companion Start to Park 10-K– began at 5:00 a.m. local time with light rain and high humidity. Predicted downpours held off, although the athletes still had to navigate occasional drizzle and deep puddles along portions of the course.
Pacemaker John Raneri towed the men’s field through 5-K in 15:36 and 10-K in 31:22, with a tight pack that included Weldlibanos –who finished ninth at the TCS New York City Marathon just six weeks ago– and his training partners, defending champion Yemane Haileselassie, Amanuel Mesel and Tesfu Tewelde (all four are natives of Eritrea and are currently living in the United States under political asylum), plus Kenyan Patrick Ketter Kiplagat. Raneri dropped back at that point but continued running and would eventually pace the elite women.
Mesel and Tewelde soon fell off the lead group, though Tewelde never completely lost contact. The four other athletes took turns in the front and passed halfway together in 1:06:30. Tewelde was at one point 25 seconds back but patiently worked his way back and rejoined the pack by 25-K.
In the 18th mile Haileselassie made a decisive move that quickly broke open the race. Only Weldlibanos –who had the fastest personal best in the field after running 2:07:35 to win the 2024 California International Marathon– could match the pace of sub-5:00 miles over the hilly course, but he was unable to respond when Haileselassie surged again in the 21st mile.
From there it appeared that Haileselassie, an Olympic finalist in the steeplechase in 2016 and 2021, might be cruising to another win. Cheered on by the mass participation runners who were heading out on the course in the opposite direction, he put a gap of 21 seconds on Weldlibanos at 35-K.
Alas, the race was not over. By 40-K the tenacious Weldlibanos had cut the deficit to just 4 seconds, and about 400 meters later he took the lead. “Tsegay has a lot of experience, and I know from training that he’s very, very fit,” said James McKirdy, who coaches both athletes in Flagstaff, Arizona. “I had a lot of confidence that he had the strength in his breathing and measurement of effort and if he still had the legs with a mile and a half to go he could still get it. I could tell that Yemane was suffering a lot more than Tsegay.”
Weldlibanos closed hard over the final mile and ran solo to the finish line in Kapiolani Park in Waikiki, clocking 2:13:38. “At 40-K my body was feeling good. I just had to push it,” said the winner, who supplements his racing income with a part-time job as a ride-share driver. “I recovered well from New York and when I caught Yemane I was feeling good.”
Haileselassie (2:14:29) took second, followed by Kiplagat (2:14:56), Tewelde (2:15:40) and Mesel (2:20:06).
In the women’s race, five women ran together through 5-K (18:12), 10-K (35:46) and halfway (1:16:24): Hauger-Thackery, of Great Britain, two-time defending champion Cynthia Limo of Kenya, Eunice Chumba of Bahrain (who finished in the top 10 at the past two Olympic Games), Sintayehu Tilahun of Ethiopia and Vibian Chepkurui of Kenya. As the second half began, Raneri, the men’s rabbit, was now pacing this group.
Tilahun was the first to lose contact (she would eventually drop out) and by 30-K Chepkurui had fallen behind. At the elite fluid station near 30-K, Hauger-Thackery’s bottle had been placed at the wrong table, causing a moment of confusion. She had to double back to grab her bottle, briefly losing ground on the pack. “It was just a mishap, it happens everywhere,” she said. “But to be honest I think it was a blessing in disguise because I was starting to move to the front and it was a bit early for that, so it made me chill. I just reeled them back in and told myself not to panic.”
Shortly before the 2-hour mark, Chumba drifted back and it was down to a two-woman race between Hauger-Thackery and Limo. “It was so empowering. Cynthia is an incredible racer. I knew we were both hurting, but [I told myself] I’ve just got to fake it,” Hauger-Thackery said with a laugh. Just before 23 miles she started to open a gap, slowly extending her margin over the final miles. “I was hurting, but I told myself, ‘You can do anything for three miles,’” she said.
She crossed the finish line in 2:30:43 and moments later dropped to her knees and threw up, admitting that was as much an emotional response as a physical one. “I put a lot on myself this year,” said Hauger-Thackery, who has a personal best of 2:21:24 from the 2024 Berlin Marathon. “So many A-goal races, like Boston Marathon [where she finished 6th], world champs at 10,000 meters [11th place]. Going back and forth between track and road running, and then DNF-ing in Chicago was gut-wrenching.”
She was grateful for the opportunity to close out 2025 with this redemption run. “My only aim for today was to fall back in love with the marathon, finish this race … and get my confidence back,” she admitted. “To do that and win it, I can finish the year happy now.”
Limo was the runner-up in 2:31:33, not far off her winning time from last year (2:31:14). Chumba (2:35:37), Chepkurui (2:40:49) and Japan’s Eri Suzuki (2:50:59) rounded out the top five.
The winners each earned $25,000 in prize mone plus a unique solid gold winner’s medal crafted by Japanese goldsmiths SGC, a race partner.
In the companion Start to Park 10-K Edwin Kurgat of Kenya (29:31) and Annika Reiss (34:19) were the winners (the course distance is not certified). “The warm-up was a downpour, so we got drenched, immediately,” Reiss told Race Results Weekly. “But you know, we got our shower in before the race and then we got to race and it was perfect conditions during the race.”
Newly crowned World Marathon Majors series champion Susannah Scaroni won the women’s wheelchair division in a course record 1:48:37. It was her first time ever in Hawaii.
“I loved the energy,” said Scaroni. “I loved that you could tell that you were by the ocean and lots of happy crowds, even though they were getting soaked.”
Yukina Ota of Japan successfully defended his title in the men’s wheelchair division, clocking a course record 1:28:25.
WOMEN (gun times) –
1. Calli HAUGER-THACKERY, 1993, GBR, 2:30:43 ($25,000 + 4000i)
2. Cynthia LIMO, 1989, KEN, 2:31:33 ($10,000 + 1500i)
3. Eunice CHUMBA, 1993, BRN, 2:35:37 ($5000)
4. Vibian CHEPKURUI, 1994, KEN, 2:40:47
5. Mio TAKINAMI, JPN, 2:50:02
6. Eri SUZUKI, 1984, JPN, 2:50:57
…
Eriko ASAI, 1959, JPN, 5:25:30
Sintayehu TILANUN, 1999, ETH, DNF
i = Earned time incentive bonus
MEN (gun times) –
1. Tsegay WELDLIBANOS, 1995, ERI, 2:13:38 ($25,000 + 1500i)
2. Yemane HAILESELASSIE, 1998, ERI, 2:14:29 ($10,000)
3. Patrick Ketter KIPLAGAT, 1992, KEN, 2:14:56 ($5000)
4. Tesfu TEWELDE, 1997, ERI, 2:15:42
5. Amanuel MESEL, 1990, ERI, 2:20:08
…
9. John RANERI, 1991, USA, 2:39:10 (was pacemaker)
Kamohelo MOFOLO, 2005, LES, DNF (at 10-K/in debut)
i = Earned time incentive bonus
Brooks Cross Country Championships (46th)
(Formerly the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships)
San Diego, CA, USA; Saturday, December 13
Morley Field at Balboa Park,
Distances: 5 km
NOTE: Both Natasza Dudek (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Jackson Spencer (Herriman, Utah) backed-up Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) wins a week earlier with victories here. Dudek, only a sophomore, is the younger ster of Zofia Dudek, the 2019 European U20 3000m champion who won at these championships in 2019 and went to compete collegiately at Stanford University –Ed.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS –
Teams: 1. Midwest, 34; 2. Northeast, 37; 3. West, 70; 4. South, 78.
Individual Finishers:
1. Natasza Dudek (POL), Midwest, 16:55.5
2. Blair Bartlett, Northeast, 16:57.1
3. Jaelyn Williams, West, 17:17.2
4. Sophia Szolosi, Midwest, 17:19.2
5. Abigail Hennessy, Northeast, 17:21.8
6. Maddie Gullickson, Midwest, 17:24.7
7. Leah Starkey, Northeast, 17:25.0
8. Lily Alder, West, 17:31.7,
9. Averi Lowen, South, 17:35.4
10. Virginia Kraus, Northeast, 17:36.5
11. Emma Hoffman, Midwest, 17:38.1
12. Elena Aldrink, Midwest, 17:44.3
13. Paige Sheppard, Northeast, 17:45.0
14. Jazzlyn Garmer, South, 17:46.0
15. Madeline Dorsch, South, 17:53.5
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS –
Teams: 1. South, 34; 2. Midwest, 45; 3. West, 49; 4. Northeast, 102.
Individual Finishers:
1. Jackson Spencer, West, 15:10.7
2. Marcelo Mantecon, South, 15:10.9
3. Caden Leonard, South, 15:18.4 3
4. Yohanes Van Meerten, West, 15:21.2
5. Sean Fries, Midwest, 15:21.6
6. Paul Van Laningham, South, 15:27.2
7. Conor Lott, West, 15:30.3
8. Calvin Seltz, Midwest, 15:33.4
9. Rocco Culpepper, Midwest, 15:35.7
10. Kavi Gibson, South, 15:36.8
11. Wyatt Dann, Midwest, 15:38.1
12. Lucas Tanner, Midwest, 15:42.3
13. Brian Burns, South, 15:44.1
14. Nicholas Mazzeo, Northeast, 15:44.6
15. Evan Spreitzer, South, 15:45.5
BMW Dallas Marathon (54th)
Dallas, TX, USA; Sunday, December 14
Distances: 42.195 km, USATF-certified (TX21063LAB) and record-eligible; and 21.1 km USATF-certified (TX21062LAB) and record-eligible
Finishers: Marathon, 3847 (up from 3489 in 2024); Half-Marathon, 9595 finishers (up from 9189 in 2024). Also, the 5-K and 10-K on Saturday had 2357 and 1820 finishers, respectively
Race Founded: 1971
Race History: http://www.arrs.run/HP_WhRMa.htm (through 2017)
Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
1. Lauren Van Allen, 45, McKinny, TX, 2:57:19
MEN –
1. Cameron Nocton, 21, Richmond, IN, 2:27:26
Half-Marathon (gun times) –
WOMEN –
1. Dakota Popehn, 30, Duluth, MN, 1:15:09
2. Mimi Smith, 28, Dallas, TX, 1:15:27
3. Eleanor Beveridge, 25, Dallas, TX, 1:17:25
MEN –
1. Sergio Mena, 31, Arlington, TX, 1:09:25
Corrida de Noël (46th)
Issy-les-Moulineaux, FRA; Sunday, December 14
Distances: 1.5 km, 5 km and 10 km
Finishers: 5-K, 1072 (down from 1326 2024); 10-K, 3333 (up from 2939 in 2024); there were also 4131 finishers in the less competitive “10-K Déguisé” where runners ran in costumes
5-K (gun times):
WOMEN –
1. Ambre GRASSET, ISSY TRIATHLON, 16:36
2. Alizee BENAITEAU, Avia Club, 16:45
3. Aude KOROTCHANSKY, Unattached, 17:04
MEN –
1. Tristan DOUCHE, ISSY TRIATHLON, 14:48
2. Timothee NEOUZE, Avia Club, 15:11
3. Gabin YONNET, ISSY TRIATHLON, 15:17
10-K (gun times):
WOMEN –
1. Mathilde VINET, Unattached, 35:04
2. Salome ASTIER, Unattached, 35:48
MEN –
1. Geoffrey DELVER, Unattached, 30:23
2. Theodore LIOT, Unattached, 30:34
Generali Maratón de Málaga
(World Athletics Label Road Race)
Málaga, ESP; Sunday, December 14
Distances: 42.195 km (WA/AIMS certified) & 21.1 km (RFEA certified)
Finishers: Marathon, 8363 (up from 5733 in 2024); Half Marathon, 9140 (up from 6492 in 2024)
Course Records: New for both men and women (see below)
Prize Money: Indicated in euros; see primary details below
Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
1. Misgane ALEMAYEHU, ETH, 2:24:44 CR* (EUR 3000 + 1000*)
2. Dorine Jerop MURKOMEN, KEN, 2:27:09 (EUR 2000)
3. Alemitu TARIKU, ETH, 2:29:06 (EUR 1000)
4. Emane SEIFU, ETH, 2:32:43 (EUR 700)
5. Kristina HENDEL, GER, 2:34:48 (EUR 500)
6. Yvonne VAN VLERKEN, NED, 2:38:14
7. Astrid BRATHAUG, NOR, 2:42:00
8. Marit HASLIE, NOR, 2:48:44
9. Caroline TURNER, GBR, 2:49:30
10. Estefania UNZO, BRA, 2:50:09
*Course record/EUR 1000 bonus; previous 2:24:50, Tseginesh Mekonnin Legesse (ETH), 2021
MEN –
1. Mande BUSHENDICH, UGA, 2:06:08 CR* (EUR 3000 + 1000*)
2. Mike CHEMATOT, KEN, 2:08:13 (EUR 2000)
3. Zerei Kbrom MEZNGI, NOR, 2:10:00 (EUR 1000)
4. Samwel KIPTOO, KEN, 2:10:10 (EUR 700)
5. Enyew NIGATE, ETH, 2:11:03 (EUR 500)
6. Zacharia KROP, KEN, 2:11:35
7. Daniel MATEO, ESP, 2:13:15 (EUR 1000^)
8. Habtom AMANIEL SOQUAR, ART, 2:13:34
9. Alex CARTER, GBR, 2:16:40
10. Maxwell ROTICH, UGA, 2:17:21
11. Hassan BENBELLA, MAR, 2:17:59
12. Olle MEIJER, SWE, 2:19:00
*Course record/EUR 1000 bonus; previous 2:07:39, Mark Korir (KEN), 2021
^Earned Spanish citizen prize money
Half-Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
1. Laura Maasik, EST, 1:16:37
2. Elizabeth Talbi, USA, 1:16:48
3. Anna Harrold, GBR, 1:16:53
4. Angelica Karlsen, NOR, 1:17:50
MEN –
1. Nabil Chahboun, NED, 1:07:59
2. Sam Cook, GBR, 1:08:01
3. Mikael Seger, FIN, 1:08:08
Huntsville Times Rocket City Marathon (47th)
Huntsville, AL, USA; Sunday, December 14
Distance: 42.195 km, USATF-certified (AL14064JD) out-and-back, record-eligible course (companion half-maratho is not certified)
Finishers: 915 men + 498 women = 1413 total (up from 1200 in 2024); more at accompanying distances
Course Records: Men, 2:12:21, Louis Kenny, 1980; Women, 2:32:22, Lisa Martin, 1983; Masters Men, 2:17:01, Ken Judson, 1990; Masters Women, 2:39:39, Alevtina Naumova, 2001
Race Founded: 1977; held every year except 2020 (pandemic) and 2021 (storm damage in the area)
Race History: http://www.arrs.run/HP_RkCMa.htm (through 2017)
Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
1. Megan Allan, 41, Huntsville, AL, 2:48:37 ($1000 + 750m)
2. Bella Butler, 20, Dayton, OH, 2:49:16 ($750)
3. Tay Cavett, 27, Huntsville, AL, 2:51:28 ($500)
m = Earned masters prize money
MEN –
1. Vladimir Zander-Velloso, 25, Newnan, GA, 2:28:26 ($1000)
Half-Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
1. Sarah Crouch, 36, Madison, AL, 1:18:58 ($500)
MEN –
1. Roberto Fajardo Strnad, 25, Ooltewah, TN, 1:12:59 ($500)
Silvesterlauf Zürich (46th)
Zürich, SUI; Sunday, December 14
Distances: See below
Starters (Elite): 40 men + 37 women = 77 total (down from 84 in 2024)
Finishers (Elite) 5 men + 5 women = 10 total
Finishers (Mass Race): 3907 men + 2705 women = 6612 total (up 29% from 5110 last year)
NOTE: These are knock-out races; only the top-5 athletes beginning the last lap are allowed to finish and score –Ed.
ELITE WOMEN (4.6 km/12-lap course) –
1. Winnie JEPTARUS, KEN, 1998, 12:19.6
2. Sylvia Chebet CHANGEIWO, KEN, 1999, 12:24.7
3. Gladys JEMAIYO, KEN, 1994, 12:25.5
4. Varisty Jepchirchir KIPCHUMBA, KEN, 2005, 12:25.9
5. Jackline CHEPKOECH, KEN, 2003, 12:44.5
ELITE MEN (5.4 km/16-lap course) –
1. Abderezak SULEMAN, ERI, 2003, 14:50.1
2. Florian ZITTEL, GER, 2002, 14:51.0
3. Matthias KYBURZ, SUI, 1990, 14:53.8
4. Seare WELDEZGHI, ERI, 1996, 14:56.3
5. Brian KIPCHUMBA, KEN, 1999, 15:07.4
Stockport 10 Mile
Stockport, GBR; Sunday, December 14
Distance: 10 mi., AAA/RRC-certified one-loop course
Finishers: 710 (down from 823 in 2024)
WOMEN (gun times) –
1. Laura HESKETH (40+), CLAYTON-LE-MOORS HARRIERS, 56:36
2. Kirsty LONGLEY (45+), LIVERPOOL PEMBROKE & SEFTON H AC, 58:55
3. Alice WRIGHT, SALE HARRIERS MANCHESTER, 59:20
MEN (gun times) –
1. Nigel MARTIN, SALE HARRIERS MANCHESTER, 51:56
2. Tom CHARLES (40+), CHORLTON RUNNERS, 53:27
3. Joe GODWOOD, SALE HARRIERS MANCHESTER, 53:38
Telford 10-K
Telford, GBR; Sunday, December 14
Distance: 10 km, UKA-certified (although not on the World Athletics database of certified courses), record-eligible, two-lap course with no start/finish separation and no net elevation change
Finishers: 1362 over four waves (down from 1814 in 2024)
NOTE: Very good results for both Melissa Courtney-Bryant and Hannah Irwin in the women’s race, but setting personal bests –Ed.
WOMEN (gun times) –
1. Melissa COURTNEY-BRYANT, Poole AC, 31:31 PB
[15:24 / 16:07]
2. Hannah IRWIN, Cambridge & Coleridge AC, 31:44 PB
[15:51 / 15:53]
3. Samantha HARRISON, Mansfield, 31:51
4. Sarah DUFOUR-JACKSON, Vale Royal, 32:34
5. Holly WEEDALL, Vale Royal AC, 32:52
6. Jade MORGAN, LIVERPOOL HARRIERS & AC. NORTH, 32:59
7. Sam MURRAY, Hook Norton Harriers, 33:13
8. Fionnuala ROSS, ARMAGH AC, 33:29
9. Niamh BROWN, Aldershot Farnham & District, 33:31
10. Megan MARCHANT, WESTERN TEMPO. MIDLANDS, 33:41
11. Faye O’HARE, LIVERPOOL HARRIERS & AC. NORTH, 33:47
12. Gemma KERSEY, BASILDON, 33:55
13. Katie HUGHES, ALDERSHOT FARNHAM & DISTRICT, 33:59
14. Kate O’NEILL, Havering AC, 34:01
15. Alison LAVENDER, OSWESTRY. MIDLANDS, 34:16
16. Millie JORDAN-LEE, ALDERSHOT FARNHAM & DISTRICT, 34:27
17. Rhiannon PATON, WESTBURY HARRIERS. WALES, 34:28
18. Grace WHELAN, CENTRAL AC, 34:38
19. Charlie ARNELL, Exeter Harriers, 34:40
20. Freya STAPLETON, Chelmsford AC, 34:42
21. Anya MACLEAN, GARSCUBE HARRIERS, 34:50
22. Ella BURFITT, Thames Valley Harriers, 34:51
23. Sophie TARVER, WIRRAL AC. NORTH, 34:56
24. Lauren NICHOLS, Bedford And County AC, 34:59
25. Rachel LAURIE, Chichester, 35:00
26. Ava LEADBETTER, NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY AC, 35:00
27. Ellie GRUBB, City Of Norwich AC, 35:01
28. Eden O’DEA, DEESIDE AAC. WALES, 35:06
29. Annabel HOBDAY, Herne Hill Harriers, 35:09
30. Donna MORRIS, BUILTH. WALES, 35:25
31. Grace LEYLAND, Herne Hill Harriers, 35:28
32. Hannah BLUNDY, Wells City, 35:36
33. Emily CARROLL, THAMES VALLEY HARRIERS/SHETTLESTON, 35:41
34. Amelia PETTITT, Vale Royal AC, 35:42
35. Abbie SMITH, Liverpool Harriers, 35:47
36. Evie BROOKS, Lincoln Wellington AC, 35:50
37. Anna HOLLINGWORTH, Newcastle (Staffs) Tri Club, 35:57
MEN (gun times) –
1. Connor BENTLEY, City Of Stoke, 28:53
2. Aron GEBBRIMARIAN (U20), BIRCHFIELD H/ERITREA, 28:54
3. Freddy RICHARDSON, COLCHESTER AND TENDERING AC, 28:58
4. Charlie BRISLEY, Newham & Essex Beagles, 29:00
5. Finlay ROSS-DAVIE, GARSCUBE HARRIERS, 29:01
6. Sam STABLER, RUNTHROUGH AC, 29:02
7. Edward BUCK, Newark Ac, 29:03
8. Daf JONES, Swansea Harriers, 29:03
9. Ryan THOMSON, CAMBUSLANG, 29:05
10. Harry HENRIKSEN, Edinburgh Uni Hare & Hounds, 29:05
11. Oliver NEWMAN, Cambridge & Coleridge Ac, 29:11
12. Mark RUBY, Poole Ac, 29:14
13. Adam BARBER, HARBOROUGH AC. WALES, 29:14
14. Lachlan WELLINGTON, City Of Portsmouth, 29:17
15. Noah CAMPION, Bedford & County Ac, 29:19
16. Lewis JAGGER, NEWARK AC, 29:19
17. Miles CLISHAM, COVENTRY. MIDLANDS, 29:21
18. Joshua HOBBS, Brighton & Hove Ac, 29:24
19. Hamish HICKEY, CENTRAL AC, 29:25
20. Gus WITHERS, Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets Ac, 29:27
21. Angus SMITH, Corstorphine Aac, 29:32
22. Dylan EVANS, Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, 29:34
23. William AITKEN, DONCASTER AC, 29:35
24. Finlay WARD, RUGBY & NORTHAMPTON. MIDLANDS, 29:37
25. Mark BOSTOCK, Leeds City Ac, 29:41
26. Eoghan MCELHINNEY, BANTRY AC. IRELAND, 29:42
27. Jonathan BUTLER, SWANSEA HARRIERS. WALES, 29:43
28. Andrew CHAMBERS (40+), , 29:44
29. Joe ENGLSH, KENT ATHLETIC CLUB, 29:45
30. Christopher PARKER, Reading Ac, 29:46
31. Tom WEBB, Wells City Harriers, 29:48
32. John BATTRICK, KESWICK AC. NORTH, 29:49
33. Dom JAMES, WESTERN TEMPO. MIDLANDS, 29:50
34. Luca MESSENGER-JONES, UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH HARE AND HOUNDS, 29:51
35. Jacob HARRISON, Cornwall Ac, 29:52
36. John BEATTIE, Leeds City AC. North, 29:53
37. Jamie MACDONALD, Tonbridge AC, 29:55
38. Patrick RODDY, Thames Hare & Hounds, 29:57
39. Ewan BUSFIELD (U20), Derby. NORTH, 29:58
40. Chris FIELDING, Thames Valley Harriers, 30:00
41. Joe MORROW, BRISTOL AND WEST, 30:01
42. Josh DUTTON, Leeds City Ac, 30:04
43. Philip NEILSON, Shettleston Harriers, 30:07
44. Josh GRIFFITHS, SWANSEA HARRIERS. WALES, 30:08
45. Bob SPORLE, City of Southend Athletic Club, 30:08