In the Berlin Marathon race favourite Geoffrey Mutai worked hard to post the year's leading time, 2:04:15, beating his training partner and marathon debutant Denis Kimetto by a single second while Aberu Kebede won the women's race in 2:20:30. ©Helmut Winter
AIMS races – RESULTS – LAST weekend: Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 1:00:55 and 1:11:10 – Berlin Marathon: 2:04:15 and 2:20:30
Autumn racing really got into its stride on 30 September with a full programme starting with the ultra-competitive Airtel Delhi Half Marathon in the Indian Capital. Hot conditions restricted winning times to 1:00:55 by Edwin Kipyego and 1:11:10 by Yimer Wude.
In the Berlin Marathon race favourite Geoffrey Mutai worked hard to post the year's leading time, 2:04:15, beating his training partner and marathon debutant Denis Kimetto by a single second while Aberu Kebede won the women's race in 2:20:30.
The Singelloop Utrecht 10km in Holland was won by Charles Cheruiyot in 28:22 and Miranda Boonstra in 34:05, the BIL Route du Vin Half Marathon in Luxemburg by Robert Mengich in 1:00:48 and Farida Chelegat in 1:10:36, and the Vodafone Half Marathon RTP Rock 'n' Roll Portugal by Martin Lel in 1:01:28 and Priscah Jeptoo in 1:10:36.
In UK the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon was run in the north of Scotland and the Bristol Half Marathon in the west of the country.
Across the Atlantic the 10km San Jose in Costa Rica was cancelled.
The Lake Tahoe Marathon – the closing event in a three-day running festival – took place in California.
Source: AIMSworldrunning.org
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