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In sunny conditions, perhaps slightly too warm to expect record breaking performances, a group was paced through halfway in 66:30 - well within record breaking schedule. The races followed out-and-back courses along Antalya's scenic Mediterranean coastline with the turning points just a little beyond the half distance. Although there was
8 MARCH 2009: 4TH OEGER ANTALYA MARATHON, TURKEY
In sunny conditions, perhaps slightly too warm to expect record breaking performances, a group was paced through halfway in 66:30 – well within record breaking schedule. The races followed out-and-back courses along Antalya's scenic Mediterranean coastline with the turning points just a little beyond the half distance.
Although there was almost no wind the pace slowed late on and dropouts left the way clear for John Kioko to ease ahead of the two remaining contenders, Roman Elfimov and Tesfaye Reta, before entering the Antalya Football Stadium for an assured win.
The women's race followed a similar pattern, although the run-in was a little tighter as Nadezda Semiletova squeezed out a crucial few seconds to finish 50m ahead of Rose Chesire.
Source: AIMS.org
MEN:
1 John Musila KIOKO KEN 2:18:00
2 Roman ELFIMOV RUS 2:18:25
3 Tesfaye Bogale RETA ETH 2:18:41
4 Muammer ALTAYNOK TUR 2:32:33
5 Kyyasettin YALCYN TUR 2:36:00
6 Muharrem YILMAZ TUR 2:41:02
7 Murat KAYER TUR 2:44:09
8 Mansuri YUKSEL TUR 2:45:12
9 Olo KARLSEN DEN 2:45:29
10 Nurettin DADIYODLU TUR 2:49:16
WOMEN:
1 Nadezda SEMILETOVA RUS 2:44:19
2 Rose CHESIRE KEN 2:44:28
3 Salome Jerono BIWOT KEN 2:49:29
4 Irina SONGERLAYNEN RUS 2:55:34
5 Lutfiye KAYA TUR 3:10:48
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 Moses TOO KEN 1:04:08
2 Hosea Kiplagat TUEI KEN 1:04:14
3 Roman PRODIUS MDA 1:04:30
WOMEN:
1 Bahar DOGAN TUR 1:12:43
2 Mehtap SIZMAZ TUR 1:14:34
3 Emily BIWOTT KEN 1:17:11
10km
MEN:
1 Bekir KARAYEL TUR 29:33
2 Vitalie GEORGHITA MDA 29:46
3 Abdulkadir TURK TUR 29:55
WOMEN:
1 Mariam Tanga DINGO ETH 33:12
2 Sultan HAYDAR TUR 33:32
3 Olesya NURGALIEVA TUR 35:29
