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Eliud Kipchoge wins ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam in 2:05:00
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13
04
2014

Eliud Kipchoge wins ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam in 2:05:00 ©Rotterdam Marathon -Organisers

Eliud Kipchoge wins ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam in 2:05:00

By GRR 0

Eliud Kipchoge has won the 34th edition of the ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam. The 29-year old top athlete from Kenia crossed the finish in  2.05.00. Kipchoge' first response: "I am happy, next year I will be back". Fellow Kenians Bernard Koech (2.06.08) and Bernard Kipyego (2.07.58) came in second and third. 

The Ethiopian Abebech Afework was the fastest women in 2.27.50. Khalid Choukoud in 2.10.52 and Ruth van der Meijden in 2.35.15 were the first Dutch runners to cross the finish. 

 

ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam Results

 

Top-3 men:          

1. Eliud Kipchoge (Ken)

2.05.00
2. Bernard Koech (Ken)   2.06.08
3. Bernard Kipyego (Ken)    2.07.58

 

 

 

 

Top 3 women:                

1. Abebech Afework (Eth) 

2.27.50 
2. Guteni Shone (Eth) 2.30.23
3. Beata Naigambo (Nam)   2.31.00

 

 

 

 

Top 3 Dutch men:                

1. Khalid Choukoud (Ned)

2.10.52 
2. Koen Raymaekers (Ned) 2.15.19
3. Hugo van den Broek (Ned) 2.15.31

 

 

 

 

Top 3 Dutch women:                

1. Ruth van der Meijden (Ned)

2.35.15 
2. Stefanie Bouma (Ned) 2.37.54
3. Miriam van Reijen (Ned) 2.49.18

 

 

 

 

 

Source:  ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam

 

 

Stats by Ken Nakamura

 

London marathon stats: 
Men
Kipsang's winning time 2:04:29 is the London Marathon course record and GBR all comers record
Top 5 performance average for Wilson Kipsang is now 2:04:15, the fastest in the world
32 years old Kipsang ran the fastest marathon by 32 yeas old. 
The record was 2:05:45 by martin Lel from 2011 London
Of course, Haile ran faster (2:03:59) when he was 35 years old. 
Wilson Kipsang now has the course record for Berlin, Frankfurt, London and Lake Biwa
Biwott's time is fastest second place time in London. 
For the first time in history two men broke 2:05 in London
Kipsang is the sixth oldest runner to win London, behind Hutton, Anton, Martin, Pinto and El Mouaziz. 
He is the oldest east African (& second oldest African) to win London 
After his 2:06:30 in London, Tsegaye Kebede now has 10 sub-2:07 (tied with Haile), 
as well as record 12 sub-2:08 (Haile is next with 10) and record 14 sub-2:09 (Gharib with 13 is next)
Kipsang now has record 5 sub-2:05 (Haile is next highest with 3)

Women
Top 5 performance average of Edna Kiplagat is 2:21:37, fourth fastest in the world
Top 5 performance average of Florence Kiplagat is 2:21:52, seventh fastest in the world 
Paula's top 5 average is 2:18:04 while Ndereba's top 5 average is 2:20:11, and Shobukhova 2:20:48. 
Average of Top 3 performances since 2011 for Edna Kiplagat is 2:20:19 and for Florence Kiplagat is 2:20:21. 
They are first and second fastest in the world
Both Kiplagat ran their third sub-2:21 marathon and now tied with Ndereba and Shobokhova
on the category of number of sub-2:21 marathons with three. 
Paula, of course, has most sub-2:21 marathon (five) 
34 years old Edna Kiplagat ran the fastest marathon by 34 years old. 
Previously Lydia Cheormei with 2:21:30 was the fastest marathon by 34 years old. 
However, Irina Mikitenko has ran 2:19:19 when she was 36 years old.
Tirunesh ran third fastest marathon debut in history behind Paula and Lucy Kabuu

Rotterdam Marathon 

Average of top 3 performances since 2011 for Eliud Kipchoge is 2:04:52, 
fourth fastest in the world. 
Kipsang's average of 2:03:55 is the fastest, followed by G Mutai's 2:04:08 and Mosop's 2:04:35

Vienna Marathon 

The new course record for Vienna Marathon, 2:05:41 by Getu Feleke, is 15th fastest in the world. 
Top 10 average performances for Rotterdam improved to 2:04:52 (still 3rd best),  and London to 2:05:04 (4th fastest)

author: GRR