International Field Announced for 2013 ING New York City Marathon

NEW YORK – A commanding collection of the world's best marathoners will vie for the New York and 2012-2013 World Marathon Majors (WMM) titles at the 2013 ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 3.

Reigning champion and course record-holder Geoffrey Mutai will take on 2013 IAAF World Championships marathon champion and 2012 Olympic Games men's marathon winner Stephen Kiprotich, while defending champion Firehiwot Dado will battle two-time IAAF World Championships marathon champion and 2010 ING New York City Marathon champion Edna Kiplagat and 2012 Olympic Marathon silver medalist Priscah Jeptoo, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.

"This year's international field, headlined by champions and World Marathon Majors title chasers, will celebrate the diversity of the Marathon, and in essence, the diversity of New York City," said Wittenberg.

"At NYRR, we see a world where everyone, everywhere, benefits from running, and these decorated international athletes bring stories of hope and inspiration from around the world that uplift and enrich our global running community. We can't wait to welcome Geoffrey, Firehiwot, Stephen, Edna, Priscah, and all of our international runners, both professional and recreational, to New York."

The professional fields will include a total of 23 Olympians, representing 23 countries. The U.S. men and women's professional entrants were previously announced. It was also announced that the women's field will lose two-time Olympian and IAAF World Championships medalist Kara Goucher due to a foot injury.

 

Additional top international men announced for the race include 2012 Paris Marathon winner Stanley Biwott, 2012 B.A.A. Boston Marathon champion Wesley Korir, 2012 NYC Half winner Peter Kirui, two-time Olympian José Manuel "Chema" Martinez, two-time IAAF World Championships competitor (2011, 2013) and popular Japanese "citizen runner" Yuki Kawauchi and his compatriot Masato Imai, 2013 NYC Half runner-up and 2012 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K champion Daniele Meucci, and IAAF World Championships and European Championships steeplechase medalist Bob Tahri.

 

Additional top international women announced include two-time ING New York City Marathon champion (2005, 06) Jelena Prokopcuka, 2011 ING New York City Marathon runner-up and Bronx resident Buzunesh Deba, 2013 Osaka Marathon champion Tetyana Gamera-Shmyrko, 2012 Olympian Risa Shigetomo, 2009 ING New York City Marathon bronze medalist Christelle Daunay, three-time Olympian Kim Smith, 2012 Olympian and 2011 ING New York City Marathon fourth-place finisher Ana Dulce Félix, 2012 Olympian Lisa Stublic, three-time Olympian Sabrina Mockenhaupt, 2012 Olympian and Brazilian record-holder Adriana Da Silva, 2013 NYC Half runner-up Diane Nukuri-Johnson, and South American half-marathon record-holder Yolanda Caballero.

 

Athlete background highlights are summarized below:

 

 

·         Mutai, 31, of Kenya, is the reigning ING New York City Marathon champion and the course record-holder (2:05:05). He ran the fastest marathon ever in a time of 2 hours 3 minutes 2 seconds at the 2011 B.A.A. Boston Marathon. He was the 2011-12 World Marathon Majors series champion; he clinched the title with a victory at the 2012 BMW Berlin Marathon in 2:04:15.

·         Dado, 29, of Ethiopia, is the defending ING New York City Marathon champion. Her winning time of 2:23:15 was the fastest ever by an Ethiopian and sixth fastest overall at New York City. Dado came to New York City having won the Rome Marathon for three consecutive years (2009-11). She is also the 2012 NYC Half winner and course record-holder (1:08:35).

·         Kiprotich, 24, of Uganda, won the 2012 Olympic men's marathon in a time of 2:08:01. His subsequent victory at the 2013 IAAF World Championships marathon (2:09:51) made him only the second man in history to earn both titles. He is Uganda's first Olympic Marathon medalist and the first man and second Ugandan ever to win gold at any event in the World Championships.

·         Kiplagat, 33, of Kenya, is the reigning world marathon champion and is also the 2011 IAAF world champion in the same distance. She is the only woman to successfully defend her gold medal at the IAAF World Championships. Kiplagat won the 2010 ING New York City Marathon in a time of 2:28:20.

·         Jeptoo, 29, of Kenya, is the 2012 Olympic women's marathon silver medalist and the 2013 Virgin London Marathon champion. She won the Bupa Great North Run on September 15, 2013 in 65:45, the third-fastest performance in history over any course. Jeptoo won a trio of marathons from 2009 to 2011: the Porto Marathon (2:30:40), Turin Marathon (2:27:02), and Paris Marathon (2:22:55).

·         Korir, 30, of Kenya, won the 2012 B.A.A. Boston Marathon in a time of 2:12:40. He won three marathons from 2008 to 2010: the Bank of Chicago Marathon (2:13:53), and LA Marathon (2:08:24, 2:09:19). Korir is a member of the Kenyan Parliament.

Nationally, the ING New York City Marathon will be presented on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes+ from 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET.

The race will also be available via WatchESPN for those who have video subscriptions from affiliated providers. Locally, New Yorkers can watch the race on ABC7 or 7online.com from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. or via WatchABC on mobile devices. Additionally, a national highlights show will air from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on ABC.

For the latest Marathon news, updates, features, and media information, please visit the NYRR online media room at media.nyrr.org or follow us on Twitter @nyrrnews.

The full international field list, as of Thursday, Sept. 19, follows:

 

Source: New York Road Runners Date: September 19, 2013

 

Elite Men	Marathon Personal Best	Twitter
Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)	2:04:15, Berlin, 2012
Stanley Biwott (KEN)	2:05:12, Paris, 2012
Wesley Korir (KEN)	2:06:13, Chicago, 2012	@weskorir
Peter Kirui (KEN)	2:06:31, Frankfurt, 2011
Stephen Kiprotich (UGA)	2:07:20, Enschede, 2011	@stephenkiproti1
José  Manuel "Chema" Martinez (ESP)	2:08:09, Rotterdam, 2003	@chemitamartinez
Yuki Kawauchi (JPN)	2:08:14, Seoul, 2013
Masato Imai (JPN)	2:10:29, Tokyo, 2013
Daniele Meucci (ITA)	2:13:49, Rome, 2010	@MeucciDaniele
Bob Tahri (FRA)	Debut	@bobtahri
Elite Women	Marathon Personal Best	Twitter Handle
Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:19:50, London, 2012
Priscah Jeptoo (KEN)	2:20:14, London, 2012
Jelena Prokopcuka (LVA)	2:22:56, Osaka, 2005
Firehiwot Dado (ETH)	2:23:15, New York, 2007
Buzunesh Deba (ETH)	2:23:19, New York 2011
Tetyana Gamera-Shmyrko (UKR)	2:23:58, Osaka, 2013
Risa Shigetomo (JPN)	2:23:23, Osaka, 2012
Christelle Daunay (FRA)	2:24:22, Paris, 2012
Kim Smith (NZL)	2:25:21, London, 2010	@Kimsmithnz
Ana Dulce Felix (POR)	2:25:40, New York, 2011
Lisa Stublic (CRO)	2:25:44,  Zurich, 2013	@LisaStublic
Sabrina Mockenhaupt (GER)	2:26:21, Berlin, 2010	@RunningMocki
Adriana Da Silva (BRA)	2:29:17, Tokyo, 2012
Diane Nukuri-Johnson (BDI)	2:30:13, London, 2012	@dnjbdi
Yolanda Caballero (COL)	2:35:10, Boston, 2013	@YolandaAtleta