„International Marathon Ciudad de Buenos Aires“ organized by the NANDU Foundation, held this Sunday, October 15, 2017

Barnabas Kiptum, 31, from Eldoret, Kenya, won the Buenos Aires International Marathon in a sunny morning at Argentina DF, this Oct 15th, 2017

It was the best ever marathon in Argentina: Kiptum was the 1st sub 2,10 in history with 2:09.48, also there were 4 of top10 marks.

Amelework Fikadu Boshio, from Ethiopia, did a surprise to win the women race in 2h35m32s.

More than 10.000 runnners started in Figueroa Alcorta Ave, at Nuñez Center, near River Plate stadium and more than 8.400 were "finishers": it's the largest marathon in South America, one more time.

As special guest from the Ñandu Association -org of the race- was Lasse Viren, an athletics and Olympic legend.

"It's an honor for me to see the race and contact Argentinian athletes", said former 5000/10000 Olympic champion at Munich 72 & Montreal 76. He received a special rec. from Ñandu and Argentina Confederation, also he gave the medals and trophis to winners.

The marathon was held at new circuit, flat, controlled by Jose Rodolfo Eichler (IAAF-AIMS).

After the "green zone" of Buenos Aires, it introduced to Down-town and classical La Boca area, to become the 2nd section near the Rivera. And finished at the same place of start.

With a nice climate (13-14°C at the start), it was warmy two hours later.

Mariano Mastromarino, the best argentinian runner and bronze Panam Games medal in marathon 2015, was pace-maker up to 10-12 km, and Asbel Kipsong continued his labour. They crossed in 1,04,25 at the half-point with a pack of african runners: trio of Kiptum, Kimutai and debutan Stephen Arita, more Godfrei Kipkogei Kosgei (also from Ken) and Birhanu Bekele Berga (Eth).

Kiptum and Kimutai did a great hand-to-hand since km 30 and Kiptum set the gap seven km ahead. Tatsunori Hamasaki (a 2h12 runner from Japan) tried to contact up to 15 km, but couldn't.

Winner at Cannes 2015 and Durban 2016, with a pb of 2,09,21 last year at Capetown, Kiptum set history in Argentinian soil and was very happy. Kimutai (winner at Varsovia Marathon in last april) was 2nd in 2:11.42, and Bekele, 3rd in 2:12.04. Previous CR was 2,10,24 from another kenyan, Simone Njoroge in 2011.

Women's race wasn't as fast as hope, but Fikadu Bosho (pb 2,32,39 at Valencia 2012) won in 2:35.32, with 20s ahed of Rose Jepchumba. Another ken, Ednah Mukhwana, who runs frequently at Brazilian circuito, was 3rd. but distant.

The race included the Iberoamerican Marathon Championship.

Brazilian Samuel Souza do Nascimento, in his 1st marathon race, was 6th in 2h17m20s and the best SouthAm/IbAm, but not qualified from Brazilian Confederation. Instead of him, Antonio Wilson Sousa Lima, ina pb of 2,17,42, won the title; also, her countrywoman Andreia Hessel won female title in 2,39,38.

15.10 – MARATON INTERNACIONAL DE BUENOS AIRES

Varones

1          Barnabas Kiptum                    KEN    2,09,48             cr
2          Felix Kimutai                            KEN     2,11,42           
3          Birhanu Bekele Berga                ETH     2,12,04
4          Godfrei Kipkogei Kosgei             KEN     2,13,12
5          Stephen Arita                           KEN     2,16,02
6          Samuel Souza do Nascimento    BRA     2,17,20
7          Antonio Wilson Sousa Lima   BRA     2,17,42             1 cto. Iberoamericano
8          Tatsunori Hamasaki                   JPN      2,20,19
9          Marco Antonio Erazo                 ECU     2,23,02             2 cto. Iberoamericano
10        Laurindo Nunes Neto                 BRA     2,23,06             3 cto. Iberoamericano
11        Gaspar Geymonat                     URU     2,26,55             4 cto. Iberoamericano
12        Pedro Luis Gómez                     ARG     2,31,40             5 cto. Iberoamericano
13        Nicolás Verdugo                        ARG     2,33,32
14        Rodrigo Sánchez                       ARG     2,34,15
15        Raúl Zapata                              URU     2,37,32             6 cto. Iberoamericano
…         Francisco Javier Méndez           CHI       2,45,32             7 cto. Iberoamericano

Mujeres

1          Amelework Fikadu Bosho      ETH      2,35,32
2          Rose Jepchumba                      KEN     2,35,52
3          Ednah Mukwana                       KEN     2,38,32
4          Andreia Aparecida Hessel     BRA     2,39,38           1 cto. Iberoamericano
5          Mirriam Wangari Karienye         KEN     2,40,29
6          María Luján Urrutia                  ARG     2,46,51             2 cto. Iberoamericano
7          Rosa Angélica Romero              PER     2,51,18             3 cto. Iberoamericano
8          Olga Adela Barrios                   ARG     2,52,01             4 cto. Iberoamericano
9          Dalila Dovichi                          ARG     2,55,59             5 cto. Iberoamericano
10        Lucelia de Oliveira Peres           BRA     3,02,00

Rodolfo Eichler