• Kiptoo Wins Frankfurt Marathon

Mark Kiptoo took the win at  today's Frankfurt marathon:

 The 38 year-old Kiptoo, who finished second at last years Frankfurt marathon won the race clocking 2:06.49. Kiptoo's teammates Mike Kigen took second in 2:06:59 with Gilbert Yegon third in 2:07:08.

 Last year's winner Vincent Kipruto of Kenya finished in a disappointing 13th place in 2:12:09 while favorite Ethiopian Tsegaye Mekonnen dropped out after the 30km mark. 

Arne Gabius ran a sensational debut with 2:09:32, which is the first sub 2:10 mark by a German since 1990.

The women's race winner Ethiopia's Aberu Kebede posted a fast time 2:22:21. Sharon Cherop of Kenya was second with 2:23:44, Ashetu Bekere (Ethiopia) took third in 2:24:59.

Men   Top 10

place	pl.ac	number	name	club	ac		netto	brutto
1	1	2	» Kiptoo, Mark Kosgei (KEN)		35		02:06:49	02:06:49
2	1	10	» Kigen, Mike Kipruto (KEN)		M		02:06:59	02:06:59
3	2	3	» Yegon, Gilbert Kollum (KEN)		M		02:07:08	02:07:08
4	3	8	» Zawude, Tebalu (ETH)		M		02:07:10	02:07:10
5	4	6	» Robi, Deribe (ETH)		M		02:07:16	02:07:16
6	5	96	» Korir, Ronald (KEN)		M		02:07:29	02:07:29
7	1	43	» Wanjiru, Daniel Kinyua (KEN)		U23		02:08:18	02:08:18
8	6	40	» Takele, Adugna (ETH)		M		02:08:31	02:08:31
9	1	30	» Gabius, Arne (GER)	LAV Stadtwerke Tübingen	30		02:09:32	02:09:32
10	7	44	» Kiprono, Allan Kipkorir (KEN)		M		02:09:38	02:09:38

 Top 10 Women

place	pl.ac	number	name	club	ac		netto	brutto
1	1	F2	» Kebede, Aberu (ETH)		WF		02:22:21	02:22:21
2	1	F3	» Cherop, Sharon Jemutai (KEN)		30		02:23:44	02:23:44
3	2	F9	» Bekere, Ashete (ETH)		WF		02:24:59	02:24:59
4	2	F12	» Ngetich, Emily Chemutai (KEN)		30		02:25:14	02:25:14
5	3	F8	» Kiprop, Helah Jelagat (KEN)		WF		02:27:14	02:27:14
6	4	F10	» Jepkorir, Winny (KEN)		WF		02:29:05	02:29:05
7	1	F20	» Stepto, Emma Luise (GBR)	Cornwall Athletik Club	40		02:32:40	02:32:40
8	3	F31	» Stockhecke, Mona (GER)	LT HASPA Hamburg/LAC TV Un...	30		02:33:50	02:33:50
9	4	F11	» Nelson, Adriana (USA)		30		02:33:54	02:33:54
10	5	F23	» Munn, Hayley (GBR)	Enfield Haringey	WF		02:37:44	02:37:44