• Kiptoo Wins Frankfurt Marathon
Sunday, 26 October 2014
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 | |
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