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Monday, April 18, 2011

The 'world record' that wasn't TODAYonline | Sports |

The 'world record' that wasn't
Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya pulled away in the final quarter-mile yesterday to win the 115th Boston Marathon. His time, 2 hours 3 minutes 2 seconds, was the fastest marathon ever run by nearly a minute, beating the internationally recognized world record, 2:03:59, set in September 2008 in Berlin by Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie. However, the time is not considered a world record, because the Boston course is not sanctioned as being record-eligible by the International Association of Athletics Federations. GETTY IMAGES

Open Race
Der Kenianer Geoffrey Mutai hat beim Boston-Marathon einen neuen Weltrekord aufgestellt.
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Top Women Finishers
PlaceNameCtryTime
1.Caroline KilelKEN2:22:36
2.Desiree DavilaUSA2:22:38
3.Sharon CheropKEN2:22:42
4.Caroline RotichKEN2:24:26
5.Kara GoucherUSA2:24:52
6.Dire TuneETH2:25:08
7.Werknesh KidaneETH2:26:15
8.Yolanda B. CaballeroCOL2:26:17
9.Alice TimbililiKEN2:26:34
10.Yuliya RubanUKR2:27:00



Top Men Finishers
PlaceNameCtryTime
1.Geoffrey MutaiKEN2:03:02
2.Moses MosopKEN2:03:06
3.Gebregziabher GebremariamETH2:04:53
4.Ryan HallUSA2:04:58
5.Abreham CherkosETH2:06:13
6.Robert Kiprono CheruiyotKEN2:06:43
7.Philip Kimutai SangaKEN2:07:10
8.Deressa ChimsaETH2:07:39
9.Bekana DabaETH2:08:03
10.Juan Carlos R. Cardona, Sr.COL2:12:17














Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai crossing the finish line at the Boston Marathon. GETTY IMAGES




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