BIG 25 km Berlin: Both World Records Broken! by Alfons Juck, Note by Larry Eder

Mary Keitany, WR 1:19:53, 25km, photo by PhotoRun.net.

BOTH WORLD RECORDS BROKEN

BERLIN (GER, May 9): World
record festival at jubilee 30th BIG 25 Berlin road race. In good weather
conditions both winners broke existing road 25 km world records. Men
already for fifth time in the history of the event, women for first time. This
marks are after Zersenay TadeseÂ´s half-marathon (and 20 km split) next world
records of the outdoor season 2010.
In women race half-marathon world champion Mary Keitany
fulfilled all expectations and achieved 1:19:53. That is huge improvement of
the former record 1:22:13 by Japanese Mizuki Noguchi as split during Berlin
marathon 2005. Keitany is now looking for her marathon debut in fall (New York
or Chicago). More Kenyans followed her Alice Timbilili (1:24:38) and Pasalia
Kipkoech (1:26:47). In the men race surprise win for 36 years old Sammy Kosgei
in superb 1:11:50. Also here the former record 1:12:45 of Paul Kosgei in Berlin
2004 was bettered nearly by one minute. Also below the old mark second
Frankfurt marathon winner Gilbert Kirwa (1:11:58). Third Ethiopian Terefe
Maregu got 1:13:16 what is new national record. Former record holder Paul
Kosgei ended 6th in 1:13:48. In great depth top nine clocked sub 1:15 times.

Sammy Kosgei, WR, 1:11:50, 25 KM, photo by PhotoRun.net.

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Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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