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Virgin London Marathon Women’s Field Does not Disappoint, by David Monti, RRW, used with permission

Larry EderbyLarry Eder
January 14, 2015
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The 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon announced its women’s field today. David Monti, editor of Race Results Weekly, wrote this piece about the level of quality of the field. Like the men’s field, announced earlier this month, Virgin Money London has, once again, elevated their field to a level unattainable for most marathons. 

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LONDON MARATHON WOMEN’S FIELD DOES NOT DISAPPOINT
By David Monti
(c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved, used with permission. 

(14-Jan) — The elite women’s field announced this morning by the Virgin Money London Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, April 26, is as strong as the men’s released last week, boasting seven athletes with sub-2:22 personal bests.  Previous London champions –Kenyans Edna Kiplagat (2:19:50 PB), Mary Keitany (2:18:37) and Priscah Jeptoo (2:20:14)– are the leading ladies.

In addition, marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe of England will run her farewell marathon in London, organizers said, but she was not included (yet) in the elite field.  London officials said she would announce her intentions for the race on January 30.

Kiplagat, 35, twice the world marathon champion, became last year’s London winner in her fourth run at the race.  She prevailed over compatriot Florence Kiplagat (no relation) in a sprint finish on The Mall 2:20:21 to to 2:20:24.

“Winning my first London Marathon title on my fourth attempt last year was a special moment for me,” Kiplagat said through a statement provided by race organizers.  “Now I have tasted success in London, I am determined to win again.”

Keitany, 32, made a noteworthy comeback from maternity leave last fall, winning the TCS New York City Marathon in cold and very windy conditions.  The tiny athlete from Iten in the Great Rift Valley won London in 2011 and 2012, and her winning time of 2:18:37 in 2012 makes here the second-fastest woman ever in London behind only Paula Radcliffe.  

Jeptoo, 30, was the London winner in 2013, but was forced to drop out of last year’s race with a calf injury after tangling with a wheelchair racer at a fluid station.  She had planned to run the TCS New York City Marathon last November (she was the reigning champion), but was forced to withdraw from the race with injury.  She has been building up her fitness by doing a series of shorter races during the fall and winter.

Other athletes from the Kenyan squad include last year’s London runner-up Florence Kiplagat (2:19:44 PB), and last year’s New York runner-up Jemima Sumgong (2:20:41).

Leading the list of Ethiopian entrants is Feyse Tadese (2:20:27 PB), fourth at last year’s London race, and Tigist Tufa (2:21:52), who won last year’s Ottawa and Shanghai Marathons.

Race director Hugh Brasher also recruited a strong group of European woman, led by reigning European champion Christelle Daunay of France (2:24:22 PB).  Other Europeans include Portugal’s Ana Dulce Félix (2:25:40) and Sara Moreira (2:26:00), Spain’s Alessandra Aguilar (2:27:00), Russia’s Tatyana Arkhipova (2:23:29), Ukraine’s Tetyana Gamera-Shmyrko (2:23:58) and Poland’s Iwona Lewandowska (2:28:32).

In all, seven women in the field have broken 2:22, ten have broken 2:25, and 17 have broken 2:30.  The complete field is listed below.  A complete list of London winners is at this link: http://www.arrs.net/HP_LonMa.htm

The Virgin Money London Marathon is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors and is an IAAF Gold Label Road Race.  

Edna Kiplagat (Kenya) 2:19:50
Mary Keitany (Kenya) 2:18:37
Florence Kiplagat (Kenya) 2:19:44
Priscah Jeptoo (Kenya) 2:20:14
Feyse Tadese (Ethiopia) 2:20:27
Jemima Sumgong (Kenya) 2:20:41
Tigist Tufa (Ethiopia) 2:21:52
Tatyana Arkhipova (Russia) 2:23:29
Tetyana Gamera-Shmyrko (Ukraine) 2:23:58
Christelle Daunay (France) 2:24:22
Ana Dulce Félix (Portugal) 2:25:40
Sara Moreira (Portugal) 2:26:00
Alessandra Aguilar (Spain) 2:27:00
Volha Mazuronak (Belarus) 2:27:33
Rkia El Moukim (Morocco) 2:28:12
Iwona Lewandowska (Poland) 2:28:32
Diane Nukuri (Burundi) 2:29:35
Sonia Samuels (Great Britain & NI) 2:30:56
Emma Stepto (40+/Great Britain & NI) 2:32:40
Rebecca Robinson (Great Britain & NI) 2:37:14

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    Larry Eder has had a 50-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." Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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