{"id":447580,"date":"2019-10-21T13:15:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T11:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deploy.frankfurt-marathon.com\/?p=447580"},"modified":"2019-10-21T13:15:33","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T11:15:33","slug":"world-class-lonah-salpeter-brings-yet-more-quality-to-strong-elite-field-in-frankfurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankfurt-marathon.com\/en\/world-class-lonah-salpeter-brings-yet-more-quality-to-strong-elite-field-in-frankfurt\/","title":{"rendered":"World Class Lonah Salpeter brings yet more quality to strong Elite Field in Frankfurt"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]The addition of Lonah Salpeter completes the elite field for the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon which takes place next Sunday. The Kenyan-born runner who competes for Israel has a personal best of 2:19:46 which makes her the fastest woman ever to be on the start list of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon. Among her rivals will be the course record holder and last year\u2019s women\u2019s champion, Meskerem Assefa from Ethiopia, who ran 2:20:36 here 12 months ago. The men\u2019s race on Sunday features a rare, perhaps unique contest over the marathon distance: junior against veteran or masters world record holder \u2013 Tsegaye Mekonnen against Mark Kiptoo. Mekonnen of Ethiopia has a best of 2:04:32 which means he is the fastest man in the field while the Kenyan Kiptoo\u2019s personal best is 2:06:00.<\/p>\n

Many athletes competing in Frankfurt will have their eyes on the qualifying times for the Olympic Games in Tokyo next year. The target for the men is 2:11:30 and 2:29:30 for the women.<\/p>\n

Around 14,000 entries are expected for the race. The Mainova Frankfurt Marathon is an IAAF Gold Label race, the highest category in international road running.<\/p>\n

Eight men with best times under 2:08 will be on the start line which suggests yet another high quality and exciting race for top honours in Frankfurt with finishing times to match. Tsegaye Mekonnen is looking to re-establish himself with a fast time after injury problems on a Mainova Frankfurt Marathon course renowned for speedy performances. The world masters record holder Mark Kiptoo, who set an age group record here last year, should also have a say in the outcome this time. If he can match his younger rivals, his own masters world record will be under pressure.<\/p>\n

Given the extraordinary strength in depth of the women\u2019s race, the course record could well fall after just one year in existence \u2013 and the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon might record the first sub-2:20 women\u2019s time in its history. Four women who have run under 2:22 will be on the start line: alongside Israel\u2019s Lonah Salpeter (2:19:46) will be the title holder Meskerem Assefa of Ethiopia, who set the course record of 2:20:36 last year, the Kenyan Valary Aiyabei with a best of 2:20:53 and the Ethiopian Bedatu Hirpa (2:21:32). The latter finished third in Frankfurt last year. Another expected to produce a strong performance is the Ethiopian Megertu Kebede whose best is 2:22:52.<\/p>\n

Two Europeans seeking both big improvements on their personal bests and the Olympic qualifying times will be Britain\u2019s Stephanie Twell (2:30:14) and the local runner Katharina Steinruck (2:28:34).<\/p>\n

Leading Runners and their Personal Bests:<\/p>\n

Men:<\/strong>
\nTsegaye Mekonnen ETH 2:04:32
\nMark Kiptoo KEN 2:06:00
\nDawit Wolde ETH 2:06:18
\nBenard Kipyego KEN 2:06:19
\nFikre Tefera ETH 2:06:27
\nMartin Kosgey KEN 2:06:41
\nTebalu Heyi ETH 2:07:10
\nKenneth Keter KEN 2:07:34
\nNicodemus Kimutai KEN 2:10:00
\nDaniele Meucci ITA 2:10:45
\nBlazej Brzezinski POL 2:11:27
\nFernando Cabada USA 2:11:36
\nBethwel Rutto KEN 2:11:59
\nMogos Solomon ERI 2:12:23
\nDerek Hawkins GBR 2:12:57
\nAdam Nowicki POL 2:13:28
\nHomiyu Tesfaye GER Debut<\/p>\n

Women:<\/strong>
\nLonah Salpeter ISR 2:19:46
\nMeskerem Assefa ETH 2:20:36
\nValary Aiyabei KEN 2:20:53
\nBedatu Hirpa ETH 2:21:32
\nMegertu Kebede ETH 2:22:52
\nCaroline Rotich KEN 2:23:22
\nAskale Wegi ETH 2:24:13
\nSylvia Kibet KEN 2:25:52
\nAntonia Kwambai KEN 2:27:43
\nKatharina Steinruck GER 2:28:34
\nNataliya Lehonkova UKR 2:28:58
\nSylvia Medugu KEN 2:29:09
\nHanna Lindholm SWE 2:29:34
\nStephanie Twell GBR 2:30:14
\nSamantha Bluske USA 2:31:56
\nHayley Carruthers GBR 2:33:59
\nAleksandra Brzezinska POL 2:34:51[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”447565″][dhsv_vc_caption text=”The addition of Lonah Salpeter completes the elite field for the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon which takes place next Sunday. The Kenyan-born runner who competes for Israel has a personal best of 2:19:46 which makes her the fastest woman ever to be on the start list of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon. Photo: photorun.net”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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