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Frankfurt\u2019s Anniversary Recipe: Record Chase, Thrills and Olympic Goals<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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When the 30th edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon took place in 2011, Wilson Kipsang crowned the anniversary with a magnificent course record of 2:03:42. This performance took the Kenyan to number two in the world all-time lists at the time and was only four seconds outside the world record. Since then, no-one has gone close to threatening the course record. But at the next anniversary on Sunday, 12 years on, given the two years missed because of the Corona lockdown, this course record could at last be broken. If the weather is favourable for the 40th Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, the leading contenders including last year\u2019s champion Brimin Misoi and Vienna Marathon winner Samwel Mailu want to attack this target. The Kenyans know full well that they cannot afford to disregard Guye Adola of Ethiopia, whose personal best of 2:03:46 makes him the fastest man in the field. The women\u2019s race has the makings of a thrilling contest for the title with seven runners who have run between 2:21:00 and 2:24:00. Two from the home contingent will have their sights set on achieving the Olympic qualifying time. Simon Boch and Miriam Dattke have places in the German team for next year\u2019s Olympic Marathon in Paris as their goal.<\/p>\n

The event organizers have so far received 23,726 entries from 115 countries. 13,036 of them will run the marathon while there are also races at shorter distances, held in conjunction with the marathon. The race is an Elite Label Road Race, a distinction awarded by World Athletics, the sport\u2019s governing body.<\/p>\n

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The press conference in Frankfurt started with a minute of silence in memory of Christoph Kopp. The Berliner had died after a short illness on 28th April aged 75. Christoph Kopp was the elite race coordinator of the Frankfurt Marathon for two decades and guided the race into world-class – as he had done with the Berlin Marathon before and a number of other events. \u201eIn Christoph we have lost a true friend and the man who developed and shaped the elite races of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon so successfully\u201c, sagte Race Direktor Jo Schindler.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Men\u2019s race preview: Course record could be challenged<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Christoph Kopp\u2019s son Philipp has taken over the role of Elite Race Co-ordinator in Frankfurt. Three of strongest contenders in the men\u2019s elite field had already been recruited by his father for the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon: Brimin Misoi, Samwel Mailu, both from Kenya and Guye Adola of Ethiopia. The latter had to withdraw from the event a few years ago because of injury so this will be his debut in Frankfurt. \u201cWe are working towards a halfway split between 61:50 and 62:00 to give the possibility of a course record,\u201d explained Philipp Kopp.<\/p>\n

Samwel Mailu has produced outstanding form recently. He won the Vienna City Marathon in April, breaking the course record with his personal best of 2:05:08. He continued by taking the bronze medal at the World Half Marathon Championships in Riga on October 1, again setting a personal best of 59:19. \u201cThe field in Frankfurt is very strong but I think I can run 2:04,\u201d he announced. The celebrations back home in Kenya for his bronze medal at the World Half Marathon Championships have been an added incentive: \u201cThe messages of congratulation were simply fantastic.\u201d But that didn\u2019t mean he lost his concentration on the job in hand, he has every intention of being first across the finish line in Frankfurt\u2019s Festhalle on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Guye Adola (2:03:46 pb), Brimin Misoi (2:06:11) and the Ethiopian duo of Mulugeta Uma (2:06:07) and Abdi Kebede (2:06:43) will have to be on their best form to prevent Samwel Mailu winning. Adola certainly sounded confident: \u201cI think I can run a very good time. If the pacemakers and other runners run fast, I don\u2019t see any reason why I cannot run 2:03. As for qualifying for the Olympics, there\u2019s not a leading Ethiopian runner who doesn\u2019t have that as their goal \u2013 but, ultimately, it depends on the national federation.\u201d Should the 2021 Berlin Marathon winner run in the region of his personal best, he would have a chance of booking his place for the Olympics. Brimin Misoi is also ready for a fast marathon: \u201cI have trained very well and want to beat my personal best.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Olympic Games are also the top target for Simon Boch. The leading German male runner has a best of 2:09:25, achieved in winning the Linz title in spring but he needs to run under 2:08:10. \u201cI will either run a high 2:07 or end up on a bench around 35 k,\u201c said Simon Boch.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Race: Kenyans are favourites<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The compact but high-quality women\u2019s field shows every chance of producing a thrilling contest. \u201cI hope that a big group can stay together for a long time and help each other,\u201d said Philipp Kopp. Among the genuine favourites is Magdalyne Masai of Kenya, who showed plenty of confidence when assessing her prospects: \u201cI have had the best preparation ever for a marathon in my career.\u201d She had more than role model for inspiration in her family. Sister Linet won the 10,000m title at the World Championships in Berlin in 2009 and her brother Moses took the bronze at the same distance in the men\u2019s event. \u201cI had role models in my family and that gave me confidence. Above all, the performances of my sister because it\u2019s not always easy for a woman in elite level sport. I said to myself, if she can do it, so can I.\u201d Then there was the support from a ten-strong training group. Among them is Rosemary Wanjiru, who won this year\u2019s Tokyo Marathon with an outstanding time of 2:16:28.<\/p>\n

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Magdalyne Masai, just as her compatriot and Frankfurt rival Visiline Jepkesho, has returned to marathon training and competition this year after maternity leave. \u201cIt was hard to come back after having a child,\u201d said Jepkesho, whose youngest of two sons is now two years and three months. \u201cI feel very good and am ready to run in the fastest group,\u201d said the 33-year-old. Her personal best of 2:21:37, set six years ago, makes her the fastest woman in the field. Also in excellent form are two more Kenyans, Agnes Keino and Winfridah Moseti.<\/p>\n

A similar form of co-operation may well happen between Miriam Dattke and Matea Parlov Kostro on Sunday. The former, the leading German runner in the field, achieved a surprise fourth place at the European Championships last year. She has a personal best of 2:26:50. Her target in Frankfurt is 2:24. This could secure her a place on the Olympic Marathon team. Parlov Kostro from Croatia, who won a silver medal at the same championships in Munich, improved her best to 2:25:45 with victory at the Hanover Marathon in spring. She is aiming to go through halfway on Sunday in 72:00. \u201cI\u2019m in better form than ever, my performances in training are stronger than before the European Championships,\u201d said Matea Parlov Kostro, who has already achieved Olympic qualification.<\/p>\n

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Elite runners with personal bests<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Guye Adola ETH 2:03:46<\/p>\n

Samwel Mailu KEN 2:05:08<\/p>\n

Mulugeta Uma ETH 2:06:07<\/p>\n

Brimin Misoi KEN 2:06:11<\/p>\n

Abdi Kebede ETH 2:06:43<\/p>\n

Titus Kipkosgei KEN 2:07:46<\/p>\n

Albert Kangogo KEN 2:07:48<\/p>\n

Frederick Kibii KEN 2:08:09<\/p>\n

Dominic Letting KEN 2:09:16<\/p>\n

Simon Boch GER 2:09:25<\/p>\n

Yimer Getahun ISR 2:09:27<\/p>\n

Bukayaw Malede ISR 2:09:28<\/p>\n

Soufiyan Bouqantar MAR 2:09:54<\/p>\n

Tesema Moges ISR 2:10:31<\/p>\n

Archie Casteel SWE 2:10:49<\/p>\n

Tom Anderson GBR 2:12:07<\/p>\n

Dominic Kiptarus KEN 2:12:46<\/p>\n

Mario Bauernfeind AUT 2:15:34<\/p>\n

Thorben Dietz GER 2:19:20<\/p>\n

Andreas Vojta AUT 2:19:27<\/p>\n

Isaac Lelei KEN Debut<\/p>\n

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WOMEN:<\/p>\n

Visiline Jepkesho KEN 2:21:37<\/p>\n

Magdalyne Masai KEN 2:22:16<\/p>\n

Buzunesh Gudeta ETH 2:22:38<\/p>\n

Paskalia Jepkogei KEN 2:22:47<\/p>\n

Meseret Meleka ETH 2:22:52<\/p>\n

Agnes Keino KEN 2:23:26<\/p>\n

Winfridah Moseti KEN 2:23:38<\/p>\n

Naom Jebet KEN 2:24:33<\/p>\n

Viola Kibiwott KEN 2:24:54<\/p>\n

Sharon Arusho KEN 2:25:20<\/p>\n

Matea Parlov Kostro CRO 2:25:45<\/p>\n

Medina Armino ETH 2:26:12<\/p>\n

Miriam Dattke GER 2:26:50<\/p>\n

Viktoriia Kaliuzhna UKR 2:27:05<\/p>\n

Tereza Hrochova CZE 2:29:06<\/p>\n

Kinsey Middleton CAN 2:29:22<\/p>\n

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Further information can be found at: <\/span><\/strong>www.frankfurt-marathon.com<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Please note: The attached photo showing a group of elite athletes during the press conference can only be used in association with this press release and with the following credit: <\/span><\/strong>www.photorun.net<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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