But after two and a half miles, Kipkoech broke away from the lead pack without anyone trying to pass him. “My strategy was just to stick with the front guys,” said Kipkoech. He collected the first place prize of $1,000.00. In the Men’s field of the Rothman Institute 8K on November 23, Lawrence Kipkoech won with a 23:17 clocking. Finishing second was Leslie Sexton, 1:11:22. “I was expecting to win,” said Chepngeno, who added that no one challenged her. In the women’s field, Vicoty Chepngeno set a new course record of 1:09:09and received $3,500.00. It bothered me.”įinishing second was Panuel Mkungo 1:02:27. “I just wanted the race to be over and done, so I tried to be as quick as I could,” said Ngandu. He won $2,500.00 for finishing first and an additional $1,000.00 for setting a new course record. On the day before the marathon, Saturday November 23, James Ngandu won the Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon, 1:02:16, to set a new course record. Yigezu was 1st in 2:16:31 and Rotich was 2nd in 2:18:49. Diriba Yigezu #3 of Ethiopia, and Milton Rotich #13 of Kenya lead the Philadelphia Marathon just after halfway. Connor Reck of Minneapolis, MN was third 2:19:28. Finishing second was Milton Rotich, 2:18:49. The first man to cross the marathon finish line was Diriba Degefa Yigezu in 2:16:31. She trailed Gemeda by seven minutes 11 seconds.
Finishing second was Viola Bor, 24, in 2:40:00. Too cold.”įeyne Gudeto Gemeda of Ethiopia on way to setting a new course record of 2:32:49. In response to hearing the great news, she sat down. She was happy, but if you were there at that moment, you never would have guessed that. Breaking the course record meant that instead of receiving just $10,000.00 for finishing first, she would collect an additional $1,500.00, thus totaling her cash purse to $11,500.00. It was also her new personal-best marathon time. When she finished, she learned right away that she set a new Philadelphia Marathon women’s course record, 2:32:47. “It was cold and the rain bothered me,” said Gemeda about 20 minutes after crossing the finish line. The first woman marathon finisher, Feyne Gudeto Gemeda, hated the weather. Unfortunately, not all the elite entrants shared “I like this type of weather,” said Keflezighi, who won both the 2014 Boston Marathon and the 2009 New York City Marathon, and who also finished second at the 2004 Olympic Marathon in Athens, Greece. After the marathon runners took off, Keflezighi told this Runner’s Gazette writer that he meant every word he said. He said that the rain was ideal for marathon running. The starting line this past November 24, the rain fell, but no runner displayedĪ couple minutes before the marathon began, marathon champion, Meb Keflezighi shouted words of encouragement to the marathon entrants. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company, IBM.Home › Race Coverage › Despite Cold Windy Rain, Records Shatter at 2019 Philadelphia Marathonĭespite Cold Windy Rain, Records Shatter at 2019 Philadelphia MarathonĢ019 Philadelphia Marathon stop her from carrying out her “untimely” agenda. The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. The first race was on April 19, 1897, and had 15-member starting field. The hot weather contributed to a record number of heat-related illnesses.īoston marathon facts: Almost 30,000 athletes participate in the race from more 100 countries, according to BAA. 2004 was also hot with a finish temperature of 86 degrees. Races with sweltering heat: 2012 had a high temperature of 89 degrees at midday in Framingham (10k mark). The 2018 race also featured wind gusts up to 45 mph. Races with driving rain: 2007, 20 were all soakers. Last year: The marathon was also on the cool side with a high of just 50 degrees, but had no rain. Here's a look at what happened last year and some races with tougher weather conditions from recent years.
Past marathon weather extremes: The 26.2 mile race has endured a variety of weather conditions in its history, ranging from snowfall to hot temperatures, according to the Boston Athletic Association (BAA).
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