Irina Mikitenko runs Chicago!

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Mikitenko is well two months after the death of her father on 11 October in Chicago (USA first) once again take over the 42.195 kilometers distance. The 37-year-old from TV Wattenscheid who had resigned because of family tragedy in early August as the largest German hopes for its Gold Cup start in Berlin, confirmed the official naming of the organizers: "My goal is to have all five races of the World Marathon to win majors. "

Mikitenko had won their last three marathon starts in London (UK) 2008 and 2009 and in Berlin 2008 respectively, and also secured the bonus of $ 500,000 for winning the series.

For Chicago expects the annual World Best Mikitenko (2:21:11 h) with a very good time. "I look forward to the race, which is one of the fastest tracks ever," said the German record holder, in the "Windy City", among other things, the strong Russian woman Liliya Schobuchowa, the 2007-Second Adriana Pirtea from Romania and last year's winner Lidiya Grigoryeva ( Russia) meets.

The big U.S. hope is Deena Kastor, the Olympic bronze medalist from Athens (Greece) 2004. In the race of the Olympic men's marathon winner Samuel Wanjiru (Kenya will) attack the world record of Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia).