by Barbara Cemetery and Erik van Leeuwen (Pictures) for atletiek.nlThe article is translated using Google Translator
She earned her first road race once a world record: Tirunesh Dibaba in Nijmegen Sunday showed what she is worth. The double Olympic champion from Beijing (5000 and 10,000 meters) was to loud cheers in a time of 46.28 on the finish. She improved the world record in the 15 kilometer by almost a half minutes.
The frail Ethiopian wild Friday during the press conference is not to say much about a time faster than that of the Japanese Kayako Kukushi, 46.55. That time is officially in the books as the world. Meanwhile, the Kenyan Mary Jepkosgei Keitany have walked faster, at the World Half Marathon in Birmingham she came through in 46.51. But that time is not recognized by the IAAF, and therefore the time of Kukushi still officially the fastest.
Phenomenon
And now there is the phenomenon Dibaba, who 23 seconds from the time of Keitany afsnoept in her first serious race on the asphalt. She went smoothly, but not too hard, start. On 10 kilometer she came through in 31.23. "I was always near the world record schedule, but 10 kilometer, I realized that I actually went too slow," she says after laconically. "I wanted the last five kilometers to make up." And she did, the last five kilometers, mostly downhill, but she laid-off in 15.03 minutes. That last part gave her the quick record and associated bonus of 50,000 euros.
Trip
She enjoyed the race, the trail was challenging, but beautiful. She prepared herself and her husband Sileshi Sihine for the autumn race in Nijmegen. But how wonderful it was, its action on the road remains a preliminary trip. The next time Dibaba will still continue to focus on the track and cross, but in the distant future is certainly an option Wegatletiek.
The six fastest women in the 15 kilometer (all time):
1 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) - Nijmegen, November 15 2009 46.28
2 Mary Keitany Jepkosgei (KEN)-Birmingham, October 11, 2009 46.51
3 Kayoko Fukushi (JAP)-Marugame, February 5, 2006 46.55
4 Elana Meyer (RSA) Cape Town, November 2 1991 46.57
5 Mestewat Tufa (ETH), Nijmegen, November 16 2008 46.57
6 Lornah Kiplagat (NL)-Udine, October 14, 2007 46.59
Source: IAAF
Double celebration
It was double celebration in the house Dibaba / Sihine, Sileshi won the race for the men. Long time, from four kilometers, it already seemed certain, but from ten kilometers, he suddenly joined by his rival Nicholas Kiprono of Uganda. Side by side they fought through the hills Gelderland, the race until the test was decided in favor of Sihine (42.14).
Dutch
First Dutchman in the Seven Hills race was Patrick Stitzinger, relaxing things easy after the marathon of Amsterdam, where he recently made debut at the 42 kilometer. He came fresh on the finish line after 45.51 minutes (11th place). "Half of Egmond is now my first peak moment, until that time I walk in Montferland (15 km) and a cross in Brussels", he sure knows so much. Less clear is his plan for 2010. The 28-year-old athlete in doubt, in view of the European Championships in Barcelona, between the 10,000 meters and marathon. "I will in the coming weeks to think hard about a possible spring marathon. I will do soon and plans to start training. "
Personal Record
Ilse Pol went off smoothly from the start and gave all unsecured Merel de Knegt soon had it. Pol, in good shape, ran a half minutes off her personal best in the Nijmegen course (she was fourth in 51.14). They also think of Barcelona. "I want to qualify for the 10,000 meters. Then I one time under 32 minutes to walk. To achieve this I start two months training in Mexico in 2010 and then a run 10,000 meters in the U.S.. " The personal record of Pol state since June this year at 32.47.
Tailwind
After the game was the organization announced that it has teamed with tailwind, a company that invests in wind farms at sea. The organization, thus the first major event in itself that generates renewable energy to offset their own CO2 emissions, participates in an amount of 50,000 euros. The money comes from the supplement of the course participants pay if they opt to take the car to come to Nijmegen on the day of the race. Before they pay 5 euro entry fee more than runners who come by train. The sum of 50,000 euros in 2008 and 2009 (together with Marike Loop) together.
This year has had 30,000 runners registered for the 26th edition of the Seven Hills Run, which for the first time under the leadership of director Ronald Veerbeek organized. Henk Stevens, from whom he took over the baton, this year participant himself.
Report: Barbara Cemetery / Photography: Erik van Leeuwen
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