PRE-VIEW - 36th Roma-Ostia Half-Marathon 2010: Nearly 15.000 racing from Rome to the sea!

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Press Release by the Race Organisers

It has been officially presented yesterday to the press at the Capitoline Museums of Rome, Gianni Alemanno, the Mayor and many sports and political authorities in the thirty-sixth edition of the Rome-Ostia with more than ten thousand runners at the start Sunday, February 28th.

Confirmed the challenge gender: women elite runner from about 9 minutes earlier than men (the same distance between the records of male and female of the race) and try to repeat the feat in 2009 allowed him to Anna Incerti crossing the finishing line before the first man. Undertaking of Anna is also dedicated the medal in 2010, addressed to all those who cross the line, and in which is represented a woman running over a man. Just women are the protagonists in this issue: nearly fifteen hundred of the writing, with an increase in the share rose 11%.

Among the big names in the race, the Kenyans Elijah Keitany, winner of the 2009 Rome Ostia with 1:00: 59, William Rotich Todo, second in 2005 and first in 2006. With them Theury James Kibocha (France) in 2009 man 2:10: 39 marathon in Paris. Among the Italians in the street stands the name of Daniele Meucci (Army), the best team in the 2009 World Half Marathon in Birmingham and the European team bronze in Cross in Dublin.

Females are announced Christelle Daunay, second in 2009, the Kenyan marathon runner Alice Jemeli Timbilil, Ireland's Donna Mahon and wearing the blue of the Financial Police, Rosalba Console. Among the ten thousand will be present with the bib number 70 Umberto Risi, who won in 1974 the first edition of the event and that today, 70 years, relive the dream of running from Rome to the sea.

For the recall of bibs will be held at the Salone delle Fontane a prestigious Expo is open Thursdays from 14:00 to 19:00 Friday from 10:00 to 19:00 and Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00. In this last day will give the top runner, and celebrated the glories that in the many years of its history have been the protagonists of the event.