Leonard Patrick Komon Last year only nine count deficit. The 22-year-old Kenyan (Mount Elgon, January 10, 1988) flew over the Utrecht canals and arranged with his 27:10 for the third time in the world. Sunday, September 26 Komon shaft back to the cathedral city during the ABN AMRO Utrecht Singel Loop the world record to claim for themselves. This world is since March 2009 in the name of his compatriot Micah Kogo. Komon can thereby make history by being the first in the world 10km road within 27 minutes to go.
Despite his young age, Komon an excellent track record built up. Remarkable for its versatility. He shines in the stadium, but also on the track and the excellent asphalt from the feet. His breakthrough came in 2006 when he joined the World Cross Country Championships for juniors took the silver. In 2007 he fell, still a junior, just off the podium and was fourth. In 2008 he took silver again, now with the seniors. From that date back years his personal bests on the track in 12:58.24 in the 5000m and 26:27.08 in the 10,000. Times that his reputation as a versatile and stable world top stress.
Komon tested in June this year his form in Oslo. In the 5000m he 12:59.15 clocks and that was for him to be confirmed on course for a serious attack on the world. Then he returned to Kenya to dot the i's.
Last year Komon knew it already, that world is going on. He also knew when and where that would happen ... in Utrecht in the Netherlands the oldest stratenloop.
ABN AMRO Utrecht Singel Loop takes place on Sunday, September 26th and will start at 12.00 hours on the Mali Singel, near Park Lepelenburg.
Sammy Kitwara, the policeman from the Marakwet Kenya, on September 26th will start at the ABN AMRO Singelloop Utrecht. In 2008, the then 21-year-old Kitwara the fastest in Utrecht. It was the prelude to an unprecedented successful 2009. In that year he was master and wrote on the Dutch roads include the Dam to Dam, the City-Pier-City Half Marathon in Rotterdam and in his name. His commitment to the fast track in Utrecht, his personal best (27:22) to tighten. He will play the game with top favorite Leonard Komon not be evaded. Komon had earlier come to Utrecht for an attack on the world record (27:01 in the name of Micah Kogo).
Sammy Kitwara was already the fastest time ever run in the 12km unlisted. Never was there anyone faster than 33:31, the time he died last year in San Francisco to put the clocks. With its 58:58 in the Half Marathon, last year he was second in the world, only 8 count list behind leader and compatriot Makau.
With the advent of the Utrecht Singel Loop Kitwara an extra dimension. The question is only whether there will be a world record run, but also who will be doing. The Leonard Komon, the winner of last year and on paper the fastest, or at Kitwara Sammy, who claimed victory in 2008? Both runners start Sunday, September 26 at 24:30 hours with thousands of others at the Utrecht Mali Singel, near Park Lepelenburg . And the finish? Following the same Singel Mali, approximately 27 minutes later ...
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