Monday, January 24, 2011

Gelana set for Houston Marathon defence

IAAF reports
Defending Chevron Houston Marathon champion and course record holder Teshome Gelana will return to Houston to defend his 2010 title on Sunday 30 January.

Last year, Gelana's time of 2:07:37 shaved 15 seconds off the previous course record set in 2009 by fellow Ethiopian Deriba Merga. A sold-out marathon field of 11,000 is expected on Sunday (30) for the 39th edition.

"In recent years, our marathon has become known for introducing exciting new talent at both national and international levels. We've had six course records in the last four years," said Brant Kotch, president and race director of the Houston Marathon Committee. "Although many factors play a role in an extraordinary performance, we have every reason to expect some outstanding results on Sunday, given the very solid field that our elite athlete committee has assembled."

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