2008 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
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| Host city | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Brazil |
|---|---|
| Nations | 42 |
| Athletes | 155 |
| Events | 2 |
| Dates | 2008年10月12日 |
| Race length | 21.0975 kilometres |
| Individual prize money (US$) | 1st: 30,000 2nd: 15,000 3rd: 10,000 4th: 7,000 5th: 5,000 6th: 3,000 |
| Team prize money (US$) | 1st: 15,000 2nd: 12,000 3rd: 9,000 4th: 7,500 5th: 6,000 6th: 3,000 |
The 2008 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 12 October 2008.[1]
This event was first announced as the 2008 IAAF World Road Running Championships , but in November 2007, the IAAF announced that the name of the IAAF World Road Running Championships would revert to its original title of the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.[2] [3]
Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results were given both for the men's race[4] [5] and for the women's race.[6] [7]
Medallists
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men | Zersenay Tadesse (ERI) | 59:56 | Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN) | 1:01:54 | Ahmed Hassan Abdullah (QAT) | 1:01:57 |
| Women | Lornah Kiplagat (NED) | 1:08:37 | Aselefech Mergia (ETH) | 1:09:57 | Pamela Chepchumba (KEN) | 1:10:01 |
| Team | ||||||
| Team Men | Kenya | 3:07:24 | Eritrea | 3:09:40 | Qatar | 3:10:52 |
| Team Women | Ethiopia | 3:30:59 | Kenya | 3:31:24 | Japan | 3:40:58 |
Race results
[edit ]Complete results were published[8] for the men's race,[9] [10] for the women's race,[11] [12] for men's team,[13] [14] and for women's team.[15] [16]
Men's
[edit ]Women's
[edit ]Team results
[edit ]Men's
[edit ]Women's
[edit ]| Rank | Country | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Ethiopia | Aselefech Mergia Genet Getaneh Abebu Gelan |
3:30:59 |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Kenya | Pamela Chepchumba Peninah Arusei Julia Mombi Muraga |
3:31:24 |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Japan | Yukiko Akaba Miki Ohira Yuko Machida |
3:40:58 |
| 4 | United States | Melissa White Dorothy McMaham Kristen Nicolini |
3:45:06 |
| 5 | Russia | Olesya Syreva Lyudmila Biktasheva Tatyana Khmeleva-Aryasova |
3:48:47 |
| 6 | Brazil | Maria Baldaia Marizete dos Santos Edielza Guimarães |
3:51:11 |
| 7 | Argentina | Rosa Godoy Roxana Preussler Estela María Martínez |
4:00:51 |
| 8 | Venezuela | Maria Isabel Montilla Zuleima Amaya Mileydy Jaimes |
4:00:58 |
| — | Puerto Rico | María Díaz Zenaida Maldonado Carmen Vallés |
DNF |
Participation
[edit ]The participation of 155 athletes (90 men/65 women) from 42 countries is reported.[8] Although announced, athletes from Finland did not show.
- Argentina (8)
- Australia (2)
- Bolivia (2)
- Botswana (3)
- Brazil (10)
- Canada (1)
- Chile (1)
- China (2)
- Colombia (1)
- Denmark (2)
- Dominican Republic (2)
- Ecuador (3)
- Eritrea (5)
- Ethiopia (10)
- France (6)
- Guyana (1)
- Japan (9)
- Kenya (9)
- Macau (2)
- Mexico (4)
- Netherlands (1)
- Norfolk Island (1)
- Panama (1)
- Paraguay (2)
- Poland (2)
- Portugal (1)
- Puerto Rico (3)
- Qatar (5)
- Romania (4)
- Russia (8)
- Rwanda (4)
- South Africa (7)
- Spain (5)
- Swaziland (1)
- Switzerland (1)
- Trinidad and Tobago (1)
- Ukraine (2)
- United Kingdom (2)
- United States (10)
- Uruguay (2)
- Venezuela (8)
- Zimbabwe (1)
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday 12 October 2008 Archived 2012年10月05日 at the Wayback Machine, IAAF.org, Retrieved 2008年02月06日
- ^ "Council Selects Four New Venues for Future Events - IAAF Council Meeting, Day Two". IAAF. 2006年03月29日. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2007.
- ^ NEWS CENTRE: Rio 2008 – championships renamed. IAAF.org. 2007年11月29日
- ^ Turner, Chris (October 12, 2008), Emphatic third triumph; Tadese goes solo from 5km - Men's Race Report, Rio 2008, IAAF , retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ Turner, Chris (October 12, 2008), Tadese – confident in victory and his sporting plans at least – Rio 2008, IAAF, archived from the original on September 10, 2013, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ Martin, David (October 12, 2008), Kiplagat saunters to another staggering victory - Women's Race Report, Rio 2008, IAAF , retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ Martin, David (October 12, 2008), "Never say never" – Kiplagat, Rio 2008, IAAF, archived from the original on September 10, 2013, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ a b IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS - KAVARNA 2012 - FACTS & FIGURES - Incorporating the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (1992-2005/2008-2010) & the IAAF World Road Running Championships 2006/2007 (PDF), IAAF , retrieved September 1, 2013
- ^ IAAF / Caixa World Half Marathon Championships - Rio de Janeiro - Sunday 12 October 2008 - Half Marathon - MEN - RESULTS (PDF), IAAF, October 12, 2008, retrieved September 10, 2013[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Results - IAAF / Caixa World Half Marathon Championships - Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL 12 OCT 2008 - Half Marathon - men, IAAF, October 12, 2008, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ IAAF / Caixa World Half Marathon Championships - Rio de Janeiro - Sunday 12 October 2008 - Half Marathon - WOMEN - RESULTS (PDF), IAAF, October 12, 2008, retrieved September 10, 2013[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Results - IAAF / Caixa World Half Marathon Championships - Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL 12 OCT 2008 - Half Marathon - women, IAAF, October 12, 2008, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ Official Team Results Half Marathon - M, IAAF, October 12, 2008, archived from the original on 2013年09月10日, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ IAAF / Caixa World Half Marathon Championships - Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL 12 OCT 2008 - Half Marathon - MEN - Team Standings (PDF), IAAF, October 12, 2008, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ Official Team Results Half Marathon - W, IAAF, October 12, 2008, archived from the original on 2013年09月10日, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ IAAF / Caixa World Half Marathon Championships - Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL 12 OCT 2008 - Half Marathon - WOMEN - Team Standings (PDF), IAAF, October 12, 2008, retrieved September 10, 2013
External links
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