{"id":5858,"date":"2017-04-21T13:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T11:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haspa-marathon-hamburg.de\/en\/?p=5858"},"modified":"2017-04-21T13:00:44","modified_gmt":"2017-04-21T11:00:44","slug":"stephen-kiprotich-targets-fast-time-in-hamburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haspa-marathon-hamburg.de\/en\/stephen-kiprotich-targets-fast-time-in-hamburg\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Kiprotich targets fast time in Hamburg"},"content":{"rendered":"

London\u2019s Olympic Marathon Champion Stephen Kiprotich is ready for a fast race at the Haspa Marathon Hamburg on Sunday. The 28 year-old from Uganda hopes for a 2:06 time in Germany\u2019s biggest spring marathon. And he insists that his friend and training partner Eliud Kipchoge would be happy for him to break his course record. Back in 2013 Kipchoge won his debut in Hamburg, bringing the course record down to 2:05:30. While he is one of five sub 2:07 runners on the start list the favourite for the women\u2019s race is Jessica Augusto. The Portuguese will go for Rosa Mota\u2019s 32 year-old national record of 2:23:29 on the fast Hamburg course. Meanwhile the London Olympic Marathon Champion Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia has had to withdraw because an injury. Around 16,000 runners have entered the 32nd edition of the Haspa Marathon Hamburg. \u201cMore and more elite runners realize that we can offer them very good conditions for running a fast time. This explains why the fields are so strong,\u201d said race organiser Frank Thaleiser.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEliud is a very good friend. We train together and spend time together. He was the one who recommended me to run Hamburg this spring,\u201d said Kiprotich, who also took the World Championship marathon in 2013, one year after his Olympic triumph. \u201cI knew before that Hamburg has a good and fast course,\u201d added Kiprotich, who has a personal best of 2:06:33. Being the first Olympic champion ever in the elite field of the Haspa Marathon Hamburg Kiprotich will wear bib number 1. \u201cIt is an honour to wear this number. I have never had a number 1 going into a marathon. This is great,\u201d said the Olympic Champion.<\/p>\n

While current Olympic Champion Eliud Kipchoge is currently training for a sub two hour marathon project, one might assume that he was quite a bit ahead in the training sessions. However it was different. \u201cI was not far behind Eliud,\u201d said Kiprotich, who hopes to run a 2:06 time on Sunday providing the weather is suitable.<\/p>\n

While Kiprotich will be the first Olympic champion to compete in Hamburg\u2019s elite field Tsegaye Mekonnen is the fastest runner ever entered into the race. The youngster has a PB of 2:04:32 from winning the Dubai Marathon in January 2014. A number of injuries have hampered his performance in a couple of races since. \u201cI had a hamstring injury before running Dubai in January. So this did not go as planned,\u201d said Mekonnen, who clocked 2:11:54 in Dubai this year. \u201cHowever the preparation for Hamburg went very well. I was able to train for three months without problems. On Sunday I would like to attack the course record.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another Ethiopian with a very fast personal best is Tsegaye Kebede with his time of 2:04:38. Injuries dogged him for two years but, after running 2:08:45 for ninth in Tokyo in late February, he wants to show more of his old form on Sunday in Hamburg. His goal is to qualify for the World Championships in London. Tadesse Tola is another Ethiopian who is among the favourites with a PB of 2:04:49.<\/p>\n

Jessica Augusto is the favourite for the women\u2019s race and her best of 2:24:25 has the fastest lifetime performance in the field by a couple of minutes. The Portuguese hopes to break a significant national record on Sunday. \u201cI want to improve the time of Rosa Mota. I think it is possible. I have trained for this and all went well,\u201d said Augusto. Mota clocked 2:23:29 back in 1985 when finishing third in Chicago.<\/p>\n

However Augusto could be challenged by a debutant. Viola Kibiwot is confident that she is ready for the marathon distance. \u201cI decided to turn to the marathon back in September 2016. First the training with the longer distances was tough, but then I got used to it. I am mentally and physically ready for the marathon,\u201d said the 33 year-old Kenyan, who has a 31:11 PB at 10 k and was fourth in the 5,000 m final of the World Championships in Moscow 2013.<\/p>\n

Eliud Kipchoge played a role in Kibiwot\u2019s choice of Hamburg for her debut as well. \u201cEliud is a good friend. I train in the same group. We are all running together, men and women,\u201d said Viola Kibiwot. \u201cEliud gave me a lot of advice for my debut.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elite runners for the Haspa Marathon Hamburg<\/p>\n

Men:
\nTsegaye Mekonnen ETH 2:04:32
\nTsegaye Kebede ETH 2:04:38
\nTadesse Tola ETH 2:04:49
\nStephen Kiprotich UGA 2:06:33
\nLimenih Getachew ETH 2:06:49
\nJoel Kimurer KEN 2:07:48
\nRobert Chemosin KEN 2:08:05
\nJaphet Kosgei KEN 2:08:08
\nGilbert Masai KEN 2:09:49
\nJoshua Kipkorir KEN 2:09:50
\nStanley Koech KEN 2:10:58
\nElkanah Kibet USA 2:11:31
\nMarius Ionescu ROM 2:13:00
\nJose Moreira POR 2:13:37
\nKenta Iinuma JAP 2:13:43
\nXolisa Tyali RSA 2:14:26<\/p>\n

Women:
\nJessica Augusto POR 2:24:25
\nAdriana da Silva BRA 2:29:17
\nMegertu Ifa ETH 2:29:45
\nMona Stockhecke GER 2:31:30
\nMagdalena Shauri TAN 2:34:51
\nMarisa Casanueva ESP 2:34:57
\nPaula Todoran ROM 2:36:44
\nManuela Soccol BEL 2:37:09
\nOurania Rembouli GRE 2:39:52
\nViola Kibiwot KEN Debut
\nValdilene Dos Santos BRA Debut<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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