Deep women’s elite field to compete in Frankfurt Marathon
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Kenya's Magdalyne Masai, a 2:22:16 runner is one of the favourites
Six women who have personal bests of sub 2:23 are on the start list for the 41st Mainova Frankfurt Marathon on Sunday 27 October.
The depth of the women’s field has organisers and fans alike talking about the 2:19:10 course record.
Ethiopians Tigist Abayechew and Yeshi Chekole are the two fastest entrants while two and a half months after competing at the Olympic Games Germany’s Laura Hottenrott leads the European challenge.
“With such a fine women’s field, we hope for a thrilling race and possibly sub 2:20 times. If weather conditions will be suitable may be the course record, which Kenya’s Valary Aiyabei established five years ago, can be broken," said Race Director Jo Schindler.
With a personal best (PB) of 2:18:03, Abayechew is the fastest woman ever entered in this race. In Berlin two years ago, she smashed her PB to settle for third place behind Tigist Assefa (2:15:37) and Kenyan Rosemary Wanjiru (2:18:00).
Chekole, on her part, ran 2:21:17 in Sevilla two years ago. Four more women have personal bests of sub 2:23:00 and want to use the fast Frankfurt course for good times.
Ethiopians Shuko Genemo (2:21:35), Kidsan Alena (2:22:28) and Meseret Meleka (2:22:52) as well as Kenya’s Magdalyne Masai (2:22:16) are also in contention owing to their fast times.
Another one to watch will be Hawi Feiysa. The Ethiopian has a PB of 2:23:36 and produced a superb performance at last year’s World Cross Country Championships when she finished sixth. She also features a very fast half marathon PB of 65:41.
Germany’s Hottenrott is the fastest European woman on the start list. Last year she smashed her personal best with 2:24:32 in Valencia. She competed in the Olympic marathon in Paris and finished 38th.
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