Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Men and Female International Elite Field BBM 08

Men International Elite Field:

ALEMAYEHU SHUMYE (Ethiopia). Age 20
PERSONAL BEST TIME of 2h11,50 recently done in Warsaw Marathon this year. He is a very talented runner and he is a rising star in the long distance professional athletics, being only 20 years old. He was always winner in all the races were he competed so far. He competed only in two marathons where he was the winner and he set the new course records!
Vercelli marathon 2008: Winner, course record 2h14,33
Vivicitta’ Beirut half marathon 2008: Winner
Miziara International cross country 2008: Winner
Flora Warsaw marathon 2008: Winner, course record 2h11,50

BALCHA DIDA (Ethiopia). Age 24
PERSONAL BEST TIME of 2h13,05
Addis Ababa Moha marathon 2007 2nd place
Mauritius marathon 2008 2nd place
Addis Ababa Moha marathon 2006 2nd place
Addis Ababa Abebe Bikila marathon 2006 5th place

MOSES KEMBOI (Kenya). Age 31
PERSONAL BEST TIME of 2h13,10
Winner of Blom Beirut marathon 06

DAVID KIPLAGAT (Kenya). Age 39
PERSONAL BEST TIME of 2h14,05
Bonn marathon 2007 Winner
2nd place Beirut marathon 2005 & 2007
Lahore marathon 207 2nd place

To complete the men Elite Field, we have a group of young and new runners from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Jordan and Morocco.


Female International Elite Field :

TADELECH BIRRA (Ethiopia). Age 33
PERSONAL BEST TIME of 2h31,44
This athlete has a big international experience and she is the candidate number one for the final victory.
Kosice Marathon, Slovenia 2003 Winner
Hannover Marathon 2003 Winner
Honk Kong marathon 2006 5th place
Zurich marathon 2008 2h32,08 Winner
Warsaw marathon 2008 2h35,20 2nd place

ALEMTSEHAY HAILU (Ethiopia). Age 23
PERSONAL BEST TIME of 2h39,05
Blom Beirut marathon 2006 2nd place
Abebe Bikila Marathon 2008 2nd place
Maratona d’Italia 2008 2h39,05 4th place

TIGIST TITO (Ethiopia). Age 23
PERSONAL BEST TIME of 2h39,51
Lahore marathon 2007 2nd place 2h39,51
Abebe Bikila Marathon 2008 10nd place

WUDNESH NEGA (Ethiopia). Age 24
PERSONAL BEST TIME of 2h39,23
Thassaloniki marathon 2006 3rd place
Eurasia Istanbul marathon 2007 11th place 2h39,23
Abebe Bikila Marathon 2008 6th place

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