Lemayev sets PB in Paris
05.04.2009
Mikhail Lemayev set a PB at the Paris Marathon finishing 15th. He clocked 2:10.41, that is 4.04 minutes better his previous PB.
Lemayev achieved the second time among the Europeans at the race after the French James Tori on 14th.
Surprising Kenyan Vincent Kipruto broke the Marathon de Paris record with a 2:05.47 run, winning one of the fastest races of all-time as five other men ran under 2:07.
In the women’s division, the three remaining Ethiopians (Bayisa, Mergia and Kasim) remained shoulder-to-shoulder until the final kilometres. Kasim was the first to drop, caught by Dauney as they arrived in Avenue Foch. In front, Bayisa found the resources to leave Mergia and win in 2:24:42, smashing her previous bets of 2:29:08. Marleen Renders’ race record (2:23:05 in 2002) was safe but it was a significant improvement for the 21-year-old who placed ninth in Dubai in January with 2:29:13.
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