Who won the recent US Half Marathon held in Philadelphia?”
Khannouchi Leads American Bid at Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Keflezighi bows out due to injury. Kenyan women set to dominate California’s fastest half-marathon e-mail E-mail this page print Printer-friendly page Posted Wednesday, 10 October, 2007 SAN JOSE, CA (October 10, 2007) – Former world and current American record holder in the marathon Khalid Khannouchi has never made and Olympic team in his historic career. Now, at the age of 35, Khannouchi leads the American bid at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon San Jose, Sunday, October 14, 2007, in preparation for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon in New York City next month. Without the 2006 women’s champion Silvia Skvortsova in this year’s field, Kenyan Edna Kiplagat returns to San Jose to better her second place finish from a year ago in the event’s inaugural running. Khannouchi’s list of career accomplishments are impressive. He has won the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon four times. Twice he has set world records at the marat
Half Marathon Date: Sunday, November 22 Start time: 7:00 a.m. Start location: 22nd Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Entry fee: * $65 April 1 – June 30 * $75 July 1 – August 31 * $100 September 1 – November 13 The Course Not up for a full marathon? The Philadelphia Marathon offers a Half Marathon event just for you. This 13.1 mile event kicked-off in 2006 to meet the demand of die-hard runners and amateurs alike looking to get their feet wet or who wanted a serious challenge, but don’t have the time to train for a full marathon. With the addition of the Half Marathon, it’s even easier to get involved in the Philadelphia Marathon weekend! With more events than ever before, you can be sure to find something to suit your experience level and satisfy your competitive spirit.
A very conservative tempo was set in the early miles of the men’s race, hitting miles in the mid-4:40’s throughout. The lead pack began to break up after 10K, leaving Hall to battle Kenya’s Ben Limo, Samuel Ndereba and Valentine Orare. Limo and Ndereba set much of the tempo over the second half of the race, continuing the consistent pace at 4:44-45 for each mile. Hall surged at mile 12 running a 4:27 split to break away from three Kenyans, taking the lead outright into the final straightaway. The American looked smooth as he waved to the crowd across the finish line, taking his first half-marathon title of the year. The historic road race, known for its running legacy that includes five World and three American records, will continue the tradition in 2010 as the ING Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon and will take place on Sunday, September 19, 2010.
