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2009 World Championships Marathon – Complete Coverage

The IAAF World Championships in Athletics is an eight day event held every two years highlighting the best competitors in track and field. The Olympic Games held every four years stands at the pinnacle of a career, but the World Championships can be a close second and offers the highest caliber athletes an incomparable opportunity to perform on a world stage against the best in the world.

The 2009 World Championships will take place in Berlin, the capital city of Germany which following World War II was a city divided by the Berlin Wall, a symbol of political division in the world. The last time the world descended on Berlin for a track and field (and marathoning) championships was the 1936 Olympics, another divisive event as the Nazi nation discriminated against certain competitors. It is appropriate and welcome that twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall that the world would come to Berlin to represent their nations in this monumental event.

Post Race Writeups/Coverage

Post-Race Writeups and Commentary The 2009 Races took place and they were great – worthy of the title “World Championship.” You’ll want to read our coverage to see what happened and you’ll enjoy our pictures as we were on site for the weekend: 2009 World Championships Women’s Marathon – Post Race Coverage 2009 World Championships Men’s Marathon – Post Race Coverage

 The Rosters/The Lineups

The Athletes – Just The FactsPast Races As we’ve done in the past we’ve searched out past performances of the men and women to allow for a head-to-head comparison of the athletes as they battled it out at the 2009 World Championships. We have compiled a list of races where these men have run against each other. We’ll add the disclaimer that past performances are not necessarily an indicator of future results. Men’s Past Competitions Women’s Past CompetitionsUp-To-Date Starters Lists Here are the entry lists for the 2009 World Championships Marathons. The starting list will remain in flux until just before the marathon start. Here is our best efforts at recreating the comprehensive start list: 2009 World Championships Men’s Marathon – Announced Runners 2009 World Championships Women’s Marathon – Announced Runners

Previews/Profiles

MarathonGuide.com – Preview The quick overview of the race – what you’ll see. If you are pressed for time and can read just one thing, check out our preview which will detail what may play out on race day… 2009 World Championships Marathon PreviewIAAF – Previews Our friends at the IAAF have provided this writeup of the men they expect to be in contention. Does it compare to MarathonGuide.com’s expectations? We’ll have some of the same favorites, but some differences… 2009 World Championships Men’s Marathon IAAF Preview 2009 World Championships Women’s Marathon IAAF PreviewThe Favorites In Depth Here we’ve provided more detailed information about top men and women to watch. Who are they, where did they come from and what we will expect of them at this championship race…While some are veteran runners with historically fast times and championships races to their resumes, others are potentially faster and stronger newcomers ready to explode into marathoning. Excited, yet? Take a look at some favorites. The Men To Watch The Women To Watch

Video Features

YouTube and others have made it easy to share video on many topics – here we’ve found content that describes the World Championships Marathon in video…everything from a recap of the 2007 World Championships Marathon and more…….World Championships Marathon: Related Video Content