Frankfurt Marathon

Oct 28, 2012

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Where

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Start time

06:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

October 28, 2012 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 06:00

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Patrick Makau hoped to set a new marathon world record at the Frankfurt Marathon. In freezing conditions he managed to win but ran a few minutes shy of the record with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 8 seconds.

General News KBC.com

Oct 28, 2012

MAKAU, FINALLY

As expected, Patrick Makau of Kenya won the 31st BMW Frankfurt Marathon on a cool bright morning in German's financial centre. But the manner of his victory, in 2.06.08, was far from expected. On a clear, sunny morning, but with temperatures struggling to reach 2C (35F) by the midday finish, Makau never looked comfortable at the back of a leading group of a dozen.

General News

Oct 28, 2012

Patience Pays for Makau In Frankfurt, Debut Win for Melkamu

Patrick Makau won the Frankfurt Marahton with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 8 seconds in near freezing temperatures.

General News IAAF.org

Oct 28, 2012

Makau's World Record Recipe For Success

Makau, 27, has been the world's fastest marathoner for the past two years, the second of which was the world record 2.03.38 he ran in Berlin 13 months ago, during which he disposed of previous record holder, Haile Gebrselassie in exemplary fashion.

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Oct 26, 2012