{"id":1143,"date":"2011-11-25T16:37:26","date_gmt":"2011-11-25T16:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2011-11-25T16:37:26","modified_gmt":"2011-11-25T16:37:26","slug":"adhm-ethiopians-kenyans-to-fight-for-top-slots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1143","title":{"rendered":"ADHM: Ethiopians, Kenyans to fight for top slots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/adhm.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"250\" style=\"float: left; border: 0; margin: 4px;\" \/>New Delhi: <\/strong>Kenyan  Sammy Kitwara and Ethiopian Aselefech Mergia, the fastest man in the  elite field and the women\u2019s defending champion, respectively, said they  were in super shape and looking forward to having a fast run on Sunday  in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday. The athletes were present  at a meet &amp; greet session at the media centre on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kitwara,  who ran a stunning 58:48 in the USA in September this year is confident  of making a serious attempt at bettering the course of 58.15.  Aselefech, who is on her fifth visit to the capital city and is  attempting to win the title for the third time also said she was in \u201ctop  shape\u201d, coming here at the back of two strong wins, in the Dubai  Marathon and the Great South Run in October.<\/p>\n<p>While Kitwara  acknowledged that the men\u2019s field was tough, he did not seem to be  unduly worried, having pulled off wins in the past, while\u00a0 running  against very big names, among them Haile Gebrselassie. <\/p>\n<p>Kitwara  will have to contend with Ethiopians Feyisa Lelisa and team mates  Tilahun Regassa (the Ethiopian record holder) and Lelisa Desisa who was  just edged on the line in Delhi last year by Boston and New York  marathon champion Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya. Feyisa, who is on his second  visit to India,\u00a0 said he has trained well in the buildup to this event  and is looking to run a sub-59 minute race on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Kenyan  field of athletes is also very strong, with the likes of Stephen  Kibiwott , who boasts a half marathon best of 59:37, Philemon Limo,  winner of the World 10K Bangalore, who now has a half marathon best of  59:30 and also enjoys\u00a0 front running tactics and track specialists Mark  Kiptoo and Emmanuel Bett.<\/p>\n<p>Tim Hutchings, a former runner and  expert commentator, felt this current field had the potential to set new  course records among the men and women. Having been to Delhi for the  earlier editions, Hutchings felt that the supreme condition of the roads  and the weather would support the athletes on Sunday in their quest for  a fast finish.<\/p>\n<p>Aselefech said she would be banking on support  from her fellow Ethiopians to counter the atrong Kenyan field led by  Lucy Kabuu. The other Ethiopians include last year\u2019s runner-up Merima  Mohammed and former World silver medalist Aberu Kebede, besides National  record holder Mare Dibaba.<\/p>\n<p>Kenyan Lucy Kabuu is the fastest  woman in the field this year and having burst onto the road scene in  September, running away from a world class field in the UK\u2019s Great North  Run to run a solo 67:06, she fees she is in great form to even have a  run at the world record held by Mary Keitany. Lucy will be backed up  strongly by Lydia Cheromei and Doris Changeywo, who recently showed  great form in the Great South 10 miler in the UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/adhm.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"250\" style=\"float: left; border: 0; margin: 4px;\" \/>New Delhi: <\/strong>Kenyan  Sammy Kitwara and Ethiopian Aselefech Mergia, the fastest man in the  elite field and the women\u2019s defending champion, respectively, said they  were in super shape and looking forward to having a fast run on Sunday  in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday. 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