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Stunning 1:07:07 Half Marathon debut by Abeylegesse Ras Al Khaimah (IAAF)

Yahoo! News Marathon Running  • Feb 19, 2010

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE - Elvan Abeylegesse ran the fastest-ever debut Half Marathon at the RAK Half Marathon on Friday morning.Running in windless and sunny conditions, Abeylegesse, a double Olympic medallist at the 2008 Olympic Games, clocked 1:07:07 to take the 4th edition of this IAAF Silver Label Road Race. Only five women* have ever covered the distance faster than the 27-year-old Ethiopian-born Turk.In the men's contest, the expected challenge of Ethiopian Deriba Merga faltered… Full Story »

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• Champion
• Elvan Abeylegesse
• International Association of Athletics Federations
• Lornah Kiplagat
• Half-Marathon

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