Athletics Africa Magazine

ROTTERDAM (NED): Top kenyan athletes Moses Mosop, Sammy Kitwara and Peter Kirui have been previously announced for the ABN AMRO Rotterdam Marathon on April 15. But organizers now also confirm the participation of top Ethiopian runners such as Getu Feleke (2:05.16) and Yemane Adhane (2:06.29). Both athletes are feeling very good and are hoping to gain qualification for the London Olympic Games when running in Rotterdam, what means they are aiming to break the 2:04.23 that compatriot Ayele Abshero ran in Dubai earlier this year. Also in the race are Maroccan Rashid Kisri (2:06.28) and Kenyan athlete Stephen Kibet (2:09.27). Organizer Mario Kadiks added that Moses Mosop is taking his marathon world record attempt so serious that he has checked the marathon course on March 5th while taking notes of how to run the course best. DAKAR (SEN): 400 m world champion Amantle Montsho of Botswana made her season‘s debut on 100m (11.64w) at the national Ligue de Dakar. Her 100 m national rec...

ROTTERDAM (NED):  Organizers of the 32nd ABN AMRO Rotterdam Marathon on April 15 have announced their first three stars of the race. Race director Mario Kadiks is hoping the fast course in Rotterdam could produce a world record and has invited Kenyans Moses Mosop , who debuted in Boston last year in 2:03.06 and later won Chicago in 2:05:37. Other top names are Peter Kirui who debuted last autumn in Frankfurt (2:06:31) with beeing 6th in Daegu 10 000 m earlier. Top debut is expected from fast road runner and World half marathon medalist Sammy Kitwara (road bests 27:11 at 10 km and 58:48 at HM). The course will be remeasured before the race and athletes will start 30min earlier than in previous years. JOHANNESBURG (RSA): South African running legend Hendrick Ramaala has quit the Athletics South Africa (ASA) administration to get his running career back on track. This comes after ASA board appointed former banker Frik Vermaak as new chief executive of the...