11 ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS

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1 11 ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS How it Works The World Marathon Majors Series was set up on 23 January 2006 when the directors of the world s five leading races in Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York announced they would pay a total of US$1 million to the top man and woman marathon runners at the end of a two-year cycle. That cycle would include these big five premier city marathons plus any IAAF World Championships or Olympic Games marathons held during the period. A sixth city marathon was added in 2013 when the Tokyo Marathon joined the series, and in October 2014 the series became the Abbott World Marathon Majors when the Illinois-based global health care company was named as title sponsor for four years from The series is designed to elevate marathon running in the public s eyes by focusing the world s best marathon runners on the world s best marathons. It aims to be simple to follow and an intriguing platform for the sport. Each member race boasts an international elite field for both men and women, has a mass field competing on the same course as the elites, takes place in a major international market, and is regarded as among the very best in the industry. Collectively, the group annually attracts more than five million on-course spectators, more than 300 million television viewers, 400,000 applicants and 185,000 participants. The races also raise more than $100 million for charity and have an economic impact on their cities amounting to more than $400 million. A new format A new format was announced on 20 February This replaces the two-year contest with a one-year cycle featuring a rotating start and finish at each of the six annual series races. Series IX began on 22 February at the 2015 Tokyo Marathon and will end on completion of the February 2016 Tokyo Marathon. Series X begins at the 2016 Boston Marathon and ends upon completion of the 2017 Boston Marathon. Each subsequent series will begin and end at the next World Marathon Majors race on the calendar. The Olympic marathon and IAAF World Championship marathons will be part of the race schedule in the years they are held, but will not begin or end a series. Wilson Kipsang Under the new rules, the winners of each of these races earn 25 points apiece, with 16 going to second place, nine to third, four to fourth and one to fifth. To win the prize, runners must start at least two races over the series cycle. If an athlete earns points in more than two events, the athlete s highest two finishes will be scored. New anti-doping protocols The AWMM has also strengthened its anti-doping efforts. Together with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the AWMM will create a pool of championship-eligible runners who will undergo additional out-of-competition drug testing. Details on the athlete pool and the testing protocols are yet to be announced. Prize money payments also will be adjusted to take advantage of long-term biological mapping of athletes. Thus, the $500,000 award to the men s and women s champions will no longer be made in one lump sum but will now be paid out over the course of five years, at $100,000 each year. Carey Pinkowski, executive race director of the Chicago Marathon, explained: With a new title sponsor, a new series format and an increase in our anti-doping efforts, the Abbott World Marathon Majors begins a new era in marathon history. The integrity of the Abbott World Marathon Majors championship title is our top priority, as our champions represent the hundreds of thousands of runners from around the world who participate in our races annually. For more about the Abbott World Marathon Majors go to Media enquiries: Megan Lane Tel press@wmmajors.com Media Guide

2 The new scoring system Athletes earn the following points by placing among the top five in qualifying races during the two-year period: 1st place 25 points 2nd place 16 points 3rd place 9 points 4th place 4 points 5th place 1 point The champions will be the male and female athletes who score the most points during the one-year scoring period. Points from a maximum of two races will be scored. An athlete must start in two races over the cycle to be eligible. If an athlete earns points in more than two events, the athlete s highest two finishes will be scored. If there s a tie, the athlete finishing first in any head-to-head competition will be declared the winner. If their headto-head record is level, the winner is the athlete who: won more qualifying races during the period the six AWMM race directors determine to be the champion. They may decide to award the title jointly. No athlete found guilty of any anti-doping rules enforced by the IAAF, World Anti-Doping Association (WADA), national federations, or any individual AWMM race is eligible to win the AWMM title. Athletes must comply with the AWMM Code of Conduct. WMM champions WMM Series Men Women Series I: 2006/07 Robert K Cheruiyot (KEN) Gete Wami (ETH) Series II: 2007/08 Martin Lel (KEN) Irina Mikitenko (GER) Series III: 2008/09 Sammy Wanjiru (KEN) Irina Mikitenko (GER) Series IV: 2009/10 Sammy Wanjiru (KEN) Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) * Series V: 2010/11 Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) * Series VI: 2011/12 Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) Mary Keitany (KEN) Series VII: 2012/13 Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) Priscah Jeptoo (KEN) Series VIII: 2013/14 Wilson Kipsang (KEN) Rita Jeptoo (KEN) ** * Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) was banned from competition for a doping violation in April last year, and her case is currently under investigation awaiting a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). If the case is confirmed, her results from 2010 and 2011 will be annulled. ** Rita Jeptoo (KEN) won four races in the 2013/14 series but following the positive A and B samples from an out-of-competition test in September 2014, her standings and the final results of the 2013/14 series will be determined at the completion of the due legal process and the outcome of any appeal. The qualifying races Series IX (2015/16) 22 February 2015 Tokyo Marathon 20 April 2015 BAA Boston Marathon 26 April 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon 22 August 2015 IAAF World Championships Men s Marathon (Beijing) 30 August 2015 IAAF World Championships Women s Marathon (Beijing) 27 September 2015 BMW Berlin Marathon 11 October 2015 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 1 November 2015 TCS New York City Marathon 28 February 2016 Tokyo Marathon Series IX began at the 2015 Tokyo Marathon and will end at the 2016 Tokyo Marathon. Series X will begin at the 2016 Boston Marathon and end at the 2017 Boston Marathon. Series XI will begin at the 2017 London Marathon and end at the 2018 London Marathon. Series XII will begin at the 2018 Berlin Marathon and end at the 2019 Berlin Marathon. Series XIII will begin at the 2019 Chicago Marathon and end at the 2020 Chicago Marathon. Series XIV will begin at the 2020 New York City Marathon and end at the 2021 New York City Marathon. Each subsequent series will begin and end at the next AWMM race on the calendar. The Olympic Marathon and IAAF World Championships Marathon will be included in the race schedule in the years they are held, but will not begin or end the series. 210 Media Guide 2015

3 The World Marathon Majors Races Tokyo Marathon Organised by the Tokyo Marathon Foundation, the inaugural Tokyo Marathon was held on 18 February 2007 and drew 95,044 applicants and 30,870 participants. Kenya s Daniel Njenga (2:09:45) and Japan s Hitomi Niiya (2:31:01) were the first champions. Since then, the Tokyo Marathon has grown to more than 300,000 applicants and nearly 36,000 participants. Before the Tokyo Marathon Foundation was set up in 2007, the city hosted separate marathons for elite men and women, dating back to 1980 and 1979 respectively. Through its theme, The Day We Unite, the Tokyo Marathon brings together runners, volunteers and spectators. In 2011, the Tokyo Marathon established Tsunagu, a companion charity programme which donates to charitable activities in various fields according to the concept of Tsunagu, or solidarity. Inaugural Running: 2007 Largest Field: 35,310 finishers (2015) Recent Participation: Year Finishers (Male/Female) ,310 (27,654 / 7,656) ,146 (27,215 / 6,931) ,832 (27,827 / 7,005) ,678 (27,361 / 7,317) 2015 Performances: Time Total Men Women sub-3:00:00 1,087 1, sub-4:00:00 7,456 6, Estimated Number of Spectators: 1.7 million Course Records: Men: 2:05:42 (Dickson Chumba, KEN, 2014) Women: 2:22:23 (Tirfi Tsegaye, ETH, 2014) Most Victories: Men: 1 Women: 1 Upcoming Race Dates: $184,000 ($85,000 to male/female champions) Tokyo Marathon Foundation Ulala Nagashima Public Relations Division Tel: Fax: nagashima@tokyo42195.org 28 February 2016 (provisional) 26 February 2017 (provisional) Media Guide

4 BAA Boston Marathon Inspired by their experience at the 1896 Olympic Games, several members of the Boston Athletic Association founded their own marathon in The race has been run every year since (although the 1918 edition featured a military relay rather than an individual race) and is now the world s oldest annual marathon. Both the start and finish lines have been moved over the years, but much of the original course remains exactly as it was originally designed. Since 1924 the race has started in the town of Hopkinton, and from there the point-to-point course descends through Ashland, Framingham, Natick and Wellesley. Upon entering Newton, the course gradually rises to the famous Heartbreak Hill. As runners reach the top, they can see downtown Boston for the first time, four miles in the distance. After running through Brookline, the course enters Boston where it finishes on historic Boylston Street. Runners must qualify for entry by meeting time standards corresponding to gender and age, which is another aspect besides its course and longevity unique to the Boston Marathon. Inaugural Running: 1897 Largest Field: 35,868 finishers (1996) Recent Participation: Year Finishers (Male/Female) ,926 (17,582 / 14,344) ,600 (10,649 / 6,951) Race stopped after 4 hours because of terror attacks ,554 (12,588 / 8,966) ,913 (13,839 / 10,074) 2014 Performances: Time Total Men Women sub-3:00:00 2,369 2, sub-4:00:00 18,101 11,186 6,915 Estimated Number of Spectators: 500,000 Course Records: Men: 2:03:02 (Geoffrey Mutai, KEN, 2011) Women: 2:18:57 (Rita Jeptoo, KEN, 2014) Most Victories: Men: 7 (Clarence DeMar, USA) Women: 4 (Catherine Ndereba, KEN) $806,000 ($150,000 to male/female champions) Thomas Grilk, Executive Director Boston Athletic Association 40 Trinity Place, 4th Floor Boston, MA USA Jack Fleming, Director of Communications ; fleming@baa.org Marc Davis, Communications Manager ; mdavis@baa.org Upcoming Race Dates: 20 April April Media Guide 2015

5 Virgin Money London Marathon In 1979, after running the New York City Marathon with John Disley, the late Chris Brasher questioned whether London could stage such a festival. We have the course... but do we have the heart and hospitality to welcome the world? Later that year Brasher travelled to America, where the running boom of the late 1970s had started. He witnessed the Boston Marathon and revisited the New York City race. He studied both races organisations and finances. On his return, Brasher and Disley secured a three-year contract with Gillette for 75,000, established the organisation s charitable status, and set down six main aims for the event. The first London Marathon was held on 29 March More than 20,000 people wanted to run; 7,747 were accepted. There were 6,255 finishers led home by American Dick Beardsley and Norwegian Inge Simonsen. Joyce Smith broke the British record to win the women s race. The 1982 race received more than 90,000 applicants from around the world. The entry was limited to 18,059. Since then, the London Marathon has grown to more than 35,000 starters and finishers, is viewed in more than 196 countries worldwide and watched by between four and five million viewers in the UK via the BBC. Inaugural Running: 1981 Largest Field: 36,705 finishers (2012) Recent Participation: Year Finishers (Male / Female) ,868 (22,583 / 13,285) ,278 (22,045 / 12,233) ,705 (23,641 / 13,064) ,705 (22,443 / 12,262) 2014 Performances Time Total Men Women sub-3:00:00 1, 541 1, sub-4:00:00 15,249 11,521 3,728 Estimated Number of Spectators: 750,000 Course Records: Men: 2:04:29 (Wilson Kipsang, KEN, 2014) Women Only: 2:17:42 (Paula Radcliffe, GBR, 2005) Women (Mixed Race): 2:15:25 (Paula Radcliffe, GBR, 2003) Most Victories: Men: 3 (Dionicio Ceron, MEX; Antonio Pinto, POR; Martin Lel, KEN) Women: 4 (Ingrid Kristiansen, NOR) $313,000 ($55,000 to male/female champions) + bonuses Nick Bitel, Chief Executive Hugh Brasher, Race Director London Marathon Marathon House 115 Southwark Street London SE1 0JF +44 (0) Penny Dain, Head of Communications +44 (0) ; pennyd@london-marathon.co.uk Upcoming Race Dates: 26 April April 2016 Media Guide

6 BMW Berlin Marathon A group of runners from one of Germany s most prestigious athletics clubs, SC Charlottenburg, organised the first Berlin Marathon in It was not until 1981 that the race moved from the Grunewald (a big forest) into the city centre of West Berlin. Supported by the three western allied forces (Britain, France and USA), it developed into Germany s biggest and best quality marathon. A new era started after the Berlin Wall collapsed in November On 30 September 1990, three days before reunification, the course of the Berlin Marathon was changed to lead through Brandenburg Gate and include both parts of Berlin. In 2001 Naoko Takahashi became the first woman to break the 2:20 barrier. The flat and fast loop course was then changed significantly for the 2003 race. Paul Tergat became the first man to cross the new finish line, in a world record of 2:04:55, passing through Brandenburg Gate. In 2007 and 2008 Haile Gebrselassie lowered that record, first to 2:04:26, and then to 2:03:59, firmly establishing Berlin s course as the fastest in the world. In 2009 he joined Bill Rodgers (New York City, ) as the only men to win the same WMM race four years in a row. In 2011 Patrick Makau reclaimed the record for Kenya, running 2:03:38, only for that time to be eclipsed two years in a row by his compatriots Wilson Kipsang, who won in 2013 in 2:03:23, and Dennis Kimetto, who ran a barrier-breaking 2:02:57 in Inaugural Running: 1974 Largest Field: 36,527 finishers (2013) Recent Participation: Year Finishers (Male/Female) ,946 (22,178 / 6,768) ,527 (27,547 / 8,980) ,485 (26,542 / 7,943) ,977 (25,567 / 7,410) 2014 Performances: Time Total Men Women sub-3:00:00 1,261 1, sub-4:00:00 13,996 12,138 1,858 Estimated Number of Spectators: 1 million Course Records: Men: 2:02:57 (Dennis Kimetto, KEN, 2014) Women: 2:19:12 (Mizuki Noguchi, JPN, 2005) Most Victories: Men: 4 (Haile Gebrselassie, ETH) Women: 3 (Uta Pippig, GER; Renata Kokowska, POL) $416,629 ($50,000 to male/female champions) Mark Milde, Race Director SCC EVENTS GmbH Hanns-Braun-Strasse / Adlerplatz 14053, Berlin Germany Thomas Steffens (International media) ; thomas.steffens@scc-events.com Marisa Reich: ; marisa.reich@scc-events.com Upcoming Race Dates: 27 September September Media Guide 2015

7 Bank of America Chicago Marathon In 1976 a small band of running enthusiasts met at the Metropolitan YMCA on LaSalle Street to plan a marathon in Chicago. Backed by the athletic enthusiasm of the new Chicago Mayor, Michael Bilandic, and the leadership of Lee Flaherty, this founding group realised their vision on 25 September 1977, hosting 4,200 local participants in the first Chicago Marathon. It has since expanded to a capacity of 45,000 runners and enjoyed 36 years of record-breaking history. The flat course begins and ends in Chicago s historic Grant Park, sweeping through 15 culturally colourful neighbourhoods including Greektown, Little Italy, Pilsen, Chinatown, and Bridgeport. Sections of the course are woven parallel to others, allowing friends and family multiple points to encourage runners during the race. 1.5 million spectators line the city streets infusing the community atmosphere with humanity and solidarity. With a mid-autumn race date and early morning start, the race is seasonally positioned for exceptional running conditions. The Chicago Marathon has witnessed two men s world records (1984 Steve Jones 2:08:05; 1999 Khalid Khannouchi 2:05:42) and two women s world records (2001 Catherine Ndereba 2:18:47; 2002 Paula Radcliffe 2:17:18). Inaugural Running: 1977 Largest Field: 40,659 finishers (2014) Recent Participation: Year Finishers (Male/Female) ,659 (22,242 / 18,417) ,122 (21,595 / 17,527) ,475 (20,681 / 16,794) ,755 (20,284 / 15,471) 2014 Performances: Time Total Men Women sub-3:00: sub-4:00:00 5,763 3,748 2,015 Estimated Number of Spectators: 1.5 million Course Records: Men: 2:03:45 (Dennis Kimetto, KEN, 2013) Women: 2:17:18 (Paula Radcliffe, GBR, 2002) Most Victories: Men: 4 (Khalid Khannouchi, MAR/USA) Women: 3 (Liliya Shobukhova RUS) $485,000 ($125,000 to male/female champions) Carey Pinkowski, Executive Race Director Bank of America Chicago Marathon 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1160 MC: IL Chicago, IL USA Alex Sawyer, Director of Communications ; alex.sawyer@bankofamerica.com Upcoming Race Dates: 11 October October 2016 Media Guide

8 TCS New York City Marathon The premier event of the New York Road Runners, the New York City Marathon is one of the world s great road races, drawing more than 109,000 applicants. The race attracts many world-class professional athletes, attracted by the more than $800,000 prize money, but also by the chance to excel in the media capital of the world before two million cheering spectators and 330 million worldwide television viewers. As any one of the more than 971,237 past participants will attest, crossing the finish line in Central Park is one of the great thrills of a lifetime. The race was held entirely in Central Park for the first six years before moving out into the streets and through all five boroughs of New York City in With 47,323 finishers, the 2011 New York City Marathon was the largest marathon in history to date. The 2012 New York marathon was cancelled just a few days before race day following the hurricane which had devastated the city a week earlier, but the race bounced back in 2013 when 50,226 runners crossed the finish line, breaking the record it had set just two years before. A new record was set in 2014 when 50,530 crossed the finish line, including the event s one millionth finisher. Inaugural Running: 1970 Largest Field: 50,530 finishers (2014) Recent Participation: Year Finishers (Male/Female) ,530 (30,108 / 20,422) ,226 (30,699 / 19,567) 2012 no race ,323 (30,058 / 17,265) 2014 Performances: Time Total Men Women sub-3:00: sub-4:00:00 14,175 10,904 3,271 Estimated Number of Spectators: 2 million Course Records: Men: 2:05:06 (Geoffrey Mutai, KEN, 2011) Women: 2:22:31 (Margaret Okayo, KEN, 2003) Most Victories: Men: 4 (Bill Rodgers, USA) Women: 9 (Grete Waitz, NOR) $800,600 ($130,000 to male/female champions) Mary Wittenberg, Race Director New York Road Runners 9 East 89th Street New York, NY USA Lauren Loeb, Director of Media Relations ; lloeb@nyrr.org Chris Weiller, Vice-President, Media & Public Relations ; cweiller@nyrr.org Upcoming Race Dates: 1 November November Media Guide 2015

9 World Records set in WMM Races Men WR Athlete WMM Event Date 2:02:57* Dennis Kimetto (KEN) Berlin 28 September :03:23 Wilson Kipsang (KEN) Berlin 29 September :03:38 Patrick Makau (KEN) Berlin 25 September :03:59 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Berlin 28 September :04:26 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Berlin 30 September :04:55 Paul Tergat (KEN) Berlin 28 September :05:38 Khalid Khannouchi (USA) London 14 April :05:42 Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) Chicago 24 October :06:05 Ronaldo da Costa (BRA) Berlin 20 September :08:05 Steve Jones (GBR) Chicago 21 October :12:12 Abebe Bikila (ETH) Olympics (Tokyo) 21 October :15:17 Abebe Bikila (ETH) Olympics (Rome) 10 September :25:39 Yun Bok Suh (KOR) Boston 19 April :32:36 Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN) Olympics (Antwerp) 22 August :55:19 Johnny Hayes (USA) Olympics (London) 24 July 1908 Women WR Athlete WMM Event Date 2:15:25* Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 13 April :17:18 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) Chicago 13 October :18:47 Catherine Ndereba (KEN) Chicago 7 October :19:46 Naoko Takahashi (JPN) Berlin 30 September :20:43 Tegla Loroupe (KEN) Berlin 26 September :21:06 Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) London 21 April :22:43 Joan Benoit Samuelson (USA) Boston 18 April :25:29 Grete Waitz (NOR) London 17 April :25:42 Grete Waitz (NOR) New York 26 October :27:33 Grete Waitz (NOR) New York 21 October :32:30 Grete Waitz (NOR) New York 22 October :34:48** Christa Vahlensieck (GER) Berlin 10 September :42:24 Liane Winter (GER) Boston 21 April 1975 * Current world record as at 31 March 2015 ** Set in the 1977 German marathon championships Media Guide

10 The World Marathon Majors Series VIII (2013/14) Kipsang wins by a point, as Kiplagat waits for Jeptoo verdict Three victories, a world record and a course record Wilson Kipsang s triumphs over the last two years were good enough to win any contest to find the world s best marathon runner. But in the end it was the single point he earned when fifth at the 2013 London Marathon his lowest finish in a marathon race which clinched the men s $500,000 World Marathon Majors prize for the smiling Kenyan. Kipsang s victory in the face of New York s biting winds last November may have been his crowning moment, but it was that one point in London 18 months previously which proved to be the difference between him and his traning partner, Dennis Kimetto, whose failure to finish in Boston last April meant his trio of record-breaking victories in Tokyo, Chicago and Berlin was not quite enough. The two Kenyans almost immaculate records meant they stood out from their opponents over the course of the WMM s last two-year cycle, despite consistently high finishes from Ethiopians Lelisa Desisa and Tsegaye Kebede, and two of the quickest times ever from the perennial runner-up, their Kenyan compatriot Emmanuel Mutai. The women s series featured a perfect record of its own thanks to Rita Jeptoo who took back-to-back titles in Boston and Chicago. But the Kenyan s positive drugs test last September means her results are in doubt and the final women s standings will only be finalised once the due legal process and any appeal has been completed. Edna Kiplagat s heart-warming win in London last year, together with her runner-up place 12 months earlier and her victory at the 2013 World Championships, means she is poised to collect the prize ahead of last year s Tokyo and Berlin champion, Tirfi Tsegaye, and the 2012/13 WMM champion Priscah Jeptoo. Final Standings Men 1. Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) 76 pts 5th London :07:47 1 pt 1st Berlin :03:23 25 pts 1st London :04:29 25 pts 1st New York :10:59 25 pts 2. Dennis Kimetto (Kenya) 75 pts 1st Tokyo :06:50 25 pts 1st Chicago :03:45 25 pts dnf Boston pts 1st Berlin :02:57 25 pts 3. Lelisa Desisa (Ethiopia) 55 pts 1st Boston :10:22 25 pts 2nd Worlds :10:12 15 pts dnf Boston pts 2nd New York :11:06 15 pts 3. Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) 55 pts 1st London :06:04 25 pts 2nd New York :09:16 15 pts 4th Worlds :10:47 5 pts 3rd London :06:30 10 pts [9th Berlin :10:27 0 pts] 5. Emmanuel Mutai (Kenya) 45 pts 2nd London :06:34 15 pts 2nd Chicago :03:52 15 pts 7th London :08:18 0 pts 2nd Berlin :03:13 15 pts Women 1. Rita Jeptoo* (Kenya) 100 pts 1st Boston :26:25 25 pts 1st Chicago :19:57 25 pts 1st Boston :18:57 25 pts 1st Chicago :19:57 25 pts 2. Edna Kiplagat (Kenya) 65 pts 2nd London :21:32 15 pts 1st Worlds :25:44 25 pts 9th New York :30:04 0 pts 1st London :20:21 25 pts [13th New York :36:24 0 pts] 3. Tirfi Tsegaye (Ethiopia) 51 pts 5th Boston :28:09 1 pt 1st Tokyo :22:23 25 pts 1st Berlin :20:18 25 pts 4. Priscah Jeptoo (Kenya) 50 pts 1st London :20:15 25 pts 1st New York :25:07 25 pts dnf London pts 4. Florence Kiplagat (Kenya) 50 pts 6th London :27:05 0 pts 1st Berlin :21:13 25 pts 2nd London :20:24 15 pts 3rd Chicago :25:57 10 pts * Rita Jeptoo was banned from competition after failing a drugs test in September last year. Her standings and the final results of the women s 2013/14 series will be determined on completion of the due legal process and any appeal. 218 Media Guide 2015

11 The Abbott World Marathon Majors Series IX (2015/16) Current standings (as of 31 March 2015) Men 1. Endeshaw Negesse (Ethiopia) 25 pts 1st Tokyo :06:00 25 pts 2. Stephen Kiprotich (Uganda) 16 pts 2nd Tokyo :06:33 16 pts 3. Dickson Chumba (Kenya) 9 pts 3rd Tokyo :06:34 9 pts 4. Shumi Dechasa (Ethiopia) 4 pts 4th Tokyo :07:20 4 pts 5. Peter Some (Kenya) 1 pt 5th Tokyo :07:22 1 pt Women 1. Birhane Dibaba (Ethiopia) 25 pts 1st Tokyo :23:15 25 pts 2. Helen Kiprop (Kenya) 16 pts 2nd Tokyo :24:03 16 pts 3. Tiki Gelana (Ethiopia) 9 pts 3rd Tokyo :24:26 9 pts 4. Selly Chepyego (Kenya) 4 pts 4th Tokyo :26:43 4 pts 5. Flomena Daniel (Kenya) 1 pt 5th Tokyo :26:54 1 pt Results and reports from AWMM races in Series IX (2015/16) Tokyo Marathon 22 February 2015 Series IX started with an Ethiopian double at the wet and windy Tokyo Marathon, the first time runners from the same nation have won the men s and women s titles in the Japanese capital. Negesse broke away from Kenya s defending champion Dickson Chumba just before 40km to become only the second Ethiopian man to win, after Hailu Mekonnen in He clocked the event s third fastest time. Chumba suffered stomach cramps near the end allowing Kiprotich to overtake for a personal best. Dibaba moved away from a group of five at 30km in the women s race and, although Kiprop stayed close, last year s runner-up went on to win by 48 seconds. Kiprop lowered her PB by more than three minutes while Gelana achieved her best result since winning the 2012 Olympic title. Men 1. Endeshaw Negesse ETH 2:06:00 2. Stephen Kiprotich UGA 2:06:33 3. Dickson Chumba KEN 2:06:34 4. Shumi Dechasa ETH 2:07:20 5. Peter Some KEN 2:07:22 Women 1. Birhane Dibaba ETH 2:23:15 2. Helen Kiprop KEN 2:24:03 3. Tiki Gelana ETH 2:24:26 4. Selly Chepyego KEN 2:26:43 5. Flomena Daniel KEN 2:26:54 Forthcoming AWMM events in Series IX 20 April 2015 BAA Boston Marathon 26 April 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon 22 August 2015 IAAF World Championships Men s Marathon (Beijing) 30 August 2015 IAAF World Championships Women s Marathon (Beijing) 27 September 2015 BMW Berlin Marathon 11 October 2015 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 1 November 2015 TCS New York City Marathon 28 February 2016 Tokyo Marathon Media Guide