The 2003 Marathon World Cup was held on 30 (men) and on August 31 (women) as part of the World Athletics Championships in Paris , the capital of France . Participants played a team prize in competitions for men and women. Medals in the individual championship were awarded as part of the World Cup.
| 2003 Marathon World Cup | |
|---|---|
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| Host city |  Paris , France |
| Member countries | sixteen |
| Of the participants | 99 |
| Medals | 2 |
| Opening | August 30, 2003 |
| Closing | August 31, 2003 |
In total, 99 runners from 16 countries of the world (54 men and 45 women) took part in the start of the team. Each country could put up to 5 people in each of the two races. Winners were determined by the sum of the results of the 3 best participants.
Japan was the first country to win the World Cup in both men and women in one year. In the women's standings, Mizuki Noguchi , Masako Chiba and Naoko Sakamoto took places from second to fourth, thanks to which they were ahead of Ethiopia's national team by 10 minutes. The sum of their times (7: 14.48) was a record in the history of competitions.
Content
Schedule
| date | Time | Race |
|---|---|---|
| August 30, 2003 | 14:20 | Men |
| August 31, 2003 | 14:20 | Women |
Local time (UTC + 2)
Team Championship
Men
| A place | National team | Athletes | Time | Total time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Shigeru Aburai | 2: 09.26 | 6:30 a.m. | |
| Atsushi Sato | 2: 10.38 | |||
| Tsuyoshi Ogata | 2: 10.39 | |||
| Koji Shimizu | (2: 13.19) | |||
| Italy | Stefano Baldini | 2: 09.14 | 6: 32.19 | |
| Daniele Kaimmi | 2: 09.29 | |||
| Alberico Di Cecco | 2: 13.36 | |||
| Ruggiero Pertile | (2: 13.45) | |||
| Migidio Burifa | (2: 21.12) | |||
| South Africa | Ian Sister | 2: 10.17 | 6:35 p.m. | |
| Hendrick Ramaala | 2: 10.37 | |||
| Geert Tees | 2: 15.00 | |||
| Ezael Tlobo | (DNF ) | |||
| Josiah Tugan | ( DNF ) | |||
| four | Morocco | 6: 36.01 | ||
| five | Spain | 6: 38.43 | ||
| 6 | Ethiopia | 6: 44.44 | ||
| 7 | Australia | 6:44 p.m. | ||
| eight | The Republic of Korea | 6: 47.45 | ||
| 9 | France | 6: 48.10 | ||
| ten | USA | 6: 50.37 | ||
| eleven | Colombia | 7: 01.29 | ||
| 12 | Qatar | 7: 04.44 |
Participants whose result did not count towards the team are shown in italics.
Women
| A place | National team | Athletes | Time | Total time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Mizuki noguchi | 2: 24.14 | 7: 14.48 | |
| Masako Chiba | 2: 25.09 | |||
| Naoko Sakamoto | 2: 25.25 | |||
| Takami Omini | (2: 32.31) | |||
| Rie Matsuoka | ( DNF ) | |||
| Ethiopia | Elfenesh Alemu | 2: 26.29 | 7: 24.56 | |
| Read Gemechu | 2: 27.26 | |||
| Asha Gigi | 2: 31.01 | |||
| Meseret Kotu | (2: 34.19) | |||
| Vorkenesh Tola | (2: 39.25) | |||
| Russia | Svetlana Zakharova | 2: 26.53 | 7: 31.04 | |
| Victoria Klimina | 2: 31.45 | |||
| Larisa Zyuzko | 2: 32.26 | |||
| Svetlana Demidenko | (2: 37.19) | |||
| Irina Timofeeva | (2: 38.06) | |||
| four | DPRK | 7:31 a.m. | ||
| five | Spain | 7:34 a.m. | ||
| 6 | China | 7:36 a.m. | ||
| 7 | Romania | 7:38 a.m. | ||
| eight | France | 7: 48.17 | ||
| 9 | Italy | 7:55 a.m. | ||
| ten | USA | 7: 58.20 |
Participants whose result did not count towards the team are shown in italics.
Individual Championship
Men
| A place | Athlete | Citizenship | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Jowad Garib | Morocco | 2: 08.31 |
| 2 | Julio Rey | Spain | 2: 08.38 |
| 3 | Stefano Baldini | Italy | 2: 09.14 |
| four | Alberta Shaysa | Portugal | 2: 09.25 |
| five | Shigeru Aburai | Japan | 2: 09.26 |
| 6 | Daniele Kaimmi | Italy | 2: 09.29 |
| 7 | Ian Sister | South Africa | 2: 10.17 |
| eight | Michael Rotich | Kenya | 2: 10.35 |
| 9 | Hendrick Ramaala | South Africa | 2: 10.37 |
| ten | Atsushi Sato | Japan | 2: 10.38 |
Women
| A place | Athlete | Citizenship | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Catherine Ndereba | Kenya | 2: 23.55 |
| 2 | Mizuki noguchi | Japan | 2: 24.14 |
| 3 | Masako Chiba | Japan | 2: 25.09 |
| four | Naoko Sakamoto | Japan | 2: 25.25 |
| five | Ham Pont Sil | DPRK | 2: 25.31 |
| 6 | Elfenesh Alemu | Ethiopia | 2: 26.29 |
| 7 | Joyce Chepchumba | Kenya | 2: 26.33 |
| eight | Oliver Eutich | Serbia and Montenegro | 2: 26.49 |
| 9 | Svetlana Zakharova | Russia | 2: 26.53 |
| ten | Read Gemechu | Ethiopia | 2: 27.26 |
Links
- Martin Rix IAAF World Marathon Cup . GBRAthletics.com. - Winners of the World Cup in the marathon (1985-2005). Date of treatment March 9, 2018. Archived June 23, 2015.
- Mark Butler. IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013 - Statistics Handbook (English) (PDF). IAAF (July 31, 2013). - IAAF Statistical Handbook with Competition Results. Date of treatment March 9, 2018. Archived March 3, 2018.