The 2007 Marathon World Cup was held on August 25 (men) and September 2 (women) as part of the World Athletics Championships in Osaka , Japan . Participants played a team prize in competitions for men and women. Medals in the individual championship were awarded as part of the World Cup.
| 2007 Marathon World Cup | |
|---|---|
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| Host city |  Osaka , Japan |
| Member countries | eleven |
| Of the participants | 72 |
| Medals | 2 |
| Opening | August 25, 2007 |
| Closing | September 2, 2007 |
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In total, 72 runners from 11 countries of the world (39 men and 33 women) went to the start of the teams. 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.
The races took place in hot weather with high humidity, which greatly influenced the level of results shown. At the time of the start of the men's race (7 a.m. local time), the temperature was +28 degrees, the relative humidity was 81%. Women went the distance when the thermometer had +32 degrees of heat.
The Japanese men's team won the World Cup for the third time in a row. Among women, Kenya defended the title obtained two years earlier.
Schedule
| date of | Time | Race |
|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2007 | 07:00 | Men |
| September 2, 2007 | 07:00 | Women |
Local time (UTC + 9)
Team Championship
Men
| A place | National team | Athletes | Time | Total time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Tsuyoshi Ogata | 2: 17.42 | 6: 54.23 | |
| Satoshi Osaki | 2: 18.06 | |||
| Toshinari Suva | 2: 18.35 | |||
| Tomoyuki Sato | (2: 20.53) | |||
| Mitsuru Kubota | (2: 59.40) | |||
| The Republic of Korea | Park Choo Yoon | 2: 21.49 | 7: 12.08 | |
| Kim yoon chun | 2: 24.25 | |||
| Lee Myung-son | 2: 25.54 | |||
| Kenya | Luke Kibet | 2: 15.59 | 7: 12.33 | |
| William Kiplagath | 2: 19.21 | |||
| Laban Kagika | 2: 37.13 | |||
| James Mwangi | (DNF ) | |||
| Laban Kipkamboi | ( DNF ) | |||
| four | USA | 7: 15.00 | ||
| 5 | Ethiopia | 7: 19.08 | ||
| 6 | Tanzania | 7: 23.20 | ||
| 7 | Israel | 7:23 a.m. | ||
| 8 | Portugal | 7: 24.58 | ||
| 9 | China | 7: 31.02 |
Participants whose result did not count towards the team are shown in italics.
Women
| A place | National team | Athletes | Time | Total time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Catherine Ndereba | 2:30 a.m. | 7: 35.02 | |
| Rita Jeptu | 2: 32.03 | |||
| Edith Masai | 2: 32.22 | |||
| Rose Cheruyot | (2: 38.56) | |||
| Hellen kimutai | (2: 39.14) | |||
| China | Zhou Chunxu | 2:30 a.m. | 7:35 a.m. | |
| Zhu Xiaolin | 2: 31.21 | |||
| Zhang Shujing | 2: 33.46 | |||
| Sun Weiwei | (2: 37.53) | |||
| Wei Yanan | (2: 45.50) | |||
| Japan | Reiko Tosa | 2:30 p.m. | 7: 37.39 | |
| Kiyoko Shimahara | 2: 31.40 | |||
| Marie Ozaki | 2: 35.04 | |||
| Yumiko Hara | (2: 36.40) | |||
| Yasuko Hashimoto | (2: 38.36) | |||
| four | Russia | 7: 50.34 | ||
| 5 | Italy | 8: 12.41 | ||
| 6 | USA | 8: 13.24 | ||
| 7 | Ethiopia | 8: 58.46 |
Participants whose result did not count towards the team are shown in italics.
Individual Championship
Men
| A place | Athlete | Citizenship | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Luke Kibet | Kenya | 2: 15.59 |
| 2 | Mubarak Shami | Qatar | 2: 17.18 |
| 3 | Victor Roetlin | Switzerland | 2: 17.25 |
| four | Yared Asmer | Eritrea | 2: 17.41 |
| 5 | Tsuyoshi Ogata | Japan | 2: 17.42 |
| 6 | Satoshi Osaki | Japan | 2: 18.06 |
| 7 | Toshinari Suva | Japan | 2: 18.35 |
| 8 | William Kiplagath | Kenya | 2: 19.21 |
| 9 | Janne Holmen | Finland | 2: 19.36 |
| 10 | Jose Manuel Martinez | Spain | 2: 20.25 |
Women
| A place | Athlete | Citizenship | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Catherine Ndereba | Kenya | 2:30 a.m. |
| 2 | Zhou Chunxu | China | 2:30 a.m. |
| 3 | Reiko Tosa | Japan | 2:30 a.m. |
| four | Zhu Xiaolin | China | 2: 31.21 |
| 5 | Lydia Shimon | Romania | 2: 31.26 |
| 6 | Kiyoko Shimahara | Japan | 2: 31.40 |
| 7 | Rita Jeptu | Kenya | 2: 32.03 |
| 8 | Edith Masai | Kenya | 2: 32.22 |
| 9 | Mara Yamauchi | United Kingdom | 2: 32.55 |
| 10 | Lyubov Morgunova | Russia | 2: 33.41 |
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.