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SHOBUKHOVA WINS PRAGUE HALF IN PHOTO FINISH By David Monti (c) 2007 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
In the men's race, Patrick Ivuti broke Silas Kirui's course record, breaking the finish tape in 1:01-flat. Defending champion Stephen Kibiwott finished third in 1:01:54, with Jacob Yator sandwiched between his two Kenyan compatriots in 1:01:20. Unlike the conditions faced by the athletes running today's IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa, the weather in Prague was windy, cool and damp, around 10°C (50°F). Nonetheless, the event had a record 5700 entrants (finishers not available yet). ENDS Hervis Prague International Half-Marathon (9th) Praha, CZE; Saturday, March 24 Distance: 21.1 km, one loop course (modified from last year to remove some cobblestone sections) Finishers: Not available at press time Event Records: Men, new (see below); Women, 1:10:08, Caroline Kwambai (KEN), 2006 Prize Money: Indicated in Euros for top open finishers NOTE: Patrick Ivuti set a course record while Liliya Shobukhova won the women's race by an eyelash over defending champion and course record holder, Caroline Kwambai --Ed.
MEN - i = Earned time incentive bonus (a) Is this THE Ismael Kirui?
WOMEN - 1. Liliya Shobukhova, RUS 1:11:14 DB 2000 Euros
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