2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships

The 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Udine

Udine

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on 14 October 2007.

Individual


Position	Competitor	Nationality	Time
1	Zersenay Tadese	Eritrea	58:59 (CR)
2	Patrick Makau Musyoki Patrick Makau Musyoki Patrick Makau Musyoki is a runner from Kenya. He holds the world record in the marathon with a time of 2:03:38, set at the 2011 Berlin Marathon. He is also notable for his half marathon performances, having won a number of prominent competitions in Europe...	Kenya	59:02
3	Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot	Kenya	59:05 (PB)
4	Deriba Merga	Ethiopia	59:16 (PB)
5	Yonas Kifle Yonas Kifle Yonas Kifle is an Eritrean runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres, the half marathon and cross-country running. He was born in Adi Billai. He has represented Eritrea at the Olympics on three occasions; in 2000, 2004 and 2008...	Eritrea	59:30 (PB)
6	Dieudonné Disi Dieudonné Disi Dieudonné Disi is a Rwandan long-distance and cross country runner.In 2009 he competed in the marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, but pulled out at the 28 km mark due to an injury...	Rwanda	59:32 (NR)
7	Marilson dos Santos	Brazil	59:33 (AR)
8	Dickson Marwa	Tanzania	1:00:24 (PB)
9	Atsushi Sato	Japan	1:00:25 (AR)
10	Cuthbert Nyasango Cuthbert Nyasango Cuthbert Nyasango is a Zimbabwean long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:1500 metres - 3:50.26 min 3000 metres - 7:51.29 min *5000 metres - 13:31.27 min...	Zimbabwe	1:00:26 (NR)

Team


Position	Team	Competitors
1	Kenya	Patrick Makau Musyoki Patrick Makau Musyoki Patrick Makau Musyoki is a runner from Kenya. He holds the world record in the marathon with a time of 2:03:38, set at the 2011 Berlin Marathon. He is also notable for his half marathon performances, having won a number of prominent competitions in Europe... (2nd) Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot (3rd) Robert Kipkorir Kipchumba (15th)
2	Eritrea	Zersenay Tadese (1st) Yonas Kifle Yonas Kifle Yonas Kifle is an Eritrean runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres, the half marathon and cross-country running. He was born in Adi Billai. He has represented Eritrea at the Olympics on three occasions; in 2000, 2004 and 2008... (5th) Michael Tesfay (13th)
3	Ethiopia	Deriba Merga (4th) Raji Assefa (12th) Tariku Jufar Tariku Jufar Tariku Jufar is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. He won the 2011 Beirut Marathon and has had top-three finishes in Istanbul, Mumbai, Los Angeles and Hamburg. His personal best for the distance is 2:08:10 hours... (18th)
4	Tanzania	Dickson Marwa (8th) Fabiano Naasi (11th) Ezekiel Ngimba (19th)
5	Qatar	Ali Dawoud Sedam (14th) Mohammed Abduh Bakhet Mohammed Abduh Bakhet Mohammed Abduh Bakhet is a Qatari long-distance runner.He finished eighth in the 10,000 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships, 21st at the 2007 World Road Running Championships and did not finish the race at the 2010 World Cross Country Championships.His personal best times are 29:18.76... (21st) Ahmad Hassan Abdullah (24th)

Individual


Position	Competitor	Nationality	Time
1	Lornah Kiplagat Lornah Kiplagat Lornah Kiplagat is a Dutch long-distance runner. She was born in Kabiemit, Rift Valley Province, Kenya and came to the Netherlands in 1999. She gained Dutch citizenship in 2003 and has competed for the Netherlands since...	Netherlands	1:06:25 (WR)
2	Mary Keitany	Kenya	1:06:48 (NR)
3	Pamela Chepchumba Pamela Chepchumba Pamela Chepchumba is an athlete from Kenya. Her best achievements are from cross country running....	Kenya	1:08:06 (PB)
4	Bezunesh Bekele Bezunesh Bekele Bezunesh Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in cross-country running and marathons.She was born in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa...	Ethiopia	1:08:07 (NR)
5	Atsede Habtamu Atsede Habtamu Atsede Habtamu Besuye is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in road running and the marathon distance.She came to prominence at the IAAF World Road Running Championships in 2007 where, at the age of nineteen, she ran a time of 1:08:29 for the half marathon – a record for a teenage...	Ethiopia	1:08:29
6	Everline Kimwei	Kenya	1:08:39 (PB)
7	Chisato Osaki	Japan	1:08:56 (PB)
8	Luminiţa Talpoş Luminiţa Talpoş Luminiţa Talpoş is a female long-distance runner from Romania, who specialized in the marathon race during her career. She set her personal best in the women's marathon at the Vienna City Marathon on April 27, 2008.-Achievements:-References:*...	Romania	1:09:01 (PB)
9	Alice Timbilili Alice Timbilili Alice Jemeli Timbilil is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner. She is a two-time Olympian, having competed over 10,000 metres at both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics....	Kenya	1:09:09
10	Alina Gherasim Alina Gherasim Camelia Alina Gherasim is a Romanian long-distance runner. Gherasim competed in the marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She has won a number of road races including the 1996 Paris Marathon, the 2005 Monaco Marathon , and the 2006 California International Marathon .-Achievements:-External...	Romania	1:09:14 (SB)

Team


Position	Team	Competitors
1	Kenya	Mary Keitany (2nd) Pamela Chepchumba Pamela Chepchumba Pamela Chepchumba is an athlete from Kenya. Her best achievements are from cross country running.... (3rd) Everline Kimwei (6th)
2	Ethiopia	Bezunesh Bekele Bezunesh Bekele Bezunesh Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in cross-country running and marathons.She was born in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa... (4th) Atsede Habtamu Atsede Habtamu Atsede Habtamu Besuye is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in road running and the marathon distance.She came to prominence at the IAAF World Road Running Championships in 2007 where, at the age of nineteen, she ran a time of 1:08:29 for the half marathon – a record for a teenage... (5th) Atsede Baysa Atsede Baysa Atsede Baysa Tesema, also known as Atsede Bayisa, is an Ethiopian long distance runner who specialises in road running events. She has won the Paris Marathon twice consecutively, and has also won at the Xiamen International Marathon and the Istanbul Marathon... (11th)
3	Japan	Chisato Osaki (7th) Akane Taira (12th) Yoshimi Ozaki Yoshimi Ozaki Yoshimi Ozaki is a Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. She won the 2008 Tokyo Women's Marathon in a personal best time of 2:23:30 hours... (13th)
4	Romania	Luminiţa Talpoş Luminiţa Talpoş Luminiţa Talpoş is a female long-distance runner from Romania, who specialized in the marathon race during her career. She set her personal best in the women's marathon at the Vienna City Marathon on April 27, 2008.-Achievements:-References:*... (8th) Alina Gherasim Alina Gherasim Camelia Alina Gherasim is a Romanian long-distance runner. Gherasim competed in the marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She has won a number of road races including the 1996 Paris Marathon, the 2005 Monaco Marathon , and the 2006 California International Marathon .-Achievements:-External... (10th) Lidia Simon Lidia Simon Lidia Slavuteanu-Simon is a Romanian long-distance runner. She has represented Romania on four consecutive occasions at Olympic level and is a six-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics.... (18th)
5	Russia	Irina Timofeyeva Irina Timofeyeva Irina Nikolayevna Timofeyeva is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in running the marathon. She won the Singapore Marathon in 2005 and the Paris Marathon in 2006. She ran for Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing 7th in the marathon race... (14th) Alina Ivanova Alina Ivanova Alina Ivanova is a retired race walker from Russia, best known for winning the gold medal in the women's 10 km walk at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan... (15th) Olga Glok (17th)

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