Bonn Marathon 2009
April 27, 2009 by John Hurd
Filed under Days Out, News and Views
Around 22,000 weary legs found their way around the Rhein-Energie-Marathon circuit in Bonn on Sunday.
The 11,000 or so owners of said legs had a day of sunshine which was better suited to those watching than those actually ‘doing’. Not surprisingly then there were no records broken. Mens winner Joash Mutai spent most of his race alone without even a pacer for company. John Kitui, Mutai’s likely hardest opponent and winner in 2006, had been unable to obtain a Visa in time for the Race. His other likely challenger, Richard Ngolepus, hobbled out with a foot injury after 25 km.  Womens’ winner, 25 year old kenyan Rosina Kiboino, was a surprise however, winning in only her second Marathon and first outside of Kenya. Favourite, Moldavia’s Valentina Delion who won in 2005 and 2006 finished second and just missed out on a hat-trick of wins.
Out on his own, Joash Mutai - The Winner!!!
Here a gallery of images. Some of them winners who made it onto the podium – others just winners who made it round the course!
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