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15.10.2007
The 28 year-old Melbournian posted 1:12:53, just down on her personal best time of 1:12:02 claimed at this year’s Gold Coast Marathon.
Sporting bib number one, Weightman was the only Australian competing at this year’s championships after making her international debut in a team of four (including Anna Thompson, Lauren Shelley and Martin Dent) in 2006.
At that meet in Debrecen, Hungary she finished 37th in 1:10:51.
However, all eyes were on Kenyan-born Kiplagat (Netherlands) in a race heralded as the best ever women’s half marathon at a global level.
A tussle between the 33 year-old and Kenya’s Mary Jepkosgei Keitany pushed out over 15km, though the champion was only mildly threatened - sailing to her title defence and setting world records for 20km (1:02:57) and half marathon (1:06:25) in the process.
The winner’s cheque of US$30,000 was propelled to a US$80,000 kitty for an ecstatic Kiplagat once the world record was declared.
“In Kenya for years, people didn't believe women could run so well,” she told the IAAF.
“Look at the development now. In Osaka the women got as many of the headlines as the men.
“I sit here in a Dutch vest with two Kenyan girls next to me - that's the development of Kenyan women's running for me.”
Jepkosgei Keitany (1:06:48) and Pamela Chepchumba (1:08:06) rounded out the placings, the former leading Kiplagat at 10km and sitting on her heels at 15km; pace that would earn a national record.
In the men’s race, the honours also went to the defending champion; Eritrea’s Zersenay Tadese won in 58:59 to set a national and championships record.
Read the IAAF’s full report
View the results
SBS will televise highlights from the World Road Running Championships on Sunday, October 28 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.
In other news, Victorian Collis Birmingham won the Sir Barry Curtis 10km Classic Run in Auckland, New Zealand in a time of 30:44 from local Ben Ruthe (30:58).
Mark Tucker also competed, finishing third in 31:21.
Information courtesy IAAF
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Weightman solid, Kiplagat brilliant
In a race run perfectly by winner Lornah Kiplagat, Australia’s Lisa Jane Weightman toiled bravely to finish 33rd at the 2nd IAAF World Road Running Championships in Udine, Italy.The 28 year-old Melbournian posted 1:12:53, just down on her personal best time of 1:12:02 claimed at this year’s Gold Coast Marathon.
Sporting bib number one, Weightman was the only Australian competing at this year’s championships after making her international debut in a team of four (including Anna Thompson, Lauren Shelley and Martin Dent) in 2006.
At that meet in Debrecen, Hungary she finished 37th in 1:10:51.
However, all eyes were on Kenyan-born Kiplagat (Netherlands) in a race heralded as the best ever women’s half marathon at a global level.
A tussle between the 33 year-old and Kenya’s Mary Jepkosgei Keitany pushed out over 15km, though the champion was only mildly threatened - sailing to her title defence and setting world records for 20km (1:02:57) and half marathon (1:06:25) in the process.
The winner’s cheque of US$30,000 was propelled to a US$80,000 kitty for an ecstatic Kiplagat once the world record was declared.
“In Kenya for years, people didn't believe women could run so well,” she told the IAAF.
“Look at the development now. In Osaka the women got as many of the headlines as the men.
“I sit here in a Dutch vest with two Kenyan girls next to me - that's the development of Kenyan women's running for me.”
Jepkosgei Keitany (1:06:48) and Pamela Chepchumba (1:08:06) rounded out the placings, the former leading Kiplagat at 10km and sitting on her heels at 15km; pace that would earn a national record.
In the men’s race, the honours also went to the defending champion; Eritrea’s Zersenay Tadese won in 58:59 to set a national and championships record.
Read the IAAF’s full report
View the results
SBS will televise highlights from the World Road Running Championships on Sunday, October 28 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.
In other news, Victorian Collis Birmingham won the Sir Barry Curtis 10km Classic Run in Auckland, New Zealand in a time of 30:44 from local Ben Ruthe (30:58).
Mark Tucker also competed, finishing third in 31:21.
Information courtesy IAAF
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