ATHLETICS Cologne smells so sweet for Sabrina.Byline: SIMON Simon, in the Bible. 1 One of the Maccabees. 2 or Simon Peter: see Peter, Saint. 3 See Simon, Saint. 4 Kinsman of Jesus. 5 Leper of Bethany in whose house a woman anointed Jesus' feet. LEWIS SABRINA MOCKENHAUPT Sabrina Mockenhaupt (born December 6 1980, Siegen) is a German long distance runner. She finished 6th in the 5,000m final and 8th in the 10,000m at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. delivered a gutsy performance to win the Cologne Marathon The Cologne Marathon (Ford Köln Marathon) is an annual marathon held in Cologne, Germany. It usually takes place in September or October. The marathon was established in 1997 and has been run every year since. in two hours 30 minutes 12 seconds, just six weeks after competing at the World Championships. With the help of pacemakers, Mockenhaupt had been aiming for the 12-year-old course record of 2:27:27, but weather conditions and tiredness after her exertions in Berlin wrecked the attempt. "I knew it was going to be difficult because there was so little time between the two marathons," Mockenhaupt said. "It was hard to run against the wind and already after 10km I was not feeling too good." The German added: "At 15km I knew I would not get the course record." Kenyan duo Rose Nyangacha and Prisca Kiprono finished second and third in 2:38:07 and 2:46:21. Evans Ruto took the men's title with a course record of 2:08:36 - the first occasion the 2hr 10min barrier has been broken in the German city. |
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