The 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Debrecen, Hungary on 8 October 2006, the women's race starting at 11:00 and the men's race at 13:00. This was the first time the title of World Road Running Champion had been competed for, with this competition replacing the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in the international sporting calendar. 140 athletes from 39 nations took part in the two races.[1]
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| Host city | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary  |
|---|---|
| Nations | 39 |
| Athletes | 140 |
| Events | 2 |
| Dates | 2006-10-08 |
| Race length | 20 km |
| Individual prize money (US$) | 1st: 30,000 2nd: 15,000 3rd: 10,000 4th: 7,000 5th: 5,000 6th: 3,000 |
| Team prize money (US$) | 1st: 15,000 2nd: 12,000 3rd: 9,000 4th: 7,500 5th: 6,000 6th: 3,000 |
As well as individual honours, there is also a team event where the times of the first three runners home from each country are added together to produce the team standings. Only nations with at least three competitors entered in the race are eligible for this competition.
The race was notable for having the first disabled athlete to take part in a world championship athletics event. Mark Brown, who was competing for Gibraltar, lost his left arm in a traffic accident in 1981.[2]
Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results were given both for the men's race[3][4] and for the women's race.[5][6]
The course edit
The total race distance was 20 kilometres, and consisted of four laps around a 5000-metre course. The race started and finished in front of the main building of the University of Debrecen (pictured left) on the northern edge of the city, and travelled in a clockwise direction around nearby parkland.
The runners started on Egyetem Square, outside the university, before heading around the circular Nagyerdei Avenue. Most of the course followed Nagyerdei Avenue, with two detours onto the roads inside the circle, passing the thermal baths and the Aquaticum Thermal & Wellness Hotel, before rounding the boating lake, passing the Nagyerdõ Stadium and the Hunguest Nagyerdõ Hotel. The race then headed back to Egyetem Square to complete the lap.
Medallists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men |  Zersenay Tadesse (ERI) |
56:01 |  Robert Kipkorir Kipchumba (KEN) |
56:41 | Wilson Kiprotich Kebenei (KEN) |
57:15 |
| Women |  Lornah Kiplagat (NED) |
1:03:21 |  Constantina Diţă-Tomescu (ROU) |
1:03:23 | Rita Sitienei Jeptoo (KEN) |
1:03:47 |
| Team | ||||||
| Team Men | Kenya |
2:51:18 | Eritrea |
2:53:19 |  Ethiopia |
2:54:17 |
| Team Women | Kenya |
3:15:55 | Ethiopia |
3:18:50 |  Japan |
3:19:00 |
Race results edit
Complete results were published[7] for the men's race,[8][9] for the women's race,[10][11] for men's team,[12][13] and for women's team.[14][15]
Men's edit
Women's edit
Team results edit
Men's edit
| Rank | Country | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
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Kenya |
Robert Kipkorir Kipchumba Wilson Kiprotich Kebenei Wilfred Taragon |
2:51:18 |
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Eritrea |
Zersenay Tadesse Yonas Kifle Tesfayohannes Mesfen |
2:53:19 |
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Ethiopia |
Deriba Merga Tadesse Tola Demssew Tsega |
2:54:17 |
| 4 |  Qatar |
Mubarak Hassan Shami Essa Ismail Rashed Jamal Bilal Salem |
2:54:59 |
| 5 |  Uganda |
Wilson Busienei Martin Toroitich James Kibet |
2:55:27 |
| 6 |  United States |
Ryan Hall Andrew Carlson Max King |
2:58:32 |
| 7 |  France |
James Theuri Moulay Ali Ouadih Ibrahim Fouliyeh |
3:00:09 |
| 8 | Japan |
Kazuo Ietani Masayuki Tomura Masatoshi Ibata |
3:00:50 |
| 9 |  Italy |
Migidio Bourifa Antonello Petrei Fabio Mascheroni |
3:01:00 |
| 10 |  South Africa |
Lusapho April Enos Matalane Norman Dlomo |
3:01:11 |
| 11 |  Spain |
Iván Hierro Iván Galán Rafael Iglesias |
3:01:24 |
| 12 |  Brazil |
João de Lima Adriano Fortes Elson Gracioli |
3:03:57 |
| 13 | Hungary |
Tamás Tóth Balázs Csillag Roland Kedves |
3:09:41 |
Women's edit
| Rank | Country | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Kenya |
Rita Sitienei Jeptoo Edith Masai Eunice Jepkorir |
3:15:55 |
| |
Ethiopia |
Dire Tune Teyba Erkesso Ashu Kasim |
3:18:50 |
| |
Japan |
Kayoko Fukushi Yurika Nakamura Ryoko Kizaki |
3:19:00 |
| 4 | Romania |
Constantina Diţă-Tomescu Luminița Talpoș Lidia Șimon |
3:19:56 |
| 5 |  Russia |
Gulnara Vygovskaya Natalya Kurbatova Irina Timofeyeva |
3:20:13 |
| 6 | Hungary |
Anikó Kálovics Simona Staicu Beáta Rakonczai |
3:23:15 |
| 7 | Netherlands |
Lornah Kiplagat Selma Borst Merel de Knegt |
3:26:30 |
| 8 | Italy |
Gloria Marconi Silvia Sommaggio Ivana Iozzia |
3:29:05 |
| 9 |  Australia |
Anna Thompson Lisa Weightman Lauren Shelley |
3:30:36 |
| 10 | United States |
Annie Bersagel Ann Alyanak Erin Nehus |
3:35:04 |
| 11 | Brazil |
Maria Rodrigues Maria Silva Rosa Barbosa |
3:41:09 |
Participation edit
The participation of 140 athletes (83 men/57 women) from 39 countries is reported.[7]
Algeria (1)
Australia (4)
Austria (1)
Belarus (1)
Belgium (1)
Brazil (8)
Dominican Republic (1)
Egypt (2)
Eritrea (6)
Ethiopia (9)
Finland (2)
France (5)
Germany (1)
Gibraltar (1)
Hungary (10)
Ireland (2)
Italy (8)
Japan (9)
Kenya (8)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Lithuania (1)
Mexico (3)
Netherlands (3)
Norway (1)
Palestine (1)
Poland (2)
Qatar (5)
Romania (5)
Russia (6)
Rwanda (1)
South Africa (5)
Spain (4)
Tanzania (2)
Uganda (4)
Ukraine (1)
United Kingdom (2)
United States (10)
Uruguay (2)
Zimbabwe (1)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ iaaf.org - World Road Running Championships 2006 News
- ^ “Athletics opens up so many doors” – IAAF World Road Running Championships. IAAF.org. 2006-10-08
- ^ Turner, Chris (October 8, 2006), Tadesse's 'solo' last 10k secures emphatic victory – Men's 20km, Debrecen 2006, IAAF, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ Minshull, Phil (October 9, 2006), Tadesse not yet a marathon man - Debrecen 2006, IAAF, archived from the original on September 10, 2013, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ Turner, Chris (October 8, 2006), World record reward for Kiplagat's duel with Tomescu – Women's 20km, Debrecen 2006, IAAF, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ IAAF to award WR bonus to Kiplagat, IAAF, October 9, 2006, archived from the original on September 10, 2013, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ a b IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS - KAVARNA 2012 - FACTS & FIGURES - Incorporating the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (1992-2005/2008-2010) & the IAAF World Road Running Championships 2006/2007 (PDF), IAAF, retrieved September 1, 2013
- ^ 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships - Debrecen - Sunday 8 October 2006 - 20 Kilometres - Men - Results (PDF), IAAF, October 8, 2006, retrieved September 10, 2013[permanent dead link]
- ^ 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships > 20 Kilometres – men > Result, IAAF, October 8, 2006, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships - Debrecen - Sunday 8 October 2006 - 20 Kilometres - Women - Results (PDF), IAAF, October 8, 2006, retrieved September 10, 2013[permanent dead link]
- ^ 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships > 20 Kilometres – women > Result, IAAF, October 8, 2006, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships - Debrecen - Sunday 8 October 2006 - Official Team Results 20 Kilometres - M, IAAF, October 8, 2006, archived from the original on September 10, 2013, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships > 20 Kilometres – women > Team, IAAF, October 8, 2006, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships - Debrecen - Sunday 8 October 2006 - Official Team Results 20 Kilometres - W, IAAF, October 8, 2006, archived from the original on September 10, 2013, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships > 20 Kilometres – women > Team, IAAF, October 8, 2006, retrieved September 10, 2013