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How it works

The World Marathon Majors is a series consisting of six of the largest and most renowned marathons in the world: Tokyo Marathon, Boston Marathon, Virgin Money London Marathon, BMW Berlin Marathon, Bank of America Chicago Marathon and TCS New York City Marathon. The six annual road races, along with the Olympic Marathon and IAAF World Championships Marathon, serve as the qualifying races in the series. The top five male and female finishers in each of these races are awarded points based on their placement. At the conclusion of each two-year series, a $1 million prize purse is split equally between the top male and female point earners. The $1 million prize is awarded annually, meaning that each two-year series overlaps. The inaugural series was 2006-2007, followed by 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and so on. The total score for each athlete in a series consists of points earned from a maximum of four qualifying races during that two-year cycle. To be eligible for the jackpot, an athlete must compete in a minimum of one qualifying race during each year of the series.

The two-year cycle

The two-year cycle was developed with the following in mind: • Elite marathon athletes compete at the top level in two races per year and sometimes three. Due to the wear and tear on their bodies, the athletes need to allow enough time to recover from the competition and begin the extensive training process for the next race. • The goal of the organizers was to truly crown the top marathoners in the world and in order to do that, they agreed that more than two competitions per athlete were necessary to determine who, in fact, is the greatest in the sport. • In any two-year cycle, a minimum of 12 different World Marathon Majors Qualifying Races will take place. In the years in which they are held, the Olympic Marathon and the IAAF World Championships Marathon also qualify. These eight events provide a world stage and a variety of different courses on which the athletes can compete and challenge themselves and others.

Scoring system

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Men and women compete against their own gender. The WMM Series consists of overlapping two-year periods. Currently, the 2013-2014 and 20142015 series are underway. A $1 million grand prize jackpot is awarded at the end of each scoring period, split equally between the top male and female point scorers. Besides the six World Marathon Majors, the Olympic Games and IAAF World Championships Marathon also serve as qualifying races for the WMM Series. Athletes earn points by placing among the top five at qualifying races. Points are allocated as follows: Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Points 25 15 10 5 1

In any two-year scoring period, a maximum of four qualifying races count toward an athlete’s point total. If an athlete scores points in more than four qualifying races, the athlete’s best four finishes will be scored. At least one qualifying race must be in each calendar year of a scoring period in order for an athlete to be eligible for the jackpot.

In the event of a tie, the winner shall be determined using the following tie-breaker: • The athlete with the best head-to-head record during the period (including all qualifying races in the period, not just scoring races) will be declared the winner. Only the fact that one athlete finished ahead of the other will be taken into account and not by how many places. If there is still a tie, the following tie-breakers will be used in descending order until the tie is broken: • The athlete who has achieved his or her points in the fewest races. • The athlete who won the most qualifying races during the period. • The athlete with the fastest average time in his or her scoring races. • The athlete who the majority of the race directors of the six World Marathon Majors races determines to be the champion. In such circumstances, the race directors may decide to award the title jointly.

Therefore, when an athlete earns points in a qualifying race, those points will count toward that athlete’s score in two World Marathon Majors series. Points earned in 2014 will be reflected in both the athlete’s 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 score.

If an athlete starts a race but for any reason does not complete it, he or she shall, for the purposes of tie-breakers 1 and 2 above, be treated as having taken part in the event.

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Despite the two-year format, the $1 million prize purse is awarded annually, which began with the first cash payout at the conclusion of the 2006-2007 series. This means every qualifying race held after 2006 has counted toward two World Marathon Majors series. For example, the 2012 Olympic Marathon served as a qualifying race in both the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 World Marathon Majors series.

Series champions 2012-2013

Men Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)................................................................................................................................................................75 points 2nd.................................................New York.............................................. 2013............................ 2:09:16.............................15 points 1st..................................................London.................................................. 2013............................ 2:06:04.............................25 points 1st..................................................Chicago................................................. 2012............................ 2:04:38.............................25 points 3rd..................................................London.................................................. 2012............................ 2:06:52.............................10 points Women Priscah Jeptoo (KEN)....................................................................................................................................................................75 points 1st..................................................New York.............................................. 2013............................ 2:25:07.............................25 points 1st..................................................London.................................................. 2013............................ 2:20:15.............................25 points 2nd.................................................Olympic Games................................ 2012............................ 2:23:12.............................15 points 3rd..................................................London.................................................. 2012............................ 2:20:14.............................10 points

2011-2012

Men Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)..................................................................................................................................................................75 points 1st .................................................Berlin...................................................... 2012............................ 2:04:14.............................25 points 1st..................................................New York.............................................. 2011............................ 2:05:06.............................25 points 1st..................................................Boston................................................... 2011............................ 2:03:02.............................25 points Women Mary Keitany (KEN).......................................................................................................................................................................65 points 4th..................................................Olympic Games................................ 2012............................ 2:23:56.............................5 points 1st..................................................London.................................................. 2012............................ 2:18:37.............................25 points 3rd..................................................New York ............................................ 2011............................ 2:23:38.............................10 points 1st..................................................London.................................................. 2011............................ 2:19:19.............................25 points

2010-2011

Men Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)..............................................................................................................................................................70 points 2nd.................................................New York.............................................. 2011............................ 2:06:12.............................15 points 1st .................................................London.................................................. 2011............................ 2:04:40.............................25 points 2nd.................................................New York.............................................. 2010............................ 2:09:18.............................15 points 2nd.................................................London.................................................. 2010............................ 2:06:23.............................15 points

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Men Sammy Wanjiru (KEN).................................................................................................................................................................75 points 1st..................................................Chicago................................................. 2010............................ 2:06:24.............................25 points 1st..................................................Chicago................................................. 2009............................ 2:05:41.............................25 points 1st..................................................London.................................................. 2009............................ 2:05:10.............................25 points Women Liliya Shobukhova (RUS)............................................................................................................................................................85 points 1st..................................................Chicago................................................. 2010............................ 2:20:25.............................25 points 1st..................................................London.................................................. 2010............................ 2:22:00.............................25 points 1st..................................................Chicago................................................. 2009............................ 2:25:56.............................25 points 3rd..................................................London.................................................. 2009............................ 2:24:24.............................10 points

2008-2009

Men Sammy Wanjiru (KEN).................................................................................................................................................................90 points 1st..................................................Chicago................................................. 2009............................ 2:05:41.............................25 points 1st..................................................London.................................................. 2009............................ 2:05:10.............................25 points 1st..................................................Olympics.............................................. 2008............................ 2:06:32.............................25 points 2nd.................................................London.................................................. 2008............................ 2:05:24.............................15 points Women Irina Mikitenko (GER)...................................................................................................................................................................90 points 2nd.................................................Chicago................................................. 2009............................ 2:26:31.............................15 points 1st .................................................London.................................................. 2009............................ 2:22:11.............................25 points 1st..................................................Berlin...................................................... 2008............................ 2:19:19.............................25 points 1st..................................................London.................................................. 2008............................ 2:24:14.............................25 points

2007-2008

Men Martin Lel (KEN).............................................................................................................................................................................76 points 5th..................................................Olympics.............................................. 2008............................ 2:10:24.............................1 point 1st .................................................London.................................................. 2008............................ 2:05:15.............................25 points 1st..................................................New York.............................................. 2007............................ 2:09:04.............................25 points 1st..................................................London.................................................. 2007............................ 2:07:41.............................25 points Women Irina Mikitenko (GER)...................................................................................................................................................................65 points 1st..................................................Berlin...................................................... 2008............................ 2:19:19.............................25 points 1st..................................................London.................................................. 2008............................ 2:24:14.............................25 points 2nd.................................................Berlin...................................................... 2007............................ 2:24:51.............................15 points

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Women Liliya Shobukhova (RUS)............................................................................................................................................................90 points 1st..................................................Chicago................................................. 2011............................ 2:18:20.............................25 points 2nd.................................................London.................................................. 2011............................ 2:20:15.............................15 points 1st..................................................Chicago................................................. 2010............................ 2:20:25.............................25 points 1st..................................................London.................................................. 2010............................ 2:22:00.............................25 points

2009-2010

2006-2007

Men Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)........................................................................................................................................80 points 4th..................................................Chicago................................................. 2007............................ 2:16:13.............................5 points 1st..................................................Boston................................................... 2007............................ 2:14:13.............................25 points 1st..................................................Chicago................................................. 2006............................ 2:07:35.............................25 points 1st..................................................Boston................................................... 2006............................ 2:07:14.............................25 points Women Gete Wami (ETH)...........................................................................................................................................................................80 points 2nd.................................................New York.............................................. 2007............................ 2:23:32.............................15 points 1st..................................................Berlin ..................................................... 2007............................ 2:23:17.............................25 points 2nd ...............................................London.................................................. 2007............................ 2:21:45.............................15 points 1st..................................................Berlin...................................................... 2006............................ 2:21:34.............................25 points

Series schedule Qualifying races

Tokyo Marathon Boston Marathon Virgin Money London Marathon BMW Berlin Marathon

Bank of America Chicago Marathon TCS New York City Marathon Olympic Marathon IAAF World Championships Marathon

2013-2014 Series qualifying races February 24, 2013 April 15, 2013 April 21, 2013 August 10, 2013 August 17, 2013 September 29, 2013 October 13, 2013 November 3, 2013

Tokyo Marathon Boston Marathon Virgin Money London Marathon IAAF World Championships Marathon (Women) IAAF World Championships Marathon (Men) BMW Berlin Marathon Bank of America Chicago Marathon TCS New York City Marathon

February 23, 2014 April 13, 2014 April 21, 2014 September 28, 2014 October 12, 2014 November 2, 2014

Tokyo Marathon Virgin Money London Marathon Boston Marathon BMW Berlin Marathon Bank of America Chicago Marathon TCS New York City Marathon

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2013-2014 series results

TCS New York City Marathon

2013 Boston Marathon

April 15, 2013 Men 1. Lelisa Desisa (ETH).............................. 2:10:22 2. Micah Kogo (KEN)................................. 2:10:27 3. Gebre Gebremariam (ETH).............. 2:10:28 4. Jason Hartmann (USA)....................... 2:12:12 5. Wesley Korir (KEN)............................... 2:12:30

Women 1. Rita Jeptoo (KEN)................................2:26:25 2. Meseret Hailu (ETH)..........................2:26:58 3. Sharon Cherop (KEN)........................2:27:01 4. Shalane Flanagan (USA)..................2:27:08 5. Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH).............................2:28:09

2013 Virgin Money London Marathon April 21, 2013 Men 1. Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)....................... 2:06:04 2. Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)..................... 2:06:33 3. Ayele Abshero (ETH)............................ 2:06:57 4. Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)............................... 2:07:46 5. Wilson Kipsang (KEN)......................... 2:07:47

Women 1. Priscah Jeptoo (KEN).........................2:20:15 2. Edna Kiplagat (KEN)..........................2:21:32 3. Yukiko Akaba (JPN)..............................2:24:43 4. Atsede Baysa (ETH)...........................2:25:14 5. Meselech Melkamu (ETH)..............2:25:46

2013 IAAF World Championships Marathon, Moscow August 10, 2013 (women); August 17, 2013 (men) Men 1. Stephen Kiprotich (UGA)................... 2:09:51 2. Lelisa Desisa (ETH).............................. 2:10:12 3. Tadese Tola (ETH)................................. 2:10:23 4. Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)....................... 2:10:47 5. Kentaro Nakamoto (JPN).................. 2:10:50

Women 1. Edna Kiplagat (KEN)..........................2:25:44 2. Valeria Straneo (ITA)..........................2:25:58 3. Kayoko Fukushi (JPN)........................2:27:45 4. Ryoko Kizaki (JPN)...............................2:31:28 5. Aslessandra Aguilar (ESP)..............2:32:38

2013 BMW Berlin Marathon

September 29, 2013 Men 1. Wilson Kipsang (KEN)......................... 2:03:23 2. Eliud Kipchoge (KEN).......................... 2:04:05 3. Geoffrey Kipsang (KEN)..................... 2:06:26 4. Stephen Chemlany (KEN)................. 2:07:44 5. Maswai Kiptanui (KEN)...................... 2:08:52

Women 1. Florence Kiplagat (KEN)..................2:21:13 2. Sharon Cherop (KEN)........................2:22:28 3. Irina Mikitenko (GER)........................2:24:54 4. Helah Kiprop (KEN).............................2:28:02 5. Desiree Davila (USA).........................2:29:15

October 13, 2013 Men 1. Dennis Kimetto (KEN)........................ 2:03:45 2. Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)..................... 2:03:52 3. Sammy Kitwara (KEN)........................ 2:05:16 4. Micah Kogo (KEN)................................. 2:06:56 5. Dathan Ritzenhein (USA).................. 2:09:45

Women 1. Rita Jeptoo (KEN)................................2:19:57 2. Jemima Jelagat (KEN).......................2:20:48 3. Maria Konovalova (RUS)..................2:22:46 4. Aliaksandra Duliba (BLR).................2:23:44 5. Atsede Baysa (ETH)...........................2:26:42

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Women 1. Priscah Jeptoo (KEN).........................2:25:07 2. Buzunesh Deba (ETH).......................2:25:56 3. Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT).................2:27:47 4. Christelle Daunay (FRA)...................2:28:14 5. Valeria Straneo (ITA)..........................2:28:22

Tokyo Marathon

February 23, 2014 Men 1. Dickson Chumba (KEN)...................... 2:05:42 2. Tadese Tola (ETH)................................. 2:05:57 3. Sammy Kitwara (KEN)........................ 2:06:30 4. Michael Kipyego (KEN)...................... 2:06:58 5. Peter Some (KEN)................................. 2:07:05

Women 1. Tirfi Tsegaye Beyene (ETH)...........2:22:23 2. Birhane Dibaba (ETH).......................2:22:30 3. Lucy Kabuu (KEN)...............................2:24:16 4. Caroline Rotich (KEN).......................2:24:35 5. Janet Rono (KEN).................................2:26:03

Virgin Money London Marathon

April 13, 2014 Men 1. Wilson Kipsang (KEN)......................... 2:04:29 2. Stanley Biwott (KEN).......................... 2:04:55 3. Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)....................... 2:06:30 4. Ayele Abshero (ETH)............................ 2:06:31 5. Tsegaye Mekonnen (ETH)................ 208:08

Women 1. Edna Kiplagat (KEN)..........................2:20:21 2. Florence Kiplagat (KEN)..................2:20:24 3. Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH).....................2:20:35 4. Feyse Tadese Boru (ETH)...............2:21:42 5. Aberu Kebede (ETH)..........................2:23:21

Boston Marathon

April 21, 2014 Men 1. Meb Keflezighi (USA).......................... 2:08:37 2. Wilson Chebet (KEN)........................... 2:08:48 3. Frankline Chepkwony (KEN)............ 2:08:50 4. Vitaliy Shafar (UKR)............................. 2:09:38 5. Markos Geneti (ETH)........................... 2:09:50

Women 1. Rita Jeptoo (KEN)................................2:18:57 2. Buzunesh Deba (ETH).......................2:19:59 3. Mare Dibaba (ETH).............................2:20:35 4. Jemima Jelagat (KEN).......................2:20:41 5. Meselech Melkamu (ETH)..............2:21:28

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November 3, 2013 Men 1. Geoffrey Mutai (KEN).......................... 2:08:24 2. Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)....................... 2:09:15 3. Lusapho April (RSA)............................. 2:09:45 4. Julius Arile (KEN).................................... 2:10:03 5. Stanley Biwott (KEN).......................... 2:10:42

2013-2014 Men’s leaderboard

2013-2014 Women’s leaderboard

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Tsegaye Kebede (ETH).................................................75 points Wilson Kipsang IKEN)...................................................55 Dennis Kimetto (KEN)..................................................50 Lelisa Desisa (ETH)........................................................40 Emmanel Mutai (KEN)..................................................30 Dickson Chumba (KEN)................................................25 Meb Keflezighi (USA)....................................................25 Stephen Kiprotich (UGA).............................................25 Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)....................................................25 Tadese Tola (ETH)...........................................................25 Sammy Kitwara (KEN)..................................................20 Micah Kogo (KEN)...........................................................20 Michael Kipyego Korir (KEN)....................................20 Stanley Biwott (KEN)....................................................16 Ayele Abshero (ETH)......................................................15 Wilson Kwambai Chebet (KEN)...............................15 Eliud Kipchago (KEN)....................................................15 Lustapho April (RSA).....................................................10 Frankline Chepkowny (KEN)......................................10 Gebre Gebremariam (ETH)........................................10 Geoffrey Kipsang (KEN)...............................................10 Bernard Kipyego (KEN)................................................10 Julius Arile (KEN)..............................................................5 Stephen Chemlany (KEN)...........................................5 Jason Hartmann (KEN).................................................5 Feyisa Lelisa (ETH).........................................................5 Kazuhiro Maeda (JPN)...................................................5 Vitaliy Shafar (UKR)........................................................5 Markos Geneti (ETH).....................................................1 Maswai Kiptanui (KEN)................................................1 Wesley Korir (KEN).........................................................1 James Kwambai (KEN)..................................................1 Tsegay Mekonen (ETH)................................................1 Kentaro Nakamoto (JPN)............................................1 Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)............................................1 Peter Some (KEN............................................................1

Rita Jeptoo (KEN)............................................................75 points Edna Kiplagat (KEN)......................................................65 Priscah Jeptoo (KEN).....................................................50 Florence Kiplagat (KEN)..............................................40 Buzunesh Deba (ETH)...................................................30 Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH).........................................................26 Aberu Kebede (ETH)......................................................26 Sharon Cherop (KEN)....................................................25 Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (KEN)............................20 Irina Mikitenko (GER)....................................................20 Valeria Straneo (ITA)......................................................16 Yeshi Esayias (ETH)........................................................15 Birhane Dibaba (ETH)...................................................15 Meseret Hailu (ETH)......................................................15 Yukiko Akaba (JPN)..........................................................10 Kayoko Fukushi (JPN)....................................................10 Mare Dibaba (ETH).........................................................10 Maria Konovalova (RUS)..............................................10 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH).................................................10 Lucy Kabuu (KEN)...........................................................10 Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT).............................................10 Atsede Baysa (ETH).......................................................6 Shalane Flanagan (USA)..............................................5 Albina Mayorova (RUS)................................................5 Aleksandra Duliba (BLR)..............................................5 Caroline Rotich (KEN)...................................................5 Christelle Daunay (FRA)...............................................5 Feyissa Tadese (ETH)....................................................5 Ryoko Kizaki (JPN)...........................................................5 Helah Kirop (KEN)...........................................................5 Meselech Melkamu (ETH)..........................................2 Alessandra Aguilar (ESP).............................................1 Desiree Davila (USA).....................................................1 Yoshimi Ozaki (JPN)........................................................1 Janet Rono (KEN).............................................................1 World Marathon Majors

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Tokyo Marathon

Established in 2007, the Tokyo Marathon takes nearly 36,000 participants on a tour of Tokyo’s iconic city attractions. Through its theme, “The Day We Unite,” the Tokyo Marathon unites runners, volunteers (Team Smile) and spectators on race day. Since the 2011 race, the Tokyo Marathon has been working on the Tokyo Marathon Charity Program, “Tsunagu” (which translates into “solidarity”). Donations go to respective charitable activities according to the concept of “Tsunagu.” Inaugural running 2007 Largest field 35,501 (2011) Recent participation Year Finishers Male / Female 2014 34,121 27,193 / 6,928 2013 35,251 28,101 / 7,150 2012 35,129 27,688 / 7,461 2011 35,501 26,869 / 8,632 Estimated number of spectators 1.7 million Course records Men: 2:05:42 (Dickson Chumba, KEN, 2014) Women: 2:22:23 Tirfi Tsegaye Beyene, ETH, 2014) Most victories No multiple winners Prize Purse 34,500,000 Yen (8,000,000 Yen to male/female champions) Organization information Tad Hayano, Race Director Tokyo Marathon Foundation Ariake Frontier Building B-8F, Ariake 3-7-26, Koto-ku Tokyo, Japan 135-0063 +81 (3) 5500-6677 tokyo42195.org Media contacts Ulala Nagashima +81 (3) 5500-6639 [email protected] Upcoming race date February 22, 2015 (tentative)

Inspired by their experience at the 1896 Olympic Games, several members of the Boston Athletic Association founded their own marathon in 1897. The race has been run every year since (though the 1918 edition featured a military relay rather than an individual race) and is now the world’s oldest annual marathon. Both the start and finish lines have been moved over the years, but much of the course remains exactly as it was originally designed. Since 1924 the race has begun in the town of Hopkinton, and from there the historic point-to-point course descends through Ashland, Framingham, Natick and Wellesley. Upon entering Newton, the course gradually rises to the famous Heartbreak Hill. As runners reach the top, they can see downtown Boston for the first time, four miles in the distance. After running through Brookline, the course enters Boston where it finishes on Boylston Street in front of the Boston Public Library near Copley Square. Runners qualify for entry by meeting time standards corresponding to gender and age, which is another aspect—besides its course and longevity—unique to the Boston Marathon. Inaugural running 1897 Largest field 35,868 finishers (1996) Recent participation Year Finishers Male / Female 2014 31,805 17,523/14,282 2013 17,600 10,649 / 6,951 2012 21,554 12,588 / 8,966 2011 23,913 13,839 / 10,074 Estimated number of Spectators 500,000 Course records Men: 2:03:02 (Geoffrey Mutai, KEN, 2011) Women: 2:18:57 (Rita Jeptoo, KEN, 2014) Most victories Men: 7 (Clarence DeMar, USA) Women: 4 (Catherine Ndereba, KEN) Prize purse $806,000 ($150,000 to male/female champions) Organization information Joann E. Flaminio, President Thomas S. Grilk, Executive Director Boston Athletic Association 40 Trinity Pl., 4th Floor Boston, MA 02116 617.236.1652 baa.org Media contacts Jack Fleming, Director of Marketing/Communications 617.236.1652 x2627 [email protected] Marc Davis, Communications Manager 617.236.1652, x2633 [email protected] Upcoming race date April 20, 2015

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Virgin Money London Marathon

The first London Marathon was held on March 29, 1981 when 6,255 runners completed the race. Since then, it has grown to more than 35,000 starters and finishers, is watched on TV in more than 150 countries worldwide and has more than six million viewers annually in the UK. In 2012, a record 36,705 people finished and £52.8 million was raised for charity. The overall number of finishers from 34 races is now more than 900,000, and the total raised for charitable causes by London Marathon runners stands at over £610 million. The London Marathon Charitable Trust, created in 1981 to raise money for recreational facilities in London, has allocated grants worth more than £50 million to nearly 1,000 projects in the capital. The Trust has also helped save seven playing fields and committed a further £1 million to support community legacy facilities following the London 2012 Olympics. Inaugural running 1981 Largest field 36,748 (2012) Recent participation Year Finishers Male / Female 2014 35,798 22,556 / 13,242 2013 34,280 22,031 / 12,249 2012 36,748 23,684 / 13,064 2011 34,806 22,525 / 12,281 Estimated number of spectators 1 million Course records Men: 2:04:29 (Wilson Kipsang, KEN, 2014) Women: 2:15:25 (Paula Radcliffe, GBR, 2003) Most victories Men: 3 (Dionicio Ceron, MEX; Martin Lel, KEN; Antonio Pinto, POR) Women: 4 (Ingrid Kristiansen, NOR) Prize purse $295,000 ($55,000 to male/female champions) Organization information Nick Bitel, Chief Executive Hugh Brasher, Race Director Virgin Money London Marathon Ltd. Marathon House 115 Southwark St. London SE1 0JF (+44) 207 902 0200 virginmoneylondonmarathon.com Media contacts Nicola Okey, Director of Media Relations [email protected] (+44) 207 902 0182 Upcoming race date April 13, 2014

BMW Berlin Marathon

A group of runners from one of Germany’s most prestigious athletics clubs, SC Charlottenburg, organized the first Berlin Marathon in 1974. It was not until 1981 that the race moved from the Grunewald forest into the city center of West Berlin. Supported by the three western allied forces (Britain, France and U.S.), it quickly developed into Germany’s biggest and best quality marathon. It was after the Berlin Wall collapsed in November 1989 when a new era started. On September 30, 1990, three days before reunification, the course of the Berlin Marathon led through Brandenburg Gate and both parts of Berlin. In 2001 Naoko Takahashi became the first woman to break the 2:20 barrier in Berlin. The flat and fast loop course then was changed significantly for the 2003 race. Paul Tergat, in a world record 2:04:55, became the first man to cross the new finish line, passing through Brandenburg Gate—the symbol for reunification. In 2008, Ethiopian great Haile Gebrselassie became the first man to break 2:04 with his 2:03:59 world record performance. In 2011 Kenya’s Patrick Makau lowered the world record to 2:03:38, which, in turn, was broken again in 2013 when Wilson Kipsang ran 2:03:23. Inaugural running 1974 Largest field 36,554 finishers (2013) Recent participation Year Finishers Male / Female 2013 36,544 27,549 / 8,995 2012 34,485 26,542 / 7,943 2011 32,977 25,567 / 7,410 2010 34,002 26,603 / 7,399 Estimated number of spectators 1.5 million Course records Men: 2:03:23* (Wilson Kipsang, KEN, 2014) Women: 2:19:12 (Mizuki Noguchi, JPN, 2005) Most victories Men: 4 (Haile Gebrselassie, ETH) Women: 3 (Uta Pippig, GER; Renata Kokowska,POL) Prize purse $340,000 ($64,000 to male/female champions) Organization information Mark Milde, Race Director SCC-RUNNING GmbH Hanns-Braun-Strasse / Adlerplatz Berlin, 14053 Germany +49 (30) 30 12 8810 bmw-berlin-marathon.com Media contact Thomas Steffens +49 (171) 933 4836 [email protected] Upcoming race date September 27, 2015

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TCS New York City Marathon

Inaugural running 1977 Largest field 39,122 finishers (2013) Recent participation Year Finishers Male / Female 2013 39,122 21,595 / 17,527 2012 37,475 20,681 / 16,794 2011 35,755 20,284 / 15,471 2010 36,088 19,946 / 16,142 Estimated number of spectators 1.7 million Course records Men: 2:03:45 (Dennis Kimetto, KEN, 2013) Women: 2:17:18 (Paula Radcliffe, GBR, 2002) Most victories Men: 4 (Khalid Khannouchi, MAR/USA) Women: 3 (Liliya Shobukhova, RUS) Prize purse $550,000 ($100,000 to the male/female champions) Organization information Carey Pinkowski, Executive Race Director Bank of America Chicago Marathon 135 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1160 Chicago, IL 60603 312.904.9800 chicagomarathon.com Media contact Alex Sawyer 312.992.6618 [email protected] Upcoming race date October 11, 2015

Inaugural running 1970 Largest field 50,266 (2013) Recent participation Year Finishers Male / Female 2013 50,266 30,699 / 19,567 2012 Not contested 2011 47,340 30,068 / 17,272 2010 45,103 28,948 / 16,155 Estimated number of spectators 2 million Course records Men: 2:05:06 (Geoffrey Mutai, KEN, 2011) Women: 2:22:31 (Margaret Okayo, KEN, 2003) Most victories Men: 4 (Bill Rodgers, USA) Women: 9 (Grete Waitz, NOR) Prize purse $705,000 ($100,000 to male/female champions) Organization information Mary Wittenberg, Race Director New York Road Runners 9 E. 89th St. New York, NY USA 10128 tcsnycmarathon.com Media contacts Lauren Loeb 212.423.2271 [email protected] Upcoming race date November 2, 2014 November 1, 2015

In 1976 a small group of running enthusiasts met at the Metropolitan YMCA on LaSalle Street to plan a marathon in Chicago. Backed by the athletic enthusiasm of the new Chicago Mayor, Michael Bilandic, and the leadership of Lee Flaherty, this founding group realized their vision on September 25, 1977, hosting 4,200 local participants in the first Chicago Marathon. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has since expanded to 45,000 registered runners and an estimated 1.7 million on-course spectators. The flat and fast course begins and ends in historic Grant Park, sweeping through 29 diverse and colorful neighborhoods including Lakeview, Greektown, Little Italy, Pilsen, Chinatown and Bronzeville. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has a long history of hosting the world’s fastest runners and has been the site of two men’s world records (Steve Jones, 2:08:05, 1984; and Khalid Khannouchi, 2:05:42, 1999) and two women’s world records (Catherine Ndereba, 2:18:47, 2001; and Paula Radcliffe, 2:17:18, 2002). Each year, the event has a growing impact on the local economy with participants arriving from all 50 states and more than 100 countries, and nonprofit fundraising with 10,000 charity runners.

World Marathon Majors

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The TCS New York City Marathon is the most popular and inclusive marathon in the world, attracting the world’s top professional athletes and a vast range of recreational runners. The race began in 1970 with just 127 entrants racing four laps of Central Park. Today, an estimated 47,500 to 50,000 runners from around the world tour New York City’s five boroughs, starting on Staten Island at the foot of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and finishing in Central Park. Participants include Olympians, Paralympians, wheelchair racers, top age-group competitors, and many thousands who run for charity and to achieve their own personal goals. Millions of fans cheer the runners from the streets and watch the global television broadcast. The race is part of the World Marathon Majors, an alliance of the world’s six biggest marathons that determines each year’s top male and top female marathoner. The TCS New York City Marathon is the premier event of New York Road Runners, the world’s foremost community running organization, whose mission is to help and inspire people through running. Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, is the Premier Partner of NYRR and is in its inaugural year as title sponsor of the TCS New York City Marathon.

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World Marathon Majors series statistics Abbreviations used throughout this section BOS = Boston Marathon LON = Virgin Money Marathon London Marathon BER = BMW Berlin Marathon CHI = Bank of America Chicago Marathon NYC = TCS New York City Marathon OLY = Olympic Games Marathon WCM = IAAF World Championships Marathon

World records set in World Marathon Majors

Men WR Athlete WMM event Date 2:03:23*...................Wilson Kipsang (KEN......................................... BER........................................... September 29, 2013 2:03:38.....................Patrick Makau (KEN) ........................................ BER........................................... September 25, 2011 2:03:59.....................Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)................................ BER........................................... September 28, 2008 2:04:26.....................Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)................................ BER........................................... September 30, 2007 2:04:55.....................Paul Tergat (KEN)................................................ BER........................................... September 28, 2003 2:05:38.....................Khalid Khannouchi (USA)................................ LON.......................................... April 14, 2002 2:05:42.....................Khalid Khannouchi (MAR)............................... CHI............................................. October 24, 1999 2:06:05.....................Ronaldo da Costa (BRA).................................. BER........................................... September 20, 1998 2:08:05.....................Steve Jones (GBR)............................................... CHI............................................. October 21, 1984 2:12:12.....................Abebe Bikila (ETH).............................................. OLY (Tokyo).......................... October 21, 1964 2:15:17.....................Abebe Bikila (ETH).............................................. OLY (Rome).......................... September 10, 1960 2:25:39.....................Yun Bok Suh (KOR)............................................. BOS.......................................... April 19, 1947 2:32:36.....................Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN) .......................... OLY (Antwerp).................... August 22, 1920 2:55:19.....................Johnny Hayes (USA)........................................... OLY (London)...................... July 24, 1908

Men 1. Bill Rodgers (USA) 2. Clarence DeMar (USA) 3. Khalid Khannouchi (MAR/USA) 3. Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) 3. Martin Lel (KEN) 6. Abel Anton (ESP) 6. Gerard Cote (CAN) 6. Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 6. Ibrahim Hussein (KEN) 6. Steve Jones (GBR) 6. Antonio Pinto (POR) 6. Alberto Salazar (USA) 6. Toshihiko Seko (JPN) 6. Sammy Wanjiru (KEN)

Total BOS LON OLY WCM BER CHI NYC 8............... 4........................................................................................................4 7............... 7......................................................................................................... 5....................................1....................................................................4............. 5............... 4.........................................................................................1............. 5....................................3...................................................................................2 4....................................1...............................2.................1.............................. 4............... 4......................................................................................................... 4..........................................................................................4.............................. 4............... 3........................................................................................................1 4....................................1....................................................................2............1 4....................................3...................................................1.............................. 4............... 1........................................................................................................3 4 ............. 2..................1....................................................................1............. 4....................................1.............1....................................................2.............

Women 1. Grete Waitz (NOR) 2. Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 2. Rosa Mota (POR) 2. Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 2. Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 6. Uta Pippig (GER) 7. Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 8. Joan Benoit Samuelson (USA) 8. Katrin Dorre-Heinig (GER) 8. Michiko Gorman (USA) 8. Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 8. Margaret Okayo (KEN) 8. Wanda Panfil (POL) 8. Fatuma Roba (ETH) 8. Liliya Shobukhova (RUS)

Total BOS LON OLY WCM BER CHI NYC 12 .................................2...............................1.................................................9 8............... 2..................4....................................................................1............1 8 ............. 3..................1.............1...............1..................................2............. 8 ............. 4....................................................2..................................2............. 8............... 3....................................................1..................................1............3 7............... 3........................................................................3.............................1 5....................................2....................................................................2............1 4 ............. 2..................................1....................................................1............. 4....................................3...................................................1.............................. 4 ............. 2........................................................................................................2 4....................................1...................................................1.............................2 4 ............. 1..................1...................................................................................2 4 ............. 1..................1...............................1.................................................1 4 ............. 3..................................1.................................................................... 4....................................1....................................................................3.............

World Marathon Majors

Women WR Athlete WMM event Date 2:15:25*...................Paula Radcliffe (GBR)........................................ LON.......................................... April 13, 2003 2:17:18.....................Paula Radcliffe (GBR)........................................ CHI............................................. October 13, 2002 2:18:47.....................Catherine Ndereba (KEN)............................... CHI............................................. October 7, 2001 2:19:46.....................Naoko Takahashi (JPN)..................................... BER........................................... September 30, 2001 2:20:43.....................Tegla Loroupe (KEN)......................................... BER........................................... September 26, 1999 2:21:06.....................Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)................................. LON.......................................... April 21, 1985 2:22:43.....................Joan Benoit Samuelson (USA)..................... BOS.......................................... April 18, 1983 2:25:29.....................Grete Waitz (NOR).............................................. LON.......................................... April 17, 1983 2:25:42.....................Grete Waitz (NOR).............................................. NYC........................................... October 26, 1980 2:27:33.....................Grete Waitz (NOR).............................................. NYC........................................... October 21, 1979 2:32:30.....................Grete Waitz (NOR).............................................. NYC........................................... October 22, 1978 2:34:48**.................Christa Vahlensieck (GER).............................. BER........................................... September 10, 1977 2:42:24.....................Liane Winter (GER)............................................. BOS.......................................... April 21, 1975

Most World Marathon Majors victories

* Current World Record as of August 30, 2014 ** Set in the 1977 Germany Marathon Championships

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Most World Marathon Majors top 3 finishes

Most World Marathon Majors Top 5 finishes in a single year

Men 12................................ Clarence DeMar (USA): 1910 BOS (2nd); 1911 BOS (1st); 1917 BOS (3rd); 1922 BOS (1st); 1923 BOS (1st); 1924 BOS (1st); 1924 OLY (3rd); 1925 BOS (2nd); 1926 BOS (3rd); 1927 BOS (1st); 1928 BOS (1st); 1930 BOS (1st) 11................................ Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 10................................ John A. Kelley (USA) 10................................ Martin Lel (KEN) 9................................... Jaouad Gharib (MAR) 9................................... Antonio Pinto (POR) 9................................... Bill Rodgers (USA)

Nine women have placed among the top five in three Majors in the same year. Only one, Grete Waitz, has won three Majors in a year. Only one man has placed in three Majors in the same year.

Women 17................................ Catherine Ndereba (KEN): 1999 NYC (2nd); 2000 BOS (1st); 2000 CHI (1st); 2001 BOS (1st); 2001 CHI (1st); 2002 BOS (2nd); 2002 CHI (2nd); 2003 LON (2nd); 2003 WCM (1st); 2003 NYC (2nd); 2004 BOS (1st); 2004 OLY (2nd); 2005 BOS (1st); 2005 WCM (2nd); 2006 NYC (3rd); 2007 WCM (1st), 2008 OLY (2nd) 13................................ Grete Waitz (NOR) 12................................ Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 12................................ Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 10................................ Rosa Mota (POR) 10................................ Uta Pippig (GER)

1983.......................... Grete Waitz: LON (1st), WCM (1st), NYC (1st) 1983.......................... Jacqueline Gareau: BOS (2nd), WCM (5th), CHI (2nd) 1984.......................... Ingrid Kristiansen: LON (1st), OLY (4th), CHI (3rd) 1995.......................... Manuela Machado: LON (2nd), WCM (1st), NYC (2nd) 1995.......................... Rittva Lemettinen: LON (3rd), WCM (5th), CHI (1st) 2001.......................... Svetlana Zakharova: LON (2nd), WCM (3rd), NYC (3rd) 2003.......................... Catherine Ndereba: LON (2nd), WCM (1st), NYC (2nd) 2005.......................... Constantina Dita: LON (2nd), WCM (3rd), CHI (2nd) 2007.......................... Gete Wami: LON (2nd), BER (1st), NYC (2nd) 2013.......................... Tsegaye Kebede LON (1st), WCM (4th), NYC (2nd)



Most World Marathon Majors top 5 finishes

Men 15................................ John A. Kelley (USA): 1934 BOS (2nd); 1935 BOS (1st); 1936 BOS (5th); 1937 BOS (2nd); 1938 BOS (3rd); 1940 BOS (2nd); 1941 BOS (2nd); 1942 BOS (5th); 1943 BOS (2nd); 1944 BOS (2nd); 1945 BOS (1st); 1946 BOS (2nd); 1948 BOS (4th); 1949 BOS (4th); 1950 BOS (5th) 13................................ Clarence DeMar (USA) 13................................ Bill Rodgers (USA) 13................................ Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 12................................ Jaouad Gharib (MAR)

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Women 19................................ Catherine Ndereba (KEN): 1999 NYC (2nd); 2000 BOS (1st); 2000 CHI (1st); 2001 BOS (1st); 2001 CHI (1st); 2002 BOS (2nd); 2002 CHI (2nd); 2003 LON (2nd); 2003 WCM (1st); 2003 NYC (2nd); 2004 BOS (1st); 2004 OLY (2nd); 2005 BOS (1st); 2005 WCM (2nd); 2006 NYC (3rd); 2007 WCM (1st); 2007 NYC (5th), 2008 OLY (2nd); 2008 NYC (5th) 16................................ Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 14................................ Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 14................................ Grete Waitz (NOR) 13................................ Renata Kokowska (POL)

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