Magazine Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon

SPORTISIMO prague half marathon april 6, 2019 ALL RUNNERS ARE BEAUTIFUL

content 3 introduction 4

Race informations

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Running Expo

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Course description

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Event collection

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Medal story

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RunCzech App

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Music Festival

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Service for runners

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List of winners

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Elite field

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Running Inspiration

introduction Dear fans of running and healthy living, On behalf of the City of Prague and as a partner and co-organiser of this year’s Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you all. If you’re also taking part, I hope you finish with a result you’re satisfied with. Each day here, often regardless of the weather, the city’s streets, parks, forests and cycle routes are packed with runners rearing to get the running season started.

I’m truly delighted to see running find such a committed following here – Prague locals looking after their physical and mental health can surely only be a good thing.

Here’s to a great running season for everyone ahead!

Zdeněk Hřib Prague City Mayor

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Dear runners and friends, Welcome back or welcome for the first time to the start line of the 21st Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon. The RunCzech season kicked off with a race held in Napoli, though the centre of Prague is where the Czech spring running season gets under way.

The half marathon is our biggest race which typically reaches capacity several months ahead of race day and also ranks among the most prestigious of races in terms of breaking international as well as national records. This year’s event also promises to play host to the crème de la crème in long-distance running while also making room for runners who take part simply for the joy of running, as well as those running for a good cause.

We look forward to seeing you and hope that the race will deliver a great many more wonderful running experiences.

All Runners Are Beautiful Carlo Capalbo President of the RunCzech Organizing Committee – Chairman of the IAAF Road Running Commission

Greetings to all Praguers and visitors to the city!

Dear competing runners and fans of running,

I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all runners a wonderful race experience. You will be running against the unique backdrop of our wonderful historical city centre as well as through other Prague districts which I expect will only enhance your sporting experience.

A warm welcome to the start line of the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon. This is the sixth race in a row to feature our company’s name in the title.

I’m delighted to see Prague 1 host such a diverse event. Sharing the space with us today we will find athletes, culture aficionados, families with children as well as conference delegates −and they are all welcome. Simply put, Prague accommodates everyone and that’s the way it should be.

I’d also like to extend my thanks to all the local residents for their helpfulness and understanding without which we wouldn’t be able to hold such events.

We see this as a personal commitment, and want to continuously improve our offer and services for runners of all categories.

We’ve also launched our new Sportisimo Running Academy.

Make sure to pay us a visit at the Running Expo or at our Sportisimo stand to find out more. You can also try our latest range of running shoes, sample the RunDrink energy booster drink or purchase gear for races and training. We’ll also be at the start line with a photo booth and stocked up with pacer wristbands for you to take for the race.

Wishing you all a wonderful Saturday!

Wherever you go to get kitted out for the race, I hope you’re all on great form on the day and come away with a fantastic experience!

Pavel Čižinský Mayor of Prague 1

Zdeněk Morávek Sportisimo Marketing Director

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race informations Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon 6 April - start: 10 am Start and finish Jan Palach square

Title partner Sportisimo

Edition

Award IAAF Road Race Gold Label

Distance:

21 ,0975 km

Time limit

Capacity

3 hours

11 500 runners

Category Individuals, Teams, Safety and Rescue Forces Run, Medical Run

9:50 am – 11:20 am LIVE at www.runczech.com

Race records

Halfmarathon world records

Atsedu Tsegay ETH 58:47 2012 Joyciline Jepkosgei KEN 1:04:52 2017

Abraham Kiptum KEN 58:18 Valencia 2018 Joyciline Jepkosgei KEN 1:04:51 Valencia 2017

Czech race records

Czech national records

Jiří Homoláč 1:03:23 2017 Eva Vrabcová Nývltová 1:11:01 2018

Jan Pešava 1:01:31 Košice 1997 Eva Vrabcová Nývltová 1:11:01 Praha 2018

Race day program 8:00 Opening of technical area 10:00 Start of the race 10:58 – 11:01 Expected finish of the first man

11:05 – 11:07 Expected finish of the first woman 11:15 – 11:40 Award ceremony 11:40 After-race press conference

13:00 End of the race 13:30 After-race party 17:00 End of after-race party

Running Expo An expo for all sporting enthusiasts

race t-shirt, plus have their photos taken at the RunCzech stand and get it printed right there.

Want to know what’s new in the world of sport?

In need of some new gear or just fancy getting an autograph from one of the elite athletes?

Run as part of a group or listen to an interesting lecture? If so, you’ve come to the right place at the Running Expo!

What to take with you if you’re running on Saturday?

For us to issue you with your start pack, please bring along photographic ID and your assigned start number – showing this in the app, e-mail or just jotted down on a piece of paper. You can also find your number on your runners ID profile on www.runczech.com.

You’ll also get to meet everyone taking part in the race as this is where you come to collect your start packs and start numbers. Visitors also have the chance to purchase the official

How to reach the Running Expo?

Using public transport – take either tram no. 6,12 and 17 to ‘Výstaviště Holešovice – Holešovice Exhibition grounds’ from metro “C” Nádraží Holešovice. By car - paid parking with surveillance is available by the hockey hall.

Accompanying program Thursday, 4 april 17:30 get a signature card from the best Czech elite runners

Hole š ovice roun d s E xhibition G

Friday, 5 april 11:00 elite athletes with kids 17:30 pre-race run with Mattoni FreeRun 18:30 pre-race yoga with FitFab Strong (take your yoga mat with you) SATURDAY, 6 april 13:30 after-race party

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Trasa závodu | List of streets náměstí Jana Palacha » Křižovnická » Křižovnické nám. » Smetanovo nábřeží (1 km) » Masarykovo nábřeží » Palackého náměstí (2 km) » Rašínovo nábřeží » Plavecká » Vyšehradská » Svobodova » Rašínovo nábřeží (3 km) » Palackého náměstí » Palackého most » Lidická » Svornosti (4 km) » Strakonická (5 km, 6 km) » otočka / turn point » Strakonická (7 km) » Hořejší nábřeží (8 km) » Nábřežní » Janáčkovo nábřeží (9 km) » Most Legií (10 km) » Smetanovo nábřeží » Křižovnické náměstí » Křižovnická » Mánesův most (11 km) » Klárov (12 km) » Nábřeží Edvarda Beneše (13 km) » Nábřeží kapitána Jaroše (14 km) » Bubenské nábřeží » Komunardů » Jateční (15 km) » Jankovcova » Libeňský most » Štorchova (16 km) » Voctářova (17, 18 km) » Rohanské nábřeží » Těšnovský tunel (19 km) » Nábřeží Ludvíka Svobody » Dvořákovo nábřeží (20 km) » Čechův most » Nábřeží Edvarda Beneše » U plovárny » Kosárkovo nábřeží » Mánesův most (21 km) » nám. Jana Palacha

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trasa závodu a směr závodu race course and race direction

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občerstvovací stanice refreshment point

technické zázemí technical area

osvěžovací stanice sponges point

seřadiště line-up

Running Expo Praha

METRO (A - B - C)

RunCzech App 6

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první pomoc first aid Birell Music Point

významné památky important monuments

toalety toilets

Uncovering true beauty of the course Discover the beauty of the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon course following the footsteps of our pacemakers.

Corridor B Jiří Fix Petr Macek

This year will be our twenty-first edition of the race, however there’s always something new to admire on the course. Our team of Pacemakers know the course like the back of their hand, so why not sneak up behind them and get to discover all its nooks and crannies with them.

Jan Palach Square is a magical place but the story behind the name is equally fascinating. Meanwhile the dancing house by Jirásek Bridge urges us to hone in on the rhythmic movements of the body. Running doesn’t grant us much opportunity to join in with this however, but what about breaking out into song? That could work and might also be quite fetching too.

Running along our delightful beautiful river offers a whole host of wonderful experiences. Although we’re completely engrossed in running, out of the corner of our eye, it’s impossible to resist marvelling the view, and as we head onto Legion Bridge taking in the breathtaking panorama of Hradčany. This is one of those views that never gets old, each time revealing something we’d never spotted before. The frenzied atmosphere just ahead of the Rudolfinum suggests we can look forward to an amazing concert at the finish line. But there’s still another half left to run, so off we trot to the other side of the river along several well-known embankments all the way to Libeň Bridge. Have you been counting the times we’ve crossed the river so far? There have been four so far, still two more to go.

Shade and a typically chilly Těšnov tunnel signal there’s not long left before we’re heading on the final straight to the finish. We take on the last bridge named after Mánes, over the city’s typical cobblestones and run towards the blue carpet, patterned with fresh runner footprints and on to collect our first original medal of the season. We’ve earned the first fragment of our 2019 RunCzech Running League mosaic. Just six more to collect. Welcome among the medal trophy hunters.

Corridor C Jan Mareček Jekatěrina Zanozina

Corridor D František Míček Linda Rechtoriková

Corridor E Vojtěch Knespl Anna Nosilová

Corridor G Petra Heřman Jiří Mašek Pavla Kratochvílová

Jirka, chief Pacemaker

ALTERNATES

patrons

Corridor H Helena McAlorum Pavel Čvančara Libor Ondrůšek

Corridor L Tereza Mašková Jitka Faronová

Alternates Karel Kodr Petr Kudláček Lucie Síbrová

adidas event collection THIS YEAR’S SPECIAL COLLECTION OF RUNCZECH T-SHIRTS INVOLVES A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ADIDAS AND ILLUSTRATOR ELIŠKA PODZIMKOVÁ As one of the main RunCzech partners, adidas has once again put together an exclusive collection of t-shirts for the eight races taking place in this year’s running series. Creator of this year’s graphic designs is talented illustrator and animator Eliška Podzimková whose PLEŠOUNI (BALDIES in English) animation series project for children with cancer adidas will be supporting through the collaboration. The concept behind the original t-shirt designs stems

from Eliška’s perception of the marathon and half marathon as a big challenges she would like to take on one day. The design features the race refreshment stands which help energise runners on the course. There will be five different designs to choose from with 50 CZK from each sale donated to Eliška’s PLEŠOUNI project to help children with cancer.

The price of a t-shirt varies depending on the style, however will range from 519 CZK and 649 CZK. You can get yours during the RunCzech series at the adidas and Sportisimo stands on race day, at the Sportisimo stores in Palladium and Metropole Zličín, or online at www.sportisimo.cz

Eliška Podzimková was 16 when she was diagnosed with final stage Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

“I remember the moment the psychologist drew everything out for me on paper and started explaining what was going on inside my body. It was important to me to have at least a bit of an idea about what was going on. To know why my hair was falling out for example and why I wasn’t allowed to be around people,” Eliška recalls. She overcame the disease and later came up with the idea of creating the unique PLEŠOUNI project – a series of animations to support children with cancer. Eliška’s project aims to convey this basic information into animated form which is also easier for children to understand. To deliver the news to them in a lighter tone and a clear, concise way. Professionals agree there is a complete lack of tools to take children and young patients through the process of treatment ensuring they understand what’s going on with them and why.

photo: Štěpán Svoboda

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medal story Everytime we read the comments after the race or the runners' stories, you nearly always mention the goose bumps on the start. The moment when you hear the heart beat, the gun shot and the music starts to play. Full of awaiting, emotions are beyond description. Tears in the eyes, butterflies in the stomach.

That is why we decided to put this experience on your medals and dedicated our 2019 medals to The Moldau poem by famous Czech composer Bedrich Smetana.

Finisher medals of the RunCzech Running League 2019 have different parts of the poem.

The Moldau (the German name, which is universally used) is the most popular of the movements and is frequently performed. It depicts the river Moldau, which begins as a two small springs in the Bohemian woods. These springs join and become a mighty river, flowing through the Czech countryside and into Prague.

Each stage of the journey is depicted by Smetana with a musical motive that paints a vivid picture of the scene.

First medal of RunCzech Running League 2019

institutional Partner

title partners

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unique app for

runners

Přeskočit

Chase them all with RunCzech App

With the RunCzech App you can pick up your start number and get the complete information service about the race.

Runners along with the fans will now enjoy the race even more thanks to live tracking. Last but not least – the RunCzech App provides a perpetual source of inspiration for runners and benefits from our partners.

runczech app

Virtual Goodie Bag

Running inspiration

With the RunCzech App you can pick up your start number and get the complete pre-race info including traffic measures and post-race results. Thanks to the RunCzech App you will have all partner benefits in your phone and ready to use – no more leaflets! The RunCzech App provides information about the Running Expo so that you won’t miss any interesting speaker or the after party. With our App you will have the complete accompanying program at hand.

If you are not sure how to stretch before a race or what to have for breakfast - we have a solution in our App. Don’t know how or where to run? Mattoni FreeRun with more than 80 running courses and many experienced FreeRun coaches all over the Czech Republic will show you the beauty of running.

Live tracking of runners

Runners’ stories

Your family and friends can watch your time and position on the course and cheer you up. Tell them to download the app to follow you on-line.

Somebody runs to lose weight and others run just for fun. Every runner has a unique story and we love to hear them all. If you are looking for an inspiration, just read Runners’ stories in RunCzech App.

official Partners

music festival You can leave your headphones at home.

There will be lots of music along the course to cheer you up!

List of bands:

- Frekvence Praha - Connection Jazz - Falcone - Motorcyclemama - Buffaloes - Harmonikรกล Libor - Alobal - Cukr - Pale Blue Something - Silent Scream (VONDY) ...and many more!

service for runners

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Armbands, pace wristbands and tape Owing to this year’s special celebrations, Sportisimo will be giving all participants original running phone armbands which you can come to collect from the Running Expo. Sportisimo will also be offering pace armbands and also tape up any painful areas in the pre-start area.

Waving camera Check out our camera on the course which will be broadcasting live recordings onto the RunCzech website. So make sure to tell your nearest and dearest and give them all a wave back home!

Free transport All runners will be able to access public transport free of charge on race day. All you need to do is present your start number.

Watch discounts and O2 TV While at the EXPO and on race day, make sure to stop by the O2 Guru tent and pick up a 20% discount on all running accessories such as sports Bluetooth headphones and armbands for your phone. You can also snatch a 30% discount on the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and the Samsung Galaxy Watch. All runners can also collect a voucher to watch O2 TV free of charge for one month.

Lost property Lost something in the start area or on the course? Try checking if it’s been dropped off at GEFCO Lost & Found -special vans located by the Rudolfinum which will be collecting all lost property.

Refreshments on the course Mattoni is putting together product tastings for visitors to the Running Expo. Runners also have the chance to pick up Mattoni water at all the refreshment and freshening up stands on the race course.

Diploma delivered to your home address Our partner DoDo will deliver your diploma to any address in Prague. a sweet treat Participants and fans alike can look forward to sampling refreshments at the UniCredit bank stand situated at the start of the Prague Half Marathon.

Beer at the finish line Every runner knows that beer tastes best at the finish. And this year you can sample a refreshing non-alcoholic version from the Birell brand as you cross the finish. All fans of healthy and active lifestyle will appreciate that it is brewed exclusively using natural ingredients without preservatives and artificial colourings.

Fruit from Kaufland Sample Kaufland’s fresh fruit blended into delicious smoothies at the Expo. On the course runners will have the chance to stock up on much needed energy with fresh bananas and oranges.

At the Kaufland stand on the square you can also rest your legs by having a go on a handbike (all for a good cause) as well as making your own juice at our special juice factory.

Generali children’s world tent If you’re planning on bringing your kids to the race, then make sure to stop by the General tent and their children’s world.

Bina natural sports care Every sports performance incurs strain on the body. But with proper care injuries can be prevented and you can even improve your performance. High quality regeneration means you can return to action faster – so why not come and try it out in front of Bina natural sports care in the pre-start area.

Flight to Istanbul Head to the Turkish Airlines stand and you might just win a flight to Istanbul.

Learn about all the destinations you can get to from Prague Airport An interactive stand where you can put your knowledge to the test, and satisfy your sweet tooth with popcorn.

INSTAGRAF Stop by the RunCzech stand in the middle hall – an Instagram Instagraph will print all the photos shared under the official hashtag #PragueHalf.

You can also have your photo taken here and the hostesses will print the photos out for you even if you don’t have Instagram.

Info for runners Do you need help? Did you get lost? You will get all your answers at the Info Point run by Seznam.cz at the Old Town Square. finish photos Order your photos online. Available approx. three days after the race at www.marathon-photos.com

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list of winnes

Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon (1999 – 2018) Men 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Ali Ezayedi Isaac Kiprono Athony Korir Willy Cheruiyot Fred Kiprop Joseph Ngeny Silas Kirui Stephen Kibiwott Patrick Ivuti Eliah Muturi Karanja Nicolas Kiprutto Koech Joerl Kemboi Kimurer Philemon Limo Atsedu Tsegay Zersenay Tadese Peter Kirui Daniel Wanjiru Daniel Wanjiru Tamirat TOLA Benard KIMELI

LIB KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN ETH ERI KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN

1:04:48 1:03:28 1:02:09 1:02:15 1:02:47 1:01:46 1:01:07 1:01:15 1:01:00 1:02:08 1:00:07 1:00:09 0:59:30 0:58:47 1:00:10 0:59:22 0:59:51 0:59:20 0:59:37 0:59:47

Jana Klimešová Jana Klimešová Florence Barsosio Gloria Marconi Helena Javornik Catherine Kirui Susan Kirui Caroline Kwambai Liliya Shobukhova Asha Roba Gigi Rosa Kosgei Rosa Kosgei Lydia Cheromei Joyce Chepkirui Gladys Cherono Joyce Chepkirui Worknesh Degefa Violah Jepchumba Joyciline Jepkosgei Joan MELLY

CZE CZE KEN ITA SLO KEN KEN KEN RUS ETH KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN ETH KEN KEN KEN

1:15:39 1:14:17 1:12:51 1:12:06 1:11:13 1:10:38 1:12:49 1:10:08 1:11:14 1:12:00 1:09:03 1:09:57 1:07:33 1:07:03 1:06:48 1:06:19 1:07:14 1:05:51 1:04:52 1:05:04

Women 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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The field of 11,500 will include nine men with personal bests under one hour and two of the fastest women in history.

The fastest half marathoner in the world this year is RunCzech Racing Alumnus, Stephen Kiprop. He is the defending champion of the Mattoni Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon 2018 and winner of the 2019 RAK Half in 58:42. His challengers will include the Defending Champion and winner of the 2017 Birell Prague Grand Prix 10km in 27:10, Bernard Kimeli. But any one of a dozen others could step up to the top of the podium.

Returning to Prague will be Sondre Moen (NOR) – one of the top Europeans with a PB of 59:48 (Valencia 17).

He previously competed in the 2017 Birell Prague Grand Prix where he ran a 10km PB of 27:55. Then in December 2017 he ran a European marathon record 2:05:48 in Fukuoka. During much of 2018 he was confronted with injuries and health problems, but this year in February he returned with a 5km National Record in Monaco, finishing second in 13:37. Also entered are two of the top finishers from the 2019 Napoli City Half Marathon (RunCzech race). Moses Kemei and Ishmael Kalale were second and third in Napoli in very difficult and windy conditions. In Prague, they will be looking to join the "sub one hour club".

The race will feature two of the fastest women in history, the Kenyan Fancy Chemutai (1:04:52 number 2 all time) and Caroline Kipkirui, a Kenyan now competing for Kazakhstan (1:05:07 number 6). Other interesting challengers include the Isreali Sportswoman of the Year 2018, Lonah Chemtai Salpeter - 2018 European Champion at 10.000m and national record holder in the marathon. She improved her half marathon PB to 1:06:40 while winning the Huawei RomaOstia Half on March 10th. Another runner to watch will be the American, Amy Cragg. She will be looking to improve her PB of 1:08:27 and challenge the NR of 1:07:25. She ran a PB of 2:21:42 for the marathon in Tokyo in 2018 and demonstrated her current fitness when she won the special Road to Gold 8-mile road race in Atlanta on March 2nd by over one minute.

The best Czech men Jirka Homoláč, David Vaš, Robert Míč and Jiří Csirik will all come directly from training in Kenya to Prague. They will face European competition from UKR runners Sitkovskyy and Olefirenko along with the American Andy Wacker who also should be competitive with this group.

The number one ranked Czech woman will be young Kristýna Dvořáková.

She set her PB of 1:16:44 last year in the Mattoni České Budějovice Half Marathon.

PARtNERS

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Benard KIMELI

The winner of the 2018 Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon with the time of 59:47 / In 2017 he won also the Birell Prague Grand Prix 10km in 27:10 / RunCzech Racing Alumnus / Ran to school 7 km each way, for a period of 8 years

stephen Kiprop

Fastest half marathoner in the world this year, winner of 2019 RAK Half, 0:58:42 / He won the 2018 Mattoni Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon, 0:59:41 / He is also the winner of the 2018 Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon where he missed the one hour barrier by only fifteen seconds, 1:00:15 / RunCzech Racing Alumnus

SPONSOR: adidas | NATIONALITY: Kenya

Felix kibitok

The winner of 2018 StraMilano half marathon, 1:00:11 / Personal best of 59:21 set at Copenhagen Half Marathon 2018 / He tried himself also in the marathon, finishing the 2018 Ljubljana Marathon in 2:19:22

SPONSOR: adidas | NATIONALITY: Kenya SPONSOR: adidas | NATIONALITY: Kenya

Abel Kipchumba

He finished third at Mattoni Usti nad Labem Half Marathon 2018 with the time of 1:00:39 / The winner of the Napoli City Half Marathon 2018 with event record – 1:00:12 / Member of RunCzech Racing Team

SPONSOR: adidas | NATIONALITY: Kenya

Sondre MOEN

As of January 2019 he is the second fastest European ever over the distance behind Mo Farah. / In December 2017 he ran a European marathon record 2:05:48 in Fukuoka, becoming the first European ever to complete a marathon in less than 2:06 / He competed in the 2017 Birell Prague Grand Prix where he ran a 10km PB of 27:55. / Finishing second in Monaco 5km with PB 13:37, fresh winner of Gdynia Half Marathon with the time 1:01:18

Moses KEMEI

He finished second in Napoli City Half Marathon 2019 in very difficult and windy conditions (1:02:11) / His personal best of 1:00:44 was set in RomaOstia 2018 where he came in second after Galen Rupp

NATIONALITY: Kenya

SPONSOR: adidas | NATIONALITY: Kenya

Jiří HOMOLÁČ Coming to Prague directly from Kenya where he is constantly training / The best Czech runner for the half marathon and marathon distances nowadays / He completed five Prague Marathons so can become the Bronze PIM King if finishing one more / He is coached by Róbert Štefko, former slovakian champion and national records holder SPONSOR: adidas | NATIONALITY: Czech

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Oleksandr SitkovskyY He finished the fourth in the Mattoni Ceske Budejovice Half Marathon 2018 (1:05:37) taking part in the EuroHeroes project / Finishing in Turin Marathon with the time of 2:10:17 / He qualified for the Olympic Games in Beijing / He participated in all RunCzech Half Marathons 2018 SPONSOR: Nike | NATIONALITY: Ukraine

Start list – elite athletes – men Number 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 41 42 43

Nationality KEN KEN ETH KEN KEN KEN NOR KEN ERI KEN KEN KEN KEN KEN CZE UKR USA UKR UGA CZE FRA CZE CZE CZE FRA KEN KEN KEN

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Name Benard Kimeli Stephen Kiprop Andamlak Belihu Felix Kibitok Abel Kipchumba Jorum Lumbasi Okombo Sondre Nordstad Moen Geoffrey Kimutai Koech Yohanes Ghebregergis Philimon Kipkorir Maritim Moses Kipngetich Kemei Ishmael Chelanga Kalale Ronger Kipkorir Konga Henry Rono Jiří Homoláč Oleksandr Sitkovskyy Andy Wacker Igor Olefirenko Moses Kibet David Vaš Piere Couzinier Robert Míč Jiří Csirik Jiří Petr Paul Lalire Edward Kibet Zabion Chumba Stephen Kiplagat Busienei

Surname BENARD STEPHEN ANDAMIAK FELIX ABEL JORUM SONDRE GEOFFREY YOHANNES PHILIMON MOSES ISHMAEL RONGER HENRY JIRKA OLEKSANDR ANDY IGOR MOS KIBET DAVID PIERE ROBERT JIŘÍ J.PETR PAUL KIBET CHUMBA BUSIENEI

Birth date 10.09.1995 08.09.1999 20.11.1998 09.06.1991 03.02.1994 10.12.1997 12.01.1991 28.08.1993 01.01.1989 18.01.1988 03.09.1993 25.05.1995 16.12.1994 12.12.1996 25.02.1990 09.06.1978 24.09.1988 14.03.1990 23.03.1991 16.10.1990 10.03.1996 30.01.1992 15.02.1992 24.07.1979 06.04.1988 04.04.1999 28.12.1991 02.11.1978

Personal best 0:59:47 0:58:42 0:59:18 0:59:21 0:59:29 0:58:47 0:59:48 0:59:50 1:00:16 1:00:29 1:00:44 1:00:47 1:01:19 1:01:40 1:03:23 1:03:49 1:03:26 1:03:36 1:01:37 1:08:13 debut 1:07:21 1:09:54 1:10:09 1:06:59 PACE M1 PACE M2 PACE CZE

Fancy CHEMUTAI

A strong athlete with personal best of 1:04:52 set at RAK Half 2018, second fastest time ever / She completed the 2017 Birell Prague Grand Prix 10K race setting her personal best for this distance with the time of 30:06 / Her first half marathon debut was at the 2017 Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon where she came in third with the time of 1:06:58

SPONSOR: adidas | Nationality: Kenya

Lonah Salpeter

Caroline Kipkirui

Born in Kenya but competing for Kazakhstan now / She won the 2018 Birell Prague Grand Prix 10K with the time of 30:19 / She came in second at the 2018 Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon clocking 1:06:09

She ran a PB of 2:21:42 for the marathon in Tokyo in 2018 / She is the 2015 American champion in the Marathon and the 2012 American champion in the 10 000 m / She was qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics / She is coached by Jerry Schumacher, trainer of Olympics bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan

SPONSOR: adidas NATIONALITY: Kazakhstan

SPONSOR: nike | NATIONALITY: usa

Trihas GEBRE

Lilia FISIKOVICI

Isreali Sportswoman of the Year 2018 / 2018 European Champion at 10.000m and national record holder in the marathon / She recently improved her PB in the Roma Ostia half marathon to 1:06:40 narrowly missing the course record of 1:06:38 set by Florence Kiplagat in 2012.

She won the 2018 Mattoni Ceske Budejovice Half Marathon as the part of the EuroHeroes project, 1:13:20 / She came in sixth at the 2018 Mattoni Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon where she set a new Moldavian national record in time of 1:10:45 / She participated also in 2018 Valencia IAAF World Half Marathon Championship, clocking 1:12:11

NATIONALITY: Israel

SPONSOR: Nike | NATIONALITY: Moldavia

Diane NUKURI

Amy Cragg

Born as Ethiopian she is competing for Spain / Her personal best and national Spanish record 1:09:51 was set at 2018 Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon / She competed in the 10 000 m at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing 16th.

NATIONALITY: spain

Eva Vrabcová Nývltová

Born in Burundi she is competing for USA / She participated in 2015 Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon where she came in third with the time of 1:09:33 / Nukuri is currently the Burundian record holder in the 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters, half marathon, and the marathon / Diane Nukuri represented Burundi at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016, running the 10,000 meters

/ Czech national record holder of 1:11:01 set in Prague in 2018 / Won her first running bronze medal in the 2018 European Athletics Championships / She ran two-times New York Marathon / She started almost on every event of RunCzech / 2 × participant in Winter Olympics as a cross-country skier / She finished fifth in cross-country in 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi / In winter season 2014/15, she finished as the sixth at FIS Tour de Ski and eight overall in FIS Cross-Country Wolrd Cup

SPONSOR: Nike | NATIONALITY: USA

SPONSOR: adidas | NATIONALITY: Czech Republic

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Start list – elite athletes – women Number 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 46 47

Nationality KEN KAZ ISR KEN USA KEN ESP MDA CZE USA USA UKR CZE CZE CZE LTH CZE CZE KEN KEN

Name Fancy Chemutai Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui Lonah Chemtai Salpeter Lucy Cheruiyot Amy Cragg Lydie Njeri Mathathi Trihas Gebre Lilia Fisikovici Eva Vrabcová Nývltová Diane Nukuri Alia Gray Olga Skrypak Kristýna Dvořáková Radka Hanzlová Eva Filipiová Lina Kiriluk Barbora Jíšová Tereza Jagošová Weldon Kiprotich Kerich Wisley Kibichii

Surname FANCY CAROLINE LONAH LUCY AMY LIDYE TRIHAS LILIA EVA V-N DIANE ALIA G OLGA KRISTÝNA RADKA EVA F LINA BARBORA TEREZA PACE W 1 PACE W 2

Birth 20.03.1994 26.05.1994 12.12.1988 04.01.1997 21.01.1984 11.11.1985 29.04.1990 29.03.1989 06.02.1986 01.12.1984 12.11.1988 02.12.1990 11.05.1996 18.03.1994 26.05.1986 01.01.1986 28.12.1992 19.02.1993 09.09.1995 09.11.1993

Personal best 1:04:52 1:05:07 1:06:40 1:07:23 1:08:27 1:09:25 1:09:51 1:10:45 1:11:01 1:09:12 1:12:48 1:13:48 1:16:44 1:17:16 1:19:35 1:21:02 1:18:51 1:25:12 Pace W1 Pace W2

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napoli running Enjoy the RunCzech races in Italy

Sorrento Positano December 1, 2019

A wonderful setting for two wonderful races!

Two different routes (Ultramarathon 54 km & Panoramic 27 km) that allow all runners to enjoy a unique experience of running in one of the most picturesque landscapes.

Sorrento, Sant’Agnello, Massa Lubrense, Sant’Agata sui due Golfi and Positano: you will be immersed in the atmosphere that only these places can give.

napoli City Half Marathon February 23, 2020

One of the most important races in Italy, the Napoli City Half Marathon attracts runners from all over the world to offer a course with the most breathtaking views of the Mediterranean. It takes through the most beautiful and historical parts of the city: from the waterfront to the Castel dell’Ovo, from the Teatro San Carlo to the Piazza del Plebiscito till the Mostra d’Oltremare. The race is fast, perfect to test your limits and beat personal records, but also enjoyable thanks to the wonderful scenery of the track and the mild temperature. Napoli is easily reachable from any part of Europe, thanks to its well-connected airport, railways and highways.

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project euroheroes EuroHeroes is a new initiative of RunCzech (in cooperation with European Athletics) that aims to identify, develop, and promote local sporting heroes, and motivate the public to exercise.

In 2018 we dedicated two of our IAAF Gold Label races— the Mattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon and the Mattoni České Budějovice Half Marathon—to promote European Athletics. The elite field of these two races were limited to European athletes, including Czech runners, of course. The events, it goes without saying, adhered strictly to the IAAF Gold Label standards and EA standards. After a successful launch at the Mattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon and the Mattoni České Budějovice Half Marathon, RunCzech is expanding its EuroHeroes project to other two IAAF Gold Label half marathons. In 2019 outstanding European athletes will be singled out in Olomouc and Ústí nad Labem.

EUROHEROES challenge EuroHeroes Challenge represents a special ranking system as a part of EuroHeroes series which will motivate the athletes to compete in all four races. The athletes will have the chance to achieve podium places at each race and participate on the final award ceremony of the Challenge and become the European hero.

EuroHeroes

– RunCzech initiative – mattoni karlovy vary half marathon 18 may

mattoni české budějovice half marathon 1 june

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mattoni olomouc half marathon 15 june

mattoni ústí nad labem half marathon 21 september

runczech races 2019 We look forward to seeing you at the starts of our races in the Czech Republic and Italy!

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this year we celebrate!

25th Volkswagen Prague Marathon – 5th May 2019 Right from the launch of the first ever Prague marathon in 1995, we’ve been trying to ensure each race year is the best yet. The IAAF Gold Label, the largest sports fair, the dm family run and Walk with dogs, a visit from Lord Sebastian Coe…

This year we have decided to offer each participant an adidas jacket as a special gift. We’re sure it will look great on you and you’ll wear it with pride after completing the 42,195 km distance. Make sure to get one for yourself!

Registrations are still open on www.runczech.com

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